Past events

10:30am – 13:30pm at 7 Crown St, Brentwood CM14 4BA Our guest for Saturday 29th August will be Debbie Lee, a local resident and also the Waste Minimisation Officer for the London Borough of Havering. Debbie will share her experiences and knowledge on home composting. She will highlight the health and environmental benefits along with… Read more: Climate Café Saturday 29 August 2026

To celebrate our 5th Anniversary, we a having a picnic on Shenfield Common. Starting near the pond at 12 noon. So bring some food, drink and either a blanket or a deckchair or two and join in the celebrations! If the weather turns out to be stormy or wet, we will meet instead at 7… Read more: Saturday 15 August 2026 BCA’s Five Year Anniversary

It is envisaged that a letter-writing gathering, occasionally, would be an effective way to protest/applaud on a very accessible level. Anyone can suggest a cause for others to support. As a social gathering too, it is hard to beat. This has been brought about by the many fascinating talks we have had each month over… Read more: Letter Writing Wednesday 5 & Thursday 6 August

Strawberry Fair: Sunday 14th June 2026 On a glorious sunny afternoon in June the BCA took part in Brentwood’s annual Strawberry Fair. There were hundreds of people in attendance throughout the day, of which many came to see us at our stall. This year we had plenty of activities on offer. These included a Tree… Read more: Brentwood Climate Action    Strawberry Fair 2026

On Friday 19th June 2026, Brentwood Climate Action opened its doors to both members and interested parties, to view the screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing. This film featured scientists of many differing disciplines, coming together with evidence and proof that our climate is in severe crises. The film was presented by Chris Packham, who… Read more: The People’s Emergency Briefing 19 June 2026

18:00pm till late at Hey Joe Music and Coffee, Ropers Yard, Brentwood, CM14 4FU. Brentwood Climate Action presents an evening of poetry, story telling and live music. Contact us @heyjoemusicuk or heyjoemusic.co.uk for more info free entry at any time

10:30am – 13:30pm at 7 Crown St, Brentwood CM14 4BA Philip Holland presented a talk:  ‘Is humanity drinking in the ‘Last Chance Lagoon?’ Philip told us that while water is the foundation of all life on Earth, availability is finite with less than 1% of freshwater easily accessible in lakes, rivers and shallow aquifers. People… Read more: Climate Café Saturday 25 July 2026

19:00pm – 21:00pm at Crown St, Brentwood CM14 4BA We are hosting and screening this film as a public Information briefing which is being shown in small venues around the UK. “The climate & nature crisis threatens all aspects of British life from national security to food supply, but solutions exist. The National Emergency Briefing… Read more: Film: National Emergency Briefing Friday 19 June 2026

12:00pm – 17:00pm King George’s Playing Fields, Brentwood, CM13 2FD. Come and see us at our stand and enjoy a fun filled family day out. We will be also presenting a short set of poetry on the stage. Free entry.

10:30am – 13:30pm at 7 Crown St, Brentwood CM14 4BA Speaker – Brentwood Councillor David Worsfold on adaptation, mitigation and resilience to climate change.

10:30am – 13:30pm at 7 Crown St, Brentwood CM14 4BA Speaker – Dr Richard Millwood – ‘What Have I Done? Choosing Green Energy.’ – starting at 11:00am for about one hour including questions and discussion. Richard told us about his personal experience of putting sustainability at the heart of our everyday decisions and reflecting on how… Read more: Climate Café Saturday 30 May 2026

The BCA were thrilled to have as our guest speaker Professor Jules Pretty, OBE. Jules Pretty is Emeritus Professor of Environment and Society at the University of Essex. He is an award-winning author, writing about nature, climate and people, creating stories about transformations that lead to action and change. He is Chair of the Essex… Read more: Climate Café Saturday 25 April 2026

We would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to all who performed, to all those behind the scenes and to all who came to witness our biggest and most ambitious event yet and also, to be a part of Earth Day 2026: a worldwide initiative to raise awareness of the realisation that our world… Read more: Earth Day Gala Evening Wednesday 22 April 2026

One of our own members, Joe Flanagan, present a talk about the harsh chemicals present in everyday cleaning products. He talked about all the antibacterial chemical cleaners that have and continue to be sold and marketed in a way that makes us believe that these very strong ‘chemicals’, (“kills 99% of bacteria”) do exactly as… Read more: Climate Café Saturday 28 March 2026

Our meetings and events for spring 2025 were confirmed at the first Brentwood Climate Action meeting of the year on February 27. The gathering via Zoom agreed that we will meet on Thursday April 3 at The Victoria Arms on Ongar Road for an informal Climate Info Sharing evening; and then a Litter Pick down… Read more: Info Sharing evening confirmed for April 3 2025