Exeter communities are set to benefit from an initiative launched by the University of Exeter Students’ Guild. The Guild is proud to announce the launch of the Students’ Green Unit which will be established this month after the Guild won a £300,000 funding boost from the NUS (National Union of Students) Green Fund.
The Students’ Green Unit will provide a framework for students to develop and lead sustainability initiatives locally, nationally and internationally. The Students’ Guild prides itself on successful reduction of its environmental impact and pursuit of sustainability, and...
There are serious problems in the food chain in relation to food traceability as the recent horse-meat scandal highlighted. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage and the Sustainable Restaurant Association have taken action, and are breaking new ground by providing accredited training by City & Guilds in ethical food selection and procurement.
River Cottage is famous for blazing the trail for ethically produced ingredients and championing the cause of sustainability. This commitment was recognised recently with the award of a prestigious national trophy from The...
The Exeter Chamber of Commerce’s April Networking lunch will be held at The Rougemont Hotel By Thistle, taking place on Wednesday 17 April 2013. The theme of this lunch is ‘Exeter: the South West’s most sustainable city’.
The lunch will bring together the intellect behind Exeter Chamber’s most sustainable businesses to one place. The event will give 100+ businesses the opportunity to ask John Rigby (Chairman of the Low Carbon Task Force), Adam Fox-Edwards (MD of the illustrious Arundell Arms and winner of the 2012 DEBI sustainable business award) and Ewan McClymont (Director of...
The Centre for Energy and the Environment (CEE) based at the University of Exeter has been awarded £25,000 by the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Hospital Trust to research the prioritisation of sustainability measures at the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E).
Commenting on the award Tony Norton, Head of the Centre, said “The RD&E has recognised the Centre’s expertise in energy and the built environment and the track record of success we have in working with other public sector partners in the region. This project has links to other research we are doing in...
Yes, it's an Exeter Comedy Club evening on a Sunday evening - we like to surprise now and again! Lady Ha Ha is that rare thing; a stand-up comedy show with an all-female line up.
Vikki Stone (I'm a Celeb, Get Me Out of Here Now, ITV2 and This Morning ITV1), Carly Smallman (The Rob Brydon Show BBC2), Amy Howerska (BBC Radio Comedy Awards), Kate Smurthwaite (Radio 4's Womens Hour) and Diane Spencer (Britain Unzipped, BBC3)
Over 16s only, line-up subject to possible alteration.
The Nation’s favourite impressionist, Alistair McGowan, goes back to his stand-up roots for a new two-hour show.
Asking the big questions like: would the world be a happier place if Ed Miliband was Prime Minister? What are we really thinking while watching Shakespeare and and is Hilary Devey Jessie J’s mum?
Expect to hear everyone from Andy Murray to Colin Murray, riffs on everything from Jeff Stelling to bad spelling and at least one song about butter.
Warning: May contain puns!
Tickets are priced at £15 and available online www.comedyhall.co.uk
