| | Havant FOE Newsletter - September 2024 
Havant Climate Alliance Meeting
(via Zoom) Monday 2nd September – 9.30am email [email protected] for the zoom link | 
Fairtrade Fortnight Monday 9th September – Sunday 22nd September This year we are celebrating 30 years of the Fairtrade Mark in Britain, This means 30 years of farmers using the power of Fairtrade to drive positive change in their communities. You can also download the 30th anniversary report, ‘Growing Our Movement For Change’ which contains the most recent information on the impact of decades of work to achieve fairer prices. Find out more here | Global Week of Action for Climate Finance and a Fossil-Free Future Friday 13th – Friday 20th September 2024 Read more here | 
We need to talk about Water Conference Saturday 14th September
10am – 4pm
The Pallant Centre, Havant PO9 1BE We have teamed up with Havant Green Party to host a Conference to talk about subjects on water. We will have a range of excellent across party speakers who will share their local expertise on the many important talking points about water in the local area, including rivers, the reservoir, recycling effluent, seas and pollution. 10am
What is happening to our River Ems and other chalk streams
Sarah Hughes, Chalk Stream Resilience Officer, Western Sussex Rivers Trust
11am Riverfly Monitoring
Rayner Piper, Aquatic Ecologist and founder of Fathom Ecology
11:30am – 12.45pm What is happening in our Harbours Beth Howden from 3 Harbours
Bianca Carr from Final Straw Foundation
2pm – 3pm
What is Effluent Recycling
Tracey Viney, Expert on water Management
Bob Comlay from Havant Civic Society
3:30pm – 4pm
Sea grass project, Promoting Biodiversity in the harbour
Caitin Woombs, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Final Straw Foundation, is a local organisation from Emsworth, and will be running some exciting and educational children’s workshops on the day. Book your child’s place here | 
Art & Photography Competition on the Theme ‘Water’ Attendees and members of the public are invited to take part in an art and photography competition on the theme ‘Water’. Pieces will be displayed on the day, and the entries will be separated into different age categories: Junior: 11 and under
Youth: 12-17
Adult: 18+ Prizes will be sponsored by a local business for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category. Admission to the conference is free, and tickets are available to book now There is also be an option to pre-book a lunch from our caterers. | Global Week of Action for Peace & Climate Justice Saturday 21st September – Saturday 28th September 2024 Friends of the Earth will be taking part in the Global Week of Action for Peace and Climate Justice The war in Gaza has been horrendous for FOE’s sister organisation PENGON/Friends of the Earth Palestine. Friends of the Earth is calling on us to take action against the arms industry in our own communities. This year’s theme: Divest from War – Invest in Climate Justice To help with taking action locally, sign up for the training on Tuesday 3rd September between 7- 8pm Book your place here |  Friends of the Earth Regional Groups Meet-up – Online
Details to follow Monday 23rd September – 7pm | Council Climate Action webinar Wednesday 2nd October 2024 Friends of the Earth is holding a webinar for groups campaigning for strong council climate action plans. Register here | 
Havant Climate Aliance Meeting Thursday 10th October Our next public meeting will be held at Havant Rugby Club with Tristan Norton, Principal Ecologist for Havant, on Havant’s rich biodiversity. Havant Borough is one of the most biodiverse parts of Hampshire and indeed the UK, supporting habitats and species of international, national and local importance. This talk will provide an overview of Havant’s rich biodiversity, looking at characteristic sites, habitats and species. Places are limited so please book your place | National Day of Action Saturday 12th October 2024 With a new Government now in place, we have an opportunity to show our elected officials that we want to see them take action to tackle climate change and protect and restore nature at the top of their agenda, right from the start. We’re inviting as many people and communities as possible across the UK, from all walks of life, to meet with their MP in their constituency on the 12th October, and raise climate and nature higher up their agendas. | 
COP 29 – Azerbaijan Monday 11th – Friday 22nd November 2024 It’s a time to raise our voices about what action is needed. | 
Pesticides PAN UK and they RSPB have brought out a new petition to ask the government to ban the use of pesticides in urban areas. Sign the petition and join us in this urgent call to action | Fairtrade & Climate Justice Climate change isn’t fair, Small-scale farmers who did the least to cause the climate crisis are feeling its worst effects right now. Lives and livelihoods are being lost due to extreme weather, pushing families and whole communities to the brink. Fairtrade farmers are taking action already, many small-scale farmers and workers in countries most affected by climate change are often experts in adapting to climate change. Unfair trade means Fairtrade farmers don’t have the money to invest in sustainable farming techniques that can secure a fairer, greener future for people, planet and the world’s food supply. Fairtrade can help Fairtrade is about fair pay for producers, so they have the resources and financial stability to protect the environment and adapt to the risks of climate change. Make your Mark: Sign now to join the movement | 
The Climate & Nature Bill needs your support It’s a plan for the UK to tackle the climate emergency, global warming and biodiversity loss– written by scientists, experts and campaigners. It already has huge support but was not included in the King’s speech. The aims are: - Make sure the UK cuts its emissions fairly and fully to stand the best chance of keeping 1.5°C alive
- Make sure the UK reverses the destruction of nature by 2030
- Involve citizens in deciding the fairest way forward
Click here to find out more and take action | Dates for 2025 |  Annual South East Climate Alliance Gathering
Saturday, 8th March 2025
Holy Trinity Church, Guildford It’ll be a great opportunity to meet, network and recharge our batteries for another year’s campaigning. | 
Great Big Green Week Saturday 7th – Sunday 15th June 2025 | Comments are closed. | |
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