Beer of the British Isles
written by Irina Nedelcu on October 28, 2010
Bristo Hall was packed last Friday for a celebration of independent breweries and low carbon travel!
Over 8o people showed up and enjoyed sample beer from four corners of the British Isles to the sounds of lovely fiddle music. There was a bit of beer history involved – a speaker from the Campaign for Real Ale spoke about the links between local ale and the distinctiveness of different parts of the UK.
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Energy Saving Week
written by Sion Lanini on October 27, 2010
As well as being Edinburgh Sustainability Week, with lots of fantastic events and activities happening for students and staff around campus, this week is Energy Saving Week hosted by the Energy Saving Trust!
Edinburgh Sustainability Week at its Climax
written by Ric Lander on
Eco Power Ranger Ben recommends the Sustainability Week Programme!
Edinburgh Sustainability Week’s events and activities are running at full steam as we reach mid-week, with 15 events on Tuesday and Wednesday alone.
There are plenty of opportunities to to make a difference on health, development, environment and social justice this week.
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Winging It: Our Love/Hate Relationship With Flying
written by Alice O'Rourke on October 25, 2010
Do you have a love/hate relationship with flying?
Flying has revolutionised the world around us, but given the environmental impacts of flying can the explosion in air travel continue? Is it possible to explore the world without flying?
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Africa in Motion Film Festival winners announced, closing party tickets still up for grabs!
written by Alice O'Rourke on
THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED
As part of Edinburgh Sustainability Week we had a bunch of tickets to give away for the Africa in Motion (AiM) Film Festival PLUS yummy Fairtrade chocolate to munch in the show up. Congratulations to the winners – check you email to see if you are one of the lucky ones!
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Did you miss? Technology and People in a Low CO2 World
written by Caro Overy on October 22, 2010
On Wednesday 13th October students and staff from across the University gathered together to hear academic presentations and discuss ideas about technology and people in a low CO2 world.
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Green Carpet for Launch of Edinburgh Sustainability Week
written by Alice O'Rourke on
Edinburgh Sustainability Week, launched outside the Main Library on Friday, is a week of events and activities for everyone at the University of Edinburgh to come together to make a difference on health, development, environment and social justice.
Students and staff, including EUSA Vice-President Sam Hansford, cut the ribbon and walked the green carpet to usher in the week of over 30 events and activites organise by over 20 groups, departments and organisations.
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Shared Planet 5-7 Nov, Just a few spaces left!
written by Caro Overy on October 18, 2010
This weekend it’s the UK’s biggest gathering of students taking action on world poverty, human rights and the environment: Shared Planet 2010 at the University of Birmingham, 5-7 November.
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Edinburgh Sustainability Week and Awards – a new name for Our Impact
written by Ric Lander on
Dear all,
As you know, 23-31 October is Edinburgh University’s week of awareness and action on health, development, environment and social justice. The week already includes 37 events organised by over 20 student, staff and external organisations, and more groups are taking part every day (http://bit.ly/impact_week2).
Last week University the event was discussed at Central Management Group and they felt it would potentially confuse researchers if the term “impact” was used widely at Edinburgh due to its specific use by the Research Councils to mean the total impact of research on society (http://framework.rcuk.ac.uk/).
Because of this, the week and the awards will now be known as:
- Edinburgh Sustainability Week
- Edinburgh Sustainability Awards
Steering Meeting next Wednesday
written by Joseph Farthing on October 15, 2010
You are warmly invited to the next Transition Edinburgh University Steering meeting, which is happening on Wednesday 20th October, from 1:10-2:15pm, upstairs in the Chaplaincy, Room 1. Arrive early for a chance to grab some delicious soup from Fair Trade Café.
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