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