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Sustainable Solutions for a Fair Future – monthly public talks at Arcola Theatre

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From April 2011 Arcola, alongside Hackney and Tower Hamlets Friends of the Earth group, are hosting a series of monthly, expert-led talks around exciting and challenging aspects of sustainability. Our overaraching theme is innovation, and tangible solutions to the sustainability issues of both today and tomorrow.

For an overview of the series of talks, please see HERE. They take place on the last Thursday of each month, from 6 – 7.30pm, at Arcola Theatre 

Our first speaker on 28 April is Sue Riddlestone, of BioRegional.  Information coming soon on her proposed topic – which will undoubtedly fire up conversation and inspire new thought.

Look forward to seeing you there.

All the best
Arcola Energy Team

Growing Communities pick-up point in the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden

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Sustainability embodies many facets; entwined in the common strands of energy and water efficiency and cutting carbon emissions sits food. As a nation a lot of the food we consume is non-seasonal and has to be imported. This has a tremendous impact on the environment through transportation pollution from increased food miles. We could easily make changes to our eating habits and more carefully choose the foods we eat to include more fresh locally produced seasonal produce. Making this change would have many benefits, such as supporting the local economy, reducing food miles and therefore environmental damage, involving local community groups in producing the food, and encouraging healthy eating.

In Hackney, this change is made easier for you by the work that Growing Communities does. It is a social enterprise which runs community-led box schemes that build community-led alternatives to the current damaging food system. In short, community groups grow vegetables which are delivered in boxes to various pick-up points in Hackney which you then go and collect. How does this work? You choose the size of your box, you place a standing order, and this guarantees you a box of fresh vegetables each week! This is a fantastic idea which means you are eating seasonal locally produced food, from carrots to cucumbers and leeks to beetroot, and lies at the core of the importance of sustainability.

We would like to know your thoughts of this scheme and whether you would use a Growing Communities pick-up point in the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden.

If you would like to know more about the scheme or to place an order, click on the link below:
http://www.growingcommunities.org/organic-box-scheme/pick-up-points/

If you are interested in a possible pick up point in the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden, please email: boxscheme@growingcommunities.org

Below is a link to the Eastern Curve garden where you could soon be collecting your veg boxes from!
http://www.dalstongarden.com/

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Mediating Change

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‘Mediating Change: Culture and Climate Change’- A panel of experts engaging in discussion

Talk of climate change has grown prevalently in recent years and continues to be a focal point in discussions amongst politicians and scientists. But behind the highly-publicised media attention we read about so frequently in the newspapers, the arts have been responding to the issues surrounding climate change and encouraging a cultural shift in our understanding of these significant issues. Artists, writers and performers have been inspired to explore and question the issues surrounding climate change and deliver responses that may trigger people to talk, think and act on this subject.

To learn more about ‘what happens when culture meets climate change’ take a look at the pod cast below called ‘Mediating Change’, a four-part series chaired by BBC’s Quentin Cooper who is joined by a panel of experts.

Produced with the Open University and the Ashden Trust, the series sits on the homepage of the OU’s iTunes U:

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London Global Teacher Network event

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Arcola is hosting the London Global Teacher Network event on Tuesday 8th February from 5-7pm. 

The London Global Teacher Network (LGTN) is an opportunity for London teachers to share experience, opinions and resources around global learning – online and through meetings and events hosted at various London venues. Membership and events are free.

At the event, as well as exploring the role of sustainability within education, participants will find out more about Arcola’s vision to become the world’s first carbon neutral theatre, the research work of ‘Arcola Energy’, and get a tour of the theatre. Participants will also hear about Arcola’s ‘Sustainability for Schools programme’, through which it offers workshops to schools around renewable energy. To sign up to come to the event go to: www.lgtn.org.uk

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The Otesha Project – Volunteer Opportunities

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Cycle Tour Liaison Internship

Otesha are seeking six dedicated, organised, fun-loving liaisons, aged 18 to 28, to join their summer 2011 cycling, performing and workshop presenting tours.  Further information below.

Roam around in a two-wheeled community, explore the UK, meet some great friends, and make a real difference in the world.  Tour members get trained in theatre, workshop facilitation, public speaking, bike touring, bike maintenance, group living, media relations, consensus decision-making, and sustainable living.

As the tailwind that helps the tour up hills, tour liaisons will offer invaluable support to team members, and share the excitement of downhill descents!  Liaisons will spend two weeks in the Otesha office in London before the start of the six-week tour.

Take a look at our website to find out more about our tours: http://www.otesha.org.uk/programmes/tours and download a full tour liaison role description and application form: http://www.otesha.org.uk/about-us/opportunities-with-otesha-uk#tours.

If you’re bursting with questions or just want a chat about it please contact Iona or Calu on 0207 377 2109 or cycletours@otesha.org.uk.

Cycle Tour Member

Gear up for a two-wheeled revolution – join a 2011 Otesha UK cycle tour!

Want to do something fun, challenging and worthwhile with your summer? This year there are two tremendous six-week tours to choose from: Northern Soul and Tartan Trail.   We’ll be taking in the delights of the UK from our saddles, performing a play, making the world a better place, learning new skills (bike maintenance, theatre, consensus decision-making, sustainable and group living… the list goes on), meeting new friends, and generally making mischief.

If you’re 18 to 28 and passionate about creating a sustainable future, then come ride with us. Find out more at www.otesha.org.uk/cycletours. Places are first come, first served, so get your skates on!

If you have any questions or would just like to have a chat about it, then give Calu or Iona a call on 0207 377 2109 or email cycletours@otesha.org.uk.

More information about joining: www.otesha.org.uk/cycletours

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Arcola Intern goes to climate negoitations in Cancun #COP16

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After the disappointing outcome of Copenhagen last December the next climate change negotiations have started to  take place in Cancun, Mexico.

Arcola intern, Anthony Ford-Shubrook has been chosen as one of a group of eight to represent UK youth at the UN conference. He will be part of the UKYCC (UK Youth Climate Coalition) delegation, to campaign for politicians to sign up to real emissions cuts and cap temperature rises before it’s too late. There’s a lot of scaremongering and even scepticism around about climate change but when a recent study shows that 98% of climate scientists that publish research on the subject support the view that human activities are warming the planet and that this warming will lead to catastrophic events such as floods, droughts and violent storms across the world he feels we have to do something. Anthony says, “I’m going to go and take part in the movement trying to call for something to be done. If we act now to cut emissions we really can make a difference.”

At the conference Anthony will be campaigning and sitting in on the negotiations each day.

Visit www.ukycc.org for more information on Anthony’s trip.

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Arcola’s 10:10:10 Success!

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Just yesterday was Arcola’s biggest Green Sunday yet and what a wonderful day it was to host it!  The event was in celebration of the 10:10 campaign A Global Day of Doing and we had plenty of food, free workshops, performances, and people.  Throughout the day we had approximately 400 people attend and participate.  The workshops varied from planting seeds in newspaper pots, creating crafty draught excluders, learning how to be sustainable at home, a free bike maintenance check, and swapping plenty of items like furniture, books, and electronic goods.  These workshops served as a great example as people were able to see the big picture of reduce, reuse, and recycle in its practicality.  We got our message across well with an enthused crowd after our film screening of “No Impact Man” and other performances by various artists throughout the evening at ColourWorks.  Thank you to all of those who attended and we hope you were inspired by the whole event and continue to show your future support and live sustainably.

Check out a blog post made on the 10:10 website about our event! Click here.

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Future Arcola Weekly Video Blog

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We have also started a new project to track the progress made in our new home on Ashwin Street!  You can visit our new YouTube Channel, ArcolaEnergy1, which will have regular video updates.

Check out our video for Week 2!

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Arcola Energy – Future Arcola \”The Transformation\” (Week 2)

Check out our video for Week 1!

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxcCeE7U3aM

Arcola Energy – Future Arcola \”The Transformation\” (Week 1)

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What’s up Autumn 2010?

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Our 2010 Autumn Energy Newsletter is complete! Follow this link to read it…
http://www.arcolaenergy.com/contribute/going-green/arcola-newsletter/

We have also started a new project to track the progress made in our new home on Ashwin Street!
You can visit our new YouTube Channel, ArcolaEnergy1, which will have regular video updates.

Check out our video for Week 1!
Arcola Energy – Future Arcola \”The Transformation\” (Week 1)

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Sustainability in the Audio and Video Industry

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Learn about sustainability and green issues for the audio and video industries, for FREE at the comfort of your own…computer!

This one day e-conference is the first of its kind.  SustainabilityAV 2010 will be hosted by Installation Europe (IE) and Pro Sound News Europe (PSNE) taking place on Wednesday 10 November.  Here you will be exposed to pivotal forms of sustainability within the pro-audio and video sectors along with presentations geared by SustainabilityAV’s mission of “Environmental sense makes business sense.”  Professionals will have the opportunity to learn about how to run businesses in a “greener” way, save on costs while better managing budgets, and enhance marketing of green objectives/ethics and business practices.  This event will consist of six conference sessions followed by interactive lectures by international speakers who are innovating this market.  What a wonderful contribution for those in the arts who are implementing sustainability!  If you are interested in getting involved or simply want to learn more about his event click here.

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