What is On
MET AGM 2011
We are pleased to invite all members and supporters of Merseyside Environmental Trust to our 27th Annual General Meeting on the 26th November. The venue will be the Quaker Meeting House in School Lane, Liverpool City Centre, L1 3BT and will begin at 10:30 [refreshments available from 10:00].
Following the business of the AGM the recipients of this year’s MET Environment Week grants will speak briefly about their projects and aspirations for future work.
Do come along and support the Trust.
All welcome.
John Moores University is participating in the3 Talks Seminar Series, which aims to promote serious debate about city living so as to influence both policy makers and decisions with the reality and experience of those who live in the city.
These talks are led by the three universities and are bringing into the debate academics with particular expertise in the areas of each talk alongside a specially invited panel of experts and politicians.
Residents wanted to explore 3 main areas; the issue of the environment, the question of the livability agenda, and the effect of present and future investment as each impacts upon the nature of the city.
The dates and themes of the seminars are as follows:
GREENING THE CITY
Environmental challenges for the City Centre
Thursday 13 October 2011
Cunard Building
LIVING THE CITY
Creating a Place for Everyone
Thursday 10 November 2011
Royal Liver Building
INVESTING THE CITY
From Liverpool One to Liverpool Waters
Thursday 8 December 2011
Port of Liverpool
Go to http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/MKG_Global_Docs/Engage_3_Seminars.pdf
to find more details
Pennine Prospects annual conference 2011
Friday 7th October, 9:30am to 3:30pm at the Ilkley Playhouse
“Inspiring community action, opportunities for the South Pennines”
This year’s Pennine Prospects conference, which is free to attend, explores different ways in which people are inspired by the places and landscapes where they live and how this motivates them into action.
Delegates will have the opportunity to hear how the South Pennines landscape has been a source of inspiration for poet Simon Armitage and how writing can involve young people in their local landscape. Other speakers will describe how communities and individuals in the South Pennines and beyond have been inspired to deliver exciting and innovative projects in their areas. For example, Pauline Buchanan Black will describe the work of the Tree Council and how her organisation has stimulated local environmental action across the country. The changing role of local authorities will be explored and ground-breaking case studies introduced.
A series of workshops in areas such as generating funds and getting to grips with the latest legislation will help delegates develop the knowledge and skills necessary to take forward their own ‘civil society’ project.
The conference will also showcase some of the exciting ways Pennine Prospects is working with communities through the Watershed Landscape and LEADER programmes.
Please make a note of the date in your diary and feel free to forward this e-mail to colleagues who may be interested. A more comprehensive invitation with full booking details will be circulated before the end of August.
If you need any more information at this stage please contact Ann Atkins at Pennine Prospects on 01274 433536 or ann.atkins@pennineprospects.co.uk or visit www.pennineprospects.co.uk
We would encourage readers of this site to visit the Project Dirt Liverpool website at www.projectdirtliverpool.com/
The events page has a wealth of events to view.
MET are supporting the drive to raise awareness about the present consultation that is looking at how we will manage our waste into the next decade.
Have a look at Don’t Waste Your Say consultation website. This consultation is your opportunity to have your say on how waste in Merseyside will be managed. All views and opinions will feed into the development of a revised Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy for Merseyside (JMWMS) which will run from 2012 to 2030.
The consultation, which will take place during October, November and December, will involve a variety of approaches to ensure we engage with a wide range of Merseyside residents, including:
· A residents’ survey – involving residents across Merseyside
· Roadshows at various location
· Focus groups to discuss issues in more depth
· Online research community allowing residents to interact with each other
The consultation also has a website www.dontwasteyoursay.org where, you’ll be able to find out about the background to the consultation, what will be happening over the next three months and how you can register to get involved.
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