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Past Campaigns and Projects

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90@90 Project
Our 90@90 project, launched in 2005, promotes sustainable consumption among WI members and their communities through a variety of member-led projects looking at food, the home and transport. Read More...
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WI Carbon Challenge
Thank you for taking part in the WI Carbon Challenge, proudly supported by Marks & Spencer. There is currently over 10,000 people ready to put their best foot forward. Like all great ideas, it’s very simple. There are lots of ways you can reduce your carbon footprint and make a real difference. Read More...
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The Care of our Environment
This campaign was established following a resolution at the 2005 NFWI AGM. The campaign focuses on waste prevention and reduction and the conservation of our natural resources. Read More…
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Chemicals and Health
The WI campaigned to reduce the threat from tens of thousands of hazardous chemicals that are manufactured, used and released into the environment every day through the introduction of the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) legislation in the European Parliament. Read More…
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Children’s Diet, Exercise and Health
The WI is part of the Children's Food Campaign which aims to improve young people’s health and well-being, through better food and food teaching in schools, and by protecting children from junk food advertising. Read More...
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Farmgate Milk Prices
In 2005, WI members voted to campaign to raise awareness of the discrepancy between the retail and farmgate price of milk. In September 2007 the WI launched an Action Pack in Support of British Dairy Farmers to aid in continuing campaigning efforts. Read More…
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Packaging
In 2006 the WI held a Packaging Day of Action with over 100 individual actions across England and Wales which saw WI members return necessary and excessive food packaging to supermarkets. Read More…