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Welcome to New Forest Friends of the Earth
We're an award-winning Friends of the Earth local action group, and we work to campaign on local, national and international issues. We are run entirely by volunteers, and are funded by membership subscriptions and donations. We're one of the most active groups in the country, and work closely with local politicians to ensure our voices are heard in Parliament.
New Forest FoE Next Meeting
22 April 2025: 19:00-21:30
Efford Mill, Milford Road, Lymington SO41 0JD
We will be testing Avon Water and discussing the water sampling that we will carry out April 25 - 28
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Event: Rethink Recycling - 29 March 2025
Join us for a fun and inspiring recycling afternoon. Fed up with what you can’t recycle? Looking for a way to recycle those tricky items...
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Mar 41 min read
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New Forest Friends of the Earth take the call for warm homes to Westminster
New Forest Friends of the Earth members with New Forest MPs, Sir Desmond Swayne and Sir Julian Lewis Members of local environmental...
gillhickman2024
Feb 114 min read
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Air pollution from wood burning
Can you smell it? Our visiting speaker, Bea Udale-Smith, was invited to speak to us about the problems that wood burning are causing in...
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Jan 212 min read
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My Home Made Better
There are few of us who live in brand-new homes so we were pleased to welcome Bea Udale-Smith from The Environment Centre (tEC) to...
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Jan 192 min read
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Winter Scarves
We’re making a United for Warm Homes scarf, to call for urgent government action so that everyone can have a warm home.  We’ll be adding...
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Jan 192 min read
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Insulation Hacks. Are they worth it?
We’ve been working on the Warm Homes campaign since it was started by Friends of the Earth HQ. This year, we are making scarves as part...
gillhickman2024
Jan 11 min read
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Festive food waste collection
Festive Food Waste in Pennington We have been collecting uncooked food waste for composting from 40 households on our community allotment...
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Jan 11 min read
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Plastic Tide Rising
Our beaches are in trouble. While microplastics have remained a problem on Highcliffe and Barton-on-Sea beaches in the last few years,...
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Dec 3, 20241 min read
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Event: Insects of the New Forest - 14 November 2024
Join New Forest Friends of the Earth, Transition Lymington and Pennington Community Allotment for an evening at Lymington Community...
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Nov 7, 20242 min read
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March for Clean Water
Last Saturday, members of New Forest Friends of the Earth joined other other organisations and supporters in RIngwood at the March for...
gillhickman2024
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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Winter Scarves
We’re making a United for Warm Homes scarf, to call for urgent government action so that everyone can have a warm home.  We’ll be adding...
gillhickman2024
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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Carbon Capture and Storage
Although a commitment to end fossil fuel burning was agreed in principle at the last COP, there has been little movement. Carbon...
gillhickman2024
Oct 15, 20242 min read
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Pollution testing in fresh water
Testing for Earthwatch and Imperial College Members of New Forest Friends of the Earth joined the call to test local water bodies for...
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Sep 27, 20241 min read
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Roaring with New Milton Lions
New Milton Lions' Vintage Car Show provided opportunity to engage with a totally different audience. They had concerns. Top of poops was...
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Aug 30, 20242 min read
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Give a sh*t about our water quality?
Raw  sewage is being poured into our rivers and seas every day. And the government isn't legally required to do anything about it. How...
gillhickman2024
Aug 20, 20241 min read
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The Solent CO2 Pipeline Project
Pipeline Corridor Consultation The UK’s Climate Change Committee have described CCS as a ’necessity, not an option’ for the UK’s...
gillhickman2024
Aug 20, 20241 min read
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New Forest Friends of the Earth wins the 2024 Earthmover Award
The New Forest Friends of the Earth group has won the 2024 Earthmover Award for the contribution to local activism in the making of the...
gillhickman2024
Jul 6, 20241 min read
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Business Breakfast at Elmers Court
New Forest Friends of the Earth were invited to a business breakfast at Elmers Court, Lymington. The event was setup to introduce...
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Apr 24, 20241 min read
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Wilder Lymington - Saturday 27th of April
We have a table alongside the allotment at a Wilder Lymington event that will take place in the churchyard of St Thomas Church Lymington...
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Apr 24, 20241 min read
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