awareness and fund raising events 2005 - 2007

AWARENESS ANDAWARENESS ANDFUND RAISING EVENTSFUND RAISING EVENTS

2005 - 20072005 - 2007

Sustainable Schools Launch7 March 2007

The Regional launch of the ‘Sustainable Schools’ initiative from the Department for Education and Skills

was held at the Fraser Noble Hall, University of Leicester and was introduced by Jake Reynolds, Senior

Advisor for Sustainable Development to the DfES.

The aim of the event was to encourage partnership working between organisations, such as the LMLG, and

schools to respond to the challenges of the Sustainable Schools Agenda.

The event also celebrated the recent announcement that the EMESD group has been awarded UN status as

a Regional Centre for Expertise in Education for Sustainable Development.

Beltane Spring Fair

17 March 2007, Belgrave HallDisplay and Latin American craft workshop

attended by 35 people

Fair Trade Event for Councillors-

6 March 2007This was an event held in the Lord Mayor’s Tea Room to

celebrate the 5 anniversary of Leicester’s status as a Fair Trade City and show case the many organisations in the city that are involved in promoting fair trade. The LMLG had a stall, highlighting the value of Leicester’s link with

Nicaragua as a vehicle for raising awareness and encouraging positive action to support fair trade.

Club La Pachanga - 2007Club La Pachanga - 2007

Salsa event in Leamington Spa26 January 2007

Winter FiestaWinter Fiesta

Friends Meeting HouseNov 06

Raised £270 for the Young Gardeners

project

World Food DayWorld Food Day

Whitehall Primary School

16 Oct 2006

35 children and 10 parents

planted seeds and tasted

tropical fruits and maize products

Oxfam and Nicaragua Solidarity Oxfam and Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign – Education CampaignCampaign – Education Campaign

Media stunt Town Hall Square3 Sep 2006

Robb Johnson – Roots NightRobb Johnson – Roots Night

Benefit gig raised Benefit gig raised £300£300

The MusicianThe Musician21 May 200621 May 2006

Fairtrade ProducersFairtrade Producers► Public talk at Public talk at

Trinity Life Church, Trinity Life Church, Highfields (hosted Highfields (hosted by Leicester by Leicester Advocating Fair Advocating Fair Trade)Trade)

► Workshop for 18 Workshop for 18 students of RE and students of RE and Economics at City Economics at City of Leicester of Leicester CollegeCollege

8 & 9 March 2006Janixce Florian from SOPPEXCCA and Felicity Butler from CECOCAFEN, the Fairtrade Coffee Trail Ecotourism project in Matagalpa in Leicester.

The Good LifeThe Good Life

Follow up to Make Poverty History at

Fullhurst Community College18 February 2006

Public TalkPublic Talk

Prospects for Sustainable Development in Prospects for Sustainable Development in Central AmericaCentral America

30 Nov 2005 30 Nov 2005 ChloChloëë Hill presented highlights of her research Hill presented highlights of her research

into the Meso-American biological corridorinto the Meso-American biological corridor

The World in My LunchboxThe World in My Lunchbox

18 children designed lunchboxes at Belgrave Library

15 October 2005

Club La PachangaClub La Pachanga

Salsa dancing in Leamington Sparaised £1000

8 October 2005

Public TalkPublic Talk

Renewable Energy in NicaraguaRenewable Energy in Nicaragua

22 Sep 2005 22 Sep 2005 Dominic McCann and John Perry talked about Dominic McCann and John Perry talked about recent projects to provide solar power for rural recent projects to provide solar power for rural

communitiescommunities

Leicester & MeLeicester & Me

Nicaraguan crafts and costumes at

Belgrave Hall

25 July 2005

Rich World – Poor WorldRich World – Poor World

Friends Meeting House18 June 2005

£270 raised forYoung Gardeners Project

Fairtrade Through Your SensesFairtrade Through Your Senses

Adult Learners’ Week – Cultural Diversity Day

Simultaneous events at Central Library and

Belgrave Library21 May 2005

Beltane Spring FairBeltane Spring Fair

Castle Park Gardens30 April 2005

children making Nicaraguan masks

Gigantonas WorkshopGigantonas Workshop

Workshop on the history and construction of the ‘Gigantona’

processional figures withGioconda & Wilfredo Perez

from LeónAt Soft Touch Community Arts

24 April 2005