Big Climate Reconnection comes to Walmer

About 30 cyclists from East Kent Spokes, Canterbury Greenpeace and Deal With It - Part of the East Kent  'Stop Climate Chaos Coalition' made the cycle ride from Dover Priory to Walmer, to lobby Dover and Deal MP, Charlie Elphicke.

The Big Climate reconnection was a countrywide event to lobby MPs on the Climate Change Act which has a target of reducing the UK's carbon emissions by 60% by 2030.There is great concern however, that this target will be drastically compromised by other actions of the Government. The current energy bill severely reduces the means of delivering this target - for instance on reducing the energy efficency standards for new housing.

An letter was presented to Charlie Elphicke urging him to support the higher standards, reducing fuel poverty and making local action on climate change a core local council responsibility. He gave us a hand to hold the banner, as well!

Big thanks to all those who attended. Our Colleagues pedalled on to Canterbury to do the same thing with their MP.

Thanks to Rose for organising the photos - Our press officer was bringing up the rear because of a puncture!

Next stop the Canterbury Climate Fair on the 14th & 15th May...