This year Blackwater Valley FoE are working in partnership with Rushmoor Voluntary Services and are supporting many events happening in the area during GBGW Our first event was to litter pick along a length of road from Ively Roundabout that connects Rushmoor to Hart. Seven bags of waste were collected along a length of path […]
A group of BVFoE members campaigned at Princes Mead shopping centre in Farnborough on Saturday 20th April 2024 ahead of the upcoming local elections. The aim of the day was to hand out cards asking voters to question candidates and elected Councillors on their stance on a number of locally important climate and nature issues. […]
Rushmoor Borough Council and Hart District Council are holding elections this year. Check our elections page for questions to ask your candidates.
Many institutions are funding coal, gas and oil industries, often using our money. Hampshire County Council Pension Fund (HPF) currently invests millions of pounds in fossil fuels. Why is this a big issue for Friends of the Earth? According to recent research, making our pensions sustainable is 27 times more efficient in reducing carbon footprints […]
BVFoE will be taking part in local events. Watch this space!
Taking up an proposal by member, David Powell, Blackwater Valley Friends of the Earth bought 46 copies of Greta Thunberg’s book for local schools and libraries. These were distributed by members of the BVFoE and the Bracknell Climate Action Group in 2023. The books were purchased using money from a generous donation by the Army […]
Blackwater Valley Friends of the Earth oppose the Planning Application by the Airport Owner to increase the number of flights from 50,000 to 70,000 a year and double the number of weekend flights from 8,900 to 18,900, and to allow heavier aircraft to use the airport. If approved, then there will be a significant increase […]
This is the new website for Blackwater Valley Friends of the Earth.