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Who Are We?

We are Wanstead Climate Action (WCA), a friendly local group who came together in 2019 over shared concerns about the climate and ecological emergency. Our central aim is to raise awareness of the urgent need to reduce carbon pollution to zero and stop human-caused global heating. We do this through campaigning, political outreach, peaceful protest, and promoting ideas and resources which help us all make effective changes in our own lives. Please check out some of the things we’re doing, and join us to make positive change.

Since 2024 we have been part of the Friends of the Earth group network.

Please sign our Petition for Redbridge to act on the nature emergency.

2026 Repair Cafés

Following on from our first pilot Café in October 2024, Christ Church parish partnered with Wanstead Climate Action to host four Repair Cafés in Wanstead in 2025. The next is on Saturday 7 March 2026 from 10.30-1pm at Christ Church Hall, Wanstead. This is the chance to fix clothes and gadgets that have been hanging around while you decide what to do with them. Remember ‘repair’ comes before ‘recycle’! (Except in the dictionary but even there ‘repair’ is before ‘throw away’!)

For more details about what can and cannot be repaired, please see here. This is the result of an earlier event, over 2 tCO₂ saved:

There are also Repair Cafés at Ilford Library delivered by Transition Town Ilford on alternate Saturdays, and quarterly Repair Cafés in South Woodford.

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Coming (or recent) events

• Wed 9 July 2025 Climate Coalition mass lobbying of MPs; we were there. Also at Sat 18 October, onwards, Stop Rosebank picket in Whitehall until the oil field is stopped, and rally on 20 Nov; and Sat 15 Nov day of action for COP30.
• Mon 19 January 2026, 7.15pm. WCA meeting back at Wanstead House, 21 The Green, London E11 2NT, talking trees and ecology with Peter Marshall, Redbridge’s Arboricultural and Horticultural Manager. Plus our usual chat and planning, wrapping up out nature petition.
• Tues 20 January, Redbridge Cycling campaign meeting.
• Thursday 22 January, 6.45pm, Ilford Town Hall. Redbridge council declare a nature emergency – thanks to everyone who signed and shared the petition. But will the action plan be robust, meaninful and aligned with biodiversity targets? Photo op/demonstration outside and deputation inside.
• Thu 29 January 7pm, Good Shepherd Studios E11 3DR, ‘Paving Paradise’, an evening of short climate-related films.
• Sun 1 Feb, out and about at Wanstead market (tbc).
• Fri 13 Feb, 7 till late. Fossil Free London party against Rosebank oil field. South of the river!
• Mon 23 Feb 7.15pm, Wanstead House. Showing and discussing some of the National Emergency Briefing films, and supportive letter-writing session on climate awareness, local biodiversity and Planet over Profit.
• Sat 28 Feb, 10.30 to 12.00. Climate Cafe Listening Circle, Wanstead. Contact us or check our latest newsletter.
• Thu 5 or 26 March tbc, Redbridge council may include further nature emergency motions.
• Sat 7 March, 10.30am-1pm, Christ Church hall. Repair café.
• Mon 16 March tbc. WCA meeting, Wanstead House.
• April/May tbd. Film showing including new emergency briefing feature.
• Thu 7 May, local elections. There may be a hustings, may be not…
• Sat 9 May, 10.30am-1pm, Christ Church hall. Repair café.
• Sat 11 July & 14 November. Repair cafés.
• News from Nowhere Club in Leytonstone already has its 2026 programme in place. Nov & Dec 2026 events may be of particular interest. Also towards Leyton, check women’s creative nature-based workshops in 2026.
• If this diary is outdated, see an explanation and some even older items.

Welcome wildlife into your garden

You may have already had a poster through your door this spring explaining how gardeners can support biodiversity. Please let us know if you want to dsiplay or distribute one or more. See also the Pesticide Free Redbridge campaign.

Action in Redbridge

Demanding emissions reductions needed for a fair transition in Redbridge have been calculated by researchers from the Tyndall Centre; Friends of the Earth has a checklist of council actions; and action can also be judged against scorecards. We continue to support complete divestment of the pension fund from fossil fuels, for a pesticide-free borough and more opportunities for active travel, among other things. Redbridge Climate Forum is approximately twice a year (as of 2025 revising the climate action plan), with consultations to comment on as individuals or a group, and we work with Redbridge promoting a nature recovery pledge.