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Do join us for our open meeting on tackling fuel poverty without harming the environment. It’s on Wednesday 10th May at 7 pm in Havant United Reformed Church Hall, Elm Lane, Havant We’ll be showing the film The Cost of Living and we have invited Rachel O’Connell from the Friends of the Earth Campaigns teamContinue reading “Warm Homes which don’t Cost the Earth”

We’d like to invite groups and individuals to write Letters to Tomorrow to explain your hopes for future generations if our leaders step up to protect the environment – and your fears about what life could be like if we don’t slow down climate change. Your letter could be to your friend, child or evenContinue reading “Letters to Tomorrow”

We’re launching our Big Green Week Children’s Art Competition 2023, sponsored by the Mayor of Havant The theme this year is Making a Difference Create an artwork to show how you can help protect our planet and the creatures we love Some ideas of what you might do, but come up with your own asContinue reading “Green Week Art Competition”

Please sign our petition asking for a rethink on Southern Water’s plans for recycled effluent in Havant and pumping it into the new Havant Thicket Reservoir. And please share it as widely as possible. We believe there are better options. Even more important is to let DEFRA know that you object and to respond toContinue reading “Recycling effluent and the reservoir”

From Saturday 10th to Sun 18th June we’re hoping to see lots of events around the Borough, celebrating action on climate and sending a message to the politicians that we really care about the linked issues of cutting greenhouse gas emissions, protecting biodiversity and tackling waste and pollution. Our Green Week is part of theContinue reading “Havant Borough Big Green Week 2023”

Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 is taking place 27 February – 12 March 2023. This year we want to highlight the links between Fairtrade and Climate change, with a focus on three key products: cocoa, coffee and bananas. All of these are threated by the changing climate and obviously that’s bad news for us and disastrous forContinue reading “Fairtrade Fortnight”

SHOW THE LOVEJoin the Climate Coalition this February to #ShowTheLove! Fill Parliament with green hearts and show MPs that they need to prioritise urgent action to tackle the climate, nature and cost of living crises together.  They’re asking all our members to: The website has all the information you need to get involved, and just get inContinue reading “Show the Love”

Our Green Week in Havant in June is a great opportunity for schools to get involved. The Week is promoted by the Climate Coalition and their links to resources for the week are here  Making a Difference We are organising an art competition, sponsored by the Mayor of Havant and on the theme of MakingContinue reading “Teaching about climate and the environment.”

Southern Water are trying to press ahead with plans for effluent recycling via Havant Thicket reservoir.Both Portsmouth Water & Southern Water customers will get the treated recycled watercoming out of their taps. Things to consider: There are three consultations out now with a closing date of 20th Feb Portsmouth Water consultation link S. Water consultationContinue reading “Consultations of the Future of our Water”

You can save on your bills and cut your carbon footprint at the same time. There are some quite simple things which will make a difference. Friends of the Earth have just produced this list of energy Saving ideas which looks really useful. The other main source of information is the Energy Saving Trust whichContinue reading “Help with your energy bills”