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Greening Steyning ran a great hustings event. At the event, the debate focussed on climate and environment issues. They had an audience of over 200 on the night, including many sixth form students.
Brilliant hustings turnout! Great hustings event in Haringey, organised by Tottenham and Wood Green Friends of the Earth with 80 people in attendance. Over in Merton, Merton Friends of the Earth's hustings event was attended by 8 candidates and 200 people in the audience.
A phenomenal turnout to the Restore Nature Now march, with estimates suggesting between 80k-100k people marched for nature. People's creativity and love for nature was on full show. Several local action groups supported the march, as well as coalition partners.
Groups have been working hard to get PPCs across the country to sign our United for Warm Homes pledge and commit to £6 billion a year for a street by street home insulation programme. Over 100 PPCs have pledged their support and more are signing everyday.
Great hustings event in Narberth organised by Pembrokeshire Friends of the Earth. Around 30 people came along, with lots of great questions to the candidates.
Huge hustings events in the Eastern region! Cambridge Friends of the Earth’s event attracted 350 people, while Fenland and West Norfolk Friends of the Earth had 230 attendees at its event, with and a host of local media coverage.
Brilliant hustings event arranged by Tewkesbury Friends of the Earth with 3 our of 5 candidates in attendance. The event had a specific focus on river water quality. The group’s been conducting weekly water tests for over a year, amassing am impressive body of evidence.
High Peak Green New Deal held a vigil with High Peak Stand Up to Racism to draw attention to refugees and asylum seekers for Refugee Week. Read about how it went.
A massive 120 people attended a hustings event organised by St Albans Friends of the Earth. It caught media attention to: a recording of the hustings was broadcast on local radio.
Groups have been out and about with new banners that say: “it's time to unite - be a Friend of the Earth”. Chester Friends of the Earth showed its off at Chester Green Weekend stall and Manchester Friends of the Earth had one at a concert in the beautiful Manchester Cathedral.
Inspired by recent anti-racism training, Luton Friends of the Earth members attended a local Refugee Week event and got stuck in with some community gardening.
Groups from across West Yorkshire joined arts organisations and professionals to call on Mayor Tracy Brabin to revise her climate plan. Thanks to local action groups for keeping the pressure on leaders to deliver ambitious plans on climate and nature.
Blackwater Valley Friends of the Earth held a picnic for residents of an asylum seeker accommodation. It was attended by 50+ people, made up of local residents and families from the accommodation.
Congratulations to Luton Friends of the Earth for arranging a brilliant hustings event with 40 attendees.
A brilliant hustings events in Holborn and St Pancras with around 150 people in attendance. Camden Friends of the Earth were involved in organising the event.
Did you catch Dartford Friends of the Earth and its picnic on Channel 4 news ? Have a watch.
The Yorkshire Summer Action Gathering was a huge hit and was attended by groups and communities from across Yorkshire. It was our biggest summer action gathering this year. Thanks to York Friends of the Earth for being fantastic hosts and also for organising a city walk and quiz.
Following successful work around the mayoral election carried out by our network and partners in York and North Yorkshire, groups attended the combined authority's first AGM and made a powerful statement at the meeting.
As part of the work around the Environmental Rights Act campaign, Sheffield Friends of the Earth were out over the weekend highlighting water pollution in the River Don – fishing turds from the river. Here's the media coverage in the Sheffield Star.
Climate Action Lewisham and Rastafarian Movement UK held an event on health and wellbeing, plant-based food and starting conversations about climate and racial justice. 70-80 people attended and great conversations were had about the power of sharing stories and building power.