Archive for July, 2010
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Jul15
FREE Training events in the Midlands now!
We are now offering two-hour session courses at these venues below. This course is for those people interested in developing a wider range of skills and knowledge about Climate Change and green technology and possibly going on to a career or further course in this field. These courses are also FREE.
Thursday 16th September 2010
2pm- 4pm- Redditch YMCA, Loxley Close, Redditch, B98 9JG
Monday 20th September 2010
10am -12pm- Solihull Council, Civic Suite, Homer Road, B91 9QS
Thursday 23rd September 2010
1pm-3pm- Solihull Community Housing, Endeavour House, Meriden Drive, Solihull, B37 6BX
6pm-8pm- Optima Community Association, St Thomas House, 80 Bell Barn Road, Birmingham B15 2AF
Friday 24thSeptember 2010
10am-12pm- WATMOS, Vene to be decided.
1pm- 3pm- Oddingley Hall, 18 Oddingley Road, Northfield, B31 3BS
Monday 4th October 2010
10am- 12pm- Heanton Housing, 3 Wellington Road, Bilston, WV14 6AA
1pm-3pm- Heanton Housing, 3 Wellington Road, Bilston, WV14 6AA
Tuesay 12th October 2010
1pm-3pm- Tamworth Cornerstone Housing Association, Location TBC.
Thursday 21st October 2010
10am-12pm- Caldmore Housing, Jervis Court meeting Room, Dog Kennel Lane, Walsall.
1pm-3pm- Caldmore Housing, Jervis Court meeting Room, Dog Kennel Lane, Walsall.
Wednesday 27th October 2010
10am-12pm- Family Housing, Dolphin House, 54 Coventry Road, Birmingham, B10 0R
1pm-3pm – Family Housing, Dolphin House, 54 Coventry Road, Birmingham, B10 0R
Thursday 28th October 2010
1pm-3pm – Bromford Group, Oddingley Hall, 18 Oddingley Road, Northfield, B31 3BS.
Residents Level 2 Course Upcoming Dates
Thursday 30th October 2010
9.30am – 5pm, The Wrekin Housing Trust, Colliers Way, Old Park, Telford, TF3 4AW
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Jul14
Alicia is wondering green
It’s funny that when you are young all you think about is money, clothes and friends. You think of the short term gain and not the long lasting effect that it will have on your life. This is exactly what society does with the environment. Most people believe it won’t affect them because; they won’t be here but what about their children and their legacy? Don’t they have the right to live in a safer environment?
I was watching the news this week and they were speaking about the oil spillage that killed 11 workers. Gallons of oil has been spewing in the sea for over 2 months and causing long term damage to our planet but BP boss Tony Hayward made a ignorant comment saying ‘the environmental impact is likely to be very modest’. I don’t think Mr Hayward seen the pictures I did of sea life creatures swimming with oil over their innocent faces and leaving their habitats that have been destroyed. How can he think that the environmental impact was very modest? We have to look after the world we live in for the future generation. This got me wondering what I do for the environment and how I can change.
A major factor about trying to go green is that we don’t know how to or it seems really expensive. Going green doesn’t have to be expensive. If everyone did little things like turning off appliances, electronic utilities and all switches you can save money as well as reduce energy that is harming the world we live in. There are lots of websites and workshops within different areas that offer help and support to those who want to go green. I know I will be more energy efficient now because, I want to help save our environment and every little helps.
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Jul05
Post election climate agreements
As the British parliament has recently changed, many climate debates have found alternative outcomes, and climate change has been aknowledged as the greatest threat to everyone’s common future, as if we wern’t all aware of this anyway. The green sector has warmly welcomed David Cameron’s anouncement; carbon emissions from central government will be cut by 10% in the next 12 months, apparently, the most ambitious commitment on UK government emissions according to Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). But does this alone guarantee a strong leadership in the green sector?
Now that measures have been established, or in other words, a steering group has been introduced, the goverment can be lead on the right track. For starters, the actual carbon emissions used by ministers and civil servants are being released as live evidence, for the public to be witness of the governments carbon footprint; therefore forcing them to control their energy consumption. Additionally, the plan is to create a larger working industry in the low energy economy, to invest in low carbon energy projects, and amplify the use of renewable sources in the power industry, three seemingly easy tasks that will take very much organisation, but will the new government be able to reach this goal?
Fortunately, another triumph for the evironment has been the election of Green Party leader Caroline Lucas as MP for Brighton Pavillion, the first seat in parliament for the Greens. Hopefully, this will be an incentive to bring environment issues back into politics, and far more importantly actually have an effect on how these issues are treated. Caroline Lucas is the one MP who will have environment at the top of their agenda, and with a suttle but imposing manner, can provide the best insight to rebuild climate debate.
Jul15
FREE Training events in the Midlands now!
We are now offering two-hour session courses at these venues below. This course is for those people interested in developing a wider range of skills and knowledge about Climate Change and green technology and possibly going on to a career or further course in this field. These courses are also FREE.
Thursday 16th September 2010
2pm- 4pm- Redditch YMCA, Loxley Close, Redditch, B98 9JG
Monday 20th September 2010
10am -12pm- Solihull Council, Civic Suite, Homer Road, B91 9QS
Thursday 23rd September 2010
1pm-3pm- Solihull Community Housing, Endeavour House, Meriden Drive, Solihull, B37 6BX
6pm-8pm- Optima Community Association, St Thomas House, 80 Bell Barn Road, Birmingham B15 2AF
Friday 24thSeptember 2010
10am-12pm- WATMOS, Vene to be decided.
1pm- 3pm- Oddingley Hall, 18 Oddingley Road, Northfield, B31 3BS
Monday 4th October 2010
10am- 12pm- Heanton Housing, 3 Wellington Road, Bilston, WV14 6AA
1pm-3pm- Heanton Housing, 3 Wellington Road, Bilston, WV14 6AA
Tuesay 12th October 2010
1pm-3pm- Tamworth Cornerstone Housing Association, Location TBC.
Thursday 21st October 2010
10am-12pm- Caldmore Housing, Jervis Court meeting Room, Dog Kennel Lane, Walsall.
1pm-3pm- Caldmore Housing, Jervis Court meeting Room, Dog Kennel Lane, Walsall.
Wednesday 27th October 2010
10am-12pm- Family Housing, Dolphin House, 54 Coventry Road, Birmingham, B10 0R
1pm-3pm – Family Housing, Dolphin House, 54 Coventry Road, Birmingham, B10 0R
Thursday 28th October 2010
1pm-3pm – Bromford Group, Oddingley Hall, 18 Oddingley Road, Northfield, B31 3BS.
Residents Level 2 Course Upcoming Dates
Thursday 30th October 2010
9.30am – 5pm, The Wrekin Housing Trust, Colliers Way, Old Park, Telford, TF3 4AW
Jul14
Alicia is wondering green
It’s funny that when you are young all you think about is money, clothes and friends. You think of the short term gain and not the long lasting effect that it will have on your life. This is exactly what society does with the environment. Most people believe it won’t affect them because; they won’t be here but what about their children and their legacy? Don’t they have the right to live in a safer environment?
I was watching the news this week and they were speaking about the oil spillage that killed 11 workers. Gallons of oil has been spewing in the sea for over 2 months and causing long term damage to our planet but BP boss Tony Hayward made a ignorant comment saying ‘the environmental impact is likely to be very modest’. I don’t think Mr Hayward seen the pictures I did of sea life creatures swimming with oil over their innocent faces and leaving their habitats that have been destroyed. How can he think that the environmental impact was very modest? We have to look after the world we live in for the future generation. This got me wondering what I do for the environment and how I can change.
A major factor about trying to go green is that we don’t know how to or it seems really expensive. Going green doesn’t have to be expensive. If everyone did little things like turning off appliances, electronic utilities and all switches you can save money as well as reduce energy that is harming the world we live in. There are lots of websites and workshops within different areas that offer help and support to those who want to go green. I know I will be more energy efficient now because, I want to help save our environment and every little helps.
Jul05
Post election climate agreements
As the British parliament has recently changed, many climate debates have found alternative outcomes, and climate change has been aknowledged as the greatest threat to everyone’s common future, as if we wern’t all aware of this anyway. The green sector has warmly welcomed David Cameron’s anouncement; carbon emissions from central government will be cut by 10% in the next 12 months, apparently, the most ambitious commitment on UK government emissions according to Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). But does this alone guarantee a strong leadership in the green sector?
Now that measures have been established, or in other words, a steering group has been introduced, the goverment can be lead on the right track. For starters, the actual carbon emissions used by ministers and civil servants are being released as live evidence, for the public to be witness of the governments carbon footprint; therefore forcing them to control their energy consumption. Additionally, the plan is to create a larger working industry in the low energy economy, to invest in low carbon energy projects, and amplify the use of renewable sources in the power industry, three seemingly easy tasks that will take very much organisation, but will the new government be able to reach this goal?
Fortunately, another triumph for the evironment has been the election of Green Party leader Caroline Lucas as MP for Brighton Pavillion, the first seat in parliament for the Greens. Hopefully, this will be an incentive to bring environment issues back into politics, and far more importantly actually have an effect on how these issues are treated. Caroline Lucas is the one MP who will have environment at the top of their agenda, and with a suttle but imposing manner, can provide the best insight to rebuild climate debate.
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