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Food for Thought: Cogitating, Deliberating and Digesting the Food Waste Issue
Friday 9 July 2010
Heath Training and Development Centre, Free School Lane, Halifax, HX1 2PT
Resources North Spring Seminar 2010 – Briefing Note
Commercial and Industrial Waste: Whose Business is it Anyway?
In March 2010 Resource Futures' Education team organised two well-attended conferences in Bristol and Dorchester for school leaders, local authority staff and those supporting the Sustainable Schools agenda in the South West region.
In March 2010 Resource Futures' Education team ran a very successful teacher training event in Devon, focusing on the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle). 95% of attendees rated the day, held at Buckfast Abbey, as 'good' or 'excellent.'
Typical comments from teachers are: "I have had a great day - lots of practical ideas AND more importantly support resources" and "Great day, very inspiring. Thank you!"
An event for Y10 pupils from Devon secondary schools, organised in partnership with Devon County Council.
Community RePaint - the national network of paint reuse projects, managed by Resource Futures - is delighted to confirm that Dulux has agreed to extend its existing commitment to the programme and become the key sponsor over the next two years.
Over 150 people attended the Big Climate Event at Oxford Town Hall on Saturday 7th November 2009. The event was organised by the Community Action Group Project, (which is managed by Resource Futures) and Climate Xchange.
The International Copenhagen Climate Conference in December could seal our planet’s future, as world leaders come together to discuss emission reduction and climate issues, and climate-action in the run-up has been dramatically increased.
June 18th, 2009
Work undertaken by Resource Futures on behalf of WRAP has found that on average home composting bins divert 150kg of waste a year from the household waste stream
Roadshow workers are promoting Love Food Hate Waste to householders in Cheshire.
In March 2010 Resource Futures' Education Team organised a very successful conference in Dorchester for school leaders, local authority staff and those supporting the Sustainable Schools agenda in the South West region.
