Do your bit for a Greener University
Friday 15 Feb 2008
Imperial's Green Week 08 is taking place 19 - 22 February culminating with the Finale at the Union on Friday night. Green Week is the environmental awareness campaign run annually by Imperial College Union in association with the Environmental Society. With your support during previous years, we have made College realise how important green issues are to us. As a consequence, recycling bins have been introduced around campus and an environmental policy was introduced to the union last year. Each year we go from strength to strength, with closer collaboration with the college on issues that matter the most. However, we’re still far from saying we’re a green University.
Come along to one of our stalls and sign some of our pledges such as washing your clothes at 30 degress, investing in energy efficient light bulbs, turning your thermometer down one degree and saying no to plastic bags. Everyone that signs a pledge will be entered into a prize draw to win eco goodies, and will have a warm fuzzy feeling from knowing they are doing their bit.
Here is a list of some of the events taking place during Green Week.
Monday
Green Week Stalls
Beit quad – 12-2pm
Come and visit the first of our lunchtime stalls which will be around college all week. Sign a pledge or two promising to reduce your impact on the environment and get the chance to win some green goodies! You can also pick up an exclusive bag to take home your impromptu grocery shopping (rather than using a yukky plastic bag)
Tuesday
Talk ‘Poisoned by Agribusiness’
Blackett Lab LT1 – 6-8pm
Roz Mortimer presents her film ‘Invisible’ on the destructive health effects of man-made chemicals, followed by a talk on ‘suicide seeds’ about agricultural chemicals working their way up the food chain.
Drinks and nibbles provided
Wednesday
Climate Change Experts
Pippard LT Sherfield Level 5– 12.30-1.30pm
Professor Ralph Toumi of Imperial College and the International Panel of Climate Change and Lucy Pearce from Stop Climate Chaos share their insights.
Lunch provided
Thursday
Green Fayre
Great Hall – 12-2pm
Come see Whole Foods Market cook up a storm using locally-sourced ingredients, find out about college’s new recycling scheme and browse the other assorted green-related stalls.
Friday
Biofuels Talk
Mech Eng LT 220 – 12.30-1.30pm
Jeremy Woods and Richard Murphy from the chemistry department discuss one of the most controversial green issues of the moment. Demonstration to be confirmed.
Green Week Finale
Friday @ Imperial College Union 8pm-2am
An extravaganza of DJs, live musicians, an Ethical Fashion Show and other entertainment in aid of Friends of the Earth. Featuring Kashmere, Jazz T, Lazy DJ, Alejandro Toledo and other great acts! Free before 10pm, £2 after, with drinks promotions all night.more info..