Havant FOE Newsletter - December 2022

COP27

We enjoyed taking part in the rally for Climate Justice on 12/11 but COP27 certainly hasn’t moved us much further forward in the fight against climate chaos.

Some good things came out of. Read this review from Friends of the Earth

COP27 https://www.foei.org/cop27-outcome/

And if you’d really like more detail here’s a fuller review and links to other articles from Carbon Brief https://www.carbonbrief.org

Havant FOE and Havant Climate Alliance inviting local groups to join us at the Public Service Plaza on Tuesday 13/12 from 2-4pm.  If you’re involved with local groups, do come and tell us what your group is doing to help with the energy crisis and share your ideas about how things could be improved. Network with other local groups.

This event is hosted by Councillor Elizabeth Lloyd who’s Cabinet Lead for: Local Plan, Climate Change & the Environment inc Water Quality.

If you’d like to come and to speak and/or put up a stall email [email protected]

Jeremy Hunt has pledged to double annual energy efficiency investment with new funding of £6bn, but not until 2025.

A £5 billion a year home insulation programme, focused on those most in need first, would cut the UK’s gas use, slash energy bills, create jobs and cut carbon emissions. Another opportunity missed in the budget.

https://action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/demand-urgent-action-to-keep-people-warm-winter

Saving Energy

Friends of the Earth have produced this new list of Energy Saving ideas which looks really useful.

https://friendsoftheearth.uk/climate/50-tips-save-money-your-energy-bills

Lots of people demonstrated against sewage in the Solent on Saturday. The issue is getting lots of publicity but do keep telling people about it putting pressure on MPs etc.

There are now three consultations about the future of our water supply and of course there are lots of issues around recycling effluent and piping it to Havant Thicket Reservoir. We’ve put the links to them all on the Havant Climate Alliance website

Do join us

We’d love more people to come to our meetings. Havant Climate Alliance regular meetings. The next one is at 7pm on Wednesday 7^th December. It’s on Zoom and you can get the link if you contact [email protected]