Cardiff P&P spell out ‘GO’ with their bodies, outside their Students’ Union building
Students will take action against climate chaos during the week 16th-24th February
16-24 February 2008
National Go Green Week will be the UK’s first national student week of action and events against climate chaos. Groups will be organising loads of different events across the whole of the country at universities, colleges and schools.
Go Green Week website resources
- How to plan your Go Green Week
- The Big Green Lobby: what it is, how to organise a lobby at your school/uni, and all about the Green Education Declaration.
- Green Market Stall: how you can use Go Green Week to raise much-needed cash for P&P and promote your campaign at the same time.
- What’s On: use this page to promote your events, and find out what’s going on in your region and around the country during Go Green Week.
- London Students’ Go Green Week A unique collaboration between People & Planet and the Mayor of London. Find out what is going on and how to get involved.
What is Go Green Week?
Over the last few years many People & Planet groups have held Go Green Weeks in their universities, colleges and schools. These weeks have been hugely successful, providing an excellent focus for local campaigns, and putting sustained pressure on decision makers in those institutions. National Go Green Week will build on the success of previous Go Green Weeks whilst adding the energy and publicity of a nationwide event.
Groups across the country will be highlighting the serious and catastrophic consequences that climate chaos is already reaping on the world’s most vulnerable people and the future threat that it poses to all of us. The aim of the week is to create pressure for positive solutions to help avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
Groups will be raising awareness of the huge negative impact that our universities, colleges and schools are having on the climate. Universities, colleges and schools emit 12.3 million tonnes of CO₂ every year, not including the millions more emitted by people travelling to and from these institutions. Schools alone account for 15% of all public sector emissions whilst universities own 9% of all office space in the UK.
During the week groups will both reduce the carbon emissions of their institutions directly and through lobbying Vice Chancellors and Principals to systematically take action.
We want all groups to take action during this week to create a whirlwind of energy. If you can’t take action in this week, hold your Go Green Week as close to 16-24 February as possible. This will still add to the level of energy nationwide.
Examples of Green Weeks.
Take a look at what groups have done in the past to get some inspiration for your Go Green Week:
Mayor of London
London Students’ Go Green Week
In a unique collaboration between People & Planet and the Mayor of London, London students are putting on an exciting mixture of intergroup events ranging from speakers and debates, to actions, film showings and club nights.
For full details and how to get involved see the DIY Planet Repairs website or contact Alex in the People & Planet office.