09-02-2008 00:36
Student Climate Project launching their Tour of Climate Action! Come along!
The Student Climate Project's Tour of Climate Action will see events at campuses around the country in 2008. The first event is being held in Cambridge from the 15th to 17th of February, and will see an exciting three days of arts, action, education, and also a chance to for everyone to get involved in the planning for the tour's future. The aim of the Student Climate Project, run through consensus decision making, is to encourage the wider body of students to take radical action against climate change. The Project came out of talks held at the Heathrow Climate Camp in August.
11-01-2008 21:04
Tour for Climate Action launch gathering next week
The Student Climate Project is having a Launch Gathering at The Common Place in Leeds from 4pm on the 19th January till 4pm the following day. Crash space and vegan food is to be had by all. The main focus of the gathering is to plan for our Tour of Climate Action, which will see exciting events take place on campuses across the UK throughout 2008.
03-01-2008 12:56
COMMUNITY SUSTAINABLE
EDUCATION IN SUFFOLK.
A new grass roots project will be launched January 2008 at Ringsfield eco study centre nr Beccles, Suffolk.
The project involves local community skill sharing plus experts from across the country coming together to run workshops for environmental and social change. (this is a non profit making project. )All sessions will be run as cheaply as possible and be open to all.
Sust-education have been lucky enough to be able to use the beautiful Ringsfield Hall eco study Centre as a venue, 14 acres of amazing parkland........
Local skill sharing for environmental and social change.
‘SUST-EDUCATION’COMMUNITY SUSTAINABLE
EDUCATION IN SUFFOLK.
A new grass roots project will be launched January 2008 at Ringsfield eco study centre nr Beccles, Suffolk.
The project involves local community skill sharing plus experts from across the country coming together to run workshops for environmental and social change. (this is a non profit making project. )All sessions will be run as cheaply as possible and be open to all.
Sust-education have been lucky enough to be able to use the beautiful Ringsfield Hall eco study Centre as a venue, 14 acres of amazing parkland........
29-10-2007 15:26
PRESS RELEASE: On Saturday 27th October, over 350 people from a diverse range of cultural and faith backgrounds attended the Akashi Festival at The Junction in Cambridge. The participants engaged in a range of activities, from conversation circles to creating art murals and henna painting, from Bollywood and hip hop dance workshops to measuring personal carbon footprints.
Diverse Communities Explore Climate Change At The Akashi Festival
PRESS RELEASE: On Saturday 27th October, over 350 people from a diverse range of cultural and faith backgrounds attended the Akashi Festival at The Junction in Cambridge. The participants engaged in a range of activities, from conversation circles to creating art murals and henna painting, from Bollywood and hip hop dance workshops to measuring personal carbon footprints.
07-10-2007 03:46
Corporate publishing houses
For all the bad press that they receive, a lot of people still believe that Western corporations are making some sort of contribution to improving the lot of people in the third world. Let me present a counter-example.
16-06-2007 02:46
“Free Education for All” remains a pipedream under the policies of the ‘New ANC’
This article argues that by adopting neo-liberal policies, like Tony Blair’s ‘New Labour’ Party the ‘New ANC’ has also sold out. And because of anti poor policies, on the 31st anniversary of the June 1976 ‘Soweto Uprising’, for poor working class kids, “The Doors of Learning” remain as shut as during apartheid.
13-06-2007 13:17
A group of people in Cambridge are building a touring cycle powered cinema. They've managed to get some basic funding and their first gig and work has already started. They're holding a meeting this Sunday to introduce the project and hopefully get more people involved.
Cycle Cinema Public Meetng & Call-out
A group of people in Cambridge are building a touring cycle powered cinema. They've managed to get some basic funding and their first gig and work has already started. They're holding a meeting this Sunday to introduce the project and hopefully get more people involved.
07-05-2007 21:59
As I felt there is a lack of (practical) information on how to participate in this years G8 protests, I have designed this little info thingy, originally for the Essex Uni area but usefull for everybody.
Compact G8 Info for the UK
As I felt there is a lack of (practical) information on how to participate in this years G8 protests, I have designed this little info thingy, originally for the Essex Uni area but usefull for everybody.
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22-03-2007 10:34
7.30pm Tuesday 27th March
Ross Street Community Centre
Respect Community Forum - Another Education is Possible
Respect Community Forum - Another Education is Possible7.30pm Tuesday 27th March
Ross Street Community Centre
11-02-2007 13:36
Cambridge University arms investment demonstration, 10 Feb 2007
On Saturday 10 February 2007, around 200 Cambridge students took part in a demonstration against investment by their colleges in the arms trade. Organised by Cambridge Students Against the Arms Trade (CSAAT), the participants assembled outside the Guildhall and marched around the the centre of Cambridge with chanting and banners before assembling on the lawn of the Senate House (where cards were checked so that only members of the university were admitted) to listen to speakers who included the local M.P. David Howarth.
31-01-2007 16:00
It's been announced just this week that Cambridge University is planning to shut down the Portugese Language Department.
The University used particularly underhand methods to announce this, as no prior notice was given to students this was going to take place, unlike last year's announcement of the possible closure of the Architechture Dept (thwarted!), where it was announced as a POSSIBILITY, rather than a CERTAINTY several months in advance.
Cambridge Uni threatens to close Portugese Language Dept.
It's been announced just this week that Cambridge University is planning to shut down the Portugese Language Department. The University used particularly underhand methods to announce this, as no prior notice was given to students this was going to take place, unlike last year's announcement of the possible closure of the Architechture Dept (thwarted!), where it was announced as a POSSIBILITY, rather than a CERTAINTY several months in advance.
25-10-2006 02:05
Students at the University of Cambridge have staged an occupation and demanded that University Vice-Chancellor Alison
Richard stop lobbying for an even higher university tuition fee. They have been in occupation of the Sedgewick lecture block since 6pm. At 10 pm they were threatened with academic discipline by Chief provost Dr. Frank King, who asked them to leave. They refused and have hunkered down for the night.
Cambridge students occupy!
Students at the University of Cambridge have staged an occupation and demanded that University Vice-Chancellor Alison Richard stop lobbying for an even higher university tuition fee. They have been in occupation of the Sedgewick lecture block since 6pm. At 10 pm they were threatened with academic discipline by Chief provost Dr. Frank King, who asked them to leave. They refused and have hunkered down for the night.
17-10-2006 10:59
Cambridge Student Challenge Rolls Royce
Press release about a Cambridge Students Against the Arms Trade action challenging Rolls Royce's recruitment attempts
14-09-2006 10:46
News Release: For immediate release: 14th September 2006
WHO GIVES PERMISSION FOR OUR KIDS TO BE FINGERPRINTED?
TEACHING UNIONS AND PARENTS ATTACK DfES FOR SOWING CONFUSION ON CONSENT
LEAVE THEM KIDS ALONE
LEAVE THEM KIDS ALONE (Anti school fingerprinting campaign)News Release: For immediate release: 14th September 2006
WHO GIVES PERMISSION FOR OUR KIDS TO BE FINGERPRINTED?
TEACHING UNIONS AND PARENTS ATTACK DfES FOR SOWING CONFUSION ON CONSENT
21-08-2006 23:47
On top of ID cards and the move to NHS electronic records, another major government plan with a potential for hideous invasion of privacy and loss of personal freedom comes out of the Children Act (2004). The new Act allows the setting up of incredibly invasive databases by the Secretary of State and/or children's services authorities in England. At the same time pupils and parents are getting more vocal and organised in their protests against the alarming rate of introduction of biometric systems in schools. These have included fingerprinting (and even iris scanning) of children for school dinners, attendance registers, and use of libraries or ‘learning resource centres’.
Alarming rise of Children’s ID databases and biometrics in schools
On top of ID cards and the move to NHS electronic records, another major government plan with a potential for hideous invasion of privacy and loss of personal freedom comes out of the Children Act (2004). The new Act allows the setting up of incredibly invasive databases by the Secretary of State and/or children's services authorities in England. At the same time pupils and parents are getting more vocal and organised in their protests against the alarming rate of introduction of biometric systems in schools. These have included fingerprinting (and even iris scanning) of children for school dinners, attendance registers, and use of libraries or ‘learning resource centres’.
27-07-2006 11:13
Taking advantage of a free pop festival in the Parkers Piece park, Cambridge Action Network braved the heat on Saturday the 15th of July, to hand out reading matter to the passing crowds as a public education action.
Eat The Rich: Making Life Taste Better
Taking advantage of a free pop festival in the Parkers Piece park, Cambridge Action Network braved the heat on Saturday the 15th of July, to hand out reading matter to the passing crowds as a public education action.
05-07-2006 09:07
Until recently, the State only fingerprinted criminals. As parents at a primary school in Cambridge, we were horrified to learn that all this is changing.
Fingerprinting School Children
Until recently, the State only fingerprinted criminals. As parents at a primary school in Cambridge, we were horrified to learn that all this is changing.
08-06-2006 23:10
Fingerprinting at primary school libraries!
Schools are being pushed into using biometric technologies by central government. Many schools are talking about using fingerprints instead of library cards - but some parents are resisting.
01-06-2006 01:11
First edition of ethical guide to Cambridge to be released at Strawberry Fair
"Just Living - an ethical guide to Cambridge" will see its first printed release at Strawberry Fair this Saturday 3rd June. Limited edition collectable copies will be available in the Green Area near the Fort St George, and will contain the cream of the online listings currently available at www.justliving.org.uk .
15-05-2006 08:49
http://cage.ugent.be/~npg/elsevier/
Reed-Elsevier and the Arms Trade
The following is an open email to all academics regarding the participation of the publishing house Reed-Elsevier in the arms trade. An academic boycott is being started; for more information and to sign up to the boycott go to:http://cage.ugent.be/~npg/elsevier/