However, at least the thought is there…which is more that you could say for some people, businesses and even countries! Every little helps! So rather than putting the campaign down as “total and utter poppycock”, why not suggest ideas and ways in which the university could do more?

Unfortunately many of the university’s buildings do not benefit from being particularly new buildings – some are even listed – and so the major ways of reducing carbon emissions or producing renewable energy are very difficult to implicate. For example cavity wall insulation, solar panels etc.

Every constitution has to start somewhere on the road to a “greener future”. Do you not think the best way to start out is to start small? There is no point putting great, new technologies in place to help save energy, without educating the people first. WE need to learn how to save energy, not rely on technology to do it for us. Even if the “Grrreen” campaign only reaches 10 people, if they take their knowledge back to their homes and encourage their family to save energy too, then indirectly the campaign could have reached 40 people.

I agree that posters and stickers alone are not going to solve the worlds “green issues”. But rather than highlighting what won’t work, why not suggest ideas that could work. It shouldn’t be down to a small number of people to encourage everyone else how to save energy! It is something everyone should and could be doing. Working together is the only way to deal with the issues surrounding climate change. So leave the pointless criticisms, and maybe make a few suggestions!

Athletes have a natural following with kids and it is a very good thing for people like her to do.

She is very remarkable and works very hard, but it is difficult for her to find sponsors. She has been hoping to find small donors to keep this going as it is expensive.

The idea is to get kids very active and developing green habits that will carry through their lives.

While trying to get some more visibility she was on tv in the summer and something really nice happened. A friend of her guest posted on her blog. This is really recommended!

http://www.6footsix.com/my_weblog/2008/09/the-silver-lining-of-bounce-crash-and-splash.html

Fact, this “Grrreen” project was thought up as a PR stunt – there is no substance behind it whatsoever. Stickers and sheds is the best they could come up with too, it’s a joke.

Most staff haven’t a clue about it, let alone actively engage with it.

If you seriously care for the environment, you would be calling for some real and proper action by the university – not going along with this pointless greenwashing agenda.