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

S.J. Stretton sjstretton at googlemail.com
Sat Aug 25 12:34:32 GMT 2007 

hello everyone,
I'm just between things in the internet cafe so this will be brief

I think a *national* climate campaign is exactly what the society should be
doing.
I think it should be simple to gather the widest coalition.

I'm giving a talk on Wednesday 6:30, One World, London on the Climate Bill
targets and their implications, so by then I should have some more info for
people in electronically.

For the campaign, I've bought a colour laser printer and a binder, which
should help. I'll move that over here in next two weeks. I've just moved
into a new house - Stephen and Leszek will be moving in to same house soon.
The address is 1 Parker Street.

See you on Tuesday..,. at 6:30pm?
All the best
Steve

On 24 Aug 2007 20:33:53 +0100, P. Candela-Pokorna <pc308 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> 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 absolutely agree.

>
> > 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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