Tag: ECO Action

COP30 – What can we do?

🌍 Let’s All Work Together — Act Now for Climate!

With COP30 taking place this November in Brazil, ECO Action WAM is gearing up for a month-long local awareness campaign and activities with our amazing partners — because every small action makes a difference!

From 25th October to 23rd November, we’ll be celebrating and showcasing the many inspiring climate and nature initiatives happening right here in our community.

Together with our ECO Action Partners and extended network, we’ve created a shared calendar of events, activities, and actions designed to inspire, connect, and amplify our collective impact.

👉 Stay tuned! Bookmark the calendar, find it with the QR Code below, visit our website, and follow our newsletters and social media — all tagged with #COPtober. See how you can get involved and make a positive change!

Let’s take action together — for our planet, for our community, and for our future. 🌱

Find all #COPtober events here

Help Shape Our Future Events! 🌍 🌱

We’re reaching out to better understand the kinds of events that matter most to you. We’re planning future activities focused on reducing carbon emissions and increasing nature, and your input is vital to help us make them engaging, relevant, and impactful.

Can you spare a few minutes to complete our short survey? 👉 https://forms.gle/cQGWMg4ywSWtFX3j7

Your feedback will guide the types of events we organise—whether it’s workshops, talks, or practical sessions—all aimed at tackling the climate crisis and enhancing nature in our communities. The survey only takes 3-5 minutes, and your views will directly shape what happens next.

Thank you for your time and support. 

VOTE CLIMATE!

Greenpeace Climate Vote

You probably know that Greenpeace currently has a ‘Climate Vote’ initiative to try to persuade people to vote in the General Election for the Climate?

Greenpeace say “Climate Voters commit to voting based on which candidate has the best proposals for addressing the climate crisis in a way that also prioritises fixing the economy, social inequality and injustice in the next election.”

“Climate Voters will spark a race to the top among the major political parties on climate and nature. They will maximise the number of MPs with stronger climate policies in the next parliament, and they’ll also hold the next government to account.”

“At the heart of our plan to do this is having face-to-face conversations up and down the country.” We’ll all make a difference in this General Election by using the Greenpeace model. Talk to your friends and neighbours about being a Climate Voter!

Will you do this? Have a look at their website for more discussion topics, or come and talk to us at Eco Action Hub!

Start your 2024 ECO Action Journey!

It’s the start of a new year – a good time to think about priorities and plans. Many people want to protect and conserve the natural resources we have and the world we live in, but the problem is they do not know where and how to start being eco-friendly. 

It can be hard to find out what to do next or understand what are the right steps to take. It’s not as difficult as some may think: You don’t have to change the whole world. Just start by making these small changes and make them a part of your lifestyle.

Your 10 Step ECO Action Plan

Here are 10 steps that you can build into a plan. You can take one step, take two, you may already be on your journey and have taken some already: have a look, make a plan and tell us about it. And don’t forget – ECO Action can help with your ECO Action Journey!

  1. USE RENEWABLE ENERGY: Switch to a renewable electricity supplier so all of your electricity is from renewable sources.
  2. LEAVE THE FOSSIL FUEL CAR AT HOME: Walk, cycle, take the bus or train It’s healthier, happier and helps reduce your carbon footprint.
  3. MAKE YOUR HOME MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT: Draft proof and insulate your home to reduce energy bills.
  4. EAT LESS MEAT AND DAIRY: Livestock creates 14% of all greenhouse gases globally according to UN data. Less meat & dairy saves money too.
  5. FLY LESS: Take the train & relax instead! Make getting there part of the holiday & reduce your carbon!
  6. CHOOSE ETHICAL FINANCE: Where possible make a choice for ethical banks, savings, pensions & investments.
  7. SHUN ALL SINGLE-USE PLASTIC: Almost one barrel of oil in every ten extracted now goes to creating new plastic.
  8. BUY LESS, SPEND LESS! Think before you buy. Can you refuse, reduce, refill, repair, or re-purpose? And save money!!
  9. MAKE YOUR SPACE & YOUR COMMUNITY MORE WILDLIFE FRIENDLY: Join a local ‘Wild’ group & enter the Wildlife Gardens Awards
  10. PLAN FOR INVESTMENTS: Plan for investment in more expensive items: electric cars, solar panels, and heat pumps.

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