Ecotips from Autumn 2021 25 October 2021 / 31 March 2024 by daveeldervass 25th October 2021:- 18th October 2021:- “We are in a real Climate Emergency. Could you raise awareness and take part at 6pm on Saturday 30 October on the eve of COP26 in Clang for the Climate? Please tell your neighbours why you are making this noise!! Churches have also been asked to ring their bells! https://clangforclimate.org/” […] Read more »
Protect our GReen Belt 21 October 2021 / 1 December 2024 by Protect our Green Belt Article submitted by Kruna Vukmirovic North Herts District District Council (NHDC) wants to permit building on selected sites within the Green Belt because of the ever increasing need for new housing. As outlined in its Local Plan 2011 -2031, NHDC enables the delivery of 14,560 new homes from 2011 to 2031. […] Read more »
NHDC to give away 10,000 trees this Autumn 1 October 2021 / 1 December 2024 by NHDC has 10,000 trees to be given away for residents to plant in their own gardens rather than in organised tree planting events. If anyone wants to plant a tree in their garden they should contact NHDC at the email address green.space@north-herts.gov.uk . This offer is open to anyone who is a resident of North Herts. Read more »
Amazon – Prime evil 27 September 2021 / 1 December 2024 by A recent investigation by ITV found that Amazon, one of the world’s largest and richest companies, was purposely destroying thousands of perfectly good items such as laptops, hoovers, hairdryers, i-Pads, clothes and even unused PPE. Many of these discarded items end up in landfill. Amazon’s decision to destroy goods could be based on a premise that […] Read more »
Second series of “Truth for a Change” 17th and 24th September 8 September 2021 / 1 December 2024 by Truth for a Change – Second Series Anni Sander – Cambridge Carbon Footprint Zoe Norton – Centre for Sustainable Fashion Tracey Banks – Unpckd, Hitchin To register Click Here Baroness Natalie Bennett of Manor Castle To register Click Here Read more »
Letchworth Green Festival 11th September 5 September 2021 / 1 December 2024 by Join us this coming Saturday (September 11th) at the Green Festival in Letchworth. Set across The Arcade and The Wynd, the festival brings together local environmental groups and offers activities like craft, children’s theatre and lots more. Visit us at our stall in The Arcade to find out how to get more involved with local […] Read more »
Shift to a Wellbeing Economy 1 September 2021 / 1 December 2024 by Green MP Caroline Lucas is backing an official petition in a bid to trigger a parliamentary debate calling on the Government to pursue a Wellbeing Economy in the run up to the COP26 climate summit. The petition will need to reach 100,000 signatures to make the debate happen. The Commons Debate will focus on tangible […] Read more »
Afghan Refugees 30 August 2021 / 1 December 2024 by Re-posted From Herts Welcomes Refugees Herts Welcomes Refugees Here’s how you can help If you would like to help, please consider taking some of the following actions: 1. Write to your local councillor and your council leads to ask and encourage them to accept Afghan refugees in your area under one of the government’s […] Read more »
Truth for a Change, Autumn 2021 6 August 2021 / 12 October 2024 by daveeldervass North Herts & Stevenage Green Party are proud to present the second round of free expert talks on climate change and solutions! All Recordings Now Available! Sustainable Lifestyle: Click Here Food & Farming : Towards a Healthy Future: Click Here Scroll down for earlier recordings from the “Truth for a Change” series, Autumn 2019 – Biodiversity, Lifestyle, Climate […] Read more »
Environment Bill 5 August 2021 / 1 December 2024 by Sign the petition to strengthen the Environment Bill The current Environment Bill does not hold the government accountable and it does not make it a crime to destroy the environment and natural resources. The Green Party is demanding updates to the Environment Bill. These would, amongst other things, commit the UK government to categorise ecocide […] Read more » environment bill