Haringey environmental activists highlight cost of cold homes

The group from Friends of the Earth travelled to Westminster to make their voices heard

Friends of the Earth activists from Haringey outside the Palace of Westminster

Friends of the Earth activists from Haringey took part in a national lobby of MPs at Westminster to demand stronger action to tackle cold homes and energy waste.

The campaigners donned giant scarves to highlight the issue with their protest in Parliament Square and later got to talk to a member of staff from Tottenham MP David Lammy’s office.

Quentin Given, co-ordinator of Tottenham & Wood Green Friends of the Earth, said: “Gas central heating is the biggest source of climate change gas in Haringey. Forty percent of homes in Haringey are privately rented where insulation is often poor and so energy bills are higher.

“Friends of the Earth is asking for more government investment in a street-by-street insulation and green energy programme, and for tougher energy efficiency standards for private rented homes.

“To illustrate the issue, activists brought woolly scarves branded with messages about cold homes and the need for action.”

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