At the end of the story circle held at the Learning History workshop in Feb 2008, participants were asked to give each story they had told a title. And then each group (there were 5 in all) was asked if these stories were made into a book, what would it be called. This group called their imaginary storybook - "Breaking the mould - finding new ways to skin a catalyst".
Here are their stories.
No-one ever asks us! How a lone sustainability officer built a campaign to introduce sustainability measures in her Authority. Read how, starting with an inclusive Lunch, one step led to another and the chief exec ended up on his bike!
It's not me mate Read about a town in Russia where the politics and energy structures conspire to mean no-one can take a crucial decision. Result: A very cold February for inhabitants every year.
Fourth Big Ambition Read a story that tells how, by getting a mix of
people together in the same room, climate change and sustainability became the
fourth big ambition for Sheffield.
Long Distance Intimacy Read how a new generation Video Conferencing system is
so realistic that one user sometimes tries to reach under a table 3000 miles
away! The impacts for reducing business-related air-travel are very real for at
least one corporate employee as well as his colleagues.
On yer bike! Read an inspiring story about how an innovative cycle centre in the town of Middlesborough not only got people on their bikes to work but also spawned new projects and increased wider awareness of sustainability and environmental issues.
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