06.02.13: FOE organises debate on energy issues with Meg Hillier MP

**Stop press: new start time of 19.30, due to parliamentary vote** Join Friends of the Earth Hackney and Tower Hamlets for a public meeting with Meg Hillier MP, on 'Energy we can all afford', on Wednesday 27th February at the Shoreditch Trust. With... More >

09.10.12: Green is working, say campaigners in hard hat call for green jobs

GREEN IS WORKING, SAY CAMPAIGNERS IN HARD HAT CALL FOR GREEN JOBS Volunteers from Friends of the Earth Hackney and Tower Hamlets equipped with green hard hats and banners lined up outside Hackney Town Hall on Saturday 6 October, to... More >

18.09.12: Clean British Energy Day of Action - join us!

We'll be taking action on our Clean British Energy campaign on *Saturday 6th October*, and re-creating a famous image in order to show that the green economy is working. Come and join us at *1pm* for 30 mins... More >

09.07.12: Successful Bee Walk sees Hackney and Tower Hamlets residents Bee-ing active!

As part of our Bee Cause campaign, Hackney and Tower Hamlets Friends of the Earth have held a successful 'bee walk'! Two groups of interested local residents, local groups and the Tower Hamlets Biodiversity Officer - 16 in all - walked two... More >

27.04.12: Who's the greenest mayoral candidate?

In just 7 days' time Londoners choose who will be their next Mayor. The result on 3 May will have a big impact on the environment as well as our everyday lives. Over 4,000 Londoners die prematurely every year as a result of the capital's polluted... More >

18.04.12: Join us for Greener Hackney on Sat 12 May

Join Hackney and Tower Hamlets FOE members at the next Greener Hackney event to discuss how to make Hackney greener! The next Greener Hackney event will be held on Saturday 12th May from 10:30am at the Attic at the Hackney Picturehouse on Mare... More >

29.03.12: Come and join us at the Limhouse Town Hall Bazaar on Sat 31st March!

If you are looking for something to do with your family or want to see what is happening with different community groups in the Tower Hamlets area, pop on down to Limehouse Town Hall on the 31st March! To celebrate the completion of badly needed... More >

21.03.12: Come and join us for the Final Demand at the Arcola on Sunday 25th March!

Hackney and Tower Hamlets FOE are pleased to be contributing to the next Green Sunday at the Arcola Theatre, with a workshop on our Final Demand campaign. We'll be taking participants through the relationship between their energy bills and the... More >

21.02.12: Public meetings in East London to question TFL claims for Boris's proposed new river crossings for vehicles

Media release - for immediate release Tuesday 21 February 2012 PUBLIC MEETINGS IN EAST LONDON TO QUESTION TFL CLAIMS FOR BORIS'S PROPOSED NEW RIVER CROSSINGS FOR VEHICLES contact: Jenny Bates, 07884 003107, jenny.bates@foe.co.uk Two public meetings... More >

20.02.12: Sustainable Hackney launch new website

Sustainable Hackney have today announced the launch of their new website. With your support, they hope that the website will become a useful tool for change in the borough. Combining a social network with news, information and new maps, you can use... More >

09.12.11: Hackney Council hosts Friends of the Earth sustainability conference

Hackney Council hosts Friends of the Earth sustainability conference Hackney and Tower Hamlets Friends of the Earth and Hackney Council host a successful, half-day conference 'Practical Solutions: financing sustainability in London', on Thursday 8th... More >

16.11.11: FOE and Hackney Council host conference on financing sustainability

Hackney and Tower Hamlets Friends of the Earth and Hackney Council are pleased to announce their free, half-day conference 'Practical Solutions: financing sustainability in London', on Thursday 8th December. This conference will bring together... More >

16.08.11: SSFF talk on Cities in the Ecological Age, Thursday 25th August

Venue: Arcola Theatre, Dalston Date: Thursday 25th August Time: Doors open 6.15pm, starts at 6.30pm SSFF website The next 'Sustainable Solutions for a Fair Future' talk will be next Thursday, 25th August. The topic is 'Cities in the Ecological... More >

30.07.11: Group social Thursday 4th August - all welcome!

Our next social is just around the corner - this Thursday 4th August, at 6pm on the Southbank. It's a chance for us all to have a bit of fun together with no postcards, tableclothes or props to worry about! It's for absolutely everyone, so even if... More >

11.07.11: Diva wows crowds in spitalfields in surprise street opera

Hackney and Tower Hamlets Friends of the Earth press release DIVA WOWS CROWDS IN SPITALFIELDS IN SURPRISE STREET OPERA A green-themed street opera provided passers-by with an unexpected cultural treat in Spitalfields, in Tower Hamlets, this... More >

17.05.11: Sustainable Solutions for a Fair Future discusses solar power

Join us next Thursday 26 May at the next event in the Sustainable Solutions for a Fair Future series. We will be exploring solar power and its role in energy provision - how much of our current energy needs can be met by solar power, and what... More >

14.04.11: FoE and Arcola Theatre launch 'Sustainble Solutions for a Fair Future'

Title: Sustainable Solutions for a Fair Future Time: 6 - 7.30pm last Thursday of the month, starting 28 April 2011 Venue: Studio 3: Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, E8 3DL Cost: £3 (£2 concessions). Pay on the door Hackney and... More >

30.03.11: Meg Hillier MP to push for 'the greenest government ever'

Meg Hillier MP to push for 'the greenest government ever' Meg Hillier, MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, told Hackney residents that she will hold the government to its claim to be the "greenest government ever". Meg Hillier, who is Shadow... More >

20.03.11: Local green group urges David Cameron to talk half as much rubbish in stunt at town hall

PRESS RELEASE Local green group urges David Cameron to talk half as much rubbish in stunt at town hall Hackney and Tower Hamlets Friends of the Earth urged the government to cut rubbish and boost recycling today, Sunday 20 March, by staging... More >

18.03.11: public meeting with Meg Hillier MP on Wednesday 23rd March

The Greenest Government Ever? Hackney and Tower Hamlets Friends of the Earth and the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition presents: PUBLIC MEETING Wednesday 23 March, 7:30-9:30pm Central Foundation Boys' School, Cowper St, London EC2A 4SH Free... More >

24.01.11: Climate change theatre comes to Hackney!

The Arcola Theatre are going to be showing an exciting new piece of verbatim climate change theatre in February. It's called "Change", and it'll be on in Studio 2 from Tuesday 22nd - Saturday 26th February. The piece is produced by a young, up and... More >

01.12.10: Join the march for a zero carbon Britain!

On Saturday 4th December, Hackney and Tower Hamlets Friends of the Earth will be joining in the National Climate March 2010. The march is part of a global day of action on climate, on the Saturday midway through the UN climate talks in... More >

12.11.10: Local Action in Hackney on Climate Change: Wednesday 17th November, Dalston

Hackney Environment Network (HEN) are organising a series of meetings at FARM:shop, Dalston, throughout the month of November. They're a chance to meet up, to hear more about the Network and to catch up on news about the environment in Hackney. The... More >

01.11.10: Hackney Green Party support Get Serious about C02!

Hackney Green Party are now supporters of the Get Serious about C02 campaign in Hackney, lending their support to a call for 40% carbon emissions reductions in the borough. Hackney and Tower Hamlets Friends of the Earth believe that all councils... More >

27.09.10: Cllr Linden agrees to set a 'challenging medium term target' for C02 reductions

On 15th September Hackney and Tower Hamlets Friends of the Earth (FoE) made a deputation to Hackney Council, at which Cllr Sophie Linden accepted the need for a 'challenging medium term target' for C02 reductions. FoE members have subsequently met... More >

Upcoming social!

We're going to have a social - yay!! It's going to be.... Date: Saturday 21st August Time: 1pm onwards Location: Hackney Downs park (bottom right hand corner) Bring: a dish and some booze As an exciting extra treat, we're going to Write Letters to... More >

02.08.10: Festival-tastic

What with it being festival time, and with Victoria Park right on our doorstep, the group has been busy encouraging festival-goers to take action to support our Food Campaign. At Lovebox and at Field Day we had Food chain games and info, and we've... More >

10.05.10: Hackney Green Hustings: Additional questions and *video*

You can view a video of our hustings on the Hackney Voice website. We had some additional questions from the hustings. All the panellists have now answered the questions, which are shown below. The panel was: Diane Abbott (DA) (Labour) Keith... More >

28.04.10: Hackney Green Hustings

Hackney Green Hustings was held on Tuesday 27th April, 7pm - 8pm, at Millfields Community School. Around 120 people turned up to hear the parliamentary candidates for Hackney North and Stoke Newington debate green issues, in a hustings chaired by... More >