[Committee] [Fwd: [societies] CUSU Soc Fair and more]

P. Candela-Pokorna pc308 at cam.ac.uk
Fri Aug 24 19:33:53 GMT 2007 

hello everyone,

I can make the meeting on Tuesday, and will be able to help for the 
freshers fair.

> I feel that a low risk, ie local, 
> campaign has exactly no risk, because it is bound to fail, for even if 
> you hit the target, it was set too low to mean anything. You basically 
> retreat into the local for fear of failing if we had higher targets.

I agree with this, there is potential in Cambridge to have a voice heard 
nationally rather than just locally, especially if a campaign gathers a 
sufficiently large portion of the student body. One occasion to inform 
students about it the first union debate this October, which is meant to be 
packed with freshers who are concerned about climate change and are, like 
most students attending union debates, politically highly conscious. We 
could be there distributing the manifesto, for instance.

See you soon,

Pablo

>Are you fine with us meeting up on Tuesday anyway and getting some things
>sorted? Especially as the logistics of the freshers fair won't be
>particularly controversial, but we'll have to sort out rotas and stuff at
>some point anyway.
>
>Just to clarify the issue of the climate change campaign:
>
> Short story, there is no campaign yet and no manifesto, but it will 
> probably be launched at the end of environment week, leaving 8 weeks for 
> preparations.
>
>Long story:
>
> Last year after Al Gore had been in Cambridge, some people (Christine 
> Berry, Mark Koller, Aneaka Kellay, Steve S, Emilia etc) decided that 
> Cambridge needed a climate change campaign. Christine and Dan, the 
> current green officers, are trying to get one going, but so far they have 
> had little feedback (although they could have tried harder). They want to 
> launch the campaign at the end of the 'Environment week', so they want to 
> have some manifesto by then. At the moment, due to how the meetings went, 
> it looks like it's going to be a local campaign only, which I personally 
> think is not a good idea (and from what we discussed at the climate camp, 
> christine seems to agree). Some people at the meeting of the green 
> officers of the colleges thought that a national campaign (that is with a 
> national target and how to achieve it) was high risk high reward and 
> preferred a low risk-low reward, meaning working at local level only (and 
> with only those aims in the campaign). I feel that a low risk, ie local, 
> campaign has exactly no risk, because it is bound to fail, for even if 
> you hit the target, it was set too low to mean anything. You basically 
> retreat into the local for fear of failing if we had higher targets.
>
> Sorry for the ramble, but I think that this campaign could have potential 
> if done properly and I would love to see zero carbon soc get more 
> involved with it and try to get it started in the right direction. That's 
> one of the reasons why it would be great if Tim could come before and 
> talk about ZeroCarbonBritain, which should make it clear that local 
> actions without government intervention are not sufficient.
>
> I think this also a point that we should just quickly discuss how we want 
> to be involved in it.
>
>Marc
>
>On 8/24/07, Gunnar Möller <gunnarm5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> unfortunately, my schedule is a bit the inverse of Marc's as I'll be away
>> for the next weeks, coming back only on the 14th.
>>
>> I do agree that we should hold the Zerocarbonbritain talk / discussion
>> before Green week, if possible. Let's not do more than
>> one major talk that week.
>>
>> Is the climate change campaign manifesto a document that arose from the
>> climate camp?
>>
>> Gunnar
>>
>> On 8/24/07, Marc Kaufmann <marc.kaufmannmk at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi, I could maybe make Tuesday, but I'll have to commute a bit, so I 
>> > can be in Cambridge only around 7pm. How about everyone else (Anna 
>> > won't be able to make it before the 5th september)?
>> >
>> > Another point for the agenda: should we get Tim from 
>> > Zerocarbonbritain to speak during environment week or not? From what 
>> > I've seen, it might already be overloaded and I am not sure we'd get a 
>> > big audience. Moreover, I'd like to get him down to cambridge earlier 
>> > if possible, before the climate change campaign manifesto is written, 
>> > as he'll have quite a bit to say about that. Anyway, I think that 
>> > should get discussed as well.
>> >
>> > See you there,
>> >
>> > Marc
>> >
>> > On 8/23/07, Gunnar Möller < gunnarm5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Guys,
>> > >
>> > > I don't know the Emmanuel college lecture theatre, but if the law
>> > > faculty rooms
>> > > are nicer, why not try to get them? I think with a talk of an MP on
>> > > the agenda,
>> > > we should have good chances of getting it (though 3pm seems a little
>> > > difficult...)
>> > >
>> > > Gunnar
>> > >
>> > > On 8/23/07, Stephen Rowley < se.rowley at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Let me know if you want me to try and book the Queen's building
>> > > > lecture theatre in Emmanuel for Colin's talk.  You may want to try
>> > > > other locations first.
>> > > >
>> > > > Remember you should also find a new treasurer.
>> > > >
>> > > > Stephen
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On 23/08/07, Marc Kaufmann <marc.kaufmannmk at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> > > > > Should we apply to be included in the short socs directory and if
>> > > > so (my
>> > > > > answer is yes), has anyone replied to it already?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > I will be in the UK until September 14th, back again on the 29th,
>> > > > and maybe
>> > > > > we should get started on figuring out a date where we can have a
>> > > > meeting to
>> > > > > sort out some of the things that need doing.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Some items that I feel shoud be on the agenda:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > - Sorting out who does what on the committee, especially who
>> > > > should, by
>> > > > > default, reply to emails and stuff like that. Not that that will
>> > > > be set in
>> > > > > stone, but some of the administrative tasks would be easier that
>> > > > way
>> > > > > - Freshers fair: who can help man the stalls on 2nd-3rd October,
>> > > > materials
>> > > > > that we need (flyers, banners etc). Do we need electricity, ie 
>> > > > > for
>> > > > laptop?
>> > > > > - What to do with the grant for educational projects? - The 
>> > > > > green officers are trying to set up a campaign and they seem
>> > > > to feel
>> > > > > left alone (and I personally think that it doesn't seem to go far
>> > > > enough)
>> > > > > - Where are we going as a society (aims etc, some specific 
>> > > > > targets
>> > > > for this
>> > > > > year? I would love to get this climate change campaign off the
>> > > > ground)
>> > > > > - I got an email from CaCC and the December 8th demo. Do we want
>> > > > some
>> > > > > material about this (IMO: yes) and they offer to send a speaker
>> > > > down to
>> > > > > cambridge to talk about it (CaCC in general and the demo in
>> > > > particular I
>> > > > > guess)
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Positive feedback is welcome (for once), so air your thoughts,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Marc
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On 8/16/07, Stephen Rowley <ser41 at cam.ac.uk > wrote:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > -------- Original Message --------
>> > > > > > Subject:        [societies] CUSU Soc Fair and more
>> > > > > > Date:   Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:02:00 +0100
>> > > > > > From:   webmaster at cusu.cam.ac.uk
>> > > > > > Reply-To:       Adam Colligan < services at cusu.cam.ac.uk >
>> > > > > > To:     services at cusu.cam.ac.uk
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > [Do not reply to this e-mail.  For society-related information,
>> > > > e-mail
>> > > > > > services at cusu]
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Dear Cambridge society leaders,
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > The time is now fast approaching when we will have to start
>> > > > making final
>> > > > > > preparations for the Societies† Fair.  I have pencilled in a
>> > > > deadline of
>> > > > > > 1st September for the close of applications, and we will begin
>> > > > processing
>> > > > > > stall assignments as soon as possible.  Be aware that we cannot
>> > > > > necessarily
>> > > > > > guarantee an allocation for any client simply because an
>> > > > application has
>> > > > > > been made; the Fair will take place on the 2nd and 3rd Oct (Tue
>> > > > and Wed).
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I also wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that I
>> > > > hope to make
>> > > > > > better use of the opt-in societies† mailing list this
>> > > > year.  We will
>> > > > > > probably start with a weekly or bi-weekly bulletin, and I will
>> > > > be
>> > > > > welcoming
>> > > > > > your feedback throughout Michaelmas.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > If anyone is uber-keen, let me know quickly if you want to be
>> > > > included in
>> > > > > > a short socs directory in the Cambridge guide.  There†s
>> > > > limited space,
>> > > > > > and I may use a combination of first-come, first-serve and 
>> > > > > > which
>> > > > societies
>> > > > > > had the best entries in Re:Fresh earlier this year.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Don†t forget that we continue to add equipment to the
>> > > > Equipment Rental
>> > > > > > scheme, plan on renewing last year†s successful Society
>> > > > Training events,
>> > > > > > and are working hard to try to make central storage space for
>> > > > you a
>> > > > > > reality.  Continue to update your entries in the
>> > > > Societies† Directory,
>> > > > > > and we will keep adding functionality and convenience.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Finally, the University has asked me to pass on to you news 
>> > > > > > of a
>> > > > new Arts,
>> > > > > > Humanities, and Social Sciences Festival to be held the 22nd
>> > > > through the
>> > > > > > 31st of October. Any societies interested in putting forward 
>> > > > > > an
>> > > > idea for
>> > > > > > an event or finding out more about the Festival is asked to
>> > > > contact Nicola
>> > > > > > Buckley, njb1010 at cam.ac.uk or telephone (7)64069.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Thanks for your attention,
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Adam Colligan
>> > > > > > CUSU VP (Services) 2007/8
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
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