h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: Exeter University Green Society - A2490077
Author: PaulEvans - U684918

I think this entry is suitable for peer review, it covers all the details of the society. It'd be good to see more reviews of major University soceities actually.

Well, if they demonstrated against the Iraq war it goes to show that they are intellectually confused as Greenpeace, anyhow. perhaps we could persuade CND to demonstrate against global warming, while we're at it?

I don't see any intellectual confusion there. They just decided that they wanted to join a broader coalition of ethically driven groups, seeking to maintain international law and bearing in mind the environmental and human costs of a war.

Equally, CND are about avoiding the environmental and human impact of nuclear war, and so if they did want to protest against the other factors which have a similar destructive impact (as you say, global warming) that would be a perfectly legitimate action.

I don't see any confusion there, but anyway I'm just writing about who they are, not justifying their ideological motivations.

What a good idea getting CND to campagne against global warming.But, first they have to identify the cause -it is not just particlecarbon pollution - by far the greatest threat comes from the growing dependency on electricity and the interreaction with light which we know results in heat.Is there anyone else researching this connection or am I working alone? llebaklot.

Wow. I've never heard that theory before and am not too hot on my scientific understanding, when it comes to more advanced concepts, but it sounds interesting. Surely it makes sense to cut down on fossil fuels anyway seeing as how they're limited.

Hydro-Electricity does not use fossel fuels.The problem is too much useless waste of electricity-look around any city at night to see the effects of trapped electromagnetic(light)waves passing through and around all life. Thanks for the chap,I'M GOING TO MAKE A CUP OF TEA. llebaklot.

When was Greensoc established at Exeter? I don't remember any environmental groups at all when I was an undergraduate there. Possibly I just wasn't paying attention of course.

Exeter Students were never really particularly politically active - the biggest attendance at the weekly debate during my time was the occasion that carparking on campus came up for discussion, and this was during the period of the poll tax, introduction of Student Loans etc. How many members does the society have, as a proportion of the students and compared to other societies? Does the development of Greensoc indicate a growth in political awareness among students at the university (real Greens tend to be incredibly radical), or is it simply a reflection of wider change in society's attitudes to green issues? Are there any links with the local Green party - which certainly was active in my time, as they put forward a candidate for I think the European elections.

Don't know if you can or want to address any of this, although I do think the date the society was established should be included.

Mol (History, 1991)

Ah yes, well actually the society is only a year old, which doesn't really reflect the fact that it has its roots in other groups which were previously active.

I think political activity has probably increased a bit, there are active Socialist Worker, Socialist, Lib Dem, Tory, Greensoc, Student Action for Refugees, Amnesty groups, although these do tend to be run by fairly small groups of students.

There were initially some links with the local Green Party but Greensoc decided that having no party affiliation was a better idea for attracting a broader spectrum of the student community.

As for being radical 'real greens', I'm not sure if the anybody in the society would subscribe to ideas like deep ecology, rather they try and be practical and campaign heavily on campus issues to make it a greener place.

Will probably try and update the entry a little.

Cheers,

Paul Evans (Law, 2004)

So Greenpeace and your society weren't trying to hijack the totally-environmentally-unconnected Iraq issue in order to get greater exposure and have a good therapeutic yell about it? Of course not. Silly me.

No, that's not the case. I've already answered the post anyway.

The author seems to have left the building - back to entry time me thinks.

second, and emailed.