Chinnor & Thame Friends of the Earth

25/10/2026

Please read and sign. Swifts need our help.
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-swift-nests-before-building-work-blocks-or-obstructs-them?source=whatsapp&utm_campaign=blast151253&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=whatsapp&share=a974d61a-82c9-4cc8-b83d-b7297cfeb0f3&fbclid=IwY2xjawVLGKVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBWJyaWQRMGFLZVE1VHc3Q2F1VWUwRUJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe-f7HTu9GjwqtQVvBHyH7Nuap32pPQ4v8mV_Vg6C_TEZgY7KIi5TySOC-yvY_aem_IIlFjWT1j72f_MaxMgAMww

Swifts are in trouble. Their UK breeding population fell by 70% between 1995 and 2024, and they are now on the UK Red List of birds of conservation concern. When a swift's nest entrance is blocked, every hour can matter. Swifts spend almost their entire lives in flight, returning to the same nesting...

24/10/2026

Something to sign.
Did you know a tech giant wants to bulldoze a wildlife haven in Thurrock, Essex? The former Arena Essex Raceway has become a sanctuary for hundreds of species of animals, insects and plants. But they could all be about to lose their home.
Google plans to build a massive data centre on the land destroying over 80% of this important wildlife habitat. Rare species of bees and butterflies, endangered plants and nightingales are all at risk.

  Wedged between the Mar D**e Valley and Lakeside Retail Park, the former Arena Essex Raceway is not your usual wildlife haven. Where once stock cars and speedway bikes lined up to cross the finish line first, the dust has now settled and nature thrives on the former Arena Essex Raceway site. I...

24/10/2026

Good idea!

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24/10/2026

This is our last chance to stop Rosebank. If enough people speak out now, we can make sure it is rejected once and for all.

23/10/2026

The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing on the scale of these risks. Government should hold an emergency briefing from leading experts.

22/10/2026

This year's Christmas Green Fayre in Thame is on Saturday 21 November. Save the date!

22/10/2026

Another good list.

21/10/2026