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New Chancellor at Keele calls for Higher Education sector to lead the way on sustainability

Submitted by Ulrike Stein on Wed, 08/02/2012 - 10:25

February 2012

Jonathon Porritt, the eminent writer, broadcaster and commentator on sustainable development, is being officially installed as the new Chancellor at Keele University on Thursday 9th February.

He will be the University’s fourth Chancellor and succeeds Professor Sir David Weatherall, who has retired after nine years. His installation as Chancellor is the first official event in Keele’s 50th Anniversary year.

Jonathon Porritt said:
"I am hugely honoured to have been asked to become the next Chancellor of Keele University.
I have enjoyed many contacts with the University over the last 15 years, and have been very impressed at the commitment shown by the Vice-Chancellor and many other members of staff in demonstrating real leadership on sustainability issues.

“Now is a very interesting time to be getting involved in the Higher Education sector and it’s important that my role as Chancellor at Keele is not just about challenging the university, but about challenging the sector as a whole, particular in regards to sustainability.

Imagining the world of 2025: FutureScapes

Submitted by Ulrike Stein on Wed, 01/02/2012 - 11:07

Sony and Forum for the Future want your help

London, 1st February /PRNewswire/ — Today Sony and not-for-profit sustainability organisation, Forum for the Future, called on members of the public to get involved with FutureScapes. FutureScapes is an exciting new project that invites the public to imagine what the world might look like in 2025 - and how technology might help us live more sustainable lives.

What is FutureScapes?

Church, Charity and business leaders call for community energy revolution

Submitted by Natalie Mccallum on Wed, 01/02/2012 - 07:00

A coalition of  civil society leaders from UK organisations with over twelve million members will today (1 February) call for community energy to play a substantial role in meeting the country’s climate change targets.

Leading figures from The Co-operative; the National Trust; The National Federation of Women’s Institutes; the Church of England and Campaign to Protect Rural England will today meet Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, to launch their joint ‘vision for community energy’, which supports dramatically scaling up the number of community owned renewable energy projects across the country, and to discuss how the Government can best assist. 

Bristol and Bath business group to tackle climate change gets 100th member

Submitted by Madeleine Lewis on Thu, 12/01/2012 - 15:59

Bristol and Bath have raced ahead of the rest of the country in taking action to tackle climate change and enhance the future competitiveness of the region. The West of England Carbon Challenge is an group of leading businesses and public sector bodies - now totalling 100 - who have come together to pledge a reduction in their total energy use by 2.5% a year. The Challenge comprises a formidable group of organisations, who together, employ more than 80,000 employees or about a fifth of the West of England workforce.

UNITE, the UK’s leading operator of student accommodation, became the 100th member, to sign up to the West of England Carbon Challenge, joining other leading Bristol and Bath businesses demonstrating their commitment to achieve more by working together.

Green Futures and the Swedish Twitter University open a new Department of Green Innovations and Solutions

Submitted by Natalie Mccallum on Thu, 12/01/2012 - 10:24

The Swedish Twitter University is launching a new Department of Green Innovations and Solutions, in collaboration with Green Futures magazine. The department will tweet a story from the frontline of sustainability every Tuesday at 6 PM GMT.

Each presentation will be 15 tweets long and lead up to a discussion session, where anyone can participate using the #gfstu hashtag.
The stories – covering everything from 3D printing to the future of flying – will be presented by Martin Wright, Editor in Chief, and Anna Simpson, Managing Editor, and by friends and associates of Green Futures magazine. They will then chair a discussion on the topic.

The first Department of Green Innovation and Solutions event will take place on Tuesday 17 January, when Anna will give 15 tweets from the @SvTwuni Twitter account on the subject: Next generation DIY: 3D printers and the end of consumerism