1. Lobbying Your prospective MP

Grass-roots action – politicians will listen when enough people demand real action for a livable future.

Littlehampton

Clare Louise Walsh

Clare Louise Walsh is a Labour Party candidate in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election.

(Conservative candidate awaited. Reform candidate....no idea of climate action proposed.)

Rustington & West Worthing
Sir Peter Bottomley

bottomleyp@parliament.uk

East Worthing – Tim Loughton loughtont@parliament.uk: 

2. Contacting Your Local Councillors

for Littlehampton 20mph speed limits WSCC, County Hall, West Street, Chichester, PO19 1RQ

https://democracy.adur-worthing.gov.uk/mgFindMember.aspx

3. Making Your Voice Heard :

Writing to the Papers

Sharing your views on Social Media and News Media

Look to see where the negative voices and contradictions are coming from –show your support for ‘deep, rapid and sustained reductions’ in CO2 to keep the planet livable for all

3. Support Green Action and Policies

Reject and resist denialist/delayism/negativism – make your voice heard for, consistent and sustained green action

Some Current Issues (July 2023) – National

• Opposition to the ending of sale of new petrol and diesel cars (Media campaigns – Daily Mail)

• Opposition to onshore Wind-Farms (‘nimbyism’ in political parties)

• Opposition to new distribution pylons to carry renewable energy (Nimbyism in social media)

• Policy Contradictions - Granting new drilling fossil extraction licences – Oil at Rosebank, ( Reneging on green commitments)

4. Get involved with Local Groups

Calling for Local Action; one community at a time: for better air quality, water quality, for more natural spaces, for safer roads, better public transport,

Some Current issues (July 2023)- Local

• 20mph speed limit in built up areas,

• Stopping use of herbicides and no mow months

• poo in sea..your MP

1. Extinction Rebellion Worthing (XRW)

- Non hierarchical pressure group with 3 key demands (as above) and a few key principles (Non Violent Direct Action)

• Some national guidance but the actions and engagements are decided on a local level.

• Provided it fits with the demands and principles, can organise anything with one or more volunteers, there is a lot of flexibility which depends on persons

• We 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month - CREW (opposite Iceland) – informal discussion and reflection, some general planning.

• A lot of the actual planning and organisation takes place in sub-groups. Currently at XRW the following are relatively active – OUTREACH (!), DIRTY WATER, PERFORMANCE Group.

• Join Us in a Group or event even set up a new one: Parents Group, Youth Group, Music Group? - we would love you to do it!

• National Demonstrations – over 100,000 gathered together in a coalition of over a 100 groups at the invitation of XR over 4 days in April in London under the banner of Unite to Survive.

3. XRW – Upcoming Actions

Outreach – most Saturdays, table around Montague Place – standing up for and engaging people about a livable Earth.

Dirty Water – National coordinated campaign in alignment with several other groups

DIVEST – Performance Group leading on colourful presentation of demand on banks and councils to stop funding/investing in fossil fuel companies

++ - come along and have your say

1. The Spectrum of Climate and Green Action Groups -Take your Pick!

Find out which organisation best fits your commitments, interests and style and join up!

You can make a time commitment that suits your circumstances from occasional events to an hour or so a week.

Good Links here to regional based groups by County and town:

https://seclimatealliance.uk/about/

But also National Action groups such as: Just Stop Oil, Green Peace, Friends of the Earth and many, many more.

Some are disruptive (JSO) as that is what they believe is necessary to draw attention to the climate crisis we are facing, others have focused campaigns on climate issues of global significance such as ocean protection (Green Peace) and social justice (Friends of the Earth). But all issues overlap and all groups align with only the type of action that differs and style of organisation that differs.

1. How many more worlds would it take to sustain our lifestyles in the western world

2. What can we do?

3. Where can we find help to do it?

1. What difference does our diet make?

2. What can we do?

a. Eat Less Meat to Help the Environment

https://www.trvst.world/climate-change/eat-less-meat

Also, instead of animal protein, you gradually add more plant-based or vegan protein sources. These include beans, tofu, nuts, green peas, and quinoa. For example, you can increase plant-

b. Eat more plants, fewer animals - Harvard Health

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/eat-more-plants-fewer-animals-2018112915198

A 2017 study published in JAMA showed that consuming just 3% less animal protein and replacing it with plant protein was associated with up to a 19% lower risk of death from any cause.

3. Where can we find help to do it?