The Camden Transport Strategy 2011-2031 sets out how the Council will address a range of transport challenges. The strategy also forms the Local Implementation Plan, also called LIP, a key element to request funding from TfL. Camden Friends of the Earth answered the consultation in February 2011, supporting most orientation but pushing for a more…
Following on from our recent waste & recycling campaigning – asking David Cameron to talk half as much rubbish – Camden Friends of the Earth responded to the consultation on the North London Waste Plan. The North London Waste Plan sets out a plan to manage the waste of seven north London boroughs; Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney,…
If you were at the Brunswick Centre last Wednesday afternoon (13 July) you might have seen something just a little bit different: ‘Save the Diva’, a new street opera with a green theme. An artistic collaboration between award-winning touring opera company The Opera Group and Friends of the Earth, the street opera has been performed…
Our co-coordinator Jess took part in a film-making workshop at the recent FoE South East Regional Gathering on 25 June. See her film-making debut below: If you haven’t been to a regional gathering, it’s a great opportunity to network with other activists, find out more about campaigns and learn new skills (like film-making!) Find out…
Camden Friends of the Earth visited the brilliant Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales from June 10-13. Some highlights of our trip: the inspiring WISE building with its eclipse-like ceiling cover (to block out daylight when needed) sensory blindfold exploration of the woods (and river!) the water-balanced cliff railway a great example of solar PV…
We had a great turn out over the weekend at the London Green Fair. We ran an eco quiz and started our new Big Energy Conversation campaign with an energy survey, offered cakes, biscuits and jam for a donation. We spoke to lots of people and had a great time in the sunshine (and the…
Live in a shared house? Daniel from our group (who lives over the border in Haringey) shows that it’s possible to recycle lots with minimal effort – their household of 5 people recycles 66% of their rubbish, compared to the borough’s average recycling rate of 25%! –
We’re “talking rubbish” in this week’s Camden New Journal (19/5/2011): New, costly, waste incinerators are not the answer to the waste that blight’s Camden’s streets (Why waste incinerators are a real disaster, 12 May). The ‘Carrots and Sticks’ report released by the London Assembly this week says that in London we have the lowest recycling…
Take the opportunity to visit CAT with Camden Friends of the Earth! With over 7 acres of hands-on displays and gardens and with over 35 years of experience in sustainability practice, the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) inspires thousands of visitors every year. Based in beautiful Mid Wales, the Centre overlooks the Snowdonia National Park,…
Update: Please see our photos from the day of action on the Friends of the Earth Flickr group! — Please join us for a photo opportunity, to ask David Cameron to talk half as much rubbish! Where: Camden Lock When: 3pm, Saturday 19 March Camden Friends of the Earth is urging Prime Minister David Cameron…