Public Meeting "Energy We Can All Afford" 23 Feb 2013

More than 70 people came along to debate the Energy Bill with a panel of guests, which included our MP Martin Horwood. The Bill, which will shape the UK's energy system for the next 40 years, is a once in a generation opportunity to bring down... More >

Fri 11 Jan 2013 - Public Meeting, Incinerator Debate

Gloucestershire Friends of the Earth Network have aranged public meeting, on Friday 11th January 2013, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. at Bethesda Church, Great Norwood Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AP, to debate incineration. Jonathon Porritt will be speaking,... More >

Dec 2012 - Christmas Social

We had a great evening with our friends from the Green Party at the annual 'Cheltenham Green Social'. Special thanks to John for organising the quiz and Adrian for baking the cake for us to guess the weight of. For more details contact :Neil on... More >

Bee Walk'n'Talk - September 2012

The first of four Bee Walks set off into the Nature Reserve On a sunny Saturday in September about 80 visitors joined Cheltenham Friends of the Earth and the Friends of Pilley Bridge Nature Reserve for a Bee "Walk'n'Talk". On the site of a disused... More >

'Bee Prepared' - Sat 28 Apr 2012

Gloucestershire Friends of the Earth Network have organised a fun, interactive introduction to the 'Bee Cause' campaign. The 'Bee Training Day' takes place in Cheltenham on Saturday 28th April from 1pm to 5pm at the Cornerstone Centre, Severn Road,... More >

Final Demand - Ready for Action Discussion - Mar 2012

To launch the new energy campaign 'Final Demand', Cheltenham Friends of the Earth organised a 'Final Demand' discussion on the 14th March 2012. The local press picked up on the groundswell of interest in the campaign and published an article about... More >

South West Regional Gathering - Feb 2012

On Saturday 18 February members of the Cheltenham group travelled by train to Bristol to attend the Friends of the Earth South West Regional Gathering. Together with members of other local groups in the South West, we spent an interesting day... More >

Global Day of Action for the Climate

The streets of London rang to the sound of chants for "Climate Justice" when we joined other protestors on the Global Day of Action for the climate on Saturday 3rd December 2011. Marchers gathered at the North end of Blackfriars Bridge where we... More >

Gloucestershire FoE Network 'Food Day'

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the national organisation, Gloucestershire Friends of the Earth 2011 Network Day had a 'Food' theme. The event was held on the 8th October 2011 at Bethesda Church, Cheltenham. Speakers included Pete Riley of GM... More >

Local Groups Conference 2011

This year's local groups conference was not only a celebration of the last forty years, but also an opportunity to plan for the next forty years. In September local group members from all over the country, and the world, converged on Nottingham for... More >

A Day in the Country

November 2010 Cheltenham Friends of the Earth were lucky, Martin Horwood, MP for Cheltenham was a co-sponsor of the Sustainable Livestock Bill. Even so, we decided to show our support for the Bill, raising awareness and maybe influencing other MPs... More >

Getting Serious about CO2 in Cheltenham

Councils have a big say in UK climate emissions - from how we heat and fuel our homes to how we get around. The Get Serious About CO2 campaign is calling for every council to do its bit to tackle climate change. Jonathon Porritt takes time out... More >

The Wave

December 2009 More than 50,000 people took to the streets of London on 5 December 2009, with thousands more joining them in spirit in Glasgow and Ireland. In doing so, they sent the strongest possible message to political leaders ahead of the... More >

Forest Protest reaches FEVER Pitch .....

Help save our forests. Join the FEVER pitch campaign organised by Campaign Against Climate Change. A multiple, individual action, to cause peaceful disruption on a massive scale, everywhere! Pick an awkward spot to pitch a small tent (preferably an... More >

Save our Forests

On the morning of the 3rd of January thousands of local people protested against the sale of the Forest of Dean. Lawrence, our intrepid roving reporter, was there. This is his report. It was a bright, crisp, sunny morning. The huge crowd of... More >