Local groups support renewable energy 25 November 2008
Local campaigners have been busy over the last few weeks, persuading MPs and the public to join the energy revolution.
Friends of the Earth recently launched a campaign promoting renewable energy as a clean and long lasting energy supply.
Last year the UK signed up to a European target to produce 15% of energy from renewable sources by 2020.
Local groups around the country are campaigning to ensure the Government doesn't wriggle out of its committments.
Martin Linton MP joined the Wandsworth group to show his support.
A group of Brownies helped convince the public to act. They took to the streets with Hackney and Tower Hamlets Friends of the Earth.
Local groups in Bainbridge & Mourne and Craigavon combined forces to collect postcards.
Greenwich and Lewisham Friends of the Earth even brought their own 'Prime Minister'.
Gosport and Fareham Friends of the Earth handed their postcards to Mark Hoban MP.
Different support
These MPs signed their local groups' graffiti walls to show their support for strong renewable energy targets.
Lorely Burt, MP for Solihull, met Solihull Friends of the Earth.
Vernon Coaker, MP for Gedling, met Nottingham Friends of the Earth
Peter Soulsby, MP for Leicester South met Leicester Friends of the Earth.
Next steps
Campaigners nationwide collected thousands of postcards, many braving the bad weather in parts of the country.
The pressure is now on the Government to stick to its renewable energy targets.
Find out more
Government has now published the Renewable Energy Strategy.
Read all about how the success of the campaign.
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