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Access to Environmental Justice: The Aarhus Convention - 19th February 2013
The right of everyone to access environmental information, right to participate in environmental decision-making and the right to challenge public decisions and access justice in environmental matters - the Aarhus Convention - entered into force in European Union countries on 30 October 2001, but what does it mean for us?
Chinese teacher brings culture alive in local schools - 1st October 2012
The Samuel Lindow Foundation, working in partnership with West Lakes Academy and two other local secondary schools, has brought a Chinese Language Assistant to West Cumbria to teach Chinese and enrich other subjects throughout this year.
Twenty-two bursaries awarded - 21st September 2012
The Samuel Lindow Foundation is pleased to announce that it awarded twenty-two bursaries of £2,500 each to West Cumbrian students starting University in 2012
PhD funding available to study tourism and energy - 1st August 2012
The Samuel Lindow Foundation is funding a PhD studentship to investigate 'Coastal Communities, Tourism And Energy: A Critical Relationship' in the University of Central Lancashire's School of Sport, Tourism & the Outdoors, and based in West Cumbria. Applications are invited.
Sir Tony Cunningham Inspires Students - 7th July 2012
On Friday (6th July 2012), Sir Tony Cunningham MP for Workington and Shadow Minister for International Development, spoke to sixth-form pupils at Cockermouth School about Africa and international development.
Global Citizenship Essay Competition Prizes Awarded - 12th July 2012
The Samuel Lindow Foundation awarded prizes last week for the winenrs and runners up in our Global Citizenship essay competition.
Festival Science Success - 4th June 2012
The Samuel Lindow Foundation would like to thank everyone involved with the Whitehaven Festival for making our Theatre of Science a success - from the festival organisers, the Science Museum and the National Nuclear Laboratory - all played a part in realising our vision of a fun, educational event at the heart of the Festival.
Fun Science at the Whitehaven Festival - 2nd June 2012
The Samuel Lindow Foundation will be right at the heart of the Festival in Whitehaven this year, to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd June.
Essay Competition Winners Announced - 21st May 2012
The Samuel Lindow Foundation's Global Citizenship Essay Competition winners have been announced.
We're taking part in Earth Hour - 31st March 2012
The Samuel Lindow Foundation will be participating in Earth Hour, and encouraging others to save energy by turning off the lights at 20.30 on Sauturday 31st March.
Globalisation in Education lecture and seminar series - 23rd March 2012
A key theme in the Samuel Lindow Foundation’s (SLF) charitable mission is global citizenship. To address this, the SLF is organising a lecture and discussion series focusing on the role of the University in developing and maintaining ‘globalised’ localities – and individuals. This series is being organised by the SLF with Policy Network and in collaboration with the UCLan Applied Policy Sciences Unit.
Spring 2012 Evening Lecture Series - 23rd February 2012
The programme for the Spring 2012 lecture series has been finalised, and we have an exciting range of talks by academics and professionals across a range of subjects, all held in collaboration with professional bodies.
World Environment Day 2012 - 20th January 2012
The Samuel Lindow Foundation will be organising a series of events in collaboration with other organisations to celebrate the UN World Environment Day 2012.
Exciting Theatre of Science at 2012 Whitehaven Festival - 3rd January 2012
The Samuel Lindow Foundation is building upon the success of its Science Day in 2010, and West Cumbria Science Festival in 2011, by holding an awe-inspiring, interactive Theatre of Science in 2012 as a part of the Whitehaven Festival (01-02 June 2012), celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Essay Competition - Deadline Extended - 11th November 2011
The Foundation has changed the deadline for applicationt to its essay competition. Schools now have until Friday 23rd December 2011 to register to take part.
Essay Competition 2011/12 Launched - 24th October 2011
The Foundation is pleased to announce its essay competition, which asks year 12 students from Cumbria to address the issue of global citizenship.