Friends of the Earth Relaunching in Hounslow Borough
Two local volunteers seek support for climate change action group
Ted Burke from Friends of the Earth with Karolina Adamkiewicz and Maggie Thorburn
Two volunteers have decided to relaunch the local branch of climate change action group Friends of the Earth .
Maggie Thorburn from Isleworth and Karolina Adamkiewicz from Chiswick made the decision to revive the group to address what they label as wide-ranging issues that affect local residents as well as the planet.
"From working with the council to ensure our homes are well-insulated and our pensions are not invested in fossil fuels and pushing for a reduction in the use of plastic among local business owners, to working with schools to raise awareness of solutions to environmental issues and highlighting the dangers of certain pesticides on local fauna and flora in the community. These are just some of the issues people can get involved with locally to protect nature and help do their bit in the fight against climate change," said Karolina.
Maggie added, "I've been campaigning on environmental issues for many years, and now is the right time to relaunch Friends of the Earth in the borough of Hounslow. If you live in Chiswick, Isleworth, Feltham, Brentford or any one of the other borough districts and want to help, we would love you to join us. By working together we can make a real difference."
The relaunch is taking place over Zoom from 7-8.30pm on Thursday 24 March. You can register to participate online.
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March 18, 2022