[Committee] Sat 15th March: Polar Bear event at Science Festival

[S.J. Stretton]

Hi Anna, Pablo, Jenny,
I wondered if you would be keen to come along? It would be great to have
some support!
Best wishes,
Stephen

On 06/03/2008, Nicola Buckley <njb1010 at admin.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>  Hi Stephen,
> That would be fantastic if someone could come down to the Pitt Building on
> Trumpington Street between 1pm and 3.30pm that day to help answer people's
> questions about lowering their carbon emissions (in association with this
> polar bear). We have had a lot of media interest and we were hoping to put
> the Zero Carbon Society in the press release as soon as possible today if we
> can to say that at least one of you might be there? Happy to make a donation
> to your group to secure your participation? Can someone get back to me
> today? thanks Nicola
>
>
> Nicola Buckley
> Festivals and Outreach Co-ordinator
> Office of External Affairs and Communications
> University of Cambridge
> The Pitt Building
> Trumpington Street
> Cambridge CB2 1RP
>
> Tel: +44 (0)1223 7 64069
> Fax:+44 (0)1223 7 64062
> Mobile: +44 (0)7774 017688
>
> Discover the world of science at the Cambridge Science Festival from 10 to
> 20 March 2008 www.cambridgescience.org
>
> Find out more about fascinating events for all ages when the University of
> Cambridge presents a new Festival of Ideas in arts, humanities and social
> sciences from 22 to 31 October 2008
>
> www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/communications/community/arts/
>
> The University will be inviting you to join in its 800th celebrations in
> 2009
> www.cam.ac.uk/800
>
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* S.J. Stretton [mailto:sjstretton at googlemail.com]
> *Sent:* 03 March 2008 12:46
> *To:* Nicola Buckley; Anna Stephenson
> *Cc:* committee at zerocarbonnow.org; Info ZeroCarbon; Pablo Candela-Pokorna
> *Subject:* Re: Sat 15th March: Polar Bear event at Science Festival
>
> Dear Nicola,
> Thank you for your email. I think we would be interested in this event. I
> am passing on the message to our committee and to other interested people to
> see who would like to attend.
> Best wishes,
> Stephen Stretton
> on behalf of Zero Carbon Committee
>
> On 03/03/2008, Nicola Buckley <njb1010 at admin.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> >
> >  Dear Zero Carbon,
> >
> > I have been to several of your events and think the activities of your
> > network are excellent. Perhaps you will be at the Physics open day again on
> > Sun 16 March for the Cambridge Science Festival?
> >
> > We have a lifesize polar bear coming to the Festival on Sat 15th March,
> > for 3 shows in the Pitt Building between 1pm and 3.30pm that day. The
> > "herder" has a background in environmental education and talks to the family
> > audience about why polar bear habitats are under threat due to global
> > warming, and touches on the things we can do about it.
> >
> > However, we wondered whether any of the students or members of the Zero
> > Carbon Society might be willing to come down for a few hours that afternoon
> > to the Pitt  Building, Trumpington Street, to help answer questions from the
> > public (we expect around 300) about reducing carbon emissions. We thought
> > we'd put up a big board and put post it notes around for children and
> > families to write up what they think they can do to reduce carbon emissions.
> > Would it be possible to ask your network whether there would be any
> > volunteers? They get to hug a life-size polar bear, and get refreshments and
> > a science festival T-shirt of course :)
> >
> > There's also the opportunity for further publicity for the Zero Carbon
> > Society, because the event has been selected as a media highlight for
> > National Science and Engineering Week, and Blue Peter might have the polar
> > bear on that week, and we could include you in press releases etc.
> >
> > Best wishes
> > Nicola
> >
> > Nicola Buckley
> > Festivals and Outreach Co-ordinator
> > Office of External Affairs and Communications
> > University of Cambridge
> > The Pitt Building
> > Trumpington Street
> > Cambridge CB2 1RP
> >
> > Tel: +44 (0)1223 7 64069
> > Fax:+44 (0)1223 7 64062
> > Mobile: +44 (0)7774 017688
> >
> > Discover the world of science at the Cambridge Science Festival from 10
> > to 20 March 2008 *www.cambridgescience.org*
> >
> > Find out more about fascinating events for all ages when the University
> > of Cambridge presents a new Festival of Ideas in arts, humanities and social
> > sciences from 22 to 31 October 2008
> >
> > *www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/communications/community/arts/*
> >
> > The University will be inviting you to join in its 800th celebrations in
> > 2009
> > *www.cam.ac.uk/800*
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Stephen J. Stretton
>
> Research Associate
> Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation Research (4CMR),
> Department of Land Economy,
> University of Cambridge,
> 19 Silver Street, Cambridge. CB3 9EP.
> United Kingdom.
>
> Work:  01223 764871
> Mobile: 07511042559
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>
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>



-- 
Stephen J. Stretton

Research Associate
Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation Research (4CMR),
Department of Land Economy,
University of Cambridge,
19 Silver Street, Cambridge. CB3 9EP.
United Kingdom.

Work:  01223 764871
Mobile: 07511042559
(and 07879625706)
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Intl:  +441223764871 etc

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