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Submitted by nikolai on

Welcome to our website (and yours if you want to edit it).  We want it to become a resource for activists.  Its primary goals are

  • To be a resource for activists with flyers, posters, ideas e.t.c.
  • To help new members of Leeds University see what has been achieved.
  • To show other universities what is possible and encourage help them.

Here are some of the core documents on this site.

We have two 'Books' which are coherent nuggets of information.

Alternative Leeds university library is a libray of books at Leeds library that are good reads for Green Action members.

Alternative Careers Guide covers a general overview of what's wrong with the corporate world and then focus on the sectors of Finance, Armaments, Pharmaceutical, Food & Distribution, and Petrochemical. There is also a section on ethical and unconventional careers and work.

Find information about what Green Action is.  We are trying to find out Who is Green Action? ourselves which means looking at why we are Green Action members and what is the common underlying philosophy.

One thing we know is that we run a Food Co-op.  To keep it all working smoothly we have certian Roles.

See how to edit this site, contact us if you are lost or just make new content.

For Green Action photos the best place to upload them is flickr, the password for flickr is:  "b_nnan*ch_ps!" where the "_" need to be replaced with the correct letter (like "s_nd*c_stle!" becomes "sand*castle!").

To join the Green Action mailing list email:

Green Action food co-op: 

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Copenhagen and climate change - lobbying MPs!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

As the Copenhagen climate negotiations fast approach us and a general election looms, it's important that climate change is high up the political agenda and that MPs hear the voices of the many people across Leeds who are busy campaigning against climate change, and that the message is pushed up the political system from activists on the ground.
 
If you are interested in lobbying your MP about climate change in the run up to Copenhagen and beyond, then come along to our Climate Change Lobbying Training Session on Thursday 29th October at 7.30pm at the Leeds Church Institute.
 
Following the Copenhagen Climate Chaos Cafe back in the summer, a group of us have been doing some work around lobbying MPs on climate change, and the training session will include info from Colin Challen MP (Chair of the All Parliamentary Committee on Climate Change and a big climate change campaigner) on how to lobby MPs effectively on climate change, guidance on how to get a meeting set with your MP, how to effectively run it, how to pitch your argument and persuade your MP to do something!
 
If you would like to come along, please email Lizzie Fellows at lizziefellowsatgooglemail [dot] com. If you can't make this session but are interested in being involved in climate change lobbying please let Lizzie know and she'll keep you informed about what we're up to.