Central Lancashire Friends of the Earth ............. supplement
WHERE? Principally the Boroughs of Preston, South Ribble and Fylde but in the absence of another FOE group we will also cover Blackpool, Chorley and Wyre.
WHY? To make a difference, to secure the future, to change the world by, “thinking global and acting local”.
WHEN? March 2008-2009
HOW? By campaigning and speaking out, by promoting and publicising solutions.
A. To support current FoE National Campaigns:
1. Sustainable Economics
2. Environmental Justice
3. Environmental Limits
4. Grassroots Campaigning
Circulating petitions, consultation documents and standard letters to individual members who can decide whether or not to personalise the letters and send them in under their own names.
C. Local Issues and Actions e.g.
Commenting on the new system of Local Plans, Local Development Frameworks and Area Action Plans as well as individual planning applications (Cottam Brickworks, Redscar Industrial Estate, Lostock Hall Gasworks.)
Maintain a watching brief in support of the Save the Ribble Campaign.
Promoting the use of renewable energy in new public buildings, (e.g. the Lytham development.)
Continue to encourage alternatives to plastic carrier bags wherever possible.
Ask permission to visit Leyland Recycling plant for ideas and information.
Commenting on the Strategic Documents for Lancashire and the North West e.g. waste and minerals.
To attend North/Northwest FoE meetings and events.
As a local group to attend local shows, Galas and Fayres if manpower allows. To begin consultation with other local green groups with a view to combining efforts to produce Green Manifesto for Preston Guild 2012.
To recruit and retain more members. To produce a new members Welcome Pack, To hold regular meetings and to engage active members.
To improve publicity and promotion by writing press releases, producing and distributing leaflets, flyers and posters.
To maintain our Central Lancashire FoE Website (www.foe-centrallancs.co.uk) keeping it up to date, and using it as a medium to attract further members.
D. Other
To hold an Annual general Meeting in order to elect committee members and to send minutes and accounts to the FoE Head Office.
To send at least one representative to the FoE National Conference each year.
Central Lancashire Friends of the Earth. July 2008.
In partnership with others such as the World Development Movement.
By writing to our Members of the European parliament as well as MPs at Westminster.
By campaigning against the use of GM crops in our area and in the British Isles as a whole.
Continuing the Big Ask Campaign via the postcards and by contacting our MPs.
Promoting sustainable, including low carbon, modes of transport.
Youth and education
B. Globetrotting ...international work eg: Shell, Nuclear Power and European parliament.