Campaigns

WI Campaigns

The WI campaigns on a number of internation, national and local issues

We are currently working on:

Love your library - the resolution passed at the 2011 AGM

The 2010 AGM resolution passed with a huge majority urged HM Government "to introduce clear and mandatory country of origin labelling on all meat, poultry and fish products sold in this country". Our January 2012 speaker demonstrated a computer chip methodology currently under development that tracks food from farm to plate.

SOS for honey bees - this was the resolution passed at the 2009 AGM. Bee Aware Action Pack just received - during the winter of 2008/09 19.2% of the UK honey bee colonies died out, 30% had died the previous year - a serious decline given the important role honey bees play in pollination and the human food chain.

The pack gives ideas for things we can do to make households more bee-friendly, to encourage public spaces to be more bee friendly, to increase research into the dangers of neonicotnoid pesticides and above all to ensure that honey bees receive their fair share of the money promised by Government for research into threats to polinators. There is even an Adopt-a-hive scheme. www.adoptahive.co.uk

Violence against women and provision in Worcestershire - WI nationally is campaigning for equitable provision of support nationally. A speaker from Worcestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (WRASAC) attended one of our meetings to explain what is on offer in Worcestershire and where the gaps exist locally. www.wrsasc.org.uk

Substantial increases in housing are proposed for this area of Worcestershrie. We have made a response to the South Worcestershitre Joint Site Allocations and Policies Development Plan. www.swjcs.org.