Local Green Party in North Hertfordshire and Stevenage
Members' Activities
6 June 2022 / 11 November 2024 by daveeldervass
Recycling with TerraCycle – Raising Funds for Charities and Protecting the Environment We are delighted to share the news that TerraCycle recycling facilities based at Our Lady’s Church in Hitchin have raised a total of £2781.00 between 1st November 2021 and 30th April 2022. The following activities have contributed to the total amount which will […]
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Local News
5 June 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass
Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Founded in 1998 and held every year around World Refugee Day on the 20 June, Refugee Week is also a growing global movement. Through a programme of arts, cultural, sports and educational events alongside media and creative […]
31 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass
North Herts and Stevenage Green Party are saddened by the passing of former Councillor Gary Grindal last weekend. Gary was respected amongst our members as a councillor supportive of climate and social matters. He supported Wilbury Forum Cafe in the early days and was very respected and beloved in his local community in Letchworth. Our […]
Ecotips
30 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass
I did the Big Plastic Count. The results were scary even for me – and I think I’m pretty plastic aware…. Let’s be inspired anew to take action on Climate Change by reducing plastic pollution. World Refill Day is 16 June – why not make a new pledge to use reusable water bottles and coffee […]
Local Campaigns Members' Activities
Jim Borcherds, Green Party campaigner, has written to The Comet about the use and recycling of soft plastics by supermarkets. The letter, published on the 26th May, reads: Last week thousands of people took part in The Big Plastic Count. We should all be looking to reduce our use of single use plastic. Unfortunately, there […]
25 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass
Jim Borcherds, Green Party candidate in Martins Wood in the recent local elections, has written to The Comet about the withdrawal of cycle parking facilities in the Old Town. The letter, published on the 19th May, reads: It was interesting to read that of the two pledges that the Chair of Stevenage Labour Party, Jim […]
Climate Emergency Development Comments
23 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass
The North Herts and Stevenage Green Party supports this proposal in principle but believes the application requires binding conditions if the application is to be approved. We support this proposal as one of the measures needed to combat the climate emergency and the UK’s aim to reach net zero by 2050. Without such developments this […]
National Campaigns
Back in February we advertised CPRE’s Star Count week to estimate the level of light pollution across the UK. The results are now in! Across the country as a whole, severe light pollution – when participants could only see 10 stars or fewer – fell for the second year in a row. After peaking in […]
18 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass
The big plastic count has started! This week, thousands of people across the UK are taking part in the biggest ever investigation into household plastic. Together we’re collecting the evidence needed to push the government, supermarkets and companies to tackle the plastic crisis. It’s surely going to turn a few heads at your work, college, […]
Being Eco in a Climate Crisis means taking all kinds of action. Please think about asking your council/ MP/church/ diocese/ workplace to look at more ways of installing solar panels on many more buildings. Huge numbers have a south facing roof: great potential for local electricity generation!