Redbridge nature emergency declaration: email to councillors
Redbridge council’s nature emergency declaration fails to meet national criteria. We emailed councillors to explain the rationale for the targets in our original petition.
Come to the public meeting on tree care in Redbridge, 19/1/26
Wanstead Climate Action is delighted to welcome back Peter Marshall, Redbridge’s principal ‘tree officer’, or to give him his full title, Arboricultural and Horticultural Manager. Peter has kindly agreed to give a presentation and answer questions from residents at our 19 Jan meeting, about issues such improving tree care and survival rates and reducing pesticide…
Jackdaw gas field: WCA response
If sustainability means one thing, it’s an end to new oil and gas. In January 2025, the Court of Session in Edinburgh ruled that the previous government decision to approve two new projects in the North Sea, Rosebank oil field, and Jackdaw gas field, were unlawful because they had ignored the most significant environmental impacts:…
Wanstead Climate Action December ’25/January ’26 Newsletter
coming tree talk; repair cafe report; climate café; Stop Rosebank; and Happy New Year
Declare a nature emergency in Redbridge: councillor briefing
Draft briefing explaining the need for a nature emergency declaration in Redbridge.
The Joyful Environmentalist by Isabel Losada
If someone needs a subtle nudge or a wake up call and how they can start making a difference, this book is a good place to start.
Think global, act Wanstead: October 2025 WCA meeting
We’re getting used to our new, more accessible, home in Wanstead House, and meetings are now regular third Mondays. Many of our regulars couldn’t make October’s meeting, but nine of us managed to agree significant actions. Maybe every meeting, after a round of introductions and apologies for absence, we can, firstly, reassert that we’re all…
Climate Cafe Listening Circle in E11
What is a Climate Cafe Listening Circle? An informal group space with a simple structure in which people speak and listen to one another’s feelings and concerns about our changing climate. It is a tried and tested approach developed by the Climate Psychology Alliance (CPA). There are no formal speakers, action plans or debates but…
Repair café details
2025-6 Repair Cafés Following on from the pilot Cafe last October, Christ Church Parish is 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…
Big-picture books: Merchants of Doubt
First of a series: Review of two crucial books from the 2010s: Merchants of Doubt and The Burning Question.
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