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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
- Kelly Tatham 15th July 2009 11:06: am
After completing degree in Medicinal and pharmaceutical Chemistry at The University of Loughborough in 1998 Kelly joined the Analytical Development department in AstraZeneca R&D. AstraZeneca is a world leading pharmaceutical company which develops new drugs in the following disease areas: Cancer, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Infection, Neuroscience and Respiratory & Inflammation. The Analytical Development department is involved in [...]
- Laura Downes 03rd July 2009 05:48: am
After completing degree in Chemistry at The University of Birmingham in 1998 Laura joined the Analytical Development department in AstraZeneca R&D. AstraZeneca is a world leading pharmaceutical company which develops new drugs in the following disease areas: Cancer, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Infection, Neuroscience and Respiratory & Inflammation. The Analytical Development department is involved in the development [...]
- Rebecca Godridge 25th June 2009 08:31: am
Rebecca has an MEng in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bradford which involved three industrial placements in Leeds, Antwerp (Belgium) and Cambridge. In 2007 Rebecca went on to start an Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in Formulation Engineering with the University of Birmingham. The EngD studies were carried out in industry at a large multi-national household [...]
- Amy Barley 23rd June 2009 08:48: am
Amy graduated from the University of Birmingham with a BEng Honours in Engineering with Business Management. She then joined the Rail Industry, starting the Graduate Scheme at Bombardier Transportation in September 2007. Bombardier Transportation is the world leader in rail technology with a presence in more than 22 countries, with over 100,000 vehicles in operation. [...]
- Zoe Lawson 23rd June 2009 07:08: am
After completing a degree in Biological Science, Zoe went on to study for a PhD in Biological Chemistry at The University of Birmingham. Her research looked at the biochemical structure of a receptor protein as a target for therapeutic drug design. Immediately after her PhD, Zoe completed a one-year business for science fellowship (The Medici [...]