Green Watford

World Bee Day
2021-05-20
Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities.
Pollination is, however, a fundamental process for the survival of our ecosystems. Nearly 90% of the world’s wild flowering plant species depend, entirely, or at least in part, on animal pollination, along with more than 75% of the world’s food crops and 35% of global agricultural land. Not only do pollinators contribute directly to food security, but they are key to conserving biodiversity.
To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day.

World Fair Trade Day
2021-05-09
We here in the first world take our coffee, bananas, jeans and sneakers for granted, but there are many people in other countries that are not so lucky. Every day, tens of thousands of people in various Asian, African and South American countries men, women and even children work themselves to the bone in nearly unbearable conditions for pennies so we can continue to enjoy those things.
However, there are many people in this world who feel that everyone deserves decent wages and working conditions, regardless of where they live, and these people have created Fair Trade Day. Fair Trade Day is a global event that aims to draw attention to the objectives and achievements of the Fair Trade movement.
The Fair Trade movement campaigns to improve the lives of workers and small producers, especially those within developing economies, by asserting their rights and raising their visibility within international trade. The movement invites consumers to participate in its campaign by choosing Fair Trade alternatives to existing products.

World Migratory Bird Day
2021-05-08
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.

The Hertfordshire Environment Hustings - meet County election candidates
2021-04-19 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
Join us to meet and question Herts County Council candidates about their stance on environmental issues in the run up to May 2021 elections.
About this Event
Friends of the Earth groups across the Hertfordshire are putting on this Environmental Hustings so you can question candidates from the Conservative, Green, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties (two candidates representing each party), with a focus on tackling the climate crisis.
This May, we all have an opportunity to ensure hundreds of councils, no matter their political party, take climate breakdown seriously and commit to making our towns and cities greener and fairer for everyone.
Come along and hear what Hertfordshire County Council candidates’ plans are to address the climate crisis and ensure a green and fair recovery from the pandemic and have a chance to ask your own questions.
The Hustings will be held on Monday 19th April, opening at 1855, for a 1900 start, and finish at 2030.

Climate Action Group Meeting
2021-02-08 18:30 - 20:00
To kick start our planning our next meeting will be on the 8 February starting the call at 6.30pm for chat and catch up then diving into the meeting itself from 6.45pm 8pm.
The meeting will focus on:
1. Updates on current activities
2. Discussing the formation of small committee/steering group and linked roles to support our planned work in 2021. We welcome people to come and get involved and take on different roles within the group. Click here to see DRAFT/ outlines roles, do not hesitate to get in touch with me before the meeting if you have any suggestions, questions or concerns about any of outlined roles)
3. What’s happening in the next few months (responding to Watford’s Local Plan and Hertfordshire consultations, finalising the planning and organising of the follow up sessions from the Watford Climate Connections Event in December, hosting the Three Rivers Climate Connections Event and loads more …)
Contact anna@aphsherts.co.uk for the zoom login details

Watford Borough Council Sustainability Forum
2020-12-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
The council is also inviting residents to join its sustainability forum. To register your interest, please email sustainability@watford.gov.uk. The second meeting is taking place on 16 December at 7pm. The meeting will include a presentation from the Friends of the Earth and update on the council’s Local Plan. You can watch the event on Facebook Live: facebook.com/watfordcouncil/events. Go to https://www.watford.gov.uk/info/20010/your_environment/1020/sustainable_watford/5 for more information on the Forum.

Hertfordshire Climate Change - Sustainability Partnership Inaugural Event
2020-12-03 10:00 - 12:00
The Hertfordshire Climate Change and Sustainability Partnership (HCCSP) is working collaboratively to deliver climate change targets and meaningful carbon reduction across Hertfordshire, by joining the 11 Hertfordshire local authorities with the Local Enterprise Partnership.
To register go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hertfordshire-climate-change-sustainability-partnership-inaugural-event-tickets-129488432387
