Videos from our May 2023 Truth for a Change talks on Agrivoltaics and the Countryside 4 June 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass Don’t worry if you missed our talks in May – you can still see the talks in our videos below! The first was from Dr Richard Randle-Boggis, on Agrivoltaics = Farming + Solar Panels. He has an MSc in Clean Technology and a PhD in Biology, and his current research focus is on agrivoltaics – […] Read more »
Tell your MP: curb emissions from flying by not permitting more flights 28 May 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass A message from Friends of the Earth: We’re in a climate crisis. Human induced climate change, caused by emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, is already causing dangerous and widespread disruption. Transport is the UK’s largest source of greenhouse emissions and, mile for mile, flying is the most damaging way to travel for the […] Read more »
Thank you for voting Green 8 May 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass Thank you to everyone who voted for a Green candidate in the local election in North Hertfordshire and Stevenage in the hope of Fairer, Greener Community where we live! And especially grateful thanks from the target candidates Deolinda Eltringham (Hitchin Bearton) and Jim Borcherds ( Stevenage Old Town). The number of voters casting their vote […] Read more »
Green Party response to Cycling UK Stevenage 25 April 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass North Herts and Stevenage Green Party have been approached by Tina Walker, Chair of Cycling UK Stevenage to give answers to 3 questions about cycling in Stevenage. We feel that it is important that there is greater public participation in local politics and feel that these are issues to put before the widest possible audience. […] Read more »
Peat free compost slows down climate change 11 April 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass Lots of compost on sale is now peat free – hurray! Please choose this – you are playing your part in preserving peatlands which are very valuable carbon sinks and which help biodiversity and help combat global warming by locking in CO2, which our planet desperately needs to do! Thanks to Katrina Nice for this […] Read more »
Our candidates in May 2023 9 April 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass Our Green Party candidates for North Hertfordshire Arbury: Davina Malcolm Baldock Town: Tim Lee Cadwell: Anni Sander Ermine: Hugh Parker Hitchin Bearton: Deolinda Eltringham Hitchin Highbury: Kruna Vukmirovic Hitchin Walsworth: Will Lavin Hitchwood Offa & Hoo: Nicky Clark Letchworth Grange: David Morris Letchworth South East: Maryla Hart Letchworth South West: Dugald Muir Royston Meridian: Des […] Read more »
Levels of air pollution in Hitchin & Stevenage this Winter 9 April 2023 / 27 March 2024 by northhertsgreenparty Reporting on Air pollution in North Herts and Stevenage – Nitrogen Dioxide readings (2022-2023) Over the winter of 2022/23 members of the North Herts & Stevenage Green Party set up monitoring stations at several locations in Hitchin and Stevenage to measure the cumulative levels of Nitrogen dioxide. North Herts Council have only two stations and […] Read more »
Local Green Party elects new co-chairs 25 March 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass North Herts and Stevenage Green Party has elected two new co-chairs at our March 2023 monthly meeting. Jim Borcherds has lived in Stevenage since 1989. He taught at Marriotts School for 12 years and now works as an Education Consultant supporting Secondary schools across Hertfordshire and beyond with their timetables. For transport, Jim’s first choice […] Read more »
Deolinda Eltringham announced as Green Party candidate 18 March 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass Deolinda has been a campaigner for local issues in Hitchin for decades and has a strong track record of supporting local residents. Read more »
Deolinda Eltringham, Recycling Queen 7 March 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass Deolinda is featured in an article in this month’s Hertfordshire Life magazine to mark International Women’s Day – 8th March 2023. The article highlights her work with Terracycle which has led to over 22 tonnes of material being recycled. If you’d like to increase your recycling beyond the standard kerbside collections, have a look at […] Read more »