If … Rob Hopkins 30 August 2022 / 14 March 2024 by From “What Is to What If” – a thoroughly recommended book. ‘If we wait for governments, it will be too late. If we act as individuals, it will be too little. But if we act as communities, it might just be enough, and it might just be in time.’ Read more »
A letter from the Coordinator regarding inaction on emissions. 16 August 2022 / 14 March 2024 by There have been many letters in the Star and Journal complaining about the cost of investing in renewable alternatives to fossil fuels and suggesting that climate change is a phenomenon that is caused by natural rather than human variables. This narrative is reinforced by the business interests that MPs are willing spokespeople of. The Wrekin […] Read more »
Zero Hour 16 August 2022 / 14 March 2024 by The most accurate narrative regarding the next few decades on Earth you can read. It is rare to come across a group that have produced a call to action as complete as the one produced by Zero Hour The report to be found here sets out the issues we face with a science and evidence […] Read more »
Local citizen scientists link up with River Clun Monitoring Group. 15 August 2022 / 14 March 2024 by A step closer. Marion and Brett, following on from attending the Shropshire Wildlife Trusts training day, attended a Shropshire groups monthly water monitoring session on the River Clun. We observed lots of good practice and enjoyed watching a roup of dedicated citizen scientists working towards making our rivers more healthy. The knowledge we are building […] Read more »
Banner drop in Telford 15 August 2022 / 14 March 2024 by Extinction rebellion activists have highlighted the absurdity of stacking emmission producing cars on top of each other using emmission producing concrete in order that people can buy things. Read more »
The statement from our Coodinator regarding Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard 1 August 2022 / 14 March 2024 by Press release for urgent attention From Telford and Wrekin Green Party Re:Observer article 31/07/2022 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/31/tory-mp-mark-pritchard-linden-energy-climate-fossil-fuel-firm?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Green Party Coordinator Pat McCarthy said: “The people are seeing at first hand the consequences of climate inaction, in the form of soaring fuel bills and the extreme heat of two weeks ago and emerging drought but at the same time […] Read more »
Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard asked to step back from Fossil fuels lobbying interest. 1 August 2022 / 14 March 2024 by From The Green Party national briefing 01 08 2022 An Observer story headlines with a Green demand for Tory MP Mark Pritchard to quit over his £46,800-a-year role as adviser to ‘climate denier’ US fossil fuel firm Linden Energy. Co-leader Adrian Ramsay is quoted: “The interests of fossil fuel companies should have no place at […] Read more »
Inspirational Quotes – Howard Zinn 27 July 2022 / 14 March 2024 by “To be hopeful in bad times is based on the fact that human history is not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the […] Read more »
A statement from the coordinator on CSE in Telford 26 July 2022 / 14 March 2024 by A joint statement from Pat McCarthy from Telford and Wrekin Green Party and Vernon Round (father of the late Victoria Round, victim of Telford CSE, police and council neglect) on behalf of CAGE ( Communities Against Grooming and Exploitation). Both Telford and Wrekin Council and West Mercia Police are now being shamed into taking responsibility […] Read more »
