Climate Events Nature and Wildlife News
28 June 2024 / 11 August 2024 by richardcannon
nature hasn’t a voice of it’s own – but we have Saturday 22nd.June was a day to remember, over 60,000 people turned up in London to march from Hyde Park to Parliament Square to ensure the newly elected Government know that time is running out.Nature is wonderful, but doesn’t have a voice of it’s own […]
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7 February 2024 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
why this petition matters England’s rivers and seas are under threat due to the continuous pollution caused by water companies discharging sewage. This practice not only harms our precious aquatic ecosystems but also poses a significant risk to public health. According to the Environment Agency, in 2020 alone, untreated sewage was released into English waters […]
Climate News Pollution Social Justice
3 December 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Hampshire Pension Fund manages over £9.6bn in assets, so where the fund invests really matters. Winchester Green Party have been one of main local organisations that have been petitioning the Fund to move away from investment in fossil fuels and, in September, several members picketed outside Hampshire County Council offices at a protest organised by […]
Climate News
1 December 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
At a follow-up meeting to the recent Climate Café event, a group of Soberton and Newtown residents formed a new group. Climate Action for Newtown and Soberton (C.A.N.S), was born, with the main aim of reducing the carbon footprint of the parish. Looking at all the ideas suggested at the Climate Café, it was decided […]
Climate News Pollution Rivers
21 November 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Globally there are just 210 classified as Chalk Streams and of those 160 are found in England. Here in Hampshire we can boast three; The Rivers Meon, Itchen and Test. Our Councillors Malcolm Wallace and Danny Lee, alongside the River Meon at Droxford With the Rivers Meon and Itchen flowing within the Winchester City Council […]
Climate Events Meetings News
22 October 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Stan Evans writes.. A massive thanks go to SoberNewts members who took care of tea, coffee, and biscuit duties, the staff at Rookesbury Hall for running a great facility, Councillor Danny Lee for his input and for taking our messages back to our City Council, and Stu Mills from Winchester representing WinACC and Climate Action […]
Climate Housing News Pollution Transport
15 August 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Winchester District – The Climate Crisis: update on our local greenhouse gas (CHG) emissions and determined action! Evidence of climate breakdown is all around us and the UN Secretary-General recently said we are in an era of ‘climate boiling’. So, are we doing enough? You might think the June 2019 Climate Emergency declaration by Winchester […]
14 August 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
accelerating climate change ! Avington Oil Field taken from article at https://drillordrop.com/2023/07/13/south-downs-oil-field-to-restart-production/ Just recently the Prime Minister announced a raft of new oilfield drilling licences in the North Sea, which will fuel further climate destruction and do nothing to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the International Energy Agency and […]
Climate Nature and Wildlife News
22 May 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Following a bid alongside Hampshire County Council, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and Southampton University, the Greening Campaign is to receive £495,000 from the National Lottery Funding. As many know, the Hambledon Greening Group has been very active since joining the campaign and just recently held another very successful Festival which attracted many […]
Climate Events News Transport
12 March 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Following a presentation about the plan for the M3 / J9 changes by Chris Gilham at our March Member’s meeting it became apparent that we needed to ensure the public are aware that applications to be an ‘interested party’ via the National Infrastructure Planning website needed to be completed before 2359hr. Monday 13th. March, we […]
City Council Climate News
26 January 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
At the Winchester City Council meeting earlier this week, Councillors voted to:1) Oppose as a matter of council policy any initiatives to develop fracking for shale gas.2) To respond to the County Council’s consultation on the refreshed Minerals andWaste Plan stating our opposition the extraction of oil and gas, including by fracking. Cllr Wallace stated: […]
Funding available to support local farming communities and our environment. Local Green Party Councillor supports Defra’s Farming in Protected Landscapes programme. Article by Stan Evans Local Meon Valley based Green Party Councillor, Malcolm Wallace stated : ”I’d like to remind our friends in the farming and land management community that Defra’s, Farming in Protected Landscapes […]
Climate Events News
13 November 2022 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
We set up our ‘Climate Justice’ & ‘Seven Demands for the UK Government’ Stand at the Buttercross on a very busy Winchester shopping day and were pleased to receive so much attention plus response from passers by. Beside giving out a substantial number of leaflets and speaking to people, we also set up a board […]
11 August 2022 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
A published letter to the Hampshire Chronicle A Firm grip on climate emergency Last week, on the same day that the temperature in the UK hit a record high, the High Court found the UK Governments climate strategy unlawful as it doesn’t show how the UK’s legally-binding carbon budgets (our net zero commitment) will be […]
12 July 2022 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Winchester City Council pass Green Party Cllr. Malcolm Wallace’s proposal At the Winchester City Council meeting earlier this week (06-July) Councillors voted to improve protections on our local rivers and waterways by taking account of the cumulative impact of pollution. In a first for Winchester, Green Councillor Malcolm Wallace proposed a motion to address this […]
City Council Climate Housing News Pollution Transport
29 March 2022 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
A letter from Chris Gilham Strategic Transport Economy, Transport and Environment Department Hampshire County Council The Castle Winchester SO23 8UD Dear Sir I am responding to the consultation of the Winchester Movement Strategy (WMS) on behalf of the Winchester Green Party. Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council have declared a Climate emergency and all […]
