Climate Emergency
Tackling the Climate Emergency!
Monday 29 October: It was so good today to meet representatives from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and Rewilding Britain. We had a great discussion about the ways restoring nature can help decarbonise the UK and can go such a long way in tackling the climate emergency we are facing. It…
Read MoreGuildford Environmental Forum
3 October 2019: It was a fascinating evening with Guildford Environmental Forum tonight with an excellent presentation from Henrietta. Some great suggestions were made on what we can do to make a difference at both a national and a local level. Thank you for asking me to come along and if you want to find…
Read MoreChairing the Cranleigh Flood Forum
20 September 2019: My grateful thanks to all the residents who attended the Cranleigh Flood Forum today and to Surrey County Council, Waverley Borough Council, the Environment Agency, Thames Water and Cranleigh Parish Council too! It just goes to show, normal life does continue away from Westminster!
Read MoreJoining the Guildford Climate Strikers!
Photo credit: Mandy Millyard. 20 September 2019: It was inspiring to join so many young people and see so many familiar faces at the climate strike in Guildford today. Young people around the world are doing a fantastic job at raising awareness of the changes we must all make and it was great to be…
Read MoreMeeting Extinction Rebellion in London.
Today, I met organisers from Extinction Rebellion to discuss their objectives and to learn about the ‘Bill’ they are putting forward. We had a lively discussion and it was so interesting to their ideas for a new Citizens Assembly to discuss the issue of climate change.
Read MoreRaising concerns on Heathrow.
6 September 2019: I have several constituents who are very concerned about the expansion of Heathrow Airport. These concerns are very real and cover a lot of ground – ranging from aircraft noise, to the environment to infrastructure. Today, I wrote to the CEO of Heathrow to share these concerns. Please see my letter to…
Read MoreStoke Park’s ‘Best Park’ nomination
It was so wonderful to be at Stoke Park with Councillor Searle and officers from GBC to celebrate Stoke Park’s nomination for Best Park in the UK – my congratulations to all for getting it so far!
Read MoreTackling Climate Change!
26 June 2019: My huge thanks to all my constituents who came to see me today at the Time Is Now Lobby. It was so wonderful to see you all and we had a lively discussion. We reached a consensus that as well as Government action (which is essential to mitigate the impact of climate…
Read MoreChairing the Cranleigh Flood Forum
22 March 2019: My grateful thanks to all the residents who attended the Cranleigh Flood Forum today and to Surrey County Council, Waverley Borough Council, the Environment Agency, Thames Water and Cranleigh Parish Council too!
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