Two talks, two towns, in two days

I haven't done a talk for a bit - but we got two requests in for this week.  The first was at Leeds University to their enviro society and the second was to an Islamic girls school in Blackburn.  I was a bit nervous about talking to the university, so I took Greg from the Preston group wih me - what he dosen't know about tar sands just isn't worth knowing!  I needn't have worried though - they were a very welcoming group, interested in what we had to say, and surprised on the impact Greenpeace has had on their everyday lives - such as the impact we have had on supermarkets and sustainable fishing.  Definitely worth the long trip to get there! 

Having restored my confidence in Greenspeaking - I went off to talk to the girls school in Blackburn.  I have done a talk here before, and last time took my large Asda fish with me.  They requested I bring it again, so I dusted it down and then had to walk through a building site carrying it.  Again, a lovely experience - warm, welcoming and interested in what Greenpeace was truly about.  Its great that the National Curriculum at some schools allows us to go in and talk to the students.