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Breathtaking Images at the Fringe: Hard Rain by Mark Edwards

written by Ric Lander on June 14, 2010

A breathtaking photo exhibition is coming to Edinburgh and you can hear from the man who created it.

Hard Rain exhibition on display 22 August – 25 September, behind Dugald Stewart Building then at George Square.

Hard Rain fringe show 25 August, 4pm Hugh Robson Building Venue number #224.

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Introducing Transition Tips

written by Joseph Farthing on May 31, 2010

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We’re glad to announce the launch of our new Transition Tips emails!

For a while, a lot of you have been asking us offer some tips to reduce your own impact on the environment. We wanted to make sure that what we offered was easy to follow, easy to keep track, and restricted to things that make a real difference, so we took a little while to develop “Transition Tips”.

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Sign the Fair Travel Pledge!

written by Joseph Farthing on May 14, 2010

A screenshot of our new Fair Travel Pledge

Our travel choices matter – explore the alternatives with free advice and discounts.

For more information visit the pledge page at – www.teu.org.uk/pledge

Calculate your carbon footprint and win £100!

written by Joseph Farthing on March 26, 2010

Everyone at the University of Edinburgh is invited to complete this survey to receive an estimate of your carbon footprint. This will help us establish the total carbon footprint of all students and staff at the University.

If you live in Accommodation Services residences, we shall provide your energy footprint from meter readings. Otherwise, please gather electricity and / or gas bills to estimate fuel usage in the home.

It should take approximately 10-15 minutes and you could win £100 worth of vouchers!

Click here to get started

Want to save money and cut carbon in your flat?

written by Sion Lanini on February 15, 2010

Want to save money on your bills and reduce your carbon footprint?

…then sign up your flat to the Big Green Makeover!

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University of Edinburgh Students and Staff Unveil Ambitious New Environmental Plan

written by Joseph Farthing on February 12, 2010

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Students and staff at the University of Edinburgh have pledged to cut their carbon emissions by 10% this year.

“10:10 Week” – a series of events centred around the 10:10 campaign – closed with the unveiling of a three metre wide 10:10 sign made out of recycled aluminium from a scrapped Boeing 747 named “The City of Edinburgh”.

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We have a new website!

written by Joseph Farthing on February 8, 2010

Welcome to the new website for Transition Edinburgh University!

We’ve made quite a few changes to the old design, and added a lot more detail around the website. Let us know what you think…

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