Surrey has many groups focused on climate and environmental action.
Feel inspired and contact them:
Alton Climate Action Network: Hampshire: Alton Climate Action Network – Tackling the climate crisis together
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Surrey: Homepage – CPRE Surrey For a beautiful and thriving Surrey countryside that enriches all our lives.
Friends of the Earth: several groups in Surrey: East Surrey | Local Environment Data
Greenpeace Surrey: (9) Facebook: We’re a friendly active group of people living across Surrey who do street campaign work, peaceful direct action, research when needed, and help with activities in other parts of the country and other parts of the world. We know what we do has an impact.
Solar Schools Surrey: www.weyvalleysolar.co.uk : a community owned energy co-operative set up by local people from the towns of Guildford and Godalming and throughout Surrey.
South East Climate Alliance: South East Climate Alliance | Declare a Climate Emergency: A coalition of local environment, community and faith groups across South East England uniting for urgent action on climate change and biodiversity loss.
Surrey Community Action: Home – Surrey Community Action: an independent charity which has supported communities across the county for 75 years. We support voluntary and not-for-profit groups with advice and services to help them operate more effectively. We also run a range of projects to give local communities a helping hand.
Surrey Hills Society: Surrey Hills Society | Discover and help conserve our Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum: Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum: working to improve the lives of ethnic minorities throughout Surrey.
Surrey Wildlife Trust: Protecting nature & wild places in Surrey | Surrey Wildlife Trust : a nature restoration charity working to bring back nature to Surrey.
Surrey Environment Collation of Information: https://surreyenvironment.wordpress.com a free not for profit site with an excellent and easy-to-follow database of information.
Surrey Nature Partnership: https://surreynaturepartnership.org.uk: linking organisations and individuals across the county to form an influential partnership with the aim of conserving and enhancing our natural assets.
Surrey Reuse Network: https://surreyreusenetwork.org.uk/ a charity and social enterprise that represents and supports community based furniture and appliance reuse & recycling organisations in Surrey. It champions and encourages collaborative working between SRN members, other charities, social enterprises, local authorities and commercial business.
University of Surrey Climate Research: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/environmental-regulatory-research-group/research/climate-change Investigating local and global climate change regulatory frameworks and the legal implications of climate measures based on sustainable consumption models. This is being investigated in the context of the international trade regime. Furthermore, work has been undertaken on the emerging linkages between climate and energy security, such as the links between energy security, rural development and sustainable tourism.
Place-based
Ashtead: Transition Ashtead | Ashtead Residents’ Association: a group of local people who aim to promote different aspects of sustainability within the village.
Banstead Repair Café: Repair cafés | Repair cafés | Reigate and Banstead
Betchworth: Re-Betchworth : RE-wilding | RE-cycling | RE-ducing | RE-generating | RE-pairing | RE-using | RE-storing | RE-inventing | RE-connecting
Caterham repair café: caterhamrepaircafe.org – Caterham Repair Cafe – we repair anything!
Cranleigh Climate Action: Home | Cranleigh Climate Action working with the community in Cranleigh and surrounding villages to take positive action against climate change!
Dorking:
Circular Dorking: Our PURPOSE is to promote a sustainable circular economy in and around Dorking | Circular Dorking. Library of Things, Dorking Eco Hub, Seed Library, Free energy heat surveys etc.
Dorking Climate Emergency: https://dorking-climate-emergency.net/ Pushing for climate change action by everyone in Dorking, Mole Valley, Surrey and beyond,
Dorking Community Orchard – Where community grows, one apple at a time
Dorking Trees for Life: Dorking Trees For Life | Local tree planting campaign working with the community to enhance the beauty and resilience of our natural environment.
Dorking XR (Extinction Rebellion): XR Dorking Reigate and Redhill – United Kingdom | Extinction Rebellion
Effingham: Effingham Climate Change Group: Originally set up as the Effingham Climate Change Group, CEBA has expanded its work to include wider environmental and biodiversity action in Effingham.
Elmbridge Community Eco Group: Elmbridge Community Eco Group – temporarily closed. We provide our community with access to a multi functional, safe space. With us people can reduce waste and access many beneficial initiatives such as the Library of Things, Community Fridge, Studio Room Hire, Hygiene Bank.
Epsom Repair Café: Epsom Repair Cafe for mending in the community
Sustainable Epsom & Ewell: Sustainable Epsom and Ewell: local environmental information : to help everyone in our borough to reduce their environmental impact and live more sustainable lives.
Ewhurst LEAP: Ewhurst LEAP | Environmental Ewhurst : an inclusive group of friendly volunteers working to improve the surroundings of our beautiful village through conservation, as well as raising awareness of wider environmental issues.
Extinction Rebellion Farnham: (1) Facebook
Guildford:
Guildford Environmental Forum: (10) Facebook Making Guildford and beyond a greener and more sustainable place by educating, cutting energy use, reducing ecological footprints and helping wildlife.
Guildford Library of Things: Inventory – Guildford Library of Things : We’re a community project making it easy for locals to borrow tools, gadgets, and other handy items instead of buying them. The idea is to save people money, reduce waste, and bring our community together. The best part? It’s absolutely free. Closed until Sept 20th 2026 for refurbishment.
Zero Carbon Guildford:
https://www.zerocarb
onguildford.org: a charity which tackles environmental challenges with practical, local solutions that make a real difference.
Haslemere Active Travel Group: Active Travel Haslemere | This is Haslemere A not-for-profit, community interest company, looking to improve our streets
Transition Haslemere: Transition Haslemere : …addressing climate change at a local level.
Horley Repair Café: Repair cafés | Repair cafés | Reigate and Banstead
Leatherhead & District Countryside Protection Society: Home | mysite (landdcps.com) to defend the Green Belt, champion ‘meritorious buildings’, encourage high standards in planning and architecture, preserve trees, footpaths, flora & fauna, and address litter and fly-tipping issues.
Long Ditton Plastic Free: Home – Plastic Free Long Ditton A community group registered with Surfers Against Sewage to eliminate the use of single use plastics within our community.
Merstham Repair Café: Repair cafés | Repair cafés | Reigate and Banstead
Oxshott net zero: Home Actions to reduce our carbon impqct.
Redhill Repair Café & Library of Things: Repair cafés | Repair cafés | Reigate and Banstead
Redhill XR (Extinction Rebellion): XR Dorking Reigate and Redhill – United Kingdom | Extinction Rebellion
Reigate repair café and others: Repair cafés | Repair cafés | Reigate and Banstead
Reigate XR (Extinction Rebellion): XR Dorking Reigate and Redhill – United Kingdom | Extinction Rebellion
Shamley Green Environment Group: tries to improve the environment in Shamley Green (nr Guildford). It aims to involve the whole village and have fun. https://www.shamleygreenenvironment.co.uk/
Staines: Talking Tree is a community café and environmental hub in Staines, offering vegan food, sustainability projects, and volunteer opportunities. Beautiful website : https://talkingtree.org.uk
Tillingbourne Earth: https://www.tillingbourne.earth. As the Tillingbourne Stream connects our villages from Leith Hill to Shalford, before flowing on to rivers and seas, we recognise that our lives are connected to nature and humanity far beyond our beautiful valley.
Waverley & Borders XR: Welcome to XR Waverley and Borders – Extinction Rebellion Waverley and Borders
Westcott Eco church: Holy Trinity Westcott : Eco-Church Home of the Westcott Village Hub and the Westcott Community Garden, and also hosts a number of regular events and activities
Woking WeACt: Woking Environment Action – Living Sustainably, Tackling the Climate Emergency & Restoring Nature “Tackling the Climate Emergency. Living Sustainably. Restoring Nature”
XR Woking – United Kingdom | Extinction Rebellion
Issue-based
AIrport expansion: despite the govt go-ahead the opposition continues and both groups need your support.
CAGNE: Home – CAGNE
GACC: interactive membership application
Devolution:
Keep climate & nature issues at the front of change. Contact members of the new Councils.
Dorking Community: https://dorkingcommunity.org.uk/ Clear, understandable look at the facts and implications.
Voice for Climate & Nature: Climate Action in Hampshire and Solent: Join Us! With councils evolving and the 2028 Mayoral Election on the horizon, we have a real opportunity to accelerate change. Vital information & ideas for every area facing devolution. They aim to foster the creation of happy, healthy communities that live in harmony with nature and its resources.
Energy
Energy4All: www.energy4all.co.uk : Energy4All is a family of currently 28 independent renewable-energy co-operatives. Our Co-operatives have 13,250 individual members and have created 30MW of electricity capacity.
Greater South East Energy Hub: www.energyhub.org.uk We work with public sector organisations and their stakeholders to support their development and financing of local energy projects.
Home Energy Surveys: avoid cold-call scams and get a survey via Free Home Energy Surveys | Circular Dorking or https://www.zerocarbonguildford.org
Faith:
Eco Church movement: How Eco Church Works – Eco Church (arocha.org.uk): Helping churches and congregations improve how they care for God’s earth in different areas of their life and work. There are many others throughout Surrey.
St Joseph’s church, Dorking: https://www.sjcc.org.uk/ Living Simply Cafod Campaign and Eco Church Bronze award.
St Luke’s Whyteleafe: https://www.stlukeswhyteleafe.co.uk
St Paul’s Eco church, Dorking: File.aspx (stpaulsdorking.org.uk)
St Peter & St Paul’s, Chaldon: www.chaldonchurch.co.uk
Westcott Eco Church, Dorking: Holy Trinity, Westcott – Eco Church (arocha.org.uk)
Gardens
Patchworking (Pixham, Dorking): Patchworking Garden Project – Patchworking Garden Project . A gardening charity with a focus on wellbeing
Rosamund Community Garden, Guildford: Home | Rosamund Garden Growing produce in tune with nature.
Nature
Teazle Wood Trust: Teazle Wood Trust a charity formed to save 57 acres of woodland in Leatherhead, Surrey. They have regular actions to fund-raise and help maintain the wood.
River Wey Trust: The River Wey Trust: Home Keeping the river beautiful with regular testing and activities.
Pollution
River Mole River Watch: River Mole River Watch, campaigning to end water pollution, river Mole United Kingdom
Weald Action Group: for local groups campaigning against all forms of extreme extraction of oil & gas across the Weald and the Isle of Wight in the South East of England. Their actins led to the historic Finch judgment & right now they’re campaigning against methane gas.
Transport
Mole Valley Cycling Forum: https://mvcf.org.uk/: a varied cross-section of Mole Valley residents linked by a desire to facilitate the use of bikes for recreation and as a means of transport.
Waste
Mid Surrey Community Fridge CIC: HOME | Mid Surrey Community Fridges Saving food from landfill.
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