Societies
There are many issues that can be taken up under the banner of environment and ethics, and it’s up to you to get involved. Lively debate, campaigning and action are all key elements. We hope that we can act as a point of contact and through which many of you can become active participants in the Union and the university.
There are several active environmental and/or ethical societies at the University. Here are brief descriptions and contact details - get in touch, go along, change the world!
Amnesty International
Amnesty International campaigns for internationally recognised human rights.
Email: amnesty@yusu.org
Goodmag
Goodmag (short for 'Good People Against Bad Things') is a magazine written by students with different ideas and opinions. We don't agree with each other all the time, and we don't expect you to agree with everything we say. What is written is the views of the authors and not any group or society.
Email: goodpeople@goodmag.co.uk
Oxfam
Oxfam is a vibrant global movement of dedicated people fighting poverty. People power drives everything we do. From saving lives and developing projects that put poor people in charge of their lives and livelihoods, to campaigning for change that lasts. That’s Oxfam in action.
Email: dc563@york.ac.uk
People & Planet
A national student organisation, campaigning on Human Rights, World Poverty and the Environment
Email: peopleandplanet@yusu.org
READ International
READ (Realising Education Achieving Development) International runs collaborative, student led initiatives to improve access to education across the world and increase youth participation in the global community. The READ Book Project is our flag ship project. We redistribute disused educational resources from the UK to the developing world.
Email: cb578@york.ac.uk
Speak
SPEAK is a national network of groups campaigning and praying against injustice. Inspired by our faith in a creator God, York SPEAK meets together really informally, normally with lots of tea and cake! We focus on injustice in terms of human rights, poverty, environmental and ethical issues. Everyone is welcome; you don't need to be a Christian to come along.
Email: rl534@york.ac.uk
Student Stop AIDs
Stop AIDS Societies are groups of students who want to do something about the HIV/AIDS pandemic and believe in the potential and capacity of youth to fight it. The campaign aims to educate and inform young people in order to mobilise their energy and commitment to stop AIDS.
Email: stopaids@yusu.org
United Nations Association
We aim to raise awareness of the United Natons and of international politics generally through a weekly discussion of topical issues in current affairs.
Email: una@yusu.org
Unspun
An eco-ethical, alternative lifestyle magazine written by York students, which aims to voice student concerns for ecological and ethical issues
Email: unspun@yusu.org
York University Conservation Volunteers
These guys carry out conservation work in an around York University - they take 'getting your hands dirty' literally!
Email: socs297@york.ac.uk
Last Updated: 10:24pm on 12th Nov, 2008 by Environment and Ethics Officers
