Monday, 15 January 2018

Other News - January 2018

Regional FoE Meeting in Leeds takes place on 17 Feb 2018 from 10:30 am - 5 pm. If you not in the local group then you will be able to attend the second part of the day. See links below for more details:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1023802024437690/
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/friends-of-the-earth-yorkshire-gathering-2018-tickets-41240251703
ACTION: Shaun to re-circulate invitation

Sheffield Renewables AGM – Richard previously represents us as investors and they now have three solar installations.
ACTION: Tamara to represent us and report back

Developing our group – Shaun summarised the learning from the book on developing activists and discussed the need to build up the group’s capacity.
ACTION: A separate meeting will be planned to develop our strategy.

FoE Christmas card – Shaun reported this was sent to our active members

Peace in the Park - 9 June – there is an opportunity to have a stall if any volunteers to organise – ACTION: for discussion at the Feb meeting.

New members – Tamara introduced herself. She is from Manchester, now based in Sheffield and interested in divestment and climate change campaigns.