During UCL's Green Week 2010 we teamed up with several UCL societies to promote ways to mend, eat and shop that will help us all consume less and more efficiently. World consumption is the primary problem in regard to environmental degredation - and we're not just talking carbon emissions but the wider effects of deforestation for agrofuels, bitumen and meat production.
We incorporated these themes into a week of workshops, discussions, presentations, film, music, poetry, food etc. to really inspire students to take hands on action
Our events
We had a stall runnin every day on the ground floor of the UCL Union everyday, with information -including our Green guides, freebies, and an opportunity to sign our petition for a full-time Environmental Manager
Monday-
UCL Modo fashion workshop got creative and taught us how to repair, refashion and recycle our old clothes, as well as how to sew animals from of old fabric for some unique present ideas
Tuesday-
Ethics and Environment forum. A brilliant way to get involved with UCL and directly contribute to making your university a more sustainable environment.
Any queries which students have about recycling, water, energy waste of buildings, transport concerns, are raised here
ISOC presented "The Green Prophet"
"As part of the way of life for all mankind, who have been placed as viceroys on the earth, the Prophet (pbuh) placed great emphasis on looking after the environment, conserving water and even animal rights. Join us to find out more about this green world religion, as part of UCLU’s Green Week."
Wednesday-
The Unfolding Biofuels Catastrophe: Who and what is behind it, why is it so devastating to climate, ecosystems and human rights and what YOU can do about it & get involved.
Talk by Deepak Rughani, Co-Director Biofuelwatch. Supported by Maryla Hart, Campaigner with Food Not Fuel.
Thursday - The highlight of the week
UCL's Go Green fair saw a fabulous action-packed day of food, music and poetry in the quad (it's gonna be good!). A whole host of stalls from:
Camp for Climate Action - http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/
Food Not Fuel - http://sites.google.com/site/foodnotfuelorg/
UCL People and Planet - http://www.uclunion.org/peopleandplanet
UCL Vegan and Vegetarian society -http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=256905274293#/group.php?gid=230312586371&ref=search&sid=517440517.1072533609..1
Modo Fasion Society- sold donated clothes for an unbeatable price, and a week later staged a hugely impressive Green Fashion show in the Russell Hotel
Isoc- providing free energy saving light bulbs and badges
Slam poetry performance from the famous Danny Chivers - http://www.myspace.com/dannychivers
all of which was generated by a bicycle powered PA!
Music from:
UCL Bongos -http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=2212296005&ref=search&sid=501378078.1034638101..1
Thursday Evening
To cap off the week
End of the Line film showing - award winning documentary about the realities of the world fishing industry. A MUST SEE! Plus free goodies and further info was provided coutesy of the Marine Conservation Society
