On Thursday, the Guild People and Planet society organised a march over to the Aston Webb building to ask the Vice-Chancellor to help the University 'Go Green.'The campaign focuses on three main points:
1) Public support for the University to focus on environmental issues.
2) A full environmental audit of the University.
3) An environmental policy with clear targets.
The march was widely attended by all (click on the picture to see a larger version) and students arrived with pots & pans to bang, green flags, green face-paint and much enthusiam! The 'Go Green' tree was also wheeled out of my office to take part in the march :)
People & Planet received 1000 signatures for their petition, which was reeled out on the day and was approximately the length of a swimming pool.
Med-student Amy Squires, who led the march on the day, was allowed to enter the Aston Webb building with the petition to present it to the Vice-Chancellor's office in person.
It was an exciting march that combined student actitivism with a clearly set out campaign and all who took part thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Let's Go Green!
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