Current Campaigns

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DO YOU REALISE that in general shorthaul flights generate more carbon dioxide per passenger-kilometre than any other transportation?
DO YOU REALISE that CO2 emissions from aviation in the UK are already the highest in Europe, and expected to double in 15 years?
DO YOU REALISE that 77% of the growth expected at Southampton Airport will be in flights within the UK?
DO YOU REALISE that 45% of flights in Europe are less than 500 Km distance?

The alternatives to shorthaul flights

Trains and coaches produce around 10% of the CO2 emissions produced per passger-km by aviation. With over 7.5 million flights within European airspace in 1998, there is a lot of scope to move short haul flights to rail. As well as less pollution, rail companies also can boast faster check in times, city centre to city centre travel and less frequent delays than most airlines.

Thanks to the Channel Tunnel, it is very easy to travel in Europe by train. A Eurostar journey to Brussels or Paris provides opportunities for train connections to a wide range of destinations across Europe.

Check Seat 69 or www.bahn.de to find details of train times for any journey in Europe.

Tesco's Store in Havant

Tesco plans to replace its existing store on an edge of town site in Havant with a massive new store in the same location. The new store would have a gross area of 9,300 sq.m (compared to 3,979 sq m at present).It could potentially undermine small business, including the few remaining chemists, opticians and convenience stores in the area. Further traffic congestion is inevitable in a location which already has unacceptably high CO2 and PM10 levels. More information.

Palm oil bio-fuel. Not a good idea!

Palm oil plantations are springing up throughout Malayasia and Indonesia to provide cash crops to local farmers. Palm oil is used extensively in a wide range of consumer products and the demand for it is growing. Forest are being felled and even worse burned to make space. Highly endangered species such as the orang utan are being driven out their habitats and cared for in special refuges. The FOE was the burning and clearances stopped and bought under UN control. FOE groups are urging the UK government to bring pressure as well asking companies to adopt corporate and social responsibility for their products.More Information

Hands off our Trees

Havant FOE moved swiftly to highlight danger facing a much loved local tree near Havant Park. It won assurances from officials that the tree would remain unharmed. Trees everywhere must be cared for so if you hear of any under threat, contact Havant FoE now.

Friends of Idelwood

Idelwood is is small deciduous forest situated in Longwood in Cowplain. It traces its ancestry beyond the Forest of Bere. In private ownership the owner who lived in a house in the forest died and very soon the house fell into disrepair. Soon developers applied to build a private residence for retired people. The Development would have fundamentally changed the ancient forest Local residents with little experience of campaigning enlisted FoE and other groups and succeeded is getting the site designated a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC).link to Idelwood Site

Global Warming THE BIG ASK: urgent response required

The process of determining the content of a Climate Change Bill is under way. Foe's part was crucial through national and local campaigning, Now the Draft bill consultation period is here we must put in our responses before 12th June. This is your opportunity to ensure that the bill is strong, unambiguous and puts in place directives to achieve our aims of annual CO2 reductions leading to a 80% decrease on current emissions by 2050, and will act as a shining example to the rest of the world. Havant Foe will put in a group response echoing the FOE national key demands, but every single response is important.

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