Dan Glass workshop

Plane Stupid  is a network of grassroots groups that take non violent direct action against aviation expansion.

On Thursday 3rd March at the Mansfield Lochnagar room, Plane Stupid climate activist Dan Glass will share his experience of environmental action and discusses why direct action is important.

Have a look at the symbolic act he performed in order to remind Mr Gordon Brown to stick to his promises!

Transition vision

Picture made by a group of students during a OneWorld activity.

SHARING TIME!!

Hello greeners!

As you probably noticed, there is a worrying lack of pretty pictures in this blog! So, pick up your cameras and let the WWW know about your great travelling experiences!

If you are not a great photographer, no worries! A short (or long!) article to share some memories/tips would be greatly appreciated as well.

May it be an adventurous inch-hiking trip or a pleasant picnic, I’d be happy to post about it! 

Just drop us an email at oneworld.sta@googlemail.com with “blog” as object.

Walks

Hello everyone!!

I hope you had a pleasant Christmas break! Moreover, hopefully exams haven’t destroyed you - or maybe they did, but the first bit of intersemester break should have given you the opportunity to rest properly, so… here I am, to suggest you a few things you may want to do during the last few days of holiday!!

Did you know there is a botanic garden  in St Andrews?? Well, if yes, did you pay it a visit?

You really should :-P  I went there a couple of days ago and enjoyed it a lot! It is not a big garden, but it is peaceful and cute and there are a fair number of very weird plants to enjoy.

The “hard” bit may be to actually get there. The following link will direct you to a map.

If you want to be more adventurous, just get yourself to Argyle Street where you fill find some road signals showing – just keep following them =)

If you’d like something bigger and fancier the Tentsmuir forest is just a few miles away!

It is easily reachable by bike. Otherwise, you can get a bus to Tayport and then reach the northern entrance by foot.

If your passion is hillwalking, I have the perfect website for you:

http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/

in the top right corner, click on “find a walk” to specify your requirements and get the most appropriate walk to your needs.

A personal suggestion: do take the time to walk along the coastal path! There are more views past Albany Park – to be totally honest, the path gets a bit muddy and wilder, however, there are some very nice spots – not to be missed. Really. 

Happy walking!

The Infrequent Flyer's Pocket Companion

Hello Greeners!

Today we would like to suggest you to take a look at The Infrequent Flyer's Pocket Companion - it is a very short guide to get greener, created by the University of Edinburgh Transition group. You can download a free copy from the following link:

http://peopleandplanet.org/goinggreener/resources/your-resources

You will re-directed to People&Planet website - I strongly encourage you to have a look at the general website too! It's full of enthusiasm, good ideas and ways to get involved! 

P&P is the biggest UK-wide student movement campaigning to end world poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment. 

 Definitely worth a few minutes of your time ;-)

Europe adventure

Lauren King has opted out of flying with her parents for their annual holiday this summer and therefore has the exciting task of getting to Croatia overland. If anyone has any tips, recommendations or advice, floors for her to sleep on or wants a travelling companion for some of the route please email lak33@st-andrews.ac.uk

PS for the ones of you who don't know  who Lauren King is - she's OneWorld coordinator! 

Followers

Hello everyone!

Techinical note: unfortunately even if you become "follower" of the blog you will not get emails notifying a new post... but, if you are interested, just drop us an email! I'll add you to a mailing list and notify you when a new post is up!

Wish you a relaxing and restful reading week :-)

PS I'm trying to figure out an alternative way of dealing with that.. just give me some time!!