A bit of local news for a change… If you spend a lot of your time immersed in global issues, it helps to be able to do a bit of really local campaigning to keep things in balance. In my case, it’s Transition Luton and my local resident’s association, which is currently leading a campaign […]
Tag Archives: Luton
Can you help Make Lunch?
A few weeks ago the BBC screened a documentary called Poor Kids, about children growing up in poverty in the UK. It profiles the lives of several children, letting them tell their own stories to camera. It’s an eye opening programme, showing the realities of a childhood without heating in winter, without holidays, and where […]
If you see Luton in the news this weekend…
You may see Luton in the news again this weekend, for all the wrong reasons. Marching under the banner of ‘back to where it all began’, the English Defence League are currently marching through Luton town centre. Right wing groups have flown in from France and Germany to join them. In response, Unite Against Fascism […]
Green Up Luton – a local update
A local update. International readers may want to skip this post, unless you’re interested in the practical stuff we get involved in. Green Up Luton Luton Borough Council is challenging ten households to ‘Green Up’ in as many ways as they can think of, including saving energy, reducing waste, and travelling by more sustainable means. […]
Books
No data found
