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Let’s enjoy the journey

written by Irina Nedelcu on May 13, 2010

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Prior to completing a carbon footprint survey I considered myself to be on the right track: I haven’t been driving for a year, I reduced unnecessary purchases to the minimum, I’ve been recycling, saved on my energy spending and started to look at what else I could do to improve my impact on the environment. While I was filling the survey I was pretty satisfied with my answers and expected a fairly good result.

And what a low carbon footprint would I have generated had I not been an international student.

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10:10 DIY Fayre, make your own 2010

written by Joseph Farthing on February 8, 2010

Join us in learning how you can fix/make/swap your clothes so that they are loved once again, make original presents to wow your friends and loved ones, get musical on the cheap and have fun for free! With governments taking ages to act on climate change, we can do so much in true ‘Do It Yourself’ spirit to cut our emissions by 10% in 2010.

11am-4pm, Thursday 11th February, Lounge/Middle Bar, Teviot Row House, Bristo Square, with free food and drink

Workshops Programme (meet in Teviot Lounge), free and open to all!

12-1pm, ‘Junk to Funk: make your own eco-accessories, musical instruments and other magic’, hosted by Fiona Macpherson, Waste Innovations

1-2pm, ‘Safe hitching: a how to’, hosted by Hitch Society

2-3pm, ‘Tips, tricks and gadgets to help you save money and the planet’, hosted by the Big Green Makeover project

3-4pm, ‘Home composting made easy’, hosted by Miriam Adcock, Waste & Resource Action Programme Scotland