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FSFC featured at Bristol Climate Countdown

24th October 2009

Bristol Climate Countdown on 24 October was an afternoon of fun highlighting the need for action on climate change. On the FSFC stall people could get climate change resources and enter a draw to win eco-prizes!
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FSFC competition at Paignton Zoo

24th October 2009

Over 300 new supporters! Paignton Zoo's Green Solutions Festival ran from October 24th-November 1st with demonstrations, competitions and activities to help people reduce their impact on climate change. The FSFC stand attracted over 300 people to add their name to the supporters list for 'fair, safe carbon shares'.
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400 new sign ups!

23rd October 2009

Fair Shares, Fair Choice featured at September's Organic Food Festival, Europe's largest showcase of all things organic, with great success, with over 400 new supporters backing the principle of 'globally fair and safe carbon shares for everyone'.
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Holding a climate change event? Get FREE resources

10th August 2009

If you are holding a climate change awareness event contact Fair Shares, Fair Choice for free educational resources including Carbon Calculator worksheets, tips & challenges for low carbon living, and a 4 minute film!
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Fair Shares, Fair Choice South West events

10th August 2009

FSFC featured at events around the region including June events: Learning lunch, The Hub Bristol, Tuesday 16 June; Bath & North East Somerset Climate Change Conference for Secondary Schools, 18 June at University of Bath.
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FSFC website, film & Carbon Card!

14th March 2009

We hope you like the new look Fair Shares, Fair Choice website. On it you will find a brand new video about the campaign and new, free Carbon Cards up for grabs for all supporters!
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WIN! Don’t be Stupid, it’s the Age of FSFC!

14th March 2009

Win! Two tickets to see new climate change film 'The Age of Stupid' and Fair Shares, Fair Choice promo film at The Watershed, Bristol, with a special introduction and post screening discussion with Fair Shares, Fair Choice supporter, author and climate change adviser Mark Lynas on 24th March!
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Gov release CO2 stats at Local Authority level

14th March 2009

Government has published 2006 statistics for CO2 emissions at Local Authority and Government Office Region level and findings show a rise in emissions that has pushed up the per capita figure of tonnes of C02 to 8.27.
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Going low carbon is monkey business

14th March 2009

Fair Shares, Fair Choice talked to visitors at Paignton Zoo's Green Solutions Festival about the campaign and low carbon living.
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South West MPs lead way in climate change battle

5th June 2008

Amidst another week of climate change headlines, MPs from around the region are supporting the South West’s flagship initiative to reduce global warming – Fair Shares, Fair Choice.
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1000 sign ups surpassed on world environment day

5th June 2008

The regions green champions, Sustainability South West (SSW), have been on the (sustainably travelled) road 2-8 June offering members of the public exclusive Fair Shares, Fair Choice carbon cards which show what a climate safe and fair carbon share is for everyone who lives in the South West region. All sectors are showing their support for the principle of ‘a globally fair and safe carbon share for all.’ Supporters include local councils; South West MPs; local and big businesses; schools; universities; national parks, AONB’s and wildlife trusts; charities; community groups; scores of local residents; celebrities and most recently over 150 local councillors from all the major political parties!
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Visit FSFC for a chance to win!

2nd June 2008

The South West’s low carbon initiative Fair Shares, Fair Choice (FSFC) will feature at events around the region during 2-8 June. Members of the public can visit the FSFC stand to work out their carbon footprint and find out their personal carbon budget for the year, as well as picking up tips and challenges on how they can reduce their carbon emissions to get in budget.
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A legal boost for Fair Shares, Fair Choice!

3rd October 2007

Fair Shares, Fair Choice’s coordinators, Sustainability South West (SSW), were delighted to be invited to take part in TLT Solicitors ‘Green Day’, held at their Bristol offices on 21st September.
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EnviroMall week

17th August 2007

Sustainable development Champions, Sustainability South West, were at The Mall, Galleries in Bristol in August, giving shoppers useful information on how we can all make a positive difference to the environment, reduce our carbon emissions and try to live within a fair and safe level of carbon in the battle against climate change.
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Capping off a great day!

12th June 2007

In late May, Sustainability South West (the charity which coordinates Fair Shares, Fair Choice) held a hands on Fair Shares, Fair Choice (FSFC) workshop with Tamar Valley AONB staff. The Tamar Valley team got stuck in with short interactive exercises which helped them to work out their individual carbon footprints and choose personal carbon-cutting challenges.
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World Environment Day

11th June 2007

To celebrate World Environment Day on Tuesday 5th June 2007, Sustainability South West invited everyone to visit the Fair Shares, Fair Choice website to see which individuals, organisations and businesses were backing the principle of a fair world share of carbon and who was leading the way on low-carbon living.
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Driving motorists to a greener future

20th April 2007

Sustainable Development Champions, Sustainability South West, supported a new motor show featuring sustainable small cars - believed to be the first show of its kind - in a South West shopping mall.
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Region's Young Climate Change Champion backs FSFC

19th April 2007

On Friday 23rd March 2007 the South West’s young climate change champion gave her support to Fair Shares, Fair Choice, a project to help you make positive choices towards low carbon living, with Sustainability South West in Bristol’s most sustainable restaurant.
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Fair Shares, Fair Choice goes LIVE!

12th March 2007

School children helped the charity, Sustainability South West, to launch Fair Shares, Fair Choice, on Thursday 22nd March. The launch included the production of the first ever personal carbon budget cards which will support the project to help individuals, businesses, community groups, public agencies and other organisations to take positive action on climate change.
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