EFoE Activities: 2022-23

Here is a short summary of what our group got up to during the year, as presented in our AGM in November. Apologies if anything is missed out.

Stalls: Ten

Hanwell Animal Fair, Hanwell Carnival, Brentford festival, six Acton Market Hubs, Ealing Voluntary Organisations Recruitment Fair.

Demonstrations: Three +

• Took part in two local anti-idling demonstrations in partnership with other community organisations, and provided the leaflets that were given to drivers.
• Took part in the The Big One national demonstration.
• Individual members have taken part in several other climate rallies and protests.

Campaigns:

• Activity on Twitter, Instagram, FB and the website.
• Supported national FoE Warm Homes campaign with 2 stalls, the latest featuring a quilt, photo op, press releases and letters to our 3 local MPs.
• Sent out at least 12 press releases, almost all published in multiple local news sites, covering: the local plan, green belt, air pollution & ULEZ, detoxifying banking, Warm Homes.
• Donated copies of the book Hot House Earth to Ealing – now in all libraries.
• Air pollution talk at a local NHS surgery.

Council & GLA:

• Submitted three documents to Ealing Council about their local plan, and presented comments at Local Development Plan Advisory Committee.
• Meetings with council cabinet member for the environment, and with opposition leaders.
• Wrote to councillors about not slipping back on climate goals.
• Attended three GLA consultations concerning the environment and climate change.

Membership:

• Conducted a survey of EFoE members.
• Added a training section and new members section to EFoE website.
• Held a Christmas social (2022) and a summer social (2023) on the Hanwell Locks Orchard Trail.
• Held 9 Green Drinks evenings.
• Planned an offer to local schools to do DofE scheme volunteering with us.
• A number of new members have joined throughout the year, especially at in-person events.