Four representatives of Wanstead Climate Action took part in the first meeting between the group and the newly elected MP for Wanstead and Woodford, Calvin Bailey. The meeting took place in the MP’s constituency office in early October 2024. Calvin Bailey was only able to provide a 20 minute slot out of his busy schedule.Continue reading “Engaging with our MP”
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‘Power-full’ Event
During the Wanstead Fringe (September 24), WCA organised an event called ‘Power-full: How to future proof your home (and your life)’ about all things Retrofit. Two speakers from the Home Energy Action Lab did a Q&A. Also Dan Edelstyn from the Power Station group came to update us on his (successful) campaign to get solarContinue reading “‘Power-full’ Event”
Some past events! (and apology and request!)
We don’t want to give the impression that Wanstead Climate Action stopped doing anything some time in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025(?) just because we haven’t updated the website. Please don’t assume we’re inactive or all on holiday, and do get in touch. It’s just that we’ve been too busy to update the website. You’ll seeContinue reading “Some past events! (and apology and request!)”
Go wild in your garden
Welcome to Wanstead Climate Action – if you’ve not been in touch before, please subscribe to our email list, email us, and/or follow us on Facebook, X/Twitter and Instagram. And if you’re free on Saturday 22 June 2024, please sign up to come with us to the big Restore Nature Now march starting in HydeContinue reading “Go wild in your garden”
A Vicious Circle: Climate Change and Pesticide Use
This paper was presented at Wanstead Climate Action meeting, 1st August 2023 by Pesticide Free Redbridge pesticidefreeredbridge@btinternet.com Pesticide use increases climate change Climate change increases pesticide use Climate change makes pesticide use even more toxic There is an alternative: Eliminating pesticide use will enhance green spaces in our cities and increase climate resilience ‘Thriving greenContinue reading “A Vicious Circle: Climate Change and Pesticide Use”
Stop the Sunak government’s oil madness!
Hello! You may have seen the Wanstead Climate Action leaflet. The blog below is a personal view expanding on why experts agree that issuing new North Sea licences is absolutely the wrong thing to do for people and for nature, why nevertheless politicians are pursuing it, and possibilities of how to stop it. While you’reContinue reading “Stop the Sunak government’s oil madness!”
Rapidly Closing Windows of Opportunity: the IPCC report
It’s entirely by chance that Wanstead Climate Action is holding a public meeting about the climate crisis on the day that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases the final report in its Sixth Assessment Cycle. We could almost guess the broad conclusions though: Are things bad and getting worse? Yes. Are governments doing anythingContinue reading “Rapidly Closing Windows of Opportunity: the IPCC report”
Wanstead trees need water!
Marian Temple of Wanstead Community Gardeners emailed this appeal on 16 July 2022, shortly before the record heatwave struck Wanstead: TREE WATERING. This is really needed. Newly planted trees are very vulnerable in their first couple of years but I can see a tree in my street that’s been there for a good 6 yearsContinue reading “Wanstead trees need water!”
COP26 “Nothing to Lose”
“For the activist, the legal ramifications of their actions are no longer proportional to the dire consequences of failure. Such is the importance of decarbonization.” The reasons why climate activists become active get lost. Wanstead Climate Action’s reasons to travel to Glasgow and protest at COP26 are multiple and self-evident. While the last 18 monthsContinue reading “COP26 “Nothing to Lose””
COP26 or COP-OUT
At midday Kathy is at the JP Morgan building, the rest of the Wanstead Activists have joined up with the crowd of protesters marching up Waterloo St and she watches as they come towards her. The fanfare is preceded by heart-beating drums and the shrill call of the lead drummer’s whistle. The ever present hi-viz-wearingContinue reading “COP26 or COP-OUT”
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