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Outline for a Redbridge Nature Recovery Plan

This is a rough outline prepared by Chris Gannaway – it needs development with expertise and residents. Outline for a Redbridge Nature Recovery Strategy /Recovery Plan -The use of Green roofs and walls in the urban landscape for connectivity consider the full concept of Green Structures for new design build . -Maintaining green and blueContinue reading “Outline for a Redbridge Nature Recovery Plan”

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 pesticideContinue reading “Come to the public meeting on tree care in Redbridge, 19/1/26”

Declare a nature emergency in Redbridge: councillor briefing

Draft briefing explaining the need for a nature emergency declaration in Redbridge.

Petition to LB Redbridge to declare a Nature Emergency

Short version: please sign the petition at https://tinyurl.com/rbnature and share it! We are lucky to live in a borough which has some of the nicest green open spaces in London and where it is not unusual to see butterflies, bats and dragonflies. Sadly nature enthusiasts in Redbridge have seen with their own eyes the declineContinue reading “Petition to LB Redbridge to declare a Nature Emergency”

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”