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Good news for Climate and Nature – 131 ABCD pledgers elected to local councils!
After a tumultuous 48 hours of voting and counting, the political map of the South East has been redrawn and the signs are that climate is on the agenda like never before. This year’s #ABCDPledge campaign saw an unprecedented 277 local election candidates pledge to...
ABCD Climate and Nature Pledge: 2023 Elections
Local elections are coming up again on May 4th. This is a big moment for local democracy, with elections being held in 46 councils across the South East. With the upheavals in national politics, the outcome of local elections is even more unpredictable than usual....
Your planet needs you – join the United for Warm Homes movement!
Friends of the Earth is running a campaign that aims to help local groups use the energy crisis as a way of connecting with their wider community to build a broader movement for change. This blog by South East Campaign Organiser Brenda Pollack outlines the aims of...
OnePlanet technology in action
SECA held an online Knowledge Sharing event on 9 February focused on how the OnePlanet technology platform is helping organisations join the dots for a sustainable future. This blog by Pauline Cory highlights some of the ideas raised by the session. Some 50 people...
Campaigners revitalised by Local Democracy Day
SECA's annual gathering brought together more than 100 people to share campaigning experience and expertise and to meet in person for the first time since before the Covid pandemic. A wide range of speakers offered sage advice from their differing perspectives on how...
Top tips on how to engage with and influence councils
How do you put pressure on local councils to take action on the climate? When SECA members met at their 2023 annual gathering they compared notes on which tactics had worked best. These are the nine ‘top tips’ that emerged from a rich discussion, a distillation of...