Edinburgh Deep South – Collation of post-it ideas Sept 15 2008
Pink Individual ; I ; we ; us
Organise group-building / skill sharing event(s)
Reduce my personal energy use; make my flat as energy efficient as possible.
Community forests, orchards, food plots – using local green space
Decentralising management
Consume less
Community building; finding growing space , meeting space
Would like renewable in my house
Would like council grass dug up and veg planted
Grow and eat more vegetable ( less meat )
Orange Edinburgh; Transition; Council etc
Get council to introduce and implement sustainable buildings
Edinburgh Transition organise – big recruitment fair
– skill sharing day
-celebratory party
Promote transition, spread word through smaller groups, like critical mass, link together groups
More pedestrianised inner city zones
Energy grants for renewables within the home
Yellow Parliament Holyrood; Westminster
Get rid of plastic bottles as well as plastic bags
Proper Climate Change bill
Grants for insulating houses
Decent public transport
Legislate for cycle paths / routes everywhere
Stop using climate change as an excuse to push through industrial projects ( eg nuclear )
Get away from thinking that growth / progress is always the answer
Lead by example
Lobby councillors who could in turn lobby MPs
Major ( TV ? ) publicity drive, on need for long term as well as short term action, aimed at business as well as individuals
Green Other ideas
Have some fun and enjoy it ; it’ll attract more people
Realise you can not eat money
CSI Community Supported agriculture
More recycle points within the area ie furniture, large electrical etc
Have regular news paragraph in Fairmile Directory and 702 Gazette
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