Programme live for Economics Society’s Climate Conference
written by Caro Overy on February 18, 2011
The Economics Society has just released full details of its impressive “Edinburgh Climate Conference”, Coming up on the weekend of 26 and 27 February in Appleton Tower.
Read more
How far we’ve come in more than 30 years
written by Joseph Farthing on February 17, 2011
Here’s a fun graph – price of oil compared to the percentage of energy generated from renewable sources. The good news is that the UK has more than doubled it’s renewable energy capacity since 1975. The bad news is that oil has got 10x more expensive in that time!
Click play and see for yourself…
Research Evening: Academia meets Transition
written by Joseph Farthing on February 16, 2011
Join us, Transition Edinburgh University, for the second in a series of research evenings on 5pm, Tuesday 22nd Febuary in Seminar Room 1, Chrystal Macmillan Building.
Introduction to Permaculture Workshop
written by Rosie Sullivan on February 15, 2011
Introduction to Permaculture with Lusi Alderslowe
Monday 21st February | Dan Rutherford Lecture Theatre 1, King’s Buildings| 1-5pm
‘What is permaculture??’
The word ‘permaculture’ comes from ‘permanent agriculture’ with ‘permanent culture.’ It combines an ethical framework, with an understandings of how nature works, with a design approach. This combination is then used to support the creation of sustainable, agriculturally productive, non-polluting and healthy settlements.
Eco Week at Edinburgh Zoo
written by Irina Nedelcu on
This week, Monday 14th to Sunday 20th the Edinburgh Zoo is hosting Eco Week – an informational, fun, activity packed week to discover great green ideas that support the variety of life on planet Earth.
New Transition Community Gathering coming up
written by Irina Nedelcu on February 10, 2011
Come along for what will probably be the last of our Transition Community Gathering meetings under the current Transition project: Thursday, 3rd March, 6 – 7:30pm, in the Balcony Room, Teviot.
About our funding…
written by Joseph Farthing on February 7, 2011
Transition Edinburgh University is currently only funded until the end of March this year, so we thought we should let you know what we’re trying to do about it.
After a couple of Community Meetings at the end of 2010, a funding working group was formed from a mixture of interested staff and members of the community to discuss the possibility of further funding.
Carbon Conversations – The Edinburgh Report
written by Irina Nedelcu on
What makes Carbon Conversations so popular? What’s the secret behind this approach proven to determine behaviour and lifestyle change? And for those who are still unaware: what is Carbon Conversations and how does it work? Transition Edinburgh University put together The Edinburgh Report which follows the progress of this innovative course over the past year and a half.
Win a Veg bag every week!
written by Justina on February 4, 2011
This February we will be giving away some nice, fresh, organic, healthy and extremely tasty vegetables… Yummy!
Learn more about fair travel and enjoy fresh vegetables for free!
Interested? Sign our Fair Travel pledge here and there’s a chance you’ll enjoy your free vegetables as soon as the following week! And this will continue until the end of February.. Vegetable madness!!!
Not sure why your travel choices matter? We think we have all the answers here… Don’t we? Let us know by filling in the form at the bottom of the page and we’ll give you an answer
Don’t be upset if you don’t win a veg bag this time… Many more exciting prizes are on the way! Moreover, everyone who signs-up gets this:
That’s your personal Guide to more sustainable travelling! Get inspired by destinations and ideas and learn more about low-impact travelling.
Bon voyage!
Visit to Earthship Fife
written by Olga Bloemen on February 3, 2011
Join the Big Green Makeover on a trip to the Earthship Fife Visitor Centre in Kinghorn, Scotland’s first Earthship, and indeed the first in the UK!
