Good to see Wen in RED Magazine. Plastic packaging isn't just waste. It can leach harmful chemicals into the environment, affecting waterways and wildlife. And it is not just environmental. Chemicals in everyday products can affect our health too. We need safer products and stronger protections.

Healthy life expectancy is falling in the UK & women are being hit hardest. Women are living longer but spending more years in poor health. It reflects deeper inequalities - from income & housing to care, work & environmental exposure 👇 🔗 theconversation.com/healthy-life...

This Reusable Nappy Week, we’re celebrating #RealNappiesforLondon, Wen’s project helping families switch to reusable nappies. 👉 Find out more about how we’re making sustainable choices more affordable and accessible: www.wen.org.uk/our-work/rea... #ChooseToReuse

Earlier today, we launched our new Why Women and Climate Change briefing. We are now sharing a powerful foreword from our Ambassador Caroline Lucas as part of our Women’s Voices series. 📄 You can read the blog and full briefing here: www.wen.org.uk/2026/04/16/w...

Today, on #EarthDay, we are launching our new Why Women and Climate briefing. This briefing sets out: ✨ why climate change is a gender issue ✨ what feminist climate justice looks like in practice ✨ the changes needed to build a fairer future Read it now: www.wen.org.uk/wp-content/u...

What’s really in our period products? Join us for a joint webinar with @wecf.org on 28 April to explore what the latest evidence means for our health and what needs to change. Book now, here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #MenstrualHealth #ToxicFree

This #WorldHealthDay, join us in calling on the UK Government to ban toxic chemicals and heavy metals in period products. Sign our #ToxicFreePeriods petition now, here: www.wen.org.uk/toxicfreeper... #StandWithScience

🎉 Celebrating 5 years of community-led food & #climatejustice in #TowerHamlets! Check out our new Learning Reports for practical insights on community food systems, local growing, circular waste & resident leadership. 🔗 Read our blog with links to the reports: www.wen.org.uk/2025/12/03/f...

Beyond #COP30, the message is clear: there is no #climatejustice without gender and racial justice. 🔗 Read more: How Climate Sisters is changing who gets a seat at the climate table. www.wen.org.uk/2025/11/18/h...

🌍 #COP30: A turning point for climate & gender justice? Women, particularly racialised & marginalised women are on the frontlines of climate & environmental injustice.Yet their leadership, knowledge & solutions are often overlooked in decision-making spaces like COP. www.wen.org.uk/2025/11/10/c...

Yesterday, 5th Nov, we delivered 78,000 voices to Downing Street! Our #ToxicFreePeriods petition calls for regulation to make period products safe and free from toxic chemicals. Thank you to everyone who stood with us 💪 www.wen.org.uk/2025/11/06/t... #ToxicFreePeriodsPetition#PeriodEquity

Tomorrow, 5th Nov, we’re taking your voices to Downing Street. 78,000 people have joined the call for #ToxicFreePeriods - demanding regulation to make sure period products are free from toxic chemicals. Add your name before the hand-in 👉 action.eko.org/a/toxic-peri... #ToxicFreePeriodsPetition

What a week! #EnvironmenstrualWeek 2025 has been one to remember. From powerful conversations in Parliament to 75,000+ voices calling for #ToxicFreePeriods, this week has shown what happens when we come together for menstrual health, dignity and sustainability. Some Highlights...

What a day in Parliament. Wen took our call for toxic free period products to the House of Lords and Defra, handing in our petition with 76,000 signatures. Real momentum for change – let’s make every period product safe. Read more & sign: www.wen.org.uk/2025/... #ToxicFreePeriods

Toxic chemicals shouldn’t be in our period products. Until we have regulation and transparency, here’s how to protect yourself and make the switch: www.wen.org.uk/2008/... #ToxicFreePeriods #EnvironmenstrualWeek

Independent studies stretching back over 20 yrs have detected toxic chemicals and heavy metals in period products used by millions monthly. What will it take to secure proper regulation? @wildcardenviro.bsky.social from @wen-uk.bsky.social on the public health issue for #EnviromenstrualWeek:

What a day! Today we took our call for #ToxicFreePeriods to Parliament. Starting with our House of Lords event with @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social, experts, campaigners & producers - we then went to DEFRA - with our call to make all period products safe. #ToxicTippingPoint #EnvironmenstrualWeek

Today, we delivered the #ToxicFreePeriodsPetition to DEFRA, urging the UK government to regulate toxic chemicals in period products. It’s time for stronger regulation and a commitment to protect the health of women, girls and everyone who menstruates.

This week I will be hosting a meeting with the Women’s Environmental Network to push for regulation of period products. Because no one should be exposed to toxic chemicals every month just for having a period. #PeriodJustice #SafeProducts | @wen-uk.bsky.social

Today, we’re in Parliament. Our event at the House of Lords, with Baroness Natalie Bennett, asks the question: Have we reached the tipping point for toxic period products? With our expert panel we’ll explore the evidence and call for urgent regulation to make all period products safe.

1/6 Wen has been leading the fight for safe, sustainable, and toxic-free period products for 35 years.

Countdown to Westminster! Tomorrow, Wen takes our campaign to get toxic chemicals out of period products to Parliament. Our event at the House of Lords will put period product safety firmly on the government’s agenda. There’s still time to sign the petition: wen.org.uk/toxicfree...

It’s #EnvironmenstrualWeek and we are taking our campaign to Westminster and the House of Lords, calling for strong regulation to get toxic chemicals out of period products and make them safe to use. youtu.be/s1NJ7sxDzGA

We’ve got lots going on this #EnvironmenstrualWeek! On Wednesday we’re taking our #ToxicFreePeriodsPetition to parliament. There’s still time to sign if you haven’t: wen.org.uk/toxicfree...#EnvironmenstrualWeek!#ToxicFreePeriodsPetition#ToxicTippingPoint #EnvironmenstrualWeek #ToxicFreePeriodsPetition

1/5 Millions of people are exposed to toxic chemicals in period products every month - pesticides, ‘forever chemicals’, and heavy metals linked to cancer and infertility.

It’s the start of #EnvironmenstrualWeek! 🩸 We’ve reached the #ToxicTippingPoint. Join us to demand #toxicfreeperiods products for everyone who menstruates. Join 72k people in signing the petition: wen.org.uk/toxicfreeper...

Thousands in the UK are accusing Johnson & Johnson of selling asbestos-contaminated baby powder. We urgently need stronger regulation of personal care products & full ingredient transparency. Read our statement: 👉https://www.wen.org.uk/2025/10/16/johnson-johnson-talc-statement/ #Talc #ToxicFree

Our #ToxicFreePeriodsPetition is going viral! 44,000+ signatures and counting - that’s 10,000 more in just 24 hours! 🎉 We’ve smashed our 40K goal, but we want to reach 50K before handing it to Government during #EnvironmenstrualWeek. Please sign & share 👉wen.org.uk/toxicfreeperiodspetition

#EnvironmenstrualWeek 2025 is around the corner! A week of action calling for an end to toxic chemicals in period products and safer, more sustainable options for everyone. How will you mark #EnvironmenstrualWeek? 💪 Together, our voices are powerful. 👉 Get the toolkit wen.org.uk/environmenstrualweek

Momentum is building. Over 32,000 people have signed our #ToxicFreePeriodsPetition to get toxic chemicals out of period products. This #EnvironmenstrualWeek, we will hand the petition to Government. Sign today: www.wen.org.uk/toxicfreeper... #ToxicFreePeriods @paninternational.bsky.social @eko.org

Become a Mensy Ambassador! Join our free workshop in London, October 21 💥 Learn about menstrual equity, reusables, & sustainability. Empower yourself, empower others. Sign up now: docs.google.com/forms/d/1wGH...

We're excited to share Wen’s 2024/25 Impact Report: Women Leading the Way to Environmental and Gender Justice.

Today is the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss & Waste. Wen’s Shazna Hussain shares her experience as a community researcher in Tower Hamlets - and what needs to change to reduce food waste. www.wen.org.uk/2025/... #FLWDay #FoodWaste #StopFoodLossAndWaste #FoodJustice #TowerHamlets

We're closing out the #PowerOfFoodFest in style this Sunday! Join us at RichMix (Bethnal Green) 4:30–7pm for chai, crafts, community & a shared meal. Drop in, bring friends: everyone’s welcome 💚 Sign up: www.tickettailor.com...

Toxic chemicals don’t belong in period products! 31k+ have signed our petition to ban glyphosate – let’s hit 50k! Add your voice to our petition: action.eko.org/a/toxic-peri...

We’ve been outraged by the far-right marches & the horrific, racially motivated rape of a Sikh woman in Oldbury. These are not isolated. Climate justice is inseparable from racial justice — we will not be silent. 👉 Did you see our full statement? www.wen.org.uk/2025/...

The #PowerOfFoodFest has kicked off!! Here's what's on today. For the full programme check out: justfact.co.uk/festi...

The Power of Food Festival has kicked off! Portraits by Sarah Ainslie spotlight the people reshaping how food is grown and shared in Tower Hamlets. Check out all the photos and their stories here www.wen.org.uk/2025/...

We’re gathered at @impurbanhealth.bsky.social for the launch of the #BirthCompanionsInstitute. Thank you to our brilliant speakers @mayasikand.bsky.social, @karenb-2.bsky.social, Ivie Itoje from @wen-uk.bsky.social, Brooklyn and Tuesdae from our Lived Experience Programme, and Hannah Rayment-Jones.

ONE WEEK LEFT ⏳ #PowerOfFoodFest kicks off 19 Sept! Join us for 10 days of free events across Tower Hamlets: - Feasts & cookalongs - Talks & workshops - Garden tours & more Get tickets now: justfact.co.uk/festival

TWO WEEKS TO GO! ⏳ #PowerOfFoodFest is almost here... 19–28 Sept 🌱 Tower Hamlets will be buzzing with: 🍽️ Community meals & supper clubs 🎬 Films & exhibitions 🌿 Garden tours & farm visits 🎤 Food justice talks Free & family-friendly! 🎟️ justfact.co.uk/festival

The #PowerOfFoodFest programme is live! 🎉 Join us 18–28 Sept for 30+ free events across Tower Hamlets. From kids’ cookalongs to food justice talks, garden tours & more 🌱 Check out the full programme here: justfact.co.uk/festival

📣 The first Green Baby Collaboration meet-up is happening on September 11th (online)! This is a new space to connect, learn & take action for a toxic-free future for children and babies. All backgrounds and experiences are welcome! Details & sign-up here: www.wen.org.uk/our-w...

Back in 2002, our Breasts and Bellies demonstration outside Parliament, called for a ban on the toxic pesticide Lindane. Used on cocoa crops, Lindane harmed workers and left residues in chocolate sold in the UK 🚫🌿🍫

ONE MONTH TO GO! 🎉 #PowerOfFoodFest kicks off across Tower Hamlets in just one month: 18–28 Sept! Expect free events including: 🌱 Community meals 🎬 Film & art 🌻 Garden tours 🎤 Talks on food justice Details: justfact.co.uk/festival

Food is power 🍽️🌱 From 18–28 Sept, #PowerOfFoodFest takes over Tower Hamlets with 30+ free events exploring food, culture & justice. For more information go to: justfact.co.uk/festival/

🎙️ The Food & Climate Justice Podcast - Episode 6. This episode explores how Curry Club London is building an inclusive, donation-based dining model, where everyone eats with dignity, no matter their income. 🎧 Listen now: justfact.co.uk/uncategorise...

The #PowerOfFoodFest is coming soon! Mark your calendars for 10 days of food, culture & community in Tower Hamlets! 🍽️ Sept 18–28. All events free. 🔗 For more information go to justfact.co.uk/festival

The largest ever UK-wide survey on pesticide use by local authorities has revealed that councils used more than 354 tonnes of pesticides in our towns and cities in 2024. Find out if your council is making progress on tackling their use of pesticides at www.pan-uk.org/pesticide-free

🎭🌱 How can theatre spark community action and change? Through the Just FACT programme, Maya Productions’ Súper Chefs was a bilingual family musical exploring food, intergenerational relationships, gender roles, and Latin American culture.