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Bristol Friends of the Earth is an active local group of the international environmental organisation Friends of the Earth. We currently run campaigns on Bristol airport expansion, local food, local transport and sustainable housing. We hold a monthly group meeting (see right) plus separate campaign meetings.

If you would like to know more about us, to help us by campaigning or raising money, or want to come to a meeting to see what we do then please get in touch. Look further down this page for news, events and actions you can take.

News / Actions
350.org talk in Bristol
13/11/11

I found this talk by Bill McGivern for Bristol Schumacher lectures this year an inspiring reminder of why sustainability is important. Bill is co-founder and global organiser of http://www.350.org/

 

'Bristol Volunteers Get Energy' (BVGE)
07/10/11
This is a new project led by CSE (Bristol-based Centre for Sustainable Energy charity), to develop Energy Champions across the city, which is exactly what is needed to make greater inroads into energy efficiency, warmer homes and cheaper fuel bills around Bristol.

Some of us are helping to roll this out to residents associations and others at Neighbourhood Forums in each ward of the city. No experience is needed. Please contact julian.p.jones@gmail.com if you can help.
 
Latest Local Food News
13/11/11
The latest issue of Bristol's Local Food Update packed with interesting articles on all aspects of progressive food culture is available to download from http://www.bristollocalfood.co.uk/. 
Marinet Campaign
15/07/11
A Bristol FoE member is leading FoE/Marinet work in the South West on the serious fishing issues we face, please get in touch if you want to get involved.

Marinet, the Marine Information Network of Friends of the Earth, is appealing for fighting funds to support its campaign for meaningful changes at the 2012 Reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy. The scientific evidence is that this will almost certainly be the last chance to prevent the permanent extinction of the fish stocks of the North East Atlantic.

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Events
BFoE AGM, Recycling Update and Social, Tue 7 Feb 7:30
07/02/12

The AGM includes a short review of the previous year but more importantly it is a chance to formalise organisation and collaborations for the year and agree roles. It would be great to involve more people in many ways, from administrative help to campaign initiatives, and the meeting is open to all who support our aims. Please send ideas, motions and nominations for roles to me, julian.p.jones@gmail.com or bring them to the meeting on 10 Jan (see above). Formal motions and nominations must arrive by 24-Jan.

We should also have a short presentation on Bristol's new recycling scheme from Yo Higton of Resource Futures, who are working with May Gurney in rolling out improvements.

Meet in upstairs room at Big Chill Bar, 15 Small St, BS1 1DE (just off Bristol centre). Stay for a drink afterwards downstairs to catch up and network.

NB this is the first Tuesday in Feb not the usual second Tuesday as the room is booked on 14 Feb for Valentine's Day.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 



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Next open BFoE Meeting: 

Tuesday 7 Feb 7:30pm,
Upstairs at Big Chill Bar,
15 Small St, BS1 1DE
(see Events in centre panel)