Dear all,
The next climate strike is tomorrow, and Do Something Different Week starts on Monday; there’s lots to get involved with in the next two weeks! Dates for the Diary ‘Big Shift Big Day’ on Sustainability on Friday 14th February UEA is holding a ‘Big Shift Big Day’ to inform the 2020-25 five-year sustainability plan on Friday 14th February. There will be drop-in sessions for staff and students from 8:30-9:00am, 12:30-1:30pm and 5:00-5:30pm in the Thomas Paine Study Centre Foyer. Please come along to share your ideas and let UEA know that sustainability is a priority for us! If you can’t make any of the drop-ins, you can share your ideas (and support others’ ideas) online here: https://padlet.com/samuel_cross/vfuqugzbnoir Climate Strike on Friday 14th February The Norfolk School Strikers are calling on adults to join them for their ‘love-themed’ Climate Strike on Friday 14th February. The School Strikers will be meeting in front of City Hall from 1:00pm for a rally! If you plan to join the rally and don’t want to travel into town on your own, please meet at 12:00pm behind the Student Union Building (entrance near Congregation Hall) to travel into town together by bike and bus. ‘What is the Best Diet for the Economy?’ Lecture 26th February The first of this ‘What is the Best Diet?’ series of public lectures hosted by UEA will focus on the economy. Whilst this is perhaps of less interest to many environmentalists, it may be a good idea to be aware of different sides of the argument on diet, or how this could be used to support arguments that we already make. This lecture will be given by Dr Stefan Penczynski (Economics, UEA) and Mike and Joe Hill (One Planet Pizza) from 6:00-8:00pm in the Julian Study Centre on Wednesday 26th February. Extinction Rebellion UEA Bob’s Big Quiz Social 16th February Work hard, play hard; XR UEA will be meeting at the SU Blue Bar from 7:00pm this Sunday 16th February to take part in Bob's Big Quiz. Come along to get to know your fellow environmental activists! Climate and Environmental Activism Workshop 20th February XR UEA is hosting a Climate and Environmental Activism Workshop on Thursday 20th February from 1:00-5:00pm as part of Doing Something Different Week. Representatives of the UK Student Climate Network, the Global Justice Rebellion, CHAIN (Climate Hope Action In Norfolk), and former Green MEP Catherine Rowett will join us for a discussion around the challenges and opportunities of climate and environmental activism. The day will also include a series of hands-on workshops around non-violent direct action, communication with the media, and building solidarity with social movements in the Global South. The workshop coincides with the first day of strike action by UCU members therefore the workshop will be held in the SU in Bookable Room 1 (UH 1.15B), so striking colleagues won’t have to cross a picket line to attend. Induction 21st February There will be an XR induction fr 5:00-6:30pm on Friday 21st February in Queens 0.13. This is a great opportunity to learn about how XR works if you're new to the group, and to start getting more involved. UEA Vegan Society Potluck Movie Night 24th February Vegan Society’s next monthly potluck is on Monday 24th February in Bookable Room 6 from 7:30pm. This month they will be watching Madagascar so get cooking and baking (or to the SU shop) and bring along some vegan goodies to share whilst watching the animals as they 'move it, move it'. Vegan Society Hits Town 27th February UEA Vegan Society are hosting a night out starting in the SU bar at 8:00pm on Thursday 27th February, then going into Norwich to make the most of student night deals and heading to Loft to finish the night. Come along at any point in the night to party with vegans; wear any animal-themed clothing or costumes you have, or just wear something green to represent Vegan Society. To come to events please purchase membership from the SU website: https://www.uea.su/opportunities/society/10598/ Services and Promotions UEA VegBox VegBox is a scheme that delivers fresh, organic and local produce to UEA every Wednesday. The fruit and vegetables provided are fresh, organic, and mostly seasonal and local, so ordering from VegBox supports local and organic farming, as well as reducing plastic packaging. Check out the society page here for more information: https://www.uea.su/opportunities/society/vegbox/ UEA Food Co-Op The Food Co-Op is a not-for-profit, student-run service that buys in wholesale food and sells it on to students at low prices. All stock is vegan and includes nuts, grains, and dried fruits, as well as tinned goods, nut butter, and plant milks. The stall can be found in the Hive on Wednesdays from 12-4pm. For more information take a look at the society page: https://www.uea.su/opportunities/society/ueastudentfoodcoop/ Please help us improve this newsletter by submitting any relevant content or suggestions for improvements to [email protected]. We also welcome contributions to our newly set-up UEA Sustainability Blog: https://ueasustainabilitynetwork.weebly.com/blog Please get in touch with any relevant content. Finally, we welcome new members of the editorial team! Please get in touch if you can lend a hand. Thank you! Em, Henry & Hannah
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