New Climate Crisis Film A new film about the climate crisis, produced by Global Documentary called System Update – Rebooting Our Future featuring leading academics, experts, and change‑makers from across the UK, has just been released. The film calls for a reboot of outdated systems that have have failed to appropriately respond to climate change. It’s free to watch and completely non-profit. Here is the link to the film Calls for Action on Emissions The UN Climate Chief has called for strong action on emissions to restore economic stability. Read the article about this, and
Click here to read the latest update from Friends of the River Wye – Kingfishers, Pollution and Political Change
Planning and Infrastructure Bill concerns UK nature organisations are warning of the threats to habitat of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Petition against airport expansions Flight Free UK have just launched a petition, in response to the recent approval of Luton, Gatwick and Heathrow airport expansions. They are asking Parliament to listen to the advice of the Climate Change Committee and not to expand airports. Airport expansion is bad for people living near to airports because of an increase in noise and air pollution, and will also result in rising emissions, at a time when we should
Although HGN is a non-political organisation, we extend our congratulations to Dr Ellie Chowns, long-term supporter of the network, on her success at becoming MP for the Green Party in North Herefordshire in the general election and to Jesse Norman for retaining his seat of Hereford and South Herefordshire.
HGN Co-Chair Jackie Jones writes: Will history have been made in North Herefordshire by this time next week? Two recent polls suggest that the constituency may be about to elect its first Green Party MP. One constituency-level poll, conducted by Omnisis, and another by IPSOS, put Green candidate Ellie Chowns in first place. Another two, by Survation and YouGov, have the Green Party in second place. Now, HGN – in spite of its name – has no party allegiances. As an organisation, we want our members, their families, friends and neighbours, to go out next Thursday and vote for whatever policies and person
Leigh Day is a firm of solicitors representing some members of the Hereford community in relation to the pollution of the River Wye. A lot of their clients and the wider community have explained to them that the pollution of the river has really impacted their lives, from loss of access to the rivers and the ecological decline to affecting their livelihoods and property values. Leigh Day are holding a series of events in Hereford and the wider Herefordshire area in mid-July about the pollution and the legal claims. Please click on the link for more information.
It is depressing to note how little talk of nature and the environment has featured in the election debates and campaigning currently dominating the media. There is still time to let your PPCs (Prospective Parliamentary Candidates) know how important green issues are to you personally and for the future of the planet. The run-up to the election is a chance to raise issues and demand answers and many of the posts in this week’s newsletter urge you to action; to use your voice to move environmental matters up the political agenda.
Zero Hour is the campaign for the Climate and Nature Bill, formerly the CE Bill and CEE Bill, a plan for a new UK law that addresses climate change, global warming, and the nature crisis in line with the most up-to-date science. The Bill is the only proposed legislation before the UK Parliament that ensures a comprehensive and joined-up approach to the emergency. The Zero Hour campaign is urging everyone to ask their election candidates to back the bill. Click on the link for more details: Zero Hour UK General Election Campaign ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Climate & Nature –
Herefordshire Food Alliance has been taking action to put the issue of food on the general election agenda. Click here to find out more. Click here for an update on HFA’s part in the national #thefoodconversation For more news from HFA, visit their website
The Restore Nature Now March is taking place June 22nd in London. Coaches are going from Hereford. XR Marches are organising at least 1 coach. Coach tickets are £25 per person with up to 8 discretionary tickets reserved for those on low incomes. To reserve your ticket and get instructions on how to pay email XRmarches3.5@protonmail.com . Please also let them know if you have any access needs. The coach will leave Hereford railway station, HR1 1BB at 6.45am (time tbc) and do a further pick up at Ludlow Smithfield car park, 25 Lower Galdeford,
