From jim.cranshaw at peopleandplanet.org Tue Apr 6 15:08:33 2010 From: jim.cranshaw at peopleandplanet.org (Jim Cranshaw) Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:08:33 +0100 Subject: [Goinggreener] London comedy benefit tomorrow Message-ID: <4BBB4061.606@peopleandplanet.org> Want to see some amazing comedy for a cheap price? Contribute to a great cause? ?5 to see four top TV comics and support People & Planet's campaigning The night is called Political Junkies - a crack team of comedians tackle the BIG issues! Line up chocka block; John Gordillo www.chortle.co.uk/comics/j/33204/john_gordillo Bridget Christie http://www.bridgetchristie.co.uk/ Catie Wilkins http://catiewilkins.com Henning Wehn www.henningwehn.de Andy Zaltzman http://www.andyzaltzman.co.uk/ With Hils Barker compere. PLEASE INVITE FRIENDS - pass this email along Hope to see you there! -- Jim Cranshaw People & Planet ------------------------------------------------ Email : jim.cranshaw at peopleandplanet.org On-line : http://peopleandplanet.org Buy Right : http://blog.peopleandplanet.org/category/buyright/ Address : 51 Union Street, Oxford OX4 1JP Telephone : 01865 245678 Registered company no. 3076463 Registered charity no. 326008 From jim.cranshaw at peopleandplanet.org Tue Apr 6 17:09:00 2010 From: jim.cranshaw at peopleandplanet.org (Jim Cranshaw) Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:09:00 +0100 Subject: [Goinggreener] London comedy benefit tomorrow Message-ID: <4BBB5C9C.7080400@peopleandplanet.org> Want to see some amazing comedy for a cheap price? Contribute to a great cause? COME TO CROSS KINGS PUB FROM 7.30PM http://www.thecrosskings.co.uk/ ?5 to see four top TV comics and support People & Planet's campaigning The night is called Political Junkies - a crack team of comedians tackle the BIG issues! Line up chocka block; John Gordillo www.chortle.co.uk/comics/j/33204/john_gordillo Bridget Christie http://www.bridgetchristie.co.uk/ Catie Wilkins http://catiewilkins.com Henning Wehn www.henningwehn.de Andy Zaltzman http://www.andyzaltzman.co.uk/ With Hils Barker compere. Put on by Neil Griffiths with help from No Sweat. PLEASE INVITE FRIENDS - pass this email along Hope to see you there! -- Jim Cranshaw People & Planet ------------------------------------------------ Email : jim.cranshaw at peopleandplanet.org On-line : http://peopleandplanet.org Buy Right : http://blog.peopleandplanet.org/category/buyright/ Address : 51 Union Street, Oxford OX4 1JP Telephone : 01865 245678 Registered company no. 3076463 Registered charity no. 326008 From ric at transitionedinburghuni.org.uk Tue Apr 27 19:51:51 2010 From: ric at transitionedinburghuni.org.uk (Ric Lander) Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:51:51 +0100 Subject: [Goinggreener] University Footprints, Community Handprints day - Event Summary Message-ID: For those who missed out on our Uni Footprints day at Edinbrugh Uni last month, here's the email that is just being sent out to attendees. Ric === Hi everyone, This is an email shout out for everyone who attended the *University Handprints, Community Handprints* event at Edinburgh Uni last month. First off, thanks for coming! It was a brilliant day and a great experience meeting everyone and hearing about the amazing things people are doing from the Aberdeen Becycle scheme to People & Planet's Going Greener campaign. People from twelve universities and colleges from all over Scotland and as far away as London attended with a big help from NUS and People & Planet. *** *A full summary of the day* can be found at http://bit.ly/teu_resources so please check it out. *** And what's next? *>>Find out how green your uni is<<* How your uni did in the Go Green league [ http://peopleandplanet.org/green-league-2009]. Are you signed up to the Unis and Colleges Climate Commitment? [ http://www.eauc.org.uk/file_uploads/ucccfs_signatories_march_2010.pdf] ...and the 10:10 campaign [ http://www.1010global.org/uk/education/universities]. If not, ask your principal why! *>>Get trained to transition your uni this summer<<* 1. Students, get the Summer Gathering 2010 [ http://peopleandplanet.org/summergathering] in your diaries, *27 June - 30 June 2010. *Set in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, it'll provide you with the skills to successfully run a People & Planet group and campaigns within your University next year. Whilst having a training focus, the event retains a relaxed festival feel and there are lots of opportunities for camp fires,live music, fun and team building, including: - 3 days of campaign training and skills workshops (including both basic and advance levels and special Going Greener focus) - 3 nights camping or dormitory accommodation (tents not provided!) - 3 meals a day, proper toilets, hot showers and washing facilities - evening entertainment and lots more Booking is live now so get your place today at [ http://peopleandplanet.org/publicphp/sg10_book.php]. 2. The Transition Network gathering, 12-13 June in far-away-but-sunny Newton Abbot, Devon, will feature open space and inspiring workshops, including some longer in-depth sessions (a draft list of the choice of workshops will be appearing here shortly), skill shares, project shares, networking, entertainment, meals, meaningful fun, frivolity, and hopefully you! Read more on-line [http://www.transitionnetwork.org/conference-2010-uk]. *>>Chat, discuss, share!<<* At the event we agreed to work together more, including organising uni-to-uni support over skype, and running another similar gathering in the future. We can c*ontinue the conversation now on: - the Going Greener Unis list ? if you're not subscribed get to [ http://lists.peopleandplanet.org/listinfo/goinggreener]. To send to it, just email [goinggreener at lists.peopleandplanet.org]. - through Facebook at [http://facebook.com/transitionuniversities]. Thanks and hopefully again see you this summer, *Ric Lander Transition Edinburgh University ric at teu.org.uk Ruth Bush Student Footprints Project, NUS Scotland ruth.bush at nus-scotland.org -- ---- Transition Edinburgh University 5 Forrest Hill, Edinburgh EH1 2QL tel. 0131 65 040 65 em. info at transitionedinburghuni.org.uk web. www.transitionedinburghuni.org.uk Programmes ----------------- Ben Miller - University Residences and Travel Projects - ben at transitionedinburghuni.org.uk Rosie Sullivan - Peer-learning and Food Projects - rosie at transitionedinburghuni.org.uk Sion Lanini - Private Residences and Business Projects - sion at transitionedinburghuni.org.uk Engagement and Communications ----------------- Joe Farthing - Communications - joe at transitionedinburghuni.org.uk Ric Lander - Engagement and Outreach - ric at transitionedinburghuni.org.uk Project Facilitation ----------------- Pam McLean - pam at transitionedinburghuni.org.uk Where is our building? http://www.ed.ac.uk/maps/buildings/forrest-hill-building Supported by the University of Edinburgh (http://www.eso.ed.ac.uk/) the Climate Challenge Fund (http://www.climatechallengefund.com) and People & Planet (http://peopleandplanet.org/). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.peopleandplanet.org/pipermail/goinggreener/attachments/20100427/0e41fb42/attachment.htm From eleanor.smith at peopleandplanet.org Wed Apr 28 11:52:47 2010 From: eleanor.smith at peopleandplanet.org (Eleanor Smith) Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:52:47 +0100 Subject: [Goinggreener] Opportunity: Write for the new Activist Message-ID: <4BD8137F.6060501@peopleandplanet.org> Hi there guys, I hope you are all well and not too bogged down with coursework and revision. I email bearing exciting news and great opportunities for involvement with P&Ps revamped freshers' edition of The Activist. This mag will introduce new students to People & Planet and campaigning. It will be vibrant and engaging with lifestyle sections and feature articles, tips and ideas about ethical living which are linked to are campaigns. We also plan to include film and book reviews, interviews with inspiring young activists (like you!) and case studies of groups running the Going Greener campaign. Such as how to grow your own food, sourcing locally, veggie recipes, etc. If you fancy turning your writing skills to this awesome project either doing a case study of your group, interviewing a activist who inspires you or writing a lifestyle article linked to the Going Greener campaign we want to hear from you. *Get in touch by 7th May* and you could see your name in print at every freshers fayres around the country! Its great for your CV and won't interfere with exams. I look forward to hearing from you. Ellie -- -- Eleanor Smith People & Planet ------------------------------------------------ Email : eleanor.smith at peopleandplanet.org On-line : http://peopleandplanet.org Address : 51 Union Street, Oxford OX4 1JP Telephone : 01865 245678 Registered company no. 3076463 Registered charity no. 326008