Comments for Malvern Green

Comment on Small steps to transition by Philip Booth

Philip Booth — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:44:44 +0000

We are hoping to run another event in 2009 – plus are now in contact with other folk around the country running similar schemes – am happy to talk if you are interested in running something similar?

Philip Booth
See: http://www.stroudopenhomes.org.uk/

Comment on Plastic Bags by Jan Dyer

Jan Dyer — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:59:38 +0000

Hi
I can thoroughly understand your comments and I have also been concerned at the time it has taken to get this campaign up and running and raising the profile. My main excuse is that although there is a small core team I have ended up doing all of the work and organisation myself – chair, secretary and treasurer plus more – and, as I have a very demanding day job too, I’ve found the task very time-consuming and it’s taken me much longer than I expected to write and finalise the promotional materials,etc. In addition, although several people initially offered help, when they realised the level of commitment, they dropped out. However, we now have an excellent leaflet and bag tag and I shall be working on the website over the weekend. I’m writing a press release for the Malvern Gazette next week to let retailers know that volunteers will start to visit shops after Friday 21 November. We shall be surveying as many shops and businesses as is physcially possible with the small core group that have stuck with me. If you would like to help at all, please do get in touch with me. I’m also writing to every Parish Council in the AONB and beyond to ask their communities to get involved. I’m holding a Swap Shop from 10 – 2pm on Saturday 10 January 2009 in Priory Lodge Hall to raise the profile again and other local environmental groups are invited to be represented there.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards
Jan

Comment on Plastic Bags by volresource

volresource — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:03:08 +0000

Hi Ester

I’ll forward your comment to Jan. I’m sure she would appreciate offers of help with this.

Comment on Plastic Bags by Ester Dara

Ester Dara — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:41:50 +0000

Does anyone know what has happened to the Plastic Bags No Thanks (Malvern) campaign? Having secured a grant from Malvern Hills AONB to raise their profle, design a logo and set up a website; their profile now apears to be so low as to be non-existant

Comment on Transition by John White

John White — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:44:54 +0000

Hi everyone, well done this site is looking nice.

I’m getting busy over the next couple of weeks researching transition material so I’ll be right over to link it up!

Cracking effort! Congratulations :)

Comment on Transition by volresource

volresource — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:09:30 +0000

Minor update on Malcolm’s comment – the film title is ‘The End of Suburbia?’, which is recommended by Transition Towns. The showing is by invite of Mike at Greenlink, and anyone wanting to attend really should contact him beforehand, due to the limited space.

Comment on Transition by Malcolm Victory

Malcolm Victory — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:58:33 +0000

We can start with the next event, which is the “Death of Suburbia” film being shown at Greenlink at 7pm on Wednesday the 9th July at 7.00pm. As space is limited it is worth contactig Greenlink if interested. The film describes (I am told) how suburban life becomes impossible without oil. It is best to adapt beforehand!

Comment on Transition by volresource

volresource — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:48:59 +0000

There's a discussion forum ready and waiting on the MEGA website. A specific 'board' can be set up e.g.the local butterfly recording group is using it to keep track of what is going on. Some people prefer email discussion lists, though, as they don't have to go on the web to respond (it is possible to get sent emails of new items from the web discussion forum).

Comment on Transition by Neill Lewis

Neill Lewis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:23:22 +0000

I see the purposes of a web site as:
To announce ourselves
To publicise events etc.
To communicate among members
We’ve done the first and haven’t anything for the second yet, but is it possible to set up a discussion forum, which could do away with the tedious barrage of e-mails which inevitably result as we have information to share, or queries?

Comment on Green Life by Mike Spencer

Mike Spencer — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:01:28 +0000

I used to work for Reprodux Printers but have now formed my own printing agency in Holme Lacy Herefordshire. I tried to promote “Environmentally Friendly” printing whilst at Reprodux Printers, but was frustrated by a real willingness to invest in it, i.e. ISO 14001 certification. Most printers nowadays use vegetable based inks, & anyone can say “use recycled papers”. Printers should walk the walk, not just talk the talk. For instance, what is their insulation like, do they use LPG fuuel fans for delivery, like Severn Print in Tewksbury

I have a blog site, http://spencerprint.blogspot.com.

Please take the time to browse the various articles I have posted. There are several on “Environmentally Friendly” printing, and I try to post as many as I can. Recent articles include a bio degradable form of laminate, & a paper mill that uses straw to make the paper. There are also spec shets posted on recycled papers.

Lastly, I am also trying to promote “Environmentally Friendly Printing” on social networking sites such as You Tube & Blogspot.

Examples are a “Talking Tree” video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfOhT3bxFYg

and an “Angry Cat” at http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=2777671243677015621&hl=en-GB

If you need any info on “Green” printing, please do not hesitate to call me on 01432 870528

After watching Al Gore’s remarkable video, “An Inconvenient Truth”, I realise that we need to change things and quickly.

Global Warming will doom us all if we don’t act sooner than later. The clock is ticking!