E2C2 Video Take on Economy/Environment Dilemma:
“The economy, energy, environment issue is technically complex
and politically daunting. Let’s start the conversation now.”
Eric Carlson
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Update from The Northeast UK Virtual Coffee House
This is a monthly news update from the northeast UK just letting you know what we have been doing together here. We hope to hear back what you have been up to in the US so that the groups get to know each other better.
Our VCH group after having set this site up have been variously occupied getting on with our working lives and taken a bit of a breather recently.
Because we worked together for over 2 years albeit on a loose informal basis, researching social networks and trying to define and find something that would suit our needs, we really built up a strong bond of friendship.
Whenever we met up to discuss and consolidate on what we were trying to do, it always culminated in sloping off to have dinner together over a couple of glasses of wine. We so enjoyed this that we almost ditched the project in favour of just meeting up!
Well it did come good in the end and we have now scored our first century with just over 100 members and still growing, which is great. Guess how we’ll celebrate? We will be meeting up for a bite to eat together and shall toast you all with yet another couple of glasses of wine!
Let us know how your group is doing, you never know what will emerge from a continuing dialogue.I do wish we could bolt on Skype to the site and have a better dialogue with you guys across the pond.
From Paddy Deans
Virtual Coffee House for Northeast UK Fellows
http://virtual-coffee-house.ning.com/
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We are happy to pass along announcements from RSA Fellows which are in keeping with the RSA’s mission. RSA is not responsible for the content of Fellows’ websites or organization of Fellows’ events.Why did you join the RSA?
What does RSA Fellowship mean to you? Why is it important? These and other provocative questions are part of a really interesting discussion taking place on Matthew Taylor’s blog, The RSA - do you get it?
In addition to the issues raised there, I’m interested in whether the proposition is different for Fellows living outside of London and especially for Fellows living overseas.
What’s your perspective?
Calling all New York Fellows
To all New York based FRSAs:
We are seeking volunteers to help with organizing New York events and a proposed lecture series in the Fall on the Sustainability theme.
A fellow has connections at the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, where, among other things, we are hoping to arrange for a showing of the documentary “The Age of Stupid”, recently screened and discussed at the RSA in London. Other events in the pipeline include A Conversation on LEED Green Building Standards to be held at Cooper Union, Astor Place. Another conversation on the History of Sustainability. You get the idea.
Such things don’t just happen, although sometimes Lynn makes it seem as if that’s what to expect! Essentially we’re looking for an extra pair of hands (or two) to be a local organizer and help Lynn and Robin Thompson, FRSA and Trustee, who lives in NY and can be reached at robin.thompson@landor.com or by phone at 212 614 3906. Knowledge of Excel would be especially useful.
We want to hear from you even if you have only a little time to offer. Every little bit helps!
Please leave a comment below, either to volunteer or to make a comment or suggestion.
Robin Thompson
We are happy to pass along announcements from RSA Fellows which are in keeping with the RSA’s mission. RSA is not responsible for the content of Fellows’ websites or organization of Fellows’ events.