Leicester

Interested in doing a PhD? A new project called “Dig for Health” has been set up by De Montfort University and the Saffron Acres project to look into the health and wellbeing benefits of local food initiatives. Full details and application info here: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEJ102/phd-studentship

This free event will take place from 11am to 5pm on Saturday 19th May at Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (on Newarke St, Leicester). Full details on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/265125993579726. The event will include the chance to… - Find out about our Clean British Energy campaign - A session on fracking which is very likely to become an issue in Leicestershire - Turn...

The Making Local Food Work project has recently released a new report: Food from the urban fringe – Issues and opportunities for making local food work. Its purpose was to investigate the current barriers and opportunities for smaller-scale food production on land around urban areas – very relevant stuff for Leicester! Making Local Food Work is an initiative funded by the Big Lottery...

If you have a spare moment, perhaps you would be so good as to take a look at the Ecohouse survey online here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EcoHouse It is the next stage in the consultations leading to what will hopefully be a revisioning and refurbishment of the house.

There’s an exciting programme of films coming up soon at Phoenix Square as part of the UK Green Film Festival, running from 18th May to 20th May. Full info is online here:http://www.ukgreenfilmfestival.org/profile.php?id=14

Including reflections on trying to eat a local sustainable diet, news of the new “In Transition” film, how to set up an “Incredible Edible…” project where you live, and news updates from Transition groups from all over the UK… http://www.transitionnetwork.org/news/2012-05-04/may-2012-transition-net...

6-8pm, Wed 9th May 2012, Queens Building 1.14, Mill Lane, Leicester Are you interested in getting involved in the planning for Green Light 2013? Would you like to hear a bit about where the festival came from and our ideas for the future? If so, you are warmly invited to join us for an open meeting on Wednesday 9th May, 6-8pm. We will be looking at how best to take the festival forward in line...

A free event organised by the group Bicycology as part of their cycle tour of the midlands… Monday 14th May, 7.30pm at The Western, Western Rd, LE3 OGA (between Bede Park & Narborough Road) PARKING THE CAR…FOR GOOD! A journey by bicycle exposing the dark side of our obsession with cars and investigating better ways of living and getting around. Radical cycling collective Bicycology...

The EcoHouse’s renowned annual plant sale is taking place on Sunday 20th May 2pm -4pm. Come early not to miss out on our organically grown veg, herb and flower plants, all in peat-free compost! This is the EcoHouse’s biggest annual event, attended by hundreds of people every year. The EcoHouse is located next to Western Park on Hinckley Road, Leicester.

Latest news from Transition initiatives around the world, including dates for the 2012 conference, release of the new In Transition film and more… http://www.transitionnetwork.org/news/2012-04-05/april-2012-transition-network-newsletter