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 shortContinue reading “Why we oppose effluent recycling”

Devolution, Climate & Nature

As you probably know, Local Government devolution and reorganisation is under way, with Hampshire and Solent on a fast track to be a new strategic authority to include Hampshire county, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight.For details on the proposed changes, Hampshire Climate Action Network Chair, Chris Holloway, has produced this briefing document whichContinue reading “Devolution, Climate & Nature”

A green and fair recovery in Havant

In October 2020, Havant Build Back Better, Havant Climate Alliance and Friends of the Earth ran a Facebook and Twitter campaign asking people what sort of changes they’d like to see in Havant, post COVID. Here’s what they said: Business and Green EconomyJobs in renewable energyTraining for new green industriesGreening of homes and businessesTraining youngContinue reading “A green and fair recovery in Havant”

Climate and the US / UK trade deal

You probably know about the talks going on with the US right to secure Boris Johnson’s promised trade deal. It’s getting lots of publicity over food standards and threats to the NHS. It’s largely designed to benefit large companies which has openly declared that they want to lower regulatory standards which are ‘barriers to trade’.Continue reading “Climate and the US / UK trade deal”