Forthcoming events 2009/10

Environment Week

Download the Environment Week leaflet for more information or email Kirsty Jarvis, Environment Team Assistant, on 01707 285128 k.a.jarvis2@herts.ac.uk . Contact Kirsty to book your place on the events.

Attend specific events and be entered into a raffle to win: (1) A Fairtrade and local produce hamper (2) A free month's swimming pass for the Sports Village (3) A powermeter to measure power consumption of electrical applicances (4) Recycled glass tumbler (5) A cyclometer to measure distance travelled on your bike

Any any three events/stalls and get a free Fairtrade chocolate bar.

Monday 12th October - Travel Day

  • Free bike maintenance checks - Outside Cafe Taste on College Lane
  • Information on Uno bus services and the associated staff benefits - The Forum (10:00am - 3:00pm)
  • Information on local train services from First Capital Connect - The Forum (10:00am - 3:00pm)
  • Sign up to the carshare database and get entered into the raffle - College Lane LRC (11:00am - 2:00pm)

Tuesday 13th October - Energy Awareness Day

  • RSPB stand on the Save the Sumatran Rainforest Campaign - The Forum
  • Oxfam Climate Change stand - College Lane LRC (10:30am - 3:30pm)
  • Environment Team stand - St Albans LRC (11:00am - 2:00pm)
  • RSPB Talk on the Save the Sumatran Rainforest Campaign - Get entered into the raffle - Room B164, College Lane Campus (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
  • Hard Rain Presentation - Find out more about climate change, species loss and poverty in a startlingly original way - Western Auditorium, de Havilland Campus - tickets are free but booking is advisable, 5pm buffet, 6pm presentation
  • Global Climate Climate Change - Setting the Science Straight Presentation with Dr Phil Porter. Exploring the common myths of climate change - Get entered into the raffle - Room B154, College Lane Campus (3:00pm - 3.30pm)

Wednesday 14th October - Biodiversity Day

  • RSPB stand on the Save the Sumatran Rainforest Campaign - The Forum
  • Environment Team stand - de Havilland LRC (11:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Fungal Foray of Hazel Grove Woodland - Get entered into the raffle - Meet at CP Snow main reception on the College Lane Campus (1:00pm -1:45pm)
  • Practical conservation at Bayfordbury - Get entered into the raffle - booking essential (2:00pm - 4:45pm)
  • Opal National Air Survey - Meet in the car park behind the LRC on College Lane Campus at 2pm

Thursday 15th October - Fairtrade and Sustainable Produce Day

  • RSPB stand on the Save the Sumatran Rainforest Campaign - The Forum
  • Environment Team stand - College Lane LRC (11:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Ethical Food and Fashion talk - Get entered into the raffle - Room B154, College Lane Campus (1:30 - 2:00pm)
  • Fairtrade and locally sourced wine tasting - Get entered into the raffle - Booking essential £4/person (5.15pm)

Friday 16th October - Waste Awareness Day

  • RSPB stand on the Save the Sumatran Rainforest Campaign - The Forum
  • Information on what can be recycled and where at the University - de Haviland LRC (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Information on what can be recycled and where in Welwyn Hatfield - The Forum (10:00am - 3:00pm)
  • Environment Team stand - The Forum (10:00am - 3:00pm)