04 Feb 2011, 10:19 pm
The actual title of the award was too long to fit in. Shall put it in here.
I (Patrick) have been selected for "The Young Scottish Green List"
I am writing to inform you that you have been selected to feature in the top five of the Young Scottish Green List 2011. Many congratulations!
What is the Young Scottish Green List?
The Young Scottish Green List celebrates the passion, drive and bright ideas of 11-25 year olds working to make a difference to sustainable development in Scotland. The list of 15 young green champions will be published in the Scotsman and celebrated at an award ceremony on the 9th March in Edinburgh. You can read more on our website: www.youngscottishgreenlist.org
You have been nominated by a friend or colleague who thinks your work should be recognised. Nominations were collected online over a period of 6 weeks and a judging panel selected the winners. Thanks to the kind support of our sponsors, the very luck top 5 winners will receive £250 to put towards their green project / society or organisation of their choice."
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As one of the 15 winners we would like to invite you to attend the Young Scottish Green List Award Ceremony. The event will take place at Edinburgh University Students’ Association, Teviot Row House, on the 9th March, 5:30pm – 8:30pm. We have reserved places for yourself and one guest at the ceremony"
well, needless to say I am quite happy.
Also need a person to come with me and choose who to donate to.
Maybe Greenpeace, Maybe the Zeitgeist movement or maybe a grass roots organisation of some sort. Sustainable organic food production is also high on the list. IDEAS????????????????
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04 Feb 2011, 11:02 pm
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05 Feb 2011, 12:47 am
Congrats man! 
05 Feb 2011, 8:45 am
Thank you
It rings truth.
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05 Feb 2011, 8:47 am
I like that idea but I think I want to invest in something which will have a greater impact on the future.
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05 Feb 2011, 8:58 am
05 Feb 2011, 10:59 am
Attended a training event with Greenpeace, been involved with on-line activism for Greenpeace and the Zeitgeist movement.
Online and in person I speak a lot about sustainable farming, the wasteful profit driven cyclical consumption cycle, renewable energy, toxins in every day products, over fishing.
The key is to promote solutions without coming across as the stereotype of "I want you to live in the stone age"
I encouraged friends and family to start recycling more and take notice of the environment.
Sent letters to local government and got recycling facilities installed right outside my building for me and 30 other flats / apartments to make use of.
I have been composting organic waste so that it does not not end up in a land fill to mix with metals and plastics, and then into a toxic sludge.
Posted leaflets door to door for the Scottish Green party.
Started volunteering at a place which collects and sells on unwanted furniture and house hold stuff which is in good condition, for a low price.
The same place i volunteer at is about to start a curb side recycling service.
I am going to college to study a science course which is just basic biology, chemistry and physics, then hopefully move onto environmental sicences or physics point.
That is all i can think of.
I honestly think there are many people out there who do more than i do, but getting nominated for this was just a stroke of luck because most people have not heard of this.
Award ceremony is down in Edinburgh. Dreading being under pressure in front of people I don't know, but it should be worth it.
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05 Feb 2011, 1:39 pm
05 Feb 2011, 1:59 pm
A super citizen would have gotten more than me done. I think I am quite lucky.
Cheers btw.
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05 Feb 2011, 8:13 pm
Congrats. It's nice to have people protecting the field of thought which I love so much, Biology. Thanks 
05 Feb 2011, 8:24 pm
Thank you.
More people need to take notice of how much we rely on the environment for survival.
It will take a collective effort to achieve anything meaningful.
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05 Feb 2011, 9:33 pm
Congratulations!
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05 Feb 2011, 9:39 pm
Alright Patrick, way to go! 
05 Feb 2011, 11:09 pm
Cheers guys.
I am still stuck on something? What to invest in? What kind of project could I invest in? I want something along the lines of all year round farming, even if it is just a bit to get started? i like the idea of a polly tunnel and solar panels, so that yields are good all year round.
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