written by Joseph Farthing on February 8, 2010
8-14 Feb is time to get involved with practical and educational events and activities to cut our CO2 by 10% in 2010. There’ll be something for everyone with groundbreaking and beautiful films (Home, Age of Stupid), prolific speakers (Our Global Challenges, Hopenhagen or Brokenhagen?), hands-on workshops to learn how to grow food (Allotment Winter Wonderland) and cook it (Cabbage Cruité Ambassador?), mend your clothes (DIY Fair) and mend your bike (Bike Doctor), and plenty of time to have fun (Alleycat) and fall in love (Carbon Speed Dating)!The week is organised by Transition Edinburgh University, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Students Association, and People & Planet Society with support from Allotment and Permaculture Society, Cooperative Society, Fair Trade Café Society, Young Greens Society, World Development Movement-Scotland, Napier Conservation Society, and Transition Edinburgh College of Art.
10:10 Week is part of a national week of action in UK unis and colleges, “Go Green Week“, supported by People & Planet UK and the National Union of Students.
Monday 8th February
- Launching the week at 11.45am outside Teviot Row House, Bristo Square. (Organised by Transition Edinburgh University)
- Back to the Future: How old will you be in 2050? Workshop, 12-5pm, Dining Room, Teviot Row House, Bristo Square, with free food and drink. (Organised by Transition Edinburgh University)
- ‘The Yes Men’ Film Showing, inspirational documentary about two anti-corporate activists with a different take on awareness raising. Cake and discussion about green activities at ECA included. 6pm, Wee Red Lounge, Edinburgh College of Art. (Organised by Transition Edinburgh College of Art)
- Hopenhagen or Brokenhagen? Student Witnesses to the UN Climate Talks, talk, 7-9pm, Chaplaincy Auditorium, Bristo Square. (Organised by Edinburgh University People & Planet)
Tuesday 9th February
- Climb the Green Ladder: make your company and career more sustainable. Talk from Amy Fetzer, freelance journalist, author and consultant specialising in sustainability. 1pm, 302/Seminar Room, Crewe Building, King’s Buildings. (Organised by the Centre for Environmental Change and Sustainability)
- Bike Doctor: fix your bike for free, 4-6pm, outside JMC Centre, Pollock Halls. Click for more info. (Organised by University of Edinburgh Transport and Parking)
- Planning for Cabbage crudité Ambassador?, time and location tbc. (Organised by Transition Edinburgh University)
- “The Age of Stupid” plus short films “Eat the Suburbs” and “The Story of Cap and Trade”, 6-10pm, Lecture Theatre 3, Appleton Tower followed by free refreshments. Click for more info. (Organised by Transition Edinburgh University)
Wednesday 10th February
- Planning/getting creative for 10:10 DIY Fair, 9.30am-12pm, TEU Office, 5 Forrest Hill, EH1 2QL. (Organised by Transition Edinburgh University)
- 10:10 @ Fair Trade Café, 12-2pm, Chaplaincy Auditorium, Bristo Square. (Organised by Edinburgh University Fair Trade Café Society)
- Allotment Society’s Winter Wonderland, 12.30-3pm, Allotments, Kings Buildings, meet by the Darwin Building. Click for more info. (Edinburgh University Allotment and Permaculture Society)
- The Big Switch, 5pm, outside JMC Centre, Pollock Halls. (Organised by University of Edinburgh Accommodation Services)
- Launch of City Car Club @ Pollock for Students, 5pm, outside JMC Centre (for staff launch see Thurs), Pollock Halls.Click for more info. (Organised by University Accommodation Services)
- “Home” film showing, 6pm, G2 Merchiston Campus, 12 Merchiston Place. (Organised by Napier Conservation Society)
- Making food for Cabbage crudité Ambassador?, time and location tbc. (Organised by Transition Edinburgh University)
- Cabbage Crudité Ambassador? Foods, Frolics and Folk, home made good food, music and fun. Be there from 7-9.30pm, Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace. Click for more info. (Organised by Transition Edinburgh University)
Thursday 11th February
- Tea with the Hearty Squirrel, 10am-6pm, Solidarity Goods, Guthrie Street. Click for more info. (Organised by Edinburgh University Cooperative Society)
- 10:10 DIY Fair, make your own 2010!, 11am-4pm, Lounge/Middle Bar, Teviot Row House, Bristo Square, with free food and drink. Click for more info. (Organised by Transition Edinburgh University)
- Launch of City Car Club @ Pollock for Staff, 12-2pm, Reception, Pollock Halls. Click for more info. (Organised byUniversity of Edinburgh Transport and Parking)
- Big Green Makeover workshop, 2-3pm, meet at 10:10 DIY Fair (see above). (Organised by Transition Edinburgh University)
- Our Global Challenges: The Role of Civil Society After Copenhagen. Panel discussion chaired by Professor Martin J. Siegert, Assistant Principal for Energy and Climate Change, with refreshments. 5.45pm with discussion starting at 6.15pm, Playfair Library, Old College. Click for more info. (Organised by Transition Edinburgh University, University of Edinburgh, World Development Movement Scotland)
Friday 12th February
- “Home” film showing and discussion, 6301, JCMB, 12-2pm. Click for more info. (Organised by Transition Edinburgh University)
- “Food, Inc.” film showing, 1.15pm, 3.30pm and 8.15pm, Film House, Lothian Road. Click for more info. (Organised by Filmhouse)
- Valentines Party! featuring fire juggler, dance performers, DJs and live music, proceeds to the Land Trust, Napier Students Association Bar, 12 Merchiston Place. Click for more info. (Organised by Napier Conservation Society)
Saturday 13th February
- 20-Milers Cycle Ride, meet at Middle Meadow Walk, 10.30am. Click for more info. (Organised by the 20 Milers)
- Alleycat: Cycling Treasure Hunt, 2pm, meet outside Teviot Row House, Bristo Square. Click for more info. (Transition Edinburgh University)
- Planning for Speed Dating Planning, time and location tbc. (Organised by Transition Edinburgh University)
- Valentines Ceilidh, 7pm, Roxy Art House, Roxborough Place. Click for more info. (Organised by Friends of the Earth)
Sunday 14th February
- Valentines’ Walk, 10.30am, meet outside the Main Library, George Square. (Organised by Transition Edinburgh University)
- Carbon Speed Dating: matchmaking with a 1010 twist!, registration from 8pm, bar open till midnight, Lounge/Middle Bar, Teviot Row House, Bristo Square. Click for more info. (Organised by Transition Edinburgh University)
3 Responses to “10:10 Week at Edinburgh University, 8-14 Feb”
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One of your printed posters has a grammatical error – there is an unnecessary apostrophe in its.
Please check such things in future.
Apart from that, I’m a fan!
Yeah we noticed after printing! D’oh!
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