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Climate Emergency Ecotips
17 November 2024 by daveeldervass
In the midst of the COP29 United Nations climate talks, why not have your own conversations about climate change? You could talk with someone about how extreme weather events are getting more common and how they are linked to rising temperatures. Those rising temperatures are caused by continued burning of fossil fuels releasing huge amounts […]
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National Campaigns
16 November 2024 by daveeldervass
Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party and MP for Bristol Central, will be appearing on Laura Kuenssberg’s BBC morning show on Sunday 17 November (from 9am). Tune in to hear about our positive vision and practical solutions for building a fairer greener country. Only the Green Party is holding our government to account and […]
Biodiversity National Campaigns
29 October 2024 / 29 October 2024 by daveeldervass
Our rivers are contaminated by a filthy cocktail of sewage, agricultural runoff and road pollution. How do we clean them up? The Government has just set up an independent review of the water industry “to clean up our water once and for all”. But will it be enough? Join us for this timely Nature Action Now […]
Ecotips
27 October 2024 / 27 October 2024 by daveeldervass
If you’re carving pumpkins this week, don’t waste the seeds- they make a nutritious snack when roasted. https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-use-pumpkin-seeds Cover photo: “Pumpkins” by Snap Man is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
Elections
26 October 2024 / 26 October 2024 by daveeldervass
A message from Peter Wilkin, your Green Party candidate: Thank you to everyone who voted in Thursday’s Royston Palace by-election, with only 27.3% turnout and Labour winning by only 4 votes, this election proves that every vote counts, and that in the local council the local minority views are being served over the silent 72.7% […]
Democracy
20 October 2024 / 20 October 2024 by daveeldervass
Would you like to find out more about Proportional Representation (PR): a more democrative alternative to the current First Past the Post (FPTP) voting system in England? Join us for an online talk this Thursday, 24 October, from 7.30pm with guest speaker David Gallagher. The talk is organised by Make Votes Matter, a single-issue campaign […]
Ecotips National Campaigns
14 October 2024 / 14 October 2024 by daveeldervass
Unblocktober is a campaign to improve the health of our drains, sewers, watercourses and seas. Millions of us have been putting dangerous liquids and items into our drainage systems and sewers leading to harmful damage to the environment, including the emergence of a giant wet wipe island that’s changing the course of the River Thames. […]
13 October 2024 / 13 October 2024 by daveeldervass
Recycle Week 2024 will take place from the 14 to 20 October 2024. This year’s theme – ‘Rescue Me. Recycle’ will focus on rescuing everyday recyclable items that often end up in the rubbish bin, when they could’ve been recycled. Why not watch the video at https://www.wrap.ngo/resources/webinar/recycle-week-2024 and work out how you could recycle one […]
22 September 2024 / 6 October 2024 by daveeldervass
I have lived in Royston for 4 years with my partner Francesca. My father was a Church of England vicar. From observing his pastoral care for the local community, I learnt that it’s important to have compassion for all people and when needed respectfully disagree with people while still working together for the greater good. […]
Local News
8 September 2024 / 8 September 2024 by daveeldervass
Green things are sprouting in Letchworth! In response to local demand Broadway Cinema is programming 4 environment-themed films this autumn, aiming to widen understanding of the climate and ecological crisis and encourage action to protect our beautiful world. Why not go along and see them? ‘Little Green Cinema’ is rolling out monthly films on screen […]
