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Celebrate World Food Day in Edinburgh

written by Ric Lander on October 7, 2011

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It’s harvest time and Edinburgh is celebrating and learning with a whole host of activities at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall in Leith, 16 October.

Food, music, talks, workshops
12.15-4.30pm

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It’s European Week for Waste Reduction

written by Sion Lanini on November 21, 2010

Hurray for European Week for Waste Reduction! Find out how you can reduce waste at these events happening throughout the city:


Picture by Sarah Ackerman

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A Taste of Edinburgh Sustainability Week, 25-31 Oct 2010

written by Ric Lander on October 6, 2010

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Ever worried about global problems? Not sure there’s anything you can do?

Edinburgh Sustainability Week 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.

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Eco Festival at Morningside Primary, this Saturday

written by Ric Lander on October 4, 2010

Transition Edinburgh South invite you to their Autumn Eco Festival, a community-led celebration of sustainable living for all.

It takes place on Saturday 9th October, from 11am-3pm, at South Morningside Primary School, 116 Comiston Road, EH10 5QN.

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Harvest Festival

written by Rosie Sullivan on September 15, 2010


Photo by London Permaculture

Potterow | Friday 1st October 12.30-5pm

Roll up roll up, for the University of Edinburgh’s first Harvest Festival (in a very long time)…

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Painting Edinburgh Green event, 25-26 Sep

written by Ric Lander on September 7, 2010

Transition Edinburgh city-wide group invites you to Painting Edinburgh Green, a two-day event celebrating community action for a more sustainable Edinburgh. It takes place on the weekend of 25-26 September at Out of the Blue Drill Hall on Dalmeny Street, EH6 9DB.

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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