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Graduates & Fellows

CHE Graduates and Fellows participate in a wide range of projects for ecological and social change. Below is a small sample of what they're up to, with links to their organisations and stories.

Projects that CHE Graduates & Fellows have initiated

The Melting Pot is a social enterprise in central Edinburgh offering affordable, accessible and attractive work and meeting spaces for activists and social innovators. Claire Carpenter, driving force behind the Melting Pot, is a 2003 CHE graduate and also a Fellow.

The Earth Connections Sustainability Centre, currently in development on Eigg, off the west coast of Scotland, will demonstrate a wide range of sustainability features, a permaculture garden, and renewable energy sources, along with hosting workshops and courses. The Centre was founded by 2001 CHE graduates Norah Barnes and Bob Wallace.

The Language and Ecology Research Forum was originally a journal set up by Arran Stibbe, a 2005 CHE graduate. It has now developed into an eco-linguistics undergraduate course in Gloucester, England.

Open Ground is company running wilderness experiences for community, professional, and personal development in the Highlands of Scotland. It was founded by Sam Harrison, a 2005 CHE graduate and former member of the Board.

Nick Wilding, a CHE graduate and Fellow, facilitates transformative action research, consulting, and teaching throughout Scotland, linking deep ecology, popular education, groupwork, and action learning. He also runs a Rural Leadership Programme.

The Yoga Consultancy brings yoga principles and ecological principles into everyday life, and is run by 2005 CHE graduate Deyna Hirst.

Footprint Consulting is an ecopsychology-based social enterprise, promoting ecological sustainability and social justice through education and consulting. Based in Scotland, it was founded by Dave Key, a 2003 CHE graduate and Fellow who also teaches an ecopsychology option module.

CHE Fellow Alastair McIntosh is writing a new book on spirituality and climate change.

Common Sense Solutions runs workshops on affordable eco-building methods, and aims to create 12 low-cost eco-homes in North Devon. The project was founded by CHE Fellow Rupert Hawley.

A Moral Climate: The Ethics of Global Warming is a book by CHE Fellow Michael Northcott, linking ecological issues with moral questions.

Aquavision is a sustainable aquaculture company in Gloucestershire, run by CHE Fellow Jimmie Hepburn. He is also developing a sustainable fish farm in Devon.

Protesting against ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Firth of Forth, CHE Fellow Abbie Marland organised a postcard campaign and wrote regular letters to the local press on the matter.

Drummond Community High School in Edinburgh is home to an eco-garden, organised by current MSc student and high school teacher Ewen Hardie. Ewen has also initiated a successful Forest School programme for troubled youth, and has lodged a personal protest for Burmese independence (also see his blog, Bare Feet for Burma).

The Glasgow-based Eco-Renovation Network helps individuals make their homes more sustainable through workshops and co-operative buying schemes. It was co-founded by current CHE student Robert Swinfen.

Projects that CHE Graduates & Fellows are working on

The Bodhi Eco-Project is developing an ecovillage in Scotland. Fellow Justin Kenrick, 2006 CHE graduate Lusi Alderslowe, and current students Jude Lally and Kate Shaw are all involved with the project.

Faslane 365 was a year-long protest against nuclear weapons in Scotland. Many CHE folk were involved at various levels, and current student Hannah Judge Brown wrote her MSc thesis about the project.

The Food Access Network works to tackle diet-related ill health amongst some of the UK’s most deprived communities. 2005 CHE graduate Sarah Cannon works as a consultant on the project.

The Free West Papua Campaign seeks to end the illegal Indonesian occupation of West Papua. 2005 CHE graduate Jessie Marcham works on the campaign, alongside other work in permaculture, green politics, and local food.

The Organisational coordination team at Friends of the Earth maintains clear communications within a large environmental charity, as well as carrying out research and capacity-building activities. It is headed by 2006 CHE graduate Henning Drager.

The Gal Gael Trust uses traditional crafts as a cultural anchor point for local people to re-kindle skills, community and a sense of purpose. Several CHE graduates and fellows are involved, including Alastair McIntosh, Sam Harrison, Lusi Alderslowe, Mike Price, and others.

Green Gym is a project of conservation charity BTCV, which helps people improve their fitness and well-being through community-based outdoor volunteering. 2006 CHE graduate Ann Nix is working to set up Green Gym groups in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

The Manchester Progressive Enterprise Network is a network of community enterprises, workers' co-ops and not-for-profit businesses working in progressive ways to make Manchester greener, healthier and more equitable. It is headed by 2003 CHE graduate Andy Wynne.

Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People promotes and safeguards the rights of children and young people in Scotland, and 2005 CHE graduate Maire McCormick works for her.

The Sustainable Scotland Network works with local authorities to improve local government’s contribution to sustainability. 2005 CHE graduate Chloe Smee is part of the core staff.

The Village Halls Sustainability Project helps to improve the energy and water efficiency of village halls in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, England. It is run by Criggy Haas, a 2005 CHE graduate.

For other paths that CHE graduates have taken, please see the Career Destinations page.

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