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”

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”