Saturday, 10 May 2008
Home Start
Off to a meeting of people interested in getting a Home Start scheme going in parts of South Liverpool. It looks like we may be able to get at least some areas covered. Home Start is a registered charity which recruits volunteers who then visit families to offer some support. Its run at local level with each area having a committee and staff and recruiting volunteers locally. There used to be one in Speke/ Garston which closed a while ago. There is an existing scheme now based in Toxteth. I really hope we can make some progress - we all agreed to follow up various contacts and ideas.
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Plug for new book - climate change
New Friends of the Earth book
'How can I stop climate change?'
released this week
Friends of the Earth's new expert guide to climate change reveals how getting involved in your local community can help to stop climate change - while also being fun, sociable and rewarding. The step-by-step guide to today's hottest issue, provides a complete run down of how you can improve the quality of your life and the planet's - and save some cash while you do it. Featuring real case studies, top tips and a myth-busting analysis of climate change, it's a must-read for anyone who wants to unravel the truth behind the headlines and greenwash.
With chapters including 'In the home,' 'Out and about,' and 'Scaling up your involvement,' the book tackles the question: "What's the point? Isn't this problem just too big?" and looks at how people in homes and neighbourhoods across the country are coming together to help save the planet. From green homes to green schools and communities the real-life stories in 'How can I stop climate change?' show us that, if we act together, we can all help to stop climate change.
Marcus Brigstocke, comic and presenter, on How Can I Stop Climate Change?
"It's the end of the world as we know it - HOORAY - let's make a better one. Nothing's more delicious than the vegetable you've grown yourself, few things feel better than a cosy, well-insulated home, riding a bike is fun and it makes your bum smaller. Renewable energy is cheaper, cleaner and safer for us all - switching things off saves you a fortune and we are lucky enough to live in a beautiful, spectacular country with a handy rail link to the whole of Europe. Someone tell me, please, what's not to like?"
The book is available for £14.99 from http://www.foe.co.uk/living/
If you have any further queries, please let us know by contacting Rita Marcangelo, Marketing Officer, at rita.marcangelo@foe.co.uk or
020 7566 1654.
Notes:
1. Established in 1971 Friends of the Earth is the UK's most influential environmental campaigning organisation. Dependent on individuals for over 90 per cent of its income, it has the most extensive environmental network in the world with almost 1 million supporters across five continents and more than 70 national organisations worldwide. For further information about Friends of the Earth, please visit www.foe.co.uk
2. For top tips on the practical things you can do to help to tackle climate change visit Friends of the Earth's Living site: www.foe.co.uk/living
'How can I stop climate change?'
released this week
Friends of the Earth's new expert guide to climate change reveals how getting involved in your local community can help to stop climate change - while also being fun, sociable and rewarding. The step-by-step guide to today's hottest issue, provides a complete run down of how you can improve the quality of your life and the planet's - and save some cash while you do it. Featuring real case studies, top tips and a myth-busting analysis of climate change, it's a must-read for anyone who wants to unravel the truth behind the headlines and greenwash.
With chapters including 'In the home,' 'Out and about,' and 'Scaling up your involvement,' the book tackles the question: "What's the point? Isn't this problem just too big?" and looks at how people in homes and neighbourhoods across the country are coming together to help save the planet. From green homes to green schools and communities the real-life stories in 'How can I stop climate change?' show us that, if we act together, we can all help to stop climate change.
Marcus Brigstocke, comic and presenter, on How Can I Stop Climate Change?
"It's the end of the world as we know it - HOORAY - let's make a better one. Nothing's more delicious than the vegetable you've grown yourself, few things feel better than a cosy, well-insulated home, riding a bike is fun and it makes your bum smaller. Renewable energy is cheaper, cleaner and safer for us all - switching things off saves you a fortune and we are lucky enough to live in a beautiful, spectacular country with a handy rail link to the whole of Europe. Someone tell me, please, what's not to like?"
The book is available for £14.99 from http://www.foe.co.uk/living/
If you have any further queries, please let us know by contacting Rita Marcangelo, Marketing Officer, at rita.marcangelo@foe.co.uk or
020 7566 1654.
Notes:
1. Established in 1971 Friends of the Earth is the UK's most influential environmental campaigning organisation. Dependent on individuals for over 90 per cent of its income, it has the most extensive environmental network in the world with almost 1 million supporters across five continents and more than 70 national organisations worldwide. For further information about Friends of the Earth, please visit www.foe.co.uk
2. For top tips on the practical things you can do to help to tackle climate change visit Friends of the Earth's Living site: www.foe.co.uk/living
Cats for Obama
My cats are supporting Hillary (well we are all feminists at number 75) but some of these felines are rather cute
www.catsforobama.com
www.catsforobama.com
Just when you think its all over...
Popping across campus for lunch yesterday I bumped into a man dressed as a rubic cube and handing out leaflets. A little further along was a man dressed as a bear.
These entertainments are part of the campaigning for the Edge Hill student union elections - voting is this week.
Certainly a lively form of campaigning - but being old (or rather older) and on the teaching staff I don't have a vote in this one!
Looking at the literature I think the rubic cube campaign will edge ahead.
These entertainments are part of the campaigning for the Edge Hill student union elections - voting is this week.
Certainly a lively form of campaigning - but being old (or rather older) and on the teaching staff I don't have a vote in this one!
Looking at the literature I think the rubic cube campaign will edge ahead.
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
Signing the book
I went in to the Municipal Buildings yesterday to "sign on" as a Councillor. You have to do this to accept the elected office and if you don't do it by a certain date you are out(although why anyone would not turn up after so much campaigning effort is beyond me).
There is actually an opportunity to do this at a sort of ceremony a bit later this month - which is nice for new people. For myself I just want to get going!
There is actually an opportunity to do this at a sort of ceremony a bit later this month - which is nice for new people. For myself I just want to get going!
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
The problem with election campaigns...
... is that you don't notice what else is going on in the world.
Having dealt with a huge backlog of domestic things I am now noticing that there are new plays and films out there that I have never heard of.
And Eastenders seems to have several new plotlines that have started since early April.
Here's to a bit more normalcy.
Having dealt with a huge backlog of domestic things I am now noticing that there are new plays and films out there that I have never heard of.
And Eastenders seems to have several new plotlines that have started since early April.
Here's to a bit more normalcy.
Saturday, 3 May 2008
Election thoughts
Still very tired after polling day on Thursday. I feel as if I haven't had enough sleep for about a month!
I was elected in Cressington ward - a Lib Dem gain as the former Councillor defected to Labour back in March (she stood in the elections for Labour but not in Cressington - in Kirkdale). When the defection happened, the Liverpool Echo editorial said that Cressington was now a marginal seat - so my majority of more than 1,000 is particularly pleasing!
I was very sad to see Lib Dem Tom Marshall lose in Belle Vale. Tom is the sort of person who really stands up for his community and he didn't deserve to be defeated. I was one of his campaign team and so spend quite a bit of time in Belle Vale and Netherley. Something tells me Tom will be back.
Good news though in Halewood (I am chair of Garston and Halewood constituency) where the Lib Dems took a seat from Labour in Halewood South. We now have six Halewood reps to Labour's three - well done to all the team there.
Other election thoughts will have to wait - still working on the sleep defecit and the backlog of domestic jobs that haven't been touched.
I was elected in Cressington ward - a Lib Dem gain as the former Councillor defected to Labour back in March (she stood in the elections for Labour but not in Cressington - in Kirkdale). When the defection happened, the Liverpool Echo editorial said that Cressington was now a marginal seat - so my majority of more than 1,000 is particularly pleasing!
I was very sad to see Lib Dem Tom Marshall lose in Belle Vale. Tom is the sort of person who really stands up for his community and he didn't deserve to be defeated. I was one of his campaign team and so spend quite a bit of time in Belle Vale and Netherley. Something tells me Tom will be back.
Good news though in Halewood (I am chair of Garston and Halewood constituency) where the Lib Dems took a seat from Labour in Halewood South. We now have six Halewood reps to Labour's three - well done to all the team there.
Other election thoughts will have to wait - still working on the sleep defecit and the backlog of domestic jobs that haven't been touched.
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