May 2010
2 posts
March 2010
7 posts
Work Based Learning: The New Degree??
Work based learning has become well established and has gained popularity all over the world. However, there seems to be a considerable lack of clarity with the concept. The british government are still adamant that the way forward is to cram 50% of young people into university courses by 2010. However, I strongly believe that this policy is setting the next generation of adults to fail; starting...
Lower your carbon footprint and save money? Part 1...
Food Co-ops - not to be mistaken for the supermarket chain, can work on a number of levels with unlimited available members. The idea behind them is to buy in bulk, from ethical sources, divide into potions, and resell at cost price. Everything is done voluntarily and often takes place in some musili eating vegans’ front room. Anything which is ethically sourced is available; so long as there is a...
WatchCommunity gardens - are generated and run for a number of reasons. It could be for inner city communities don’t have a lot of open space, a place to learn, meet with the community and take part in educational projects.
Ropewalk Community Garden in central Southampton does all of the above. Surrounded by housing and located in one of the souths most diverse areas, the garden acts as a meeting...
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Most frustrating 24hrs of my life!
Only Another 24hrs left until the internet is connected to my flat. from thereon, benchapman.me will be updated almost daily… I promise!! right now, I am in a very dreary Solent Uni I.T centre. I have no money with me because I forgot my wallet, I have a field trip to an incinerator this afternoon…..FUN! and almost certainly a hectic evening, either acting as technical support to my...
February 2010
2 posts
Did You Go To A Festival Last Year? →
Hello Tumblr!
This is the Home of a new Blog, from Ben Chapman; a Geography and Environmental studies student from Southampton, UK.
the aim of this blog is to continue my learning through blogging, discussing and sharing environmental views, statistics and updates of my day to day life.
Today is my twenty first birthday……this is both a good and a bad thing:
The good things:
I am going out this...