Campaign Stalls
Site Plan
Healing Area
Childrens Area
Campaign Stalls
Ethical Traders
Food Stalls
Solar Cinema
Green Workshops
The Co-operatve Music Stage
Acoustic Stage
Dance Tent
The Cooperative
Will have trailer promoting healthy-eating and membership.
The National Trust
Promoting the work currently engaged upon to reduce the environmental
footprint of the Treasurers House, York and promoting green living in
the city. Will be talking about gardening organically and also bringing
along the National Trust bicycle. Will also be promoting the work done
by the National Trust in preserving natural habitats, access to green
spaces and how membership of the Trust supports this.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Vale of York Conservation Volunteers
A small group of volunteers aged 16-25 promoting the re-introduction
programme of otters along the River Foss. They aim to inform local
residents and recruit perspective volunteers to aid in the construction
of otter proof fencing.
Will be offering cakes in exchange for donations.
www.btcv.org.uk
Viva!
National group campaigning for vegetarian/vegan lifestyles and animal rights.
This stall will have information on current campaigns as well as selling
merchandise such as recipe books, badges, pens, sweets, etc.
www.viva.org.uk
VSO York Supporters Group
A group of returned volunteers who have worked on various health,
education and sustainable livelihood projects in Africa and Asia under
the auspices of voluntary services overseas. They work towards raising
awareness of developmental issues and volunteering as a way to improve
our local and global community.
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/VSO_local_group_york
York & Ryedale Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth campaign on a wide variety of environmental issues.
Will be encouraging people to support current campaigns on issues such
as climate change, biofuels and improved protection for marine life.
www.yorkandryedalefoe.org.uk
York Oxfam Campaigns & York Fair Trade Forum
Stall will have information and leaflets on fair-trade and other Oxfam
campaigns. Will also be giving out free samples of fair trade chocolate.
York Fair Trade Forum promotes fair trade in the city and supports local
fair trade businesses.
York Oxfam Campaigns joins with campaigners across the globe in the
fight against poverty.
www.fairtradeyork.org.uk
York Green Party
Local branch of the national Green Party which promotes policies on
sustainability, climate change action and social justice. Will be
offering membership and will have some environmentally-related activities.
www.york.greenparty.org.uk
York in Transition
York in Transition is working to build on inclusive community that can collectively tackle locally the twin challenges of climate change and peak oil. They will be promoting the group and events they wil be holding and also share some activity showing some ideas for low carbon living.
York Trade & Debt Justice
A group supporting campaigns on international trade & debt issues, particularly as they affect the world’s poorest people. They are also campaigning on climate issues. Will have leaflets and other materials from Christian Aid, Oxfam, CAFOD, FoE, etc.
York Woodcraft Folk
The woodcraft folk are a progressive educational movement for children
and young people, based upon principles of equality, peace, social
justice and co-operation. The stall will be promoting membership of the
group and the movement as a whole. There will be tents to promote
camping around the stall and activities for children in the Children’s
Area. There will also be a coconut shy for fundraising.
www.yorkwoodies.org.uk
www.woodcraft.org.uk
OPAL (University of York)
Lottery funded project working with communities encouraging them to
spend more time outdoors exploring their local environment.
www.opalexplorenature.org
North Yorkshire Humanist Group
Northern based group promoting humanist thought and philosophy.
www.nyhg.org.uk
York Action For Animals (YAFA)
Local group campaigning for animal rights
www.yafa.co.uk
St Nicholas Fields
A 24 acre Local Nature Reserve which is owned by the City of York
Council and managed by a local community group. The York Environment
Centre is located on the edge of the Reserve and offers environmental
education sessions for schools, kerbside recycling collection,
home composting advice and other services to the local community and beyond.
www.stnicksfields.org.uk
