College Ethics Walk 2013

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College Ethics Guided Walk

Bradford College

Thursday 23 May 2013National` Walking Month and

Day 1 of Global Corporate Challenge

by Ruth Wilson


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Starting out

In the ten minutes we spent gathering on the steps of the Grove Library, it rained, itnearly hailed, and the sun shone, setting the pattern for the rest of our walk.

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First stop: the bus stop

The free city bus goes in a circular loop through the city.

Staff and students who use it can reach the College and University at no cost to themselves.

The free bus enables more to have an education and lowers environmental impact.

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Every free city bus fact

that you ever wanted to know can be found on the College Ethicsblog thanks to Neil Moore, Senior

Transport Planner, Bradford Council, and Pam Sheldon, Bradford College.

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The service costs around 270,000 a year to operate.

Funding is split between Bradford Council and Metro. Bradford College and Bradford University sponsor the service.

Bradford College uses the money raised from parking fees to do this (12,500)

The council recently guaranteed to fund the Free City Bus until March 2014


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Remembering Doris Birdsall

Doris was the daughter of a millworker and trade unionist. Throughout her life shewas passionate about Bradford, education for all, and Bradford College.

She was a Councilor, a mayor and a pioneering member of our governing body.

At the Colleges Doris Birdsall Halls of Residence,

Sandra Vine-Jenkins (on the right) told us about the Doris she knew.

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Doris Birdsall

You can listen to a recording of Sandra Vine-Jenkins and Jillian Mercer rememberingDoris on the College Ethics blog or here: http://snd.sc/10phqYk.

The photo shows Doris opening the Doris Birdsall Halls of Residence in 1998.

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Biodiversity at Bradford UniversityBen Tongue, the Universitys Environment Manager, gave us a short tour of the

rain-drenched university grounds. The university grows edible plants

wherever possible, for humans, animals and insects.

There are allotments and beehives on the campus.

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Ecoversity: sustainable buildingsAll new University buildings are being built to the highest sustainable standards, with a

focus on lowering energy consumption by using natural light and ventilation.This includes the new green student accommodation and Re-Centre, which will be the

base for studying the circular economy and the way we view and re-use materials.

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Ethical Tissue

Dr Susan Boyce (with the umbrella) is Head of Ethical Tissue, based in theInstitute for Cancer Therapies building at the University of Bradford.

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More about Ethical TissueSusan explained that Ethical Tissue responds to requests from researchers for

human tissue, and it stores tissue for biomedical research. It is unique in

providing a primary source of tissue solely for research purposes.

Staff at Ethical Tissue are involved in meeting potential donors, getting their

consent, and securing the samples. A committee then vets research applications

for the tissue samples. The service charges only to recover costs.You can read all about it on the College Ethics blog.

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Green Solutions

Down at Garden Mills, Building Services Manager Ian Brown (on the left) told usabout Green Solutions, the re-cycling and re-using business the College runs.

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Last stop: ethical biscuit13.30

No, its not an obscure or expensive delicacy. Its a hobnob made from ethically

sourced palm oil. Palm oil is everywherebiscuits, cakes, bio-diesel, animal feed, soaps,

cosmetics and more. The way its farmed is destroying rainforests and habitats. We import tons

and tons of it, and in 2011the UK government estimated that only 29% came from ethically

managed plantations. Palm oil is hiddenits labeled as vegetable oil, so its hard not to buy it.

United Biscuits- maker of the hobnob - uses 100% sustainable palm oil

in all its products and has reduced its use of palm oil by over 40% since 2005.

In 2012 the company was awarded top marks in

the World Wildlife Funds Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard.


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How to eat an ethical biscuit

Choose a day when there is a mix of torrential rain, hail, and brief, beautifulsunshine. Go for a one hour guided walk that involves lingering in the wet.

At the end, go to a recycling centre, open up the ethical biscuits and enjoy.

Demonstrated here by Gail Holmes and Fran Walker.

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Thank you!

Our experts, Dr Susan Boyce, Ben Tongue, IanBrown,

Sandra Vine-Jenkins

Our Walking Champion, Jonathan Curtis

All the soaking wet people on the walk:

Susan BoyceEd BriggsZoe CorcoranJonathan CurtisYork DixonJoanne FawthropGail HallGail HolmesEmma Haycock

Susan HoulbrookVanessa HutchisonJulia KendallMaria MousawiLinda TaglioneSandra Vine-JenkinsFran WalkerAndy Welsh


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Theres more information on

the College Ethics blogIncluding useful links about topics included in the walk,

and the recording about Doris Birdsall.

See also two separate College Ethics blog entries:

Ethical Tissue:http://collegeethics.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/the-ultimate-in-recycling-the-ethical-re-use-of-human-tissue/

The Free City Bus:http://collegeethics.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/bradfords-free-city-bus-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know/

The College Ethics blog has regular profiles of staff, and it looks

at social responsibility issues and research ethics.

You can follow it online, via Twitter or through the links in the College

staff newsletter.

It is written by Ruth Wilson: [email protected]
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College Ethics Walk 2013