From alice.hemming at peopleandplanet.org Wed Sep 1 15:38:28 2010 From: alice.hemming at peopleandplanet.org (Alice Hemming) Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:38:28 +0100 Subject: [Goinggreener] People & Planet Fresher Week Green League Press Release Message-ID: <4C7E6564.9080809@peopleandplanet.org> Hey! So you've got the low-down on your university's Green League score, now its time to spread the news. I have attached a sample press release for you to edit or use as a guideline to produce a news story for your student paper about the Green League. You can find out the scores and information needed to fill in the gaps in the press release here: http://peopleandplanet.org/greenleague/table If you need any help editing it or adding in your own information please do not hesitate to contact me. It would be great if you could cc. me into the email when you send out the press release to your student paper. My email address is: alice.hemming at peopleandplanet.org or you can get me on 01865245679. Also don't forget to send us a copy of the news story when it gets published! Good luck Alice p.s Its not too late to sign up to come to the amazing volunteer training event next week (6-7th Sept). Here is some info about the event and about the great volunteer opportunty to become a Climate Change Campaigner: http://peopleandplanet.org/navid10457 http://peopleandplanet.org/volunteer/our-opportunities/campaign-volunteer -- *Alice Hemming* Climate Campaigns& Activism Co-ordinator People& Planet *Contact me* *e:* alice.hemming at peopleandplanet.org *t:*01865 245678 *a:* 51 Union Street, Oxford, OX4 1EN *--------------------------------------------------* *Is your university Going Greener?* Find out inPeople& Planet's Green League 2010 Make it happen:http://peopleandplanet.org/goinggreener Follow us on Twitter:@transitionunis Going Greener on Facebook -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For those who attended the last call you'll be pleased to hear we've had a good think and have hopefully cleared up any technical hitches we faced last time! See ya there!!! Alice -- *Alice Hemming* Climate Change Campaigns& Activism Co-ordinator People& Planet *Contact me* *e:* alice.hemming at peopleandplanet.org *t:*01865 245678 *a:* 51 Union Street, Oxford, OX4 1EN *--------------------------------------------------* *Is your university Going Greener?* Find out inPeople& Planet's Green League 2010 Make it happen:http://peopleandplanet.org/goinggreener Follow us on Twitter:@transitionunis Going Greener on Facebook -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From louise.hazan at peopleandplanet.org Wed Sep 15 15:20:01 2010 From: louise.hazan at peopleandplanet.org (Louise Hazan) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:20:01 +0100 Subject: [Goinggreener] 10:10:10 Global Day of Doing - free stickers & resources Message-ID: <4C90D611.2070803@peopleandplanet.org> Hi all, There's less than a month to go until 10:10:10 - a global day of doing -on 10th October, millions of people across the globe will be cutting the carbon with our 10:10 campaign and 350.org We thought we'd check in to see what plans you've got at your uni as part of the Going Greener campaign to create transition unis. If you have any specific plans it would be great to hear the details so we can publicise it to the network or if you are still in the planning stages please do let us know, especially if you need any support or advice. Our lovely vol, Steph, is here to help (email her: 1010 at peopleandplanet.org ) Attached are 30 great carbon-cutting ideas, some of which you may want to try on your campus and there are tonnes of useful resources on the 10:10 website such as the* poster-o-matic, tip sheets, stickers and much more!* You will find all these goodies here: http://www.1010global.org/101010/resources. Please do let me know when you have decided on an event and don't forget the first 50 people to send us in their events will receive a *FREE 10:10 window sticker! * Remember to send me your group name, your uni, your address and what your action will involve. You can also *register your event online *with 350.org Just go to http://www.350.org/1010 and fill in your details but remember to let us know what you're planning as well to get your free stickers. Think that's it for now, hope you are all ready for another year of uni and please do get in touch if you need anything. Best wishes, Steph and the 10:10education team Steph Griggs-Trevarthen Climate Campaigner *People & Planet* -------------------------------------------------- Email : 1010 at peopleandplanet.org *Is your university Going Greener?* Find out in People & Planet's Green League 2010 Make it happen: http://peopleandplanet.org/goinggreener Follow us on Twitter: @transitionunis Going Greener on Facebook People & Planet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On-line : http://peopleandplanet.org Address : 51 Union Street, Oxford OX4 1JP Telephone : 01865 245678 Registered company no. 3076463 Registered charity no. 326008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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You're probably doing loads of Going Greener projects and activities already (Go Green Week, veg box schemes, lobbying the uni, energy-saving projec...ts) but this will be a chance to find out how to link them all up to greater effect. Here's how to take part in the Skype call: 1) At least 2 days before the call, sign up to Skype if you haven't before. http://www.skype.com 2) At least 2 days before the call, check if the computer you'll be using has a microphone and speakers. Most do, but if it doesn't, you'll need to go to a computer shop and get a headset with a mic. This shouldn't cost more than ?5. 3) Add * people.planet* and *going.greener* on Skype at least an hour before the call, and we will "accept". 4) Log into Skype just before 5pm on the 21st of September. Click on going.greener and we'll add you to the conversation" -- *Louise Hazan* Climate Campaigns& Communications Manager People& Planet *Contact me* *e:* louise.hazan at peopleandplanet.org *t:*01865 245678 *a:* 51 Union Street, Oxford, OX4 1EN *--------------------------------------------------* *Is your university Going Greener?* Find out inPeople& Planet's Green League 2010 Make it happen:http://peopleandplanet.org/goinggreener Follow us on Twitter:@transitionunis Going Greener on Facebook -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From doshi.nishma at googlemail.com Wed Sep 22 14:59:21 2010 From: doshi.nishma at googlemail.com (Nishma Doshi) Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:59:21 +0200 Subject: [Goinggreener] RBS action on Lobbying in EU In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear friends, Take action to stop European Commissioners cashing in on their privileged access to information by becoming lobbyists once they step down. The employment of former Commissioners requires authorisation by the European Commission for one year after they leave office to prevent the misuse of information they have acquired in their role. But even the weak rules that exist are being violated. In the last year, the Commission has allowed six former Commissioners to take jobs as lobby advisers in companies or lobbying consultancies. One of these is the former Industry and Enterprise Commissioner G?nter Verheugen who was allowed to accept four separate lobby advisory jobs. He has now gone even further and set up his own lobbying consultancy which he did not declare to the Commission! The Commission is now assessing whether or not to authorise this job. Let the Commission know that such abuses cannot be tolerated. Your email will help tighten up the rules and hold the Commission to account. 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One of these is the former Industry and Enterprise Commissioner G?nter Verheugen who was allowed to accept four separate lobby advisory jobs. He has now gone even further and set up his own lobbying consultancy which he did not declare to the Commission! The Commission is now assessing whether or not to authorise this job. Let the Commission know that such abuses cannot be tolerated. Your email will help tighten up the rules and hold the Commission to account. Put Barroso and the Commission under pressure to close the revolving door. http://www.alter-eu.org/cyber-action-stop-verheugen-stop-ex-commissioners-cashing-in NIshma -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From louisehazan at yahoo.com Wed Sep 22 23:54:20 2010 From: louisehazan at yahoo.com (louise hazan) Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:54:20 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Goinggreener] Fw: Are you part of the Big Climate Connection? Message-ID: <583021.9239.qm@web29005.mail.ird.yahoo.com> FYI --- On Wed, 22/9/10, Fiona - Stop Climate Chaos wrote: From: Fiona - Stop Climate Chaos Subject: Are you part of the Big Climate Connection? 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Trouble reading this email? View it on your browser ? Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe here. The Big Climate Connection is coming... The general election has been and gone, there are more than 200 new MPs in Parliament, and Cameron has said this will be the 'Greenest Government ever'. It's time for us to meet our MPs and show them we expect them to live up to their promises and deliver real action on climate change. The Big Climate Connection on 5th and 6th November will be the next step in the growing movement to stop climate chaos. Join The Big Climate Connection now! Across the country, people will be connecting in their communities, connecting the issues of environmental protection, fuel poverty and climate justice, and connecting with their MPs by setting up lobby meetings on 5th and 6th November. 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Monday 29th November- Sunday 12th December- A two weeks programme will include a mix of activities for: exchanging our knowledge, ideas and expertise through workshops & skill shares; the online following of negotiations & daily political briefings as events unfold in Canc=FAn; demanding climate justice by creating actions and our own media relevant to the political climate in Brussels, Canc=FAn and around the world. These activities will take place at space in the city centre of Brussel, open to all who want to be a part in the above activities and use the space themselves to share, learn, plan and build further the movement for climate justice. *Our motivation for calling for this convergence * We=92re calling out to all other networks, organisations and youth groups i= n Europe to be a part of this event. We hope it will be part of a longer process in which we build a movement that doesn=92t only fight climate chan= ge, but that achieves climate justice. Our call for climate justice goes far beyond the scope of the official UN summit! Independent of the results in Canc=FAn could achieve, we believe it= =92s time to increase our own capacities and trust in our own strength to build = a strong and diverse Climate Justice movement from the bottom up. Climate Justice is not just about tackling climate change. It is also about restoring the balance between the Global North, which should take up its historical responsibility for causing the problem of climate change, and th= e Global South, which is suffering without any doubt the hardest from the consequences of climate change. In this way, climate justice is where ecological and social justice meet. We want to take out this message and stress the solidarity between those struggling for climate justice in the Global North and their counterparts i= n the Global South through devoting our program to a well balanced mix of activities. We will create a forum for actions, workshops, skill sharing space and speakers that deal with a broad range of issues. We will be occupied with: talking about climate change and its present and future consequences for people as well as planet in both north and south, movement building, opposing false solutions that rather shift the problem than solve it (such as nuclear energy, agrofuels, offsetting and many other examples o= f corporate green- and brainwash), making links between ecological crisis and social divide, etc=85 Next to that we want to encourage your input so there will be plenty of open space to organise your own activities. *How to get involved*? If you or other activists from your organisation are interested in joining us as *individuals*, please let us know by filling in the form here. If you *represent an organisation* planning to bring a number of activists we ask you to help us by filling this form instead, and as soon as possible, so that we can help accommodate the numbers you intend to bring! You are still welcome to join if you don't fill out this form, but it will help us organise logistics and contact you with updates. --=20 Zofia Hawranek Office Assistant Federation of Young European Greens 31 rue Wiertz, Brussels Belgium B-1050 zofia at fyeg.org _______________________________________________ FYEG general e-mail list mailto:gen-l at fyeg.org list information page https://listi.jpberlin.de/mailman/listinfo/fyeg_gen-l --20cf303e9d72f8e56e0494144c76 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey all,

If you're buzzing with a need to do some Climate Action= over Cancun - you may want to come along to this.

Of course, go to = Shared Planet first!

Nishma


European youth climate justice convergence, Brussel= s, 26 Nov- 12th December 2010

From 26th November to 12th December 2010, Young Friends of the Earth Europe are organising a two week convergence for young climate justice activists from all across Europe and Belgium, with a daily programme of activities and open spacefor you to participate in and learn about, follow and react on the issue of climate justice, in parallel with the negotiations in Canc=FAn.=A0


What will be happening?=A0

Friday 26th- Monday 29th November: Join the European Climate Justice Asse= mbly that kick's off our two week convergence.

Monday 29th November- Sunday 12th December- A two weeks programme will include a mix of activities for: exchanging our knowledge, ideas and expertise through workshops & skill shares; the online following of negotiations & daily political briefings as events unfold in Canc=FAn; demanding climate justice by creating actions and our own media relevant to the political climate in Brussels, Canc=FAn and around the world.

These activities will take place at space in the city centre of Brussel, open to all who want to be a part in the above activities and use the space themselves to share, learn, plan and build further the movement for climate justice.

Our motivation for calling for this convergence
We=92re calling out to all other networks, organisations and youth groups in Europe to be a part of this event. We hope it will be part of a longer process in which we build a movement that doesn=92t only fight climate change, but that achieves climate justice.


Our call for climate justice goes far beyond the scope of the official UN summit! Independent of the results in Canc=FAn could achieve, we believe it=92s time to increase our own capacities and trust in our own strength to build a strong and diverse Climate Justice movement from the bottom up. Climate Justice is not just about tackling climate change. It is also about restoring the balance between the Global North, which should take up its historical responsibility for causing the problem of climate change, and the Global South, which is suffering without any doubt the hardest from the consequences of climate change. In this way, climate justice is where ecological and social justice meet.

We want to take out this message and stress the solidarity between those struggling for climate justice in the Global North and their counterparts in the Global South through devoting our program to a well balanced mix of activities. We will create a forum for actions, workshops, skill sharing space and speakers that deal with a broad range of issues. We will be occupied with: talking about climate change and its present and future consequences for people as well as planet in both north and south, movement building, opposing false solutions that rather shift the problem than solve it (such as nuclear energy, agrofuels, offsetting and many other examples of corporate green- and brainwash), making links between ecological crisis and social divide, etc=85 Next to that we want to encourage your input so there will be plenty of open space to organise your own activities.

How to get i= nvolved?
If you or other activists from your organisation are = interested in joining us as=A0individuals, please let = us know=A0by filling in the form here.

If yo= u=A0represent an organisation=A0planning = to bring a number of activists we ask you to help us by=A0filling th= is form instead, and as soon as possible, so that we can help accommodate the numbers you intend to bring! You are still welcome to join if you don't fill out this form, but it will help us organise logistics and contact you with updates.

=A0

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Zofia Hawranek
Of= fice Assistant
Federation of Young European Greens
31 rue Wiertz, Bru= ssels
Belgium B-1050
zofia at fyeg.org

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--20cf303e9d72f8e56e0494144c76-- From bogus@does.not.exist.com Tue Sep 7 15:07:49 2010 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com () Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:07:49 -0000 Subject: No subject Message-ID: in the European People's Assembly , also taking plac= e in Brussels.* *From *Monday 29th November until 12th December* we are hosting the *Youth Climate Justice Convergence*- a space and a daily programme for the duratio= n of the two week UN Climate talks in Canc=FAn.* ** *You are welcome to join for all or just part of these activities! However- letting us know when you will come helps us enormously at the logistical level- please contact femke.muylaert at foeeurope.org with your information. *= * *Friday 26th- Sunday 29th November* Please aim to join us at *2pm on Friday 26th November*, at the =91Mundo B= =92 building in Brussels (details below). Here we=92ll give an introduction to = the two week convergence and our participation in the Assembly, and it=92s also the perfect chance to meet others who will be taking part in the Climate Justice Convergence! From there we will join the activities of the Assembly which start at 6pm (with a critical mass bike ride action- see more details about the agenda and venue on their website. * *Join us at 2pm on 26th November at:* Mundo B Building Edimburgstraat 26 1050 Brussel Near Metro Porte de Namur (lines 2; 6)*** *Monday 29thNov- 12th December* Starting from Monday 29th November, a two week long programme with a range of activities will take place at our convergence space. These include workshops and skill shares for discussions, learning and planning on topics under climate justice, with each day introducing and tackling a different theme, as well as the online following of negotiations & daily political briefings as events unfold in Canc=FAn, and creating actions and our own me= dia in reaction to this. We have a very first outline of the draft programmethat you can view here, which in a few days time will be updated in much more detail and you will get this very soon (don't worry!) Topics to expect on the programme, range from the consequence of climate change for people and planet in both the global north and south, movement building, opposing false solutions (such as nuclear energy, agrofuels, offsetting and many other examples of corporate green- and brainwash), the historical responsibility for climate change, etc. Additionally- much of the programme will develop as the event takes place with YOUR input and wants! Until then, we hope this gives you an impression of what each day will look like, and you trust us to bring you some nice surprises when the next version is made public! *3. Practical details* *i). Venue and facilities: What and Where?* We are confirming a large space in Brussels where all activities will take place from 29th Nov- 12th December. As soon as this is confirmed, we will make public the address and map. At least one hot, vegetarian meal each day, of which the costs will be covered by a small donation by participants will hopefully be provided. On Saturday 27th- Sunday 28th the venue of the Assembly will be in the city centre of Brussels- see their websiteand join us at Mundo B on the 26th at 2pm for directions. *ii). Where to sleep?* Unfortunately, we are unable to organise or cover the costs of individual people's accommodation. However- a group of Brussels based activists are currently working on arranging a 'couch-surfing' hosting service between local people and participants who come from outside of Belgium. To register your interest in the couch surfing please email them immediately at: coach.bxlcancun at gmail.com Additionally, If you are coming for a longer period for the event, submit your information on the online registration formand we will ensure you have accomodation for your participation in the event. *iii). Travel* *and costs* For those of you wanting to stay for at least a week and need financial support to come from afar (within Europe only), we can confirm that there i= s a small amount of funding available to ensure your participation. If you intend to stay for most of the event (at least a week) and are travelling within Europe travelling within Europe, there is a travel subsid= y of 50%, to a maximum amount of 75 Euro, per person. However there is a limited amount available. This will be allocated on a first come first served basis and to those people who are most in need of support, in particular travelling long distances and who could otherwise not be able to attend the event. To make a request for this funding, please contact sophie.manson at foeeurope.org with details of your travel and participation i= n the event, as soon as possible. You must make a request before 26th November, andhave filled out the online registration form. *That=92s it for the time being... We are very much looking forward to hav= ing you join us in Brussels, and making this exciting event happen! *Remember, for most up to date information check the website www.youngfoee.org regularly or get in touch with femke.muylaert at foeeurope.org * * Thank you very much! Sophie, Femke, Susi, Laura, Mirella and Jeroen --0016362845f6ccabf80495b6ac8c Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Be part of the movement for climate justice. Join Young Friends of the Earth Europe in Brussels between the 26th November- 12th December 2010. Please forward widely!

This is your last chance to join fellow youth activists from all around Europe= , as we gather in Brussels in parallel to the UN Climate talks in Canc=FAn, to take part in a programme of activities including workshops & skill shares; open space for discussions and networking; following the negotiations and politics in Canc=FAn; and running actions and media work, demanding climate justice.

There is still the chance for you to get involved! We have lots of information on what to expect and how to participate in the event, plus travel and accomodation support is available for those wanting to come to the event who otherwise would not be able to. Keep reading to find out more, or read it all online.=A0

You can join all o= r part of the Youth Convergence for Climate Justice, taking place in Brussels between 26th November- 12th December.

For a one minute motivation of why you should come, watch this short movie!
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Thanks!
Sophie, Femke, Mirella, Jeroen, Susi and Laura
Young Friends of the Earth Europe

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1= . The purpose of the convergence

The event is being organised by Young Friends of the Earth Europe and a team of volunteers and Belgian based activists, to bring together and build the European youth movement for climate justice, in reaction to the UN negotiations taking place.

It will be an opportunity to share and develop an understanding of what climate justice is and means, build links between activists across Europe and the world to take these demands further, and build a voice and reaction against the UN Climate talks without travelling to Canc=FAn itself.

Our call for climate justice goes far beyond the scope of the official UN summit! Independent of the results in Canc=FAn could achieve, there is a need to build our own capacities in order to build a strong and diverse climate justice movement based on real solutions, coming from real people and from the bottom up.=A0 This is reflected in the programme and topics that will be explored there- which you will find out more about in detail below.

2= . The Programme

From Friday 26th November- Sunday 28th November, we will take part in the European Peop= le's Assembly, also taking place in Brussels.
From Monday 29th November until 12th December we are hosting the Youth Climate Justice Convergence- a space and a daily programme for the duration of the two week UN Climate talks in Canc=FAn.

You are welcome to join for all or just part of these activities! However- letting us know when you will come helps us enormously at the logistical level- please contact femke.muylaert at foeeurope.org with your information.

Friday 26th- Sunday 29th November
Please aim to join us at 2pm on Friday 26th November, at the =91Mundo B=92 building in Brussels (details below). Here we=92ll give an introduction to the two week convergence and our participation in the Assembly, and it=92s also the perfect chance to meet others who will be taking part in the Climate Justice Convergence! From there we will join the activities of the Assembly which start at 6pm (with a critical mass bike ride action- see more details about the agenda and venue on their website.=A0

Join us at 2pm on 26th November at:=
Mundo B Building
Edimburgstraat 26
1050 Brussel
Near Metro Porte de Namur (lines 2; 6)

Monday 29thNov- 12th December
Starting from Monday 29th November, a two week long programme with a range of activities will take place at our convergence space. These include workshops and skill shares for discussions, learning and planning on topics under climate justice, with each day introducing and tackling a different theme, as well as the online following of negotiations & daily political briefings as events unfold in Canc=FAn, and creating actions and our own media in reaction to this.
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We have a very first outline of the draft programme that you can view here, which in a few days time will be updated in much more detail and you will get this very soon (don't worry!)=A0

Topics to expect on the programme, range from the consequence of climate change for people and planet in both the global north and south, movement building, opposing false solutions (such as nuclear energy, agrofuels, offsetting and many other examples of corporate green- and brainwash), the historical responsibility for climate change, etc.

Additionally- much of the programme will develop as the event takes place with YOUR input and wants! Until then, we hope this gives you an impression of what each day will look like, and you trust us to bring you some nice surprises when the next version is made public!

3. Practical details
i). Venue and facilities: What and Where?
We are confirming a large space in Brussels where all activities will take place from 29th Nov- 12th December. As soon as this is confirmed, we will make public the address and map.

At least one hot, vegetarian meal each day, of which the costs will be covered by a small donation by participants will hopefully be provided.

On Saturday 27th- Sunday 28th the venue of the Assembly will be in the city centre of Brussels- see their website and join us at Mundo B on the 26th at 2pm for directions.

ii). Where to sleep?
Unfortunately, we are unable to organise or cover the costs of individual people's accommodation. However- a group of Brussels based activists are currently working on arranging a 'couch-surfing' hosting service between local people and participants who come from outside of Belgium. To register your interest in the couch surfing please email them immediately at: coach.bxlcancun at gmail.com

Additionally, If you are coming for a longer period for the event, submit your information on the online registration form and we will ensure you have accomodation for your participation in the event.

iii= ). Travel and costs
For those of you wanting to stay for at least a week and need financial support to come from afar (within Europe only), we can confirm that there is a small amount of funding available to ensure your participation.
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If you intend to stay for most of the event (at least a week) and are travelling within Europe travelling within Europe, there is a travel subsidy of 50%, to a maximum amount of 75 Euro, per person. However there is a limited amount available. This will be allocated on a first come first served basis and to those people who are most in need of support, in particular travelling long distances and who could otherwise not be able to attend the event.

To make a request for this funding, please contact sophie.manson at foeeurope.org with details of your travel and participation in the event, as soon as possible. You must make a request before 26th November, andhave=A0 filled out the online registration form.

That=92s it for the time being... We are very much looking forward to having you join us in Brussels, and making this exciting event happen!

Remember, for most up to date information check the website www.youngfoee.org regularly or=A0 get in touch with femke.muylaert at foeeurope.= org


Thank you very much!
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