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walking - perhaps the scarcest thing I have ever done!

You may think that I am over dramatising... (and I probably am) Ok I have windsurfed, surfed, skateboarded, white water raffted, traveled around the world looking after young people, worked as a life guard for 6 years and many more scary things but this...

Posted to Footprint Friends update by richard on 12-14-2008

Filed under: roads, shop. local, walking, crossing, dog, scooter

Welcome Home Swampy & updates

Big Thanks for doing a great job representing us all at the UN Climate Change conference in Poland and being brave enough to ask Yvo de Boer my question about getting climate change onto the school curriculum of countries around the world. (Guess it would...

Posted to Global Teen Leaders by eco warrior on 12-12-2008

Christmas Advent Calendar

Have you seen the Christmas Advent Calendar? We have been busy making games and graphics for you all to enjoy this Christmas. Each day we will release something fun for you to use. Today we have released a game where you need to help Grub from the Zoobloids...

Posted to Footprint Friends update by FootprintFriend on 12-11-2008

Filed under: games, christmas, grub

Poznan - The urgency and opporunity for a big historic movment.

From my observations at Poznan, there is little doubt that even before we reach specified thresholds like the 2 degrees C of warming, food and water securities will be severely challenged in poor countries. Even with the warming caused to date, people...

Posted to Founder Footsteps by Swampy on 12-10-2008

Karen in Poland

Hope you are having a good time in Poland and getting plently of new members. We have been having quite a bit of snow in our area these last few days, it's been looking really Christmasy! Did a supermarket bag pack last weekend to raise money for...

Posted to Global Teen Leaders by eco warrior on 12-05-2008

Poznan Climate Change Talks - Radio 1?....

Hi All, Welcome all new members. It was fantastic to show delegates our site today and see all the activity - it gave a real perspective to the voice of young people in the Climate Change conversation. The last two days have been such a whirlwind. I am...

Posted to Founder Footsteps by Swampy on 12-05-2008

Poznan Climate Change Talks 3rd December

Hi All, Just a quick note for the UN Climate Change talks in Poland Day 1 - we (the team from Footprint Friends, Plan International and Save the Children) arrived in Poznan at about 5 pm and went straight to the conference. I was really surprised at how...

Posted to Founder Footsteps by Swampy on 12-03-2008

Have you seen the fun games Advent Canendar?

As a result of your request for more games on the site the team at head office have created a fun advent calendar for you all. Every day in the count up to Christmas you will get a new thing behind each door. We have set it so you can not open tomorrows...

Posted to Footprint Friends update by richard on 12-03-2008

Filed under: waste, eco, diesel, petrol, christmas

Getting ready for Poznan

In a week where leaders from the world's religious traditions have signed a manifesto urging tough action on climate change and the destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has accelerated for the first time in four years , I’ve been waiting...

Posted to Founder Footsteps by Swampy on 11-29-2008

Filed under: Climate Change, Poznan

Singing, Spontaneity and a Rhapsfeety Saturday

Most of the time my mind is a jumble of ideas, dreams and other stuff I should really add to the ‘to do’ list. I guess, not unlike many people I’m constantly thinking. Sometimes I experience almost a ‘vision’ style of thought...

Posted to Founder Footsteps by Swampy on 11-23-2008

Trees are green

Just an update on the tree planting in our school eco garden. Now we are coming towards the end of Autumn, it is a brilliant time to be planting trees. Trees are dormant, sleeping, during the winter planting them does not cause them any stress. It is...

Posted to Global Teen Leaders by eco warrior on 11-22-2008

Earth Summit 2008

Earth Summit 2008 I have just returned home after attending The Earth Summit 2008 at the O2 stadium organised by Study Experiences. It was a 2 day event with some thought provoking and inspirational presentations. I have come away feeling even more determined...

Posted to Founder Footsteps by Swampy on 11-19-2008

Filed under: Climate Change, Footprint Friends, carbon management, Earth Summit

Climate Change Conference sends out ripples

We were invited to the SUS Schools Climate Change Conference in the New Forest, Hampshire we had many conversations with young people about all sorts of issues from local transport to food in schools. The day started in a very impressive council chamber...

Posted to Footprint Friends update by richard on 11-15-2008

Filed under: mp, ed miliband, government, Climate change

GetGreenGo

Congratulations to all of the 2008 GetGreenGo™ Champions! Announcing the winners of GetGreenGo™ 2008. It was a real privilege to work with BSI on this project and be a judge. The day of the awards at Old Trafford was very exciting - something...

Posted to Founder Footsteps by Swampy on 11-08-2008

Filed under: British Standards Institute, Sustainable Schools, BSI, GetGreenGo

Keep safe on Bonfire night

Have fun on Bonfire night but make sure you keep safe. Has anyone found any eco friendly fireworks? Make sure that if you are having a bonfire in your garden that there are no Hedgehogs or other wildlife before lighting them. Let us know if you have done...

Posted to Footprint Friends update by FootprintFriend on 11-05-2008

Filed under: bonfire night, fireworks

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