Events

WEAct aims to bring a variety of climate-focused events to the local community.

Biodiversity Work Parties

10am – 1pm St John’s Lye

  • Sun 19 March
  • Weds 5 April
  • Sun 16 April
  • Weds 3 May

Practical volunteering mornings, including opening up paths, clearing invasive species and creating areas for wildflowers to grow. For more info, email Woking Biodiversity Group

10am – 1pm Millmoor Common

  • Sun 26 March
  • Sun 21 May

RECENT EVENTS

Come and join us at the Incredible Edible Kick-off event for 2023.

Our volunteers will be at the Rydens Way site on Sunday 12 March between 2-4pm to start preparing the beds, welcome new volunteers and show how everyone can get involved.

Bring along a trowel and some gardening gloves if you have them.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Young People Taking Climate Action

Thursday 2 February, 7pm – 9pm

WEAct Hub, 3 Mercia Walk, Woking GU21 6XS (next to ITSU)

WEAct are hosting a FREE SOCIAL EVENT for 16-20 year olds.

Join us for this informal event to inspire and share ideas for some positive local climate action.

Reserve your free place on Eventbrite.

For more information contact wokingenvironmentaction@yahoo.com

WEAct AGM

Thursday 26 January 6.30pm – 8pm

WWF Living Planet Centre, Brewery Road, Woking GU21 4LL

• Join us for an informal evening to hear about what we do and how you can get involved.

• We’ll also be joined by Cllr Rob Leach from Woking Borough Council (WBC), who will tell us more about the council’s climate action plans with some time for Q & A.

• WEAct will be providing free cakes and drinks.

• Reserve your free place via Eventbrite.

• If you have any questions about the event please e-mail us at wokingenvironmentaction@yahoo.com.

Litter Pick

Sunday 30th October

Join @wokinglitterwarriors at 9.30am for a local litter pick.

Meet outside the WEAct hub on 3 Merica Walk – all welcome!

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The following events were held as part of the Great Big Green Week (24 Sept – 2 Oct 2022). 

For more info on the Great Big Green Week, visit our own page, or click here.

Woking Takes the Jump!

Sat 24 Sept

Find out more about The Jump, what’s on during Great Big Green Week and how you can get involved. For more info and to book a place, visit here

10am – 1pm

Woking Town Centre

Biodiversity work parties

Sun 25 Sept

Practical volunteering mornings taking place throughout the week. For more info, email Woking Biodiversity Group

10am – 1pm

St John’s Lye

Fruit Foraging Walk

Sun 25 Sept

Guided walk around Millmoor Common to find out about some wild local fruit, how to harvest & use it – part of Woking’s Great Big Green Week. For more info and to register, visit Eventbrite

10.30am -11.30am & 12pm – 1pm

Woking Great Big Green Week – Ask your MP online session

Tues 27 Sept

An opportunity to put your climate based questions to local MP Jonathan Lord. For more info and to book a place, visit here

7.30pm – 8.30pm

Online

Meat free community lunch & Warmth Matters drop-in

Weds 28 Sept

A chance to join with others in your community for a free meat free lunch. Advisors will also be on hand from Warmth Matters to discuss energy bill concerns.

From 11am

The Lighthouse, High Street.

Woking net-zero visioning walk

Weds 28 Sept

Learn more about Woking’s green infrastructure & share your ideas for the future. For more info and to book a place, visit here

Meet at 6pm 

outside WWF Living Planet Centre

How to take The JUMP: a talk and workshop

Thurs 29 Sept

Find out how you can take the JUMP to a more sustainable lifestyle with this talk and workshop. For more info and to book a place, visit here.

7pm – 9pm 

WWF Living Planet Centre

Make votes matter in Woking – We need to change our voting system

Friday 30 Sept

A talk and discussion about the UK’s First Past the Post electoral system and how it compares to Proportional Representation.  Meet people who are determined to do all they can in Woking to #GetPRDone! For more info and to book, visit here

6pm-7pm 

WEAct Climate Hub, Mercia Walk

Litter pick

Sun 2 Oct

Join Woking Litter Warriors for a litter pick, starting at the WEAct Climate Hub

10am

WEAct Climate Hub, Mercia Walk