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Fancy a bit of a Twitterstorm in the name of combatting climate change and saving our world? http://bit.ly/3lLPGz

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8301586.stm http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenpeaceuk/ http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/climate/dozens-scale-parliament-remind-mps-about-importance-climate-change-20091011 http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/files/images/flag-clock.jpg Great Twitter feeds from Greenp...

Apparently the name comes from "FREEly Given, Locally, Easily". Other than the name, nothing else has appeared to have changed at all. Well, to be honest, someone came up with the name Freegle and then someone else, afterwards, said that it could stand for "FREEly Given, Locally, Eas...

The decision certainly wasn't made in the pub! After tremendous discussion, there was a poll of moderaters yesterday and, following an almost tied result, a second poll using transferable votes today that established Freeble as the clear winner. This is a temporary name, chosen in a great hurry, lea...

New name for new network has been voted for:

Freegle

Important article in the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/g ... us-network

Please spread it about cyberspace.

Royal Mail signs up to 10:10
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2 ... nvironment

Have you?

This just in: We the IAFCM Committee committee no longer see any way to negotiate with TFN or achieve our aims in the current Freecycle Network. Most of us are now moderated and believe we are targeted for removal from our TFN positions (and some are already removed). We are sorry we have failed to ...

Yes Ann, that seems to be a sound strategy, (and the way I run my small group) so long as you don't publicly question the American control, muzzling of discussion and accountauility of the very large amounts of money involved.

There has just been a major breakdown in relations between the UK organization of Freecycle and the American director and trademark owner, Deron Beal. Despite strenuous efforts to resolve differences recently, the UK Director, Neil Morris was sacked by Deron Beal yesterday. It looks as though an irr...

ina wrote: Still have to get to work...

So you'll be getting you employer to sign up?

So, has everybody signed up then? Here's an e-mail from Franny: Afternoon, Welcome on board the 10:10 rollercoaster and to our very first mailing list message. <<<< STOP PRESS - The whole cabinet has apparently just signed up.... We cannot believe it.... Hang on, here comes a text from Ed himself......

See discussion at http://www.powerswitch.org.uk/forum/vie ... hp?t=11911

Loads more stuff on 10:10 now.

If you use some energy to persuade a million people to not use some energy...it helps. You have to see the whole picture. Take a holistic view.

Me? I'm going to reduce by 10%. And that's hard when you've already been making a real effort.

Let's forget cynicsm and get on with doing some good.