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The re-arranged Town Hall meeting with Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council held by Greener Basingstoke on November 12th was attended by around 40 people. Council Leader Cllr Simon Bound and Cllr Hayley Eachus, Cabinet Member for the Environment and Climate, presented their plans for tackling the climate emergency and tried to answer the 41 questions… Continue reading ‘Town Hall’ meeting with Council Leaders, Nov 21st 2022

SPRINGWATCH presenter and naturalist Chris Packham has urged Basingstoke residents to act on the environment by supporting an action group in the town. See the article from the Basingstoke Gazette

  A walk for climate and nature will take place on 16th July to highlight the anniversary of  the council supporting the motion to declare a climate emergency three years ago in July 2019. Also to raise awareness of the climate and ecological emergency. Meet at Basingstoke train station at 11am on 16th July, the… Continue reading Walk for Climate and Nature – 11am on Sat 16th July 2022

This year’s Local Elections are on THURSDAY 5th MAY 2022 (don’t forget to cast your vote!). To find out where to vote and who the candidates are go to Where Do I Vote.  We have asked the candidates for Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council seats to answer these questions: What do you see as the… Continue reading Questions to Local Election candidates

TAKE THE JUMP BY TRYING SIX SHIFTS TO PROTECT OUR EARTH AND LIVE WITH JOY Everyone will have to make changes in the coming decades to ensure we keep global warming to safer levels. The JUMP is the movement that everyone can take part in, by trying six shifts. Eat Green, Dress Retro, End Clutter, Travel… Continue reading Take the Jump

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While world leaders meet in Glasgow for the COP26 global climate talks, people all over the world are mobilising for climate justice. Basingstoke Transition Network is calling on all on world leaders for strong and just climate action at COP 26. Show your support for climate action at COP26 and come and visit the BTN… Continue reading BTN COP26 Global Day of Action – Saturday 6 November at The Malls

Basingstoke Transition Network is calling on all on world leaders for strong and just climate action at COP 26. The climate and ecological crisis is the greatest threat we have ever faced. Climate change is a crisis multiplier that has huge implications for international peace and stability and our safety and security. We cannot afford… Continue reading BTN Statement for COP26 UN Climate Change Conference

There’s a motion to declare an ecological emergency being submitted to the next council meeting on 14th October – please write or email your local councillor as soon as possible urging them to support the motion! This is urgently needed because our landscape and bio-diversity is under huge threat, not just from the changing climate… Continue reading Please help to call on Basingstoke Council to declare an ecological emergency!