[Committee] Zero Carbon Email

[Marc Kaufmann]

Usual procedure, let me know of typos, omissions and political correctness
(if I am, it's by accident, honestly).. Also, can someone add Cathy to the
committee list? Cheers

Happy new year everyone!

After a nice Christmas break, we are back in full swing and lots of
opportunities to help you achieve your new year's resolutions. If you are
still bewildered by what is going on where and you want to find out more
about environmental and humanitarian issues, then you should come along to
the societies squash for development/environmental societies next Wednesday
23rd January!

And for those who can't wait:

- Thursday 17th January, 7pm, climate change in the arctic - looking north:
arctic science in international polar year 2007-2008 @  Pfizer Lecture
Theatre, Department of Chemistry
- Weekend 19th-20th January, Student Climate Project meeting in Leeds
The Student Climate Projects first event will be in CAMBRIDGE, so get keen!!
- Wednesday 23rd January, 4-6pm, Development/Environmental societies squash
@ Law Faculty
- Thursday 24th January, 8pm, Camacag meeting @ CB1 Cafe on Mill Road
- Three Seas Lent term events in King's College Bar
- So, how big is yours?
- Volunteering opportunities with Cambridgeshire Film Consortium for their
Grains of Sand Climate Change Project

 Welcome back to Cambridge!

Your Zero Carbon Committee

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CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE ARCTIC - LOOKING NORTH: ARCTIC SCIENCE IN
INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR, 2007-2008
Location: Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road,
Cambridge, CB2 1EW
Date: Thursday 17 January 2008
Time: 19.00 to 20.00


Prof. Elizabeth Morris, Scott Polar Research Unit, Cambridge

The International Polar Year, which began in March 2007, will see a
concerted international scientific effort focussed on the polar regions.
This talk will explain the background to some of the projects planned for
the Arctic, where the dramatic effects of climate change and increasing
pollution have already become apparent. See www.ipy.org for more
information.

Professor Elizabeth Morris is a Senior Associate at the Scott Polar Research
Institute, Cambridge University, and is a Visiting Professor at the Earth
Systems
Science Centre, Reading University. Her research has included mathematical
modelling of physical processes in snow, extensive fieldwork in alpine and
polar regions, and experimental laboratory studies on ice and snow. She is
now part of a consortium working on calibration and validation for the
CryoSat satellite.

This event is free to all and is held at the Pfizer Lecture Theatre,
Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW from 19.00 to
20.00

For more information contact:

John Wilkins,
T: +44 (0)1234 782858,
E: john.wilkins at insense.co.uk
Or see www.soci.org/events

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Hi,

the next meeting of the Student Climate Project approaches, it will take
place from Saturday 19 January to 20 January in Leeds!

All who have been at the gathering in Oxford came back strongly motivated
and were impressed by the nice constructive atmosphere! So join us! Were
are organising a private van to Leeds as train and coach fares are
excessive.

Costs are reasonable now: 10 Pound + fuel divided by seven people (ca3h
trip) Currently, there are three places left, so answer me soon if you want
to join us - they will go quickly!

Mechi
(mv302)

There are currently two places left in the car

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About the Student Climate Project:

Hello All and Happy New Year!

2008 is the year of The Tour of Climate Action!

The Tour of Climate Action is being organised by The Student Climate
Project, set up in late 2007 and open to everyone to become involved with.
The Tour will see an exciting diversity of arts/education/action right
across the UK, in a series of events taking place at University Campuses
throughout 2008. The first event is to be held at Cambridge University, in
conjunction with Cambridge University climate groups, on the 16th of
February.

A crucial gathering, where the tour will be planned out, is taking place in
Leeds this month from 4pm on the 19th to 4pm on the 20th January. It is
being held at the Common Place in Leeds, and crash space and vegan food is
there for all!

The gathering will be a chance to brainstorm ideas of the different ways we
can get students engaged in radical climate change action, as well as
bringingtogether a concrete plan for action. It is also a good opportunity
to make your university a stop on the tour (email logistics at studentclimatepr
oject.org.uk if this interests you).

Just bring a warm sleeping bag and your ideas. The Student Climate Project
is non-hierarchical and works through open working groups and consensus
decision making, meaning everyone can be heard equally.

Check out our website: www.studentclimateproject.org.uk or email
*p*rocess at studentclimateproje
<process at studentclimateproject.org.uk>ct.org.uk for more info.

See you all soon
The Student Climate Project Process Group

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DEVELOPMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETIES SQUASH

Do you want to get more involved and do you feel passionately about climate
change, development and/or sustainability? Then do come along to the
development and environmental societies squash:

Wednesday 23rd January, 4-6pm
Atrium in the Law Faculty on Sidgewick site

Some of the societies present are:

CEF (Cambridge Energy Forum)
CUECS (Environmental Consulting Society)
CUSEC (Social Entrepreneurs Club)
CUSAFE (Southern African Fund for Education)
CUSU Green
Humanitarian Centre
People&Planet
Three Seas - Combat Climate Change
Zero Carbon Society

and more... So put the date down in your diary, you won't find that many
societies in one place for a while!!

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CAMACAG MEETING

The next Camacag (Cambridge Atmospheric Carbon Action Group) have their next
meeting on Thursday 24th January, 8pm, in CB1 Cafe on Mill Road (a few
hundred meters down from the swimming pool, good deal before the bridge).

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THREE SEAS LENT TERM EVENTS


All events are at Kings college Bar, 2-3pm on Saturdays unless otherwise
stated.

19th january- Welcome back and poster campaigning.
Meet the rest of Three Seas and get involved with out current activities

23rd january- Environmental societies squash. 4pm-6pm law faculty
Displaying our plans for the rest of this year

2nd Feb - Want to write for the Three Seas Blog?
The website is running, now we need writers and content

9th Feb- Poster Campaigning 2
We create new ideas for the lent operation

16th feb- Green Clinic
Got carbon flu? The three seas eco-doctors can help

23rd Feb- Environmental filmmaking
New ways to spread the word, without sounding like Tw at t$

1st March- Green Clinic
Need a repeat prescription? The eco-doctors are back.

8th march- Stuff swap, Kings Munby room, 2-3pm
Get rid of all the term's leftovers, books and costumes, for free!


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So how big is yours?

Bigger than the average?
More than your fair share?

Find out how big your carbon footprint is by downloading the climate:mobile
quiz onto your phone.

It'll cost you just one text message, so why not give it a go-or do you
think you'll be embarrassed by the size of yours?

Text CLIMATE to 80010, then follow the link to download it.


When you're done, pass the number on to your friends then compare sizes.

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Cambridgeshire Film Consortium are looking for volunteers to assist in
a number of
different roles:

- Volunteers for cinema events during Cambridge Science Festival (see
attached brochure page 2) to help with ticketing, visitors, setting up,
ushering etc

- Film making workshops (page 2) will encourage young people to make a film
on the theme of Climate Change. Volunteers are required to advise these
young people on climate change issues.

- Volunteer opportunities to help with ongoing film projects with schools

- Organising the competition at the cinema and shortlisting the films

More information: www.cambridgeshirefilmconsortium.org

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-- 
Zero Carbon Society - 90% less GHG by 2030
www.zerocarbonnow.org

Three Seas - Combat Climate Change
www.threeseas.org.uk

'Shared joy is double joy, shared sorrow is half sorrow' - Swedish Proverb
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