Southampton Hub: Events

On February 12th and 13th, 80 student leaders from universities across the UK will gather at Oxford University in order to place students at the forefront of the UK’s battle against climate change. As the first student conference to respond to the disappointing outcomes of Copenhagen, the Oxford Climate Forum will provide student leaders with a unique opportunity to decide how students can take a leading role in maintaining the momentum of the climate change agenda.

 

Revision and exams are finally over, and it's time for a new semester of Green Action!  Our first meeting of the term is on Monday 1st February meeting at 7 in the Stag's Head for the main meeting at half 7 in Nuffiled L/R C where we'll be launching our new Growing Campaign.  Here's the info blurb (and facespace link http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=295021281013&index=1):

According to the World Health Organisation, a lack of access to medications is the cause of 10 million deaths every year.

Could Southampton students being doing more to improve access to medicine for those in poor countries?

Come and find out.

Thursday 26th November
Lecture Room G, Murray Building
7pm

For further details: medsin@soton.ac.uk

As climate change grows more ominous and capitalism rages on unchecked, we must rethink our excessive consumption habits. For one day, let’s stop turning a blind eye and stare this problem dead in the face. This November 27 (November 28 in Europe and overseas) take the personal challenge: lock up your debit card, your credit cards, your money clip and see what it feels like to opt out of consumer culture completely, even if only for 24 hours.

Date:

Thursday, 26 November 2009

Time:

19:00 - 20:30

Location:

Nuffield Theatre, L/T A

Tomorrow Greenaction is lucky enough to have a guest speaker from Action Aid to give a talk about her experiences in Kenya. She has seen first-hand the effects of climate change there, and is enthusiastic to share her knowledge with lots of people!

The talk is on Monday 23rd
starting at 8pm
in the Nuffield, Lecture room B,

The facebook event is

Wednesday 25 November 18:00 - 20:30
Building 44 - Shackleton Building (behind the SUSU and opposite the Physics Building) Lecture Theatre A
’In light of Nick Griffin’s comments stated on Question Time about the erosion of the indigenous British identity, we ask you to join us in a discussion on what it actually means to be considered British as an individual and/or as a part of cultural, political or religious groups that are present in Britain.

Date:

Wednesday, 25 November 2009

Time:

18:30 - 20:00

Location:

Nightengale Bldg (67/1027)

November 29th, 2009 - Said Business School, University of Oxford. www.skollemerge.org 

 

Start Time:

Monday, 16 November 2009 at 19:00

End Time:

Tuesday, 17 November 2009 at 02:00

Location:

Stag's Head then on to portswood

Start at the Stag's Head at 7. Finish at the Hobbit sometime later. Drinking and joviality in between. :-)