What happened at ‘How Green Is Your Organisation?’
written by Caro Overy on January 31, 2011
On 20th January people gathered together at the Business School in the main auditorium for a collaborative event between Transition Edinburgh University and Business Society. We found out about the ways that a couple of local organisations are working to be as sustainable as possible, and their plans for the future.
The featured speakers were Dominic Marjoram from Vegware, a company that produces and sells compostable food packaging and catering disposables, and Ryan Paschke from CORE, the Cyrenians Organics Recycling Enterprise, who collect and recycle organic waste around Edinburgh and the Lothians. We watched a video sent by Waste Innovations, a company that makes high quality products out of waste. We also heard from Alastair Girvan, the General Manager of Central Taxis about the specific challenges that Central Taxis face in reducing their environmental impact.
There was a thorough and interesting question and answer session, chaired by Mary Ho, a lecturer in the Business School who specialises in social and charities marketing.
Overall, the event provided an opportunity for students, staff, and people involved in business, to examine the challenges that businesses face. It raised the importance of sustainable business practice and gave everybody a chance to think about how businesses can take meaningful action on climate change.
Breathtaking Images at the Fringe: Hard Rain by Mark Edwards
written by Ric Lander on June 14, 2010
We’re very sorry to announce that due to the damage done to photo exhibition it has had to be taken down, and the related talk, 25 August, has also been cancelled.
Those with tickets already purchased will receieve refunds via the Fringe Box Office automatically.
Future exhibitions and events in September are still planned and will be announced shortly.
Please email ric@teu.org.uk or phone 0131 650 4065 more information.
A breathtaking photo exhibition is coming to Edinburgh and you can hear from the man who created it.
Hard Rain exhibition on display 11 – 30 August, behind Dugald Stewart Building then 11-26 September at George Square.
Hard Rain fringe show 25 August, 4pm Hugh Robson Building Venue number #224.
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