Campaigning

Campaigning nationally (or locally): link up with national organisations, both Christian and secular, take a view on how involved to get with contentious issues (e.g. wind farms!), understand how the environment is linked with development and peace issues (see Module 12 on http://www.ecocongregation.org/englandwales)

• Green Legal Aid: The Environmental Law Foundation provides people with information and advice on how the law can help resolve environmental problems such as pollution, development and health. www.elflaw.org 020 7404 1030.
• The Women’s Institute has a few environmental campaigns, including 90@90 and chemicals
http://www.womens-institute.org.uk/campaigns/index.shtml
• The BBC has a useful site on how to campaign [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/guidelist] and links to a number of topics, including environmental ones
• A regional view of global warming - from Keith Tovey of UEA department of Environmental Studies on www.cred-uk.org

Related Links

• Why does it matter to you?
• Who's going to get involved?
• Do you want some help?
• Who's had a go already?
• Is it serious then?
• How are you going to do it?
• What do you want to start with?
• Forthcoming events