Hannah Swettenham – May 2020 At the moment it can feel more difficult than usual to be ‘Green’. All that headspace that used to be taken up remembering your reusable bags, going to different shops to buy plastic free products or researching sustainable brands is taken up with planning a socially distant shop, remembering toContinueContinue reading “Eco Tips for Lockdown Life”
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Forage for your supper, tentative steps into wild food.
Simon Eardley, April 2020 Foraging isn’t just about mushrooms in the autumn. Although we are in this strange time of Coronavirus lock down, we are all permitted a period of socially distanced exercise each day. Is there a woodland or another green space near you? A field, or verge (hopefully not mown down by over-zealousContinueContinue reading “Forage for your supper, tentative steps into wild food.”
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The Lost Words REVIEW by Martin Preston
This is a book that is both large of stature, and slight of words. Every one of Robert MacFarlane’s words has been carefully selected, assembled together into verse that captures the very essence and beauty of the wildlife in our gardens, lanes and countryside. Here is where this book lives in our house, standing upright and proud in the lounge between an elegant vase andContinueContinue reading “The Lost Words REVIEW by Martin Preston”
Friends of the Earth in 2019
Last night was our final meeting of the year followed by an informal AGM, but we never do anything normal in our group. We’ve now won awards for our campaigning the last two years, but what will 2020 bring? With a growing group of volunteers and supporters and more and more activities going on thanContinueContinue reading “Friends of the Earth in 2019”
Let’s get ‘Drastic on Plastic’
Friends of the Earth’s position is that recycling is not the answer, depending on the type, plastics can generally only be recycled a few times, and some types not at all. Each time plastic is recycled its quality is reduced, so before long it has to be disposed of. This means it goes to landfillContinueContinue reading “Let’s get ‘Drastic on Plastic’”
About Chester Friends of the Earth
Our group is friendly and welcoming for people of all ages, interests and backgrounds. We aim to support a variety of local and national campaigns and encourage links with other like-minded groups. Currently we are working on three main campaigns. On Plastics – our campaigns are #StrawFreeChester; #PlasticFreeChester & #ZeroWasteChester After months of hard campaigning we achieved StrawContinueContinue reading “About Chester Friends of the Earth”
CWAC follows other Councils in declaring a Climate Emergency
It’s been a big news week. Cheshire West and Chester Council yesterday declared a Climate Emergency. It was fantastic to hear a unanimous vote was passed in the first meeting of the newly elected and re-elected CWAC Council yesterday. https://twitter.com/helentandy/status/1122434292838293505 Cllr Matt Bryan put the motion forward, it was seconded by the regions firstContinueContinue reading “CWAC follows other Councils in declaring a Climate Emergency”
Plastic Free Chester – celebrate the single use plastic ban.
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed a ban on plastic straws, drinks-stirrers and plastic stemmed cotton buds in England, following overwhelming public support for the move. Following an open consultation, a ban on the supply of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds will come into force in April 2020. The ban will include exemptionsContinueContinue reading “Plastic Free Chester – celebrate the single use plastic ban.”
Friends of the Earth Chester & District 