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LeicestHERday Trust currently maintains two blogs. Suffragreens is the voice of a new organisation of women campaining for a green future, whilst Opening Doors 4 Women is the home of an East Midlands project to facilitate mentoring for young women who are interested in careers in science, engineering or technology (STEM).
Get the latest posts from our regularly updated blogs below...
Suffragreens - Women campaining for a greener world
- Freebies for the workshops 10th June 2008 06:49: pm
We are looking for: compost bins/green cones (over to Penney) water buts (request in to Severn Trent) eco cloths (possibility from Tesco) vinegar (possibility from Tesco) ecover products= ideas? Houseplants= ideas? stackable recycling bins (ideas?) low energy light bulbs have achieved from LASS life long shopping bags (we have in office) draught-proofing tape (ideas?) Add comments to say which item(s) you'll be getting, and your success. [...] - The Health Impact of Climate Change 11th May 2008 08:07: am
The UK Department of Health document 'Health Impact of Climate Change: Promoting Sustainable Communities' deals not only with health but introduces the wider context of climate change. Right-click here to download (257 Mb pdf) The document mentions the Carbon Trust’s NHS Carbon Management Programme. This can be found at http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/carbon/publicsector/nhs/ Any thoughts or comments on this document? [...] - Every Action Counts: A Conference 01st May 2008 04:54: am
“40% of the CO2 emissions in Britain are the direct result of actions and decisions that we, as individuals make, each and every day. I warmly welcome this initiative which brings together a distinguished panel to help draw out the key messages which the Government, Funders and learning providers need to address” says Joan Ruddock, [...] - Angela Lennox’s Speech 21st March 2008 04:49: pm
Angela Lennox gave a speech at LeicestHerDay 2008, describing what women can do to help improve the environment. Click the link below to hear or download to your iPod or MP3 player. Angela Lennox Speech - Partners 21st March 2008 12:22: pm
We have one more partner, Education Centres Association, ECA, with whom we are doing an Alice Hawkins project linked to starting a course in Community Journalism. Awaiting funding info on that. ECA is doing a national campaign pledge similar to WEN which LHERday has already signed up to- Every Action Counts. [...]
Opening Doors 4 Women
- test 02nd July 2008 07:46: pm
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