How does wrapping a length of crepe paper round a building make the world a better place?!
I think it’s wasteful! The aim of wrapping a length of crepe paper around a building is to get the attention of students, staff and the decision makers. When charities want to get people to donate they have to spend money – on staff, advertising, and so on. It’s the same with campaigning. To get our message out there we need to communicate in a range of ways from the web to print to radio to running stalls on campus. The long term benefits outweigh the short term environmental costs. In terms of the campaign materials from People & Planet, the support office is supplied with 100% green electricity and we use recycled paper only, and one of the greenest printing companies in the world (which is local to the office). If you come up with an eco-friendly idea that works at your university then contact the P&P Support Office so that we can let other groups know.
