Edinburgh Best University in Scotland for Green League 2010
written by Joseph Farthing on June 10, 2010
People & Planet’s Green League 2010 was unveiled today. The award-winning Green League is the only league table ranking all UK universities by environmental performance based on 11 environmental policy and performance-related criteria including carbon emissions per head of waste recycled.
UK festivals go green
written by Irina Nedelcu on
10 big name UK summer festivals join the 10:10 campaign and pledge to cut 10% of their carbon dioxide emissions during 2010.
Remodelled Church Pews
written by Pam McLean on June 9, 2010
GRoW invite you to view a range of handcrafted furniture and gifts made from recycled church pews
Friday 11th June, 5pm – 8pm, The Lot, 4-6 Grassmarket, EdinburghBench talk
written by Emma on June 8, 2010
A bench, shade on the shoulder, newspaper in hand – definition of the Parisian street for me.
Compost: IN and OUT
written by Irina Nedelcu on June 3, 2010
Do you have a compost bin at home? Or maybe you use one at work? Do you know what should go in it and what shouldn’t? Here’s a list of things that are compost material and things that aren’t.
Transition Open Day
written by Irina Nedelcu on June 2, 2010
This is your chance to find out more about Transition Edinburgh University. We’re hosting an Open Day – Wednesday 16th June from 15.30 at 5 Forrest Hill.
Facing Up to Climate Change, 20 May 2010
written by Katherine Baird on June 1, 2010
Royal Society of Edinburgh Meeting, Report by Kat Baird
This was a public enquiry meeting into the effects of climate change and possible responses organised by the Royal Society of Edinburgh with open input from members of the public. There was a five member panel and the public contributed by electrically voting on certain questions and asking the panel questions. The evening was introduced with the themes of what policies were needed verses what would be acceptable to the public and looked at merging the agenda of energy security, stewardship of resourses and importance of the local community. There was a four member panel including David Reay a senior lecturer from the University of Edinburgh’s carbon management Msc.
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