What we’re doing for Earth Hour
written by Irina Nedelcu on March 14, 2011
Transition Edinburgh University will host an Energy Saving Advice Clinic in support of this year’s WWF Earth Hour.
The Last Transition Travel event this term is going to be grand!
written by Justina on March 10, 2011
The end of the second term is quickly approaching. Transition Travel Team surely has something to offer if you and your friends want to have some extraordinary fun to celebrate the end of school year!
Get some growing skills
written by Rosie Sullivan on March 7, 2011
Introduction to Growing Your Own Veg with the Allotment and Permaculture Society
9th March | Kings Building Allotment | 12-2pm
Spring is coming and veg needs to be grown. Not sure where to start? Handily the Allotment Society will be running a workshop in seed propagating and the basics of growing your own veg! Seeds and compost and many a skilled gardener’s mind to pick are all included, just bring some tubs if you want to take some plants back to grow on your windowsill. All free and all welcome!The role of the University
written by Olga Bloemen on March 4, 2011
More than a week ago, I got back from a conference weekend in the lovely little town of Winchester, mouth fully named: “For People and Planet: Not Profit and Self-Destruction. Can Universities make the move towards, or even lead ‘transition’?. The speakers, panel debates and small group discussions evolved around the following question: what role can, and should, UK universities play in times of climate change, approaching peak oil and, more generally, a broken social and economic system?
Job Adverts Withdrawn
written by Joseph Farthing on March 3, 2011
The view from our office window.Hello everyone,
We previously advertised jobs on this website, and on other locations and websites. Those jobs were dependant on a funding application we submitted last month. Unfortunately we learnt this week that the funding application was unsuccessful and, as such, the jobs we advertised are no longer available.
Thank you very much for your interest,
Joe Farthing
Ed Uni Green Drinks – Thursday 3rd March
written by Alice O'Rourke on February 24, 2011
Edinburgh Uni Green drinks is next Thursday, 3rd March, in Teviot. We have tonnes of stuff to chat about and many a reason to get excited with Spring just around the corner. Come along and share what you are up to, catch up with old friends and meet more!
Join us from 7.30 Teviot’s Library Bar (downstairs Writing Room).
This month’s Green Drinks coincides with the Transition Community Gathering (aka steering group) which is happening from 6pm to 7.30pm in the Balcony Room in Teviot, the perfect place to catch up with TEU projects, the funding bid and have your say. It’s also EUSA election night in Teviot so we can have a few drinks then head upstairs for the exciting results!
See you there
Invite people to: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144127922316625
Bike Powered Radio Show this Friday!
written by emily on February 23, 2011
Fresh Air Student Radio, Transition Edinburgh University and DIY Edinburgh with the bicycle powered generators, are proud to present….
A bicycle powered, remotely broadcast, radio show!
Jamie Wood and the Music Team will be streaming their Breath of Fresh Air music radio show this Friday 25th Feb between 2 – 3.30pm as normal…only this time it will be live powered by cyclists! No cyclists, no energy to power the equipment, no radio show. So come join in make it happen with us! A pretty unique event come to think of it…can’t really think where this has been done before?! (if you know, let us know!) Or, tune in online and turn it up!
There may be quizzes, games, silly hats for those cycling, live bands and definitely some pumping tunes…General audience participation, discussion on an environmental/social theme,finding out how the generators work, interesting projects happening at Uni and around and perhaps some nonsense…..most probably some nonsense : )
Short notice but hey, we like to surprise…
See you there! (no lycra required)
Local VegBag Sale
written by Irina Nedelcu on February 22, 2011
Back by popular demand: Transition Edinburgh University’s Local VegBag Sale this Thursday between 2 and 4 pm in front of the Main Library in George Square.
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.
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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…
