Want to help tackle Climate Change in Redbridge? Be part of the Redbridge Climate Forum

Published: 21 February 2023 man taking part in green project

Are you interested in tackling climate change in Redbridge? Be part of the Redbridge Climate Forum where you can meet and share ideas with others in the network, helping identify ways local communities, groups and individuals can work together with the Council to make Redbridge greener and cleaner.

Since launching in September 2021, The Redbridge Climate Forum has been a platform for bringing local communities together in the fight against climate change. With 70 members and growing, forum participants exchange ideas and highlight work taking place to support greener living and working in Redbridge.

Join the next Climate Forum meeting on Tuesday 28 February. Taking place 6.30pm – 8.30pm, at Redbridge Town Hall, the forum kicks off with an update on Redbridge’s Climate Change Action Plan from Cabinet Member for Environment and Civic Pride, Cllr Jo Blackman.

There will also be lots of opportunities for networking, learning and ideas sharing with other active, eco-minded groups and individuals in the borough, as well as finding out more about local green projects and how to get involved.

Special guest Jose Baladron, from charity TRAID, will also be speaking about the environmental impact of clothing waste and a new partnership project with Redbridge.

The forum is free to attend, and is open to all local people, businesses and community groups. You don’t need to have attended any previous forums to take part.

For more information on the February Climate Forum, or to register your interest in attending please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/522649959097

 

Cabinet Member for Environment and Civic Pride Cllr Jo Blackman said: “There is a lot of good work already taking place in Redbridge to make our borough cleaner and greener, both through the Council and local communities. Redbridge’s Climate Forum is a great way to showcase those efforts, and bring ideas, people and projects together, in a way that can make a real, and lasting impact towards tackling climate change in Redbridge. By acting together to address the causes and impacts of climate change we can make our borough a better place to live, work and visit.”

 

For more information about Redbridge’s Climate Change Action Plan visit: https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/about-the-council/climate-change/