We are the Friends of the Earth local group covering the London Borough of Richmond. 

 

We campaign on a variety of issues including Climate Change, Waste and Food.

 

We usually meet on the last Wednesday of the month but please check our Events page to see what is happening.

 

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 30th May when we will be hosting a talk by Nina Clarke of Population Matters about population issues (no surprises there)!  The talk will be at Langton's Bookshop Cafe, Church Street, Twickenham starting at 7.30pm.

 

On Wednesday 27th June we will be going for a walk along the River Crane.  Meet at 7pm outside Arthurs on Twickenham Green.

 

 

RECENT NEWS

 

We recently heard the sad news that Langton's Bookshop and Cafe will be closing at the end of June due to the cost of business rates and competition from online and larger booksellers.  We have been meeting at Langton's since January 2007 and have been very happy there.  Many thanks to the owners and staff for their hospitality over the years.

 

Bee campaign

 

Our stall at Richmond May Fair on the subject of Bees and Biodiversity was very well supported - for more photos see the page "Bee or not to Bee" under Campaigns.

 

 

 

TRAKNAT

 

 

 

RTFoE is now supporting TRAKNAT the new local alliance that is calling on Vincent Cable, the Twickenham MP, in his role as Business Secretary responsible for the licensing of weapons exports and for export credit guarantees to:

 

• Stop arming repressive regimes and close the UKTI-DSO - the Government arms sales organisation which runs the DSEi arms fair
 
• Substantially restrict arms sales to countries where resources are being diverted from development and poverty is being exacerbated
 
• Support a strong and effective UN Arms Trade Treaty that protects and upholds human rights and bans weapon sales to repressive regimes
 
• Divert current taxpayer support for the arms trade towards sustainable exports which demonstrate a respect for peace, human rights, and a safe environment; and support the creation of positive, sustainable jobs in the UK. 

There will be a public meeting with both local MPs and other speakers on Thursday 29th November.

 

PLEASE VISIT www.traknat.org.uk for more information and to sign the petition.