7:30 for 7:45pm Wednesday 17 April 2002 at The Marquess pub (Streetmap Link) on Douglas Road/Willow Bridge Road: 10 minutes walk from Highbury & Islington Tube Station; Buses 38, 56 & 73 (Essex Road); 43, 4 & 19 (Upper Street); 30 (St Paul's Road); 271 (Canonbury Road). Information available on the Transport for London Website.
- Urgent Business
- Barnsbury Traffic Reduction Scheme
- Arsenal Redevelopment
- Real Food Campaign
- Market Estate redevelopment
- Transport
Safer Streets & Pelican Crossing Survey Results
Railways Day of Action
See Underwood Street's Press Release.
Time Bank: Energy Efficient Housing Initiative
See Barnsbury Warm Homes
Climate Change
Long March (Report back from those who went (23 March 2002)
- Press for change: UK Energy Review
Act now to stop the nuclear comeback
Trade Justice Mass Lobby (see diary dates)
Tree Watch
Recycling
Mini Recycling Centres on estates
FOE recycling info
Any Other Business
Proposed date for next meeting: Wednesday 22 May 2002.
upstairs at The White Swan, White Swan (Wetherspoons) pub at Highbury Corner by Highbury & Islington Station:
Streetmap Link.
Safer Chemicals
Friends of the Earth published its latest research into risky chemicals in hosuehold products. Some of these chemcials have been linked to increased health risks such as testicular cancer & early onset puberty in girls.
See the FOE League Table for the companies whcih are doing the most & least to get rid of risky chemicals.
Shaping Our Future
To see the shaping our future bulletin & report see FOE's
Shaping Our Future web pages.
Txt Gordon Brown
Wednesday 17 April is budget day, & FOE are running a campaign via your modem or mobile. Between 13 & 21 April you can text Gordon Brown on 07764 125 125 with your message to encourage the Government to improve the railways, or send him an e-mail by visiting the Stop Train Robbery website.
Saturday 20th April
Day of Action for the Railways
Details to be discussed at the monthly meeting on the 17th
Saturday 27th April, 11-5pm Birmingham
FOE Climate and Energy Campaigners Day
Bookings / information contact Alex Phillips on 020 7566 1673 [email protected]
Saturday 18th May
Stop Esso Day 2
Bookings / information contact Alex Phillips on 020 7566 1673
More info: http://www.stopesso.com
Saturday 8th June
Earth Summit Day of Action
A chance for people to have their say about changes they want world leaders to secure at the Summit in the late summer (26 August - 4 September in Johannesburg).
Details: Kenneth Richter 020 7 566 1691
Wednesday 19th June
Mass Lobby of Parliament
Make trade work for the WHOLE world.
Details: http://www.tradejusticemovement.org.uk
Saturday 20th July
Lost in Orbit? The future of the M25 and M25 corridor
Event for community and environment groups concerned about M25 expansion, transport and environment affected by the M25.
contact tbc
Weekend 13-15th September
Local Groups Conference
Venue: Chester. Details - available soon (next issue).
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