Archives for March 17th, 2009

WIDENING PARTICIPATION WILL ENSURE LEGACY

Headlines, PublicNet: 17 March, 2009

The legacy of the 2012 Olympics and its capacity to drive improvement in the UK’s health will depend on wider initiatives and strategies than the games alone, according to a new report.

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MAKING A BILLION FROM WASTE

Headlines, PublicNet: 17 March, 2009

The value of materials saved from landfill and recycled instead has topped one billion pounds over the last five years.

Latest statistics for England show 33.8 million tonnes of waste have been sent for recycling since 2003. WRAP, the not for profit company charged with helping businesses and local authorities across the UK reduce waste, says the alternative cost of despatching the materials to landfill would have been about £1.8 billion.

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TURNING TO ONE ANOTHER

Book News, PublicNet: 17 March, 2009

By Margaret J. Wheatley

The author shows how the simple but long neglected act of conversation, of thoughtfully talking and listening to one another, has the power to change lives. She offers insightful advice on how to conduct conversations that will help us to genuinely connect with each other and restore hope to our individual lives.

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