Waste Not Want Not Part One
In our current consumer based society you’d be living under a rock to have not heard the term ‘Plastic Pollution’. It is something that has seemingly taken over social media with trending hashtags such as #savetheseaturtles. It seems we are now becoming the generation of change and the generation who are more than willing to […]
Preperations, revelations and postcards to Paris
The past 2 has been very busy for the Environmental Action Society! We’ve been on a stall in the SU for 3 days, with multiple aims. Firstly to advertise a film screening that we are putting on – Cowspiracy – a film endorsed by Leonardo Di Caprio, about the food industry and the huge secret that […]
Battling nature – the fight to save Vicky Park Pond
It’s a widely-used narrative: humanity vs. nature. Man vs. crocodile, little town vs. big tornado, riverside town vs. flooding river, farmer vs. pests. In modern western society we’re prone to putting ourselves outside of nature, that we are separate, superior to other species and the ’empty wilderness’. We treat the planet as our rightful property, extract resources from the […]
7 tips for running a Fresher’s Fair stall
As you will undoubtedly have noticed, this week has involved the two day long Fresh Fair, more commonly known as Fresher’s Fair! It is the best way to browse all of the societies Leicester has to offer, meet the members and pick up ALL the flyers and freebies! Last year I wrote a blog on 7 things to […]
The Leicester Award Update
Following on from my previous post about the Leicester Award, here is an update on what I am doing for my Award in Environmental Volunteering. During our workshop, we arranged ourselves into groups. My group and I decided on a key issue that we want to change at university – the way students travel. Many students […]
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