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Who Are We?

We are Wanstead Climate Action (WCA), a friendly local group who came together in 2019 over shared concerns about the climate and ecological emergency. Our central aim is to raise awareness of the urgent need to reduce carbon pollution to zero and stop human-caused global heating. We do this through campaigning, political outreach, peaceful protest, and promoting ideas and resources which help us all make effective changes in our own lives. Please check out some of the things we’re doing, and join us to make positive change.

Please sign our Petition for Redbridge to act on the nature emergency.

2025 Repair Cafés

Following on from the pilot Cafe last October, Christ Church Parish partnered with Wanstead Climate Action to host four Repair Cafés in Wanstead in 2025. The next is on Saturday 29 November 2025 from 10.30-1pm at Christ Church Hall, Wanstead. Now is the chance to fix clothes and gadgets that have been hanging around while you decide what to do with them. Remember ‘repair’ comes before ‘recycle’! (Except in the dictionary but even there ‘repair’ is before ‘throw away’!)

For more details about what can and cannot be repaired, please see here. This is the result of our October event, over 2 tCO₂ saved:

There are also Repair Cafés at Ilford Library delivered by Transition Town Ilford on alternate Saturdays, and quarterly Repair Cafés in South Woodford.

Coming (or recent) events

• Wed 9 July 2025 Climate Coalition mass lobbying of MPs; we were there. Also at Sat 18 October, onwards, Stop Rosebank picket in Whitehall until the oil field is stopped, and rally on 20 Nov; and Sat 15 Nov day of action for COP30.
• Sat 22 Nov, 10.30am. Climate Cafe listening circle at Wanstead Quaker meeting house.
• Thu 27 November, morning. National high-level Briefing on the climate and nature emergency. Check your MP is going.
  Also showing of the film Power Station about Walthamstow residents taking energy generation into their own hands. 7pm Good Shepherd Studios E11 3DR.
• Sat 29 November, 10.30am. Repair café, Christ Church.
• Mon 15 December, from 7pm. Seasonal social, The Bull, Wanstead High St. All welcome. (No meeting at Wanstead House.)
• Sat 20 December, climate carol singing tbc.
• Mon 19 January 2026. WCA meeting back at Wanstead House, 21 The Green, London E11 2NT, talking trees and ecology in Redbridge.
• 2026 repair cafe dates: Saturdays 7 March, 9 May, 10.30am-1pm.
• If this list is outdated, see an explanation and some even older items.

Welcome wildlife into your garden

You may have already had a poster through your door this spring explaining how gardeners can support biodiversity. Please let us know if you want to dsiplay or distribute one or more. See also the Pesticide Free Redbridge campaign.

Action in Redbridge

Demanding emissions reductions needed for a fair transition in Redbridge have been calculated by researchers from the Tyndall Centre; Friends of the Earth has a checklist of council actions; and action can also be judged against scorecards. We continue to support complete divestment of the pension fund from fossil fuels, for a pesticide-free borough and more opportunities for active travel, among other things. Redbridge Climate Forum is approximately twice a year (as of 2025 revising the climate action plan), with consultations to comment on as individuals or a group, and we work with Redbridge promoting a nature recovery pledge.