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Note: Different Students' Unions will have different ways of structuring their motions. Check with somebody in your own Union to make sure this is the right format. Call us on 01865 403225 to discuss an alternative.
Would you like to screen a documentary during Go Green Week 2020? We've put together these guided discussion prompts for The E-Waste Tragedy (2014). Every year, up to 50 million tons of electronic waste – computers, television sets, mobile phones, household appliances – are discarded in the developed world. 75% of this waste disappears from the legal recycling circuits, with much of it being shipped illegally to India, China or Africa. Let us know if you'd like further support!
As part of Go Green Week 2020 - End Climate Co2onialism, we're encouraging students to screen the documentary Death By Design (2016). In an investigation that spans the globe, filmmaker Sue Williams investigates the underbelly of the electronics industry and reveals how even the smallest devices have deadly environmental and health costs. Please feel free to use the attached guided discussion prompts, and get in touch if you would like extra support!
Is your University a member of Southern University Purchasing Consortium or London Universities Purchasing Consortium and is your university claiming they are already affiliated to Electronics Watch?
This sample Freedom of Information request will help you find out how much your university or college spends on electronics and who their suppliers are.
Getting your students' union on board can be a really helpful way to add legitimacy and pressure for your campaign. Submit this easily editable sample motion to your students' union!
