Our vision is a zero carbon Havant Borough with a green economy and an environment that prioritises biodiversity, active travel and community cohesion.
Our main role is to inform and support councillors and other local decision-makers to encourage faster action on the climate. We welcome everyone who supports action to tackle the climate emergency. Havant Climate Alliance is linked to Havant Friends of the Earth and to Hampshire and national climate networks. Details of our meetings are on this site or email us on havclimate@gmail.com
See our review of the year 2023-4 (to March 24)
This is our Charter
- Accept our responsibility to fight Climate Change
- Begin reducing our own carbon footprint (with help)
- Commit to persuade other people, organizations & government to do the same
Do you care about Havant’s impact on the climate emergency?
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Our Meetings
We normally meet twice a month on Zoom. Contact us on havclimate@gmail.com if you’d like to join us and we will send the agenda and Zoom link,
The next meeting is on Monday October 20th at 9.30
We are working on:
Helping to review Havant Borough Council’s new strategies on Climate Change and Biodiversity and also reviewing the Local Plan for Havant
Challenging Southern Water’s plans to pump recycled effluent into the new Havant Thicket Reservoir.
Responding to proposals for devolution and local Government reorganisation
Developing community energy around Havant with Havant Community Energy
Responding to local planning applications
The energy crisis is hitting us all, particularly those on low incomes or in poor housing. It is sometimes very difficult to find out how to cut energy usage or where to go for help. So Havant Climate Alliance and Havant Friends of the Earth are supporting the Friends of the Earth campaign United for Warm Homes https://www.unitedforwarmhomes.uk. The goals are to persuade the government to fund:
- Urgent additional financial support to keep people warm.
- A nationwide insulation programme.
- Permanent fixes to our failed energy system.
We made a quilt with lots of messages calling for action on Warm Homes
havclimate@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter: @HavClimate
Latest news from Havant Climate Alliance
Local Government Reorganisation
As you doubtless know, both Hampshire County Council and the districts in it will cease to exist – probably after the local elections in May 2027, or May 2028 at the latest. The Government asked the local authorities in Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight for their proposals on how they will organise themselves into larger unitary authorities, which will…
Storing our water supply
Sustainable innovation is key to meeting our water supply needs Following 3 years of campaigning by the Water Matters community (which includes Havant Climate Alliance) we still need to persuade Southern Water to look at innovative ways to capture and store water, rather than the expensive and carbon-intensive plans they have for recycling effluent at…
Why we oppose effluent recycling
Havant Climate Alliance has been campaigning against Southern Water’s plans to recycle effluent from Budds Far, store it in the new Havant Thicket Reservoir and then pump it 40km to Otterbourne. We will be stepping up our campaign later in the year as their plans go for approval Some of the factsWe are not short…
Email us: HavClimate@gmail.com
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