Edinburgh's Active Citizenship Group

Past seminars

Below are some of our flyers publicising our work and seminars.

X-Factor or X-Cluded? What's the future for young people and society in Scotland and beyond?

An opportunity for everyone to discuss with young people what matters to them now and their vision for the future.

What’s your vision for a better world for young people to inherit?
What can we all do to make it a reality?
What are young people’s concerns now and what are they doing about them?

Thursday 11th June 6.45 – 8.45pm

See the event poster (PDF) and leaflet (PDF) for more details.

Also read the report from the event (Word)

Wid ye credit it? Making sense of the global economic crisis.

Why has this happened?
Who are the winners and losers?
What can we do about it?

Thursday 12th March 2009 7.00pm – 9.00pm

See the flyer for this event (PDF)

Also read the report from the event (Word)

If the well runs dry...

What will happen to oil and water in the 21^st Century?

Two free public seminars in the Midlothian Suite, Lothian Chambers on George IV Bridge

Thursday 1 November 7-9 p.m.

Are oil supplies running out now?
No more petrol and plastic – How ready are we for life without oil
Speakers : Alister Hamilton Environmental educator and Mandy Meikle, Environmental activist

View the Seminar notes from this event (Word)

Thursday 29 November 7-9 p.m.

Please note this seminar was postponed - we hope to run this in the new year.

What are the main water crises facing the world today?
Who owns the world’s water and how is it used and abused?
What can we in Scotland do?
Speakers: Professor Pat Wouters Director, UNESCO centre for Water Law, Policy and Science and Michael Hantka-Domas, University of Dundee

Download the "If The Well Runs Dry" poster (PDF, 250kB)

FLYING TO THE END OF THE EARTH?

Air travel in the face of climate change.

15th March 2007

This was a stimulating event with speakers coming from very different points of view; Richard Jeffrey, the Managing Director of BAA (British Airports Authority) Edinburgh and Duncan McLaren, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland. Councillor Reverend Ewan Aitken, Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council at the time, chaired the event. The debate focused on some key questions facing our city:

Can we balance our freedom to travel by air with our responsibility to cut carbon emissions?
Can Edinburgh's economy continue to expand in the face of Global Warming?
What can we do in our city to make a positive difference?

View the Flying To The End Of The Earth? flier [PDF, 3MB]

WHO'S GOT THE ENERGY?

What are the main energy issues facing us today? Who are the winners and losers in the global energy business? Why aren't sustainable alternatives used more widely? What can we do about it?

28 November 2006

View the Who's Got The Energy flyer [PDF, 612kB]

Also read a report on the seminar [Word, 63kB]