Nuneaton Friends of the Earth

November 23rd, 2008

(full name Nuneaton & District Friends of the Earth)

When and where?

We meet on the second Wednesday of every month at 7.15 pm at the United Reformed Church, Chapel St, Nuneaton town centre (opposite the Council House and next to the Ropewalk shopping centre).

We also meet on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 8 pm at the Crown which is near the Railway station in Nuneaton.

We always have lively discussions on a wide variety of environmental issues - everyone is always welcome !

About this group

Nuneaton & District Friends of the Earth was formed in 1991. It exists to serve the communities of Nuneaton & Bedworth, North Warwickshire and Hinckley & Bosworth boroughs.
We provide local people with the latest information on the widest range of regional, national and worldwide environmental issues. We also exist to help local people have their say about local environmental needs, drawing upon the national resources of the organisation to provide authoritative solutions to local problems. We have close links with other Friends of the Earth groups throughout the Midlands.
We are the only environmental organisation in the area to campaign on local, regional, national and international issues. If you live in the area and are interested in environmental matters you need to be a member of Nuneaton
Friends of the Earth! We are a very active group ! We have spoken at borough council meetings to improve the poor recycling facilities. We are challenging the county councils plans for an incinerator in Coventry.
Pressure is also applied on the local MPs to support bills on tackling global warming and corporate responsibility.
We also need to improve local transport. We believe there should be a much better rail service between Stafford, Atherstone, Nuneaton and Rugby, for example. Better co-ordination between the different transport authorities is needed.
The group is making big progress on influencing the powers that control our lives. We are looking to recruit more members as the more active members that we have, the greater the pressure that we can exert. We are well known at all levels to local politicians. Never has it been so important to campaign. The local green spaces are under threat of further development.

In the lasts 2 years we have stopped a waste incinerator and a toxic waste plant being built in Nuneaton; pushed the council for better recycling and battled cuts to the Virgin Train service at Nuneaton.