Virginia Fassnidge, a long-serving member of Ealing Friends of the Earth, died this month at age 81 after a long illness. Virginia joined EFoE more than 30 years ago and at the time her death was our chair and coordinator; she was also responsible for our nature campaign. Over the years Virginia was involved in …
It’s natural we want to spoil our loved ones (and ourselves!) with some new electricals and tech for Christmas. But did you know: Every year between Black Friday and Christmas the UK buys a massive 53.5 million electrical items That includes a whopping 7 million blenders for our New Years health kicks And 5 million …
“Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) have a role in traffic reduction but are only a part of the solution” says Friends of the Earth There has been a shocking increase of road traffic in Ealing, with an increase of 130 million (17%) in vehicle miles from 2012 to 2019. (1) “This has got to be reversed now”, …
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If you’ve ever waited in the rain for a bus that never arrived, cycled along a dangerous route or walked your kids to school along a heavily polluted, traffic filled road – you’d know that our transport system needs work. It is polluting, expensive and inaccessible to many. Add Your Name But instead of focusing …
A Warming Planet Deadly heatwaves which kill healthy humans in hours will hit China, the Gulf and other parts of the world later this century if climate change is not curbed. The 10 warmest years on record for the UK have all occurred since 2002. England looks set to run short of water within just …
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Ealing Council has set up several Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) around the borough. These were installed experimentally to reduce through traffic. But some car drivers have objected to being prevented from driving across their area claiming that their LTN is causing them to drive further. In some examples they used the journey distance was so …
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods – Your Surprising Virtuous Friend? Read More »
Our consumption of meat is causing vast areas of rainforest to be cut down to grow soya beans to feed the farm animals. Why not make an immediate impact by trying a meat free day (such as Meat Free Mondays which some schools have introduced)? Gradually help the family to accept an increasing number of …
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A very rare 1912 Arts & Crafts house and all the greenery it occupies is at risk due to a planning application. If we fail to preserve this, the house at 178 Church Road Hanwell, set in a conservation area, will be replaced by six flats at the front and two semi-detached houses in the …
Aim to Buy… Local products to reduce food miles Organically produced food which reduces the amount of harmful pesticides and fertilizers, using more sustainable methods of farming and crop rotation Animal friendly products which ensure a welfare standard Fairly traded products to ensure fairness and accountability to the farmers Try not to waste food and …
