If you love the environment and have a little bit of time, here are some suggestions for ways you can support green and ethical campaigns and make a real difference.
If you have five minutes:
Read about the work being done by the WWF in Indonesia to stop illegal logging and hunting and save the orang-utan. 2011 is a big year for the WWF – it’s their 50th birthday and they are also celebrating the International Year of Forests. Visit the ‘what we do’ section of their website to find out more:
www.wwf.panda.org
Sign the Soil Association’s ‘not in my banger’ petition. This is the campaign to ensure pigs are kept in good conditions and stop massive pig factories from setting up shop in the UK. All the details can be found on their website:
www.soilassociation.org
If you have an hour (or two!):
Farm animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming is looking for helpers to man their stand at the Peterborough Green Festival launch on Saturday 28th May. The event is being held on Cathedral Square in Peterborough City Centre and Compassion staff are seeking the assistance of volunteers who can chat to members of the public and engaging people with the games and activities on their stall. Anyone interested should contact Lisa Willmot on 01483 521976 or email
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Make a meal using sustainable fish. You may have heard about Hugh’s Fish Fight in the news. This is Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s latest (and in my opinion brilliant)
campaign to highlight the problem of unsustainable fishing – driven by our unsustainable appetite for cheap seafood.
A mixture of bonkers bureaucracy and the high demand for certain types of fish, even though they are endangered, means that around half of the fish caught by fishermen in the North Sea are unnecessarily thrown back into the ocean dead.
I don’t have space to explain the ins and outs of the issue here, but essentially we need to diversify our fish eating habits and we need to change policy so that it works for fish, fishermen and consumers. Do your bit by buying sustainably caught fish and trying a type of fish that is plentiful. Recipes and ideas can be found here:
www.fishfight.net/fish-recipes
If you have an afternoon or an evening:
Book a ticket for local charity
Froglife’s ‘evening at toad hall’ fundraiser on 2nd April. (Visit www.froglife.org or call 01733 558844 for all the details). They’ve been speaking to the One Show’s Mike Dilger to persuade him to attend and there will be lots of fun and games, and all for a fantastic cause!
Attend our next Forest for Peterborough planting event on 22nd February. Join us anytime between 9am and 3.30pm at Thorpe Meadows (near the boathouse pub) in Peterborough. It’s free to attend and is suitable for all ages. Wear warm clothes and wellies, and bring your own spade if you have one! For more information visit
www.pect.org.uk/forest or call us 01733 567159.
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We know giving up time is a big ask. We promise that the workshop will be stimulating and inspiring. You will receive credit for the ideas you help develop, and although your favourite idea might not selected for further development, at the very least you will get a free lunch!
The Water Cycle game is Penney’s brainchild and came about as a result of her working with Top Class Products a couple of years ago as an adviser on their line of award-winning eco games.
