Go Green Week at MMU
22 – 27 February 2009
Please come along to the people and planet meeting every Wednesday if you want to help to plan for go green week.
People and Planet MMU,
Every Wednesday at 2pm,
Man Met union 2nd floor.
Shared Planet November 19, 2009
Shared Planet is the UK’s largest student conference on world poverty, human rights and the environment. And this year it’s here in Manchester!
It promises to be an awesome weekend with various workshops to get involved in, films to watch, and a massive party on the Saturday night!
It’s being held at both University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University over the weekend 20th – 22nd November.
And you can still get yourself a ticket, buy online or just turn up to registration on the Friday to buy a weekend ticket for £21 or a day ticket for £12.
Hope to see you all there! 
The Wave November 19, 2009
The Wave is going to be the largest march in support of action against climate change ever. The aim is to get 50,000 – 100,000 people flooding down the streets of London and surrounding Parliament.
It’s going to take place on Saturday 5 December 2009, the week before the UN climate summit in Copenhagen, to demonstrate to politicians the public demand for action on climate change.
The Wave, organised by the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition, will show mass support by people from all backgrounds for a better, low carbon future for the UK and the world.
If you want to come along the Co-op and Oxfam are organising trains and coaches from Manchester down to London. More information about transport here.
You can also get involved beforehand by asking your tutors/lecturers to spend some time discussing Climate Change for part of the week preceding Copenhagen. And coming along to The Wave fundraiser on 3rd December at Red Rum, Fallowfield. 
Hard Rain November 19, 2009
Hard Rain is a photography exhibition by Mark Edwards who is one of the few environmental communicators to have personally witnessed the global issues that are defining the 21st century.
The exhibition goes straight to the Copenhagen Climate Conference in December after it has been displayed at Manchester Metropolitan University.
It will be displayed in All Saints Park 23rd – 27th November and the artist will be doing a presentation on Thursday 26th night at 5pm . Book tickets here.
18th November Meeting November 19, 2009
People and Planet Meeting – Wednesday 18th November
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hard Rain 23rd – 27th November
Photography exhibition based on Bob Dylan’s song, in All Saints Park by Mark Edwards.
Lecture by the artist at 5pm on Thursday 26th
More information about the project
Need to encourage people come along through Facebook Event and lecture shoutouts
Environment Network for Manchester
Jenny came to talk to us about the work she does supporting environmental groups in Manchester and helping share information between different organisations. Other projects include Herbie, a fruit and veg van and a Transport Action group.
Rainbow Warrior
The Rainbow Warrior Ship is going to be in Edinburgh and more volunteers are needed contact Jake for details 072527425290
Mainshill
24/7 protest camp at opencast coalmill in Scotland
A trip is being made by Manchester students to open weekend 28/29th November
For more details contact tobybrett@gmail.com
Invite friends and other people and planet members – facebook event.
Can buy tickets on the day £21 for the weekend or £12 for a day
GO GREENER PLANNING
Film Night
Tuesday in December – hopefully 8th, as can plug it at Wave fundraiser on the 3rd
Alex will check and book room. Film to be decided next week, possibly Yes Men?
10:10 Stalls
Signing people up and explaining about climate change.
Sweets and vegan food (Jake) given away.
Sophie will print off info from 10:10 website and do training stuff next week.
Banning Bottled Water in Student Union
Idea from E4SL forum. Alex, Jake and Wendy meeting with Lesley on Monday
Green Graffitti Night
3rd floor space now ours – we can put up boards and then hold a graffitti night Rob’s friend from Sketch City will help us.
Need to think about music, freebies (sweets, sketchbooks), advertising
If we leave it ‘till January we can plan it really well.
Sophie will email Lesley this week and ask her what will be provided.
NEXT WEEK’S AGENDA:
Decide on film for film night and sort out posters and advertising
10:10 stall training workshop and planning
Planning for graffitti night
Make a banner to put up in ‘The Green Room’ until graffitti night happens
Seems everyone enjoyed tree planting! November 8, 2009
Keith, from Treesponsibility, has written a lovely article about how nice we all are and what a good tree planting weekend it was.
