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Ballymena ASAP’s happened

Published on February 5, 2012 in Events, Film, Friends of Baglady, Green News, Kids and Schools, Living ASAP, Media, Pledge ASAP and Travel ASAP TASAP. Leave a Comment Tags: , , .

Gday all,

Very good reports hurtling across the world to me about the Ballymena ASAP event last Monday Jan 30.

We got film of it all, the laughter was great, the facilitators and other speakers were great and LOADS of people were there.

And thanks to John Toal and his show for the great last minute blast of publicity. Plenty of local people heard us on Saturday Magazine.

Well done everybody, says Baglady who, as promised, has not deserted the scene, but is looking up from below/Down Under… to see how yez are all doing with ASAP

AND getting a cast of thousands ready to speak from the brilliant Blue Mountains, and other Aussie parts….

Do not adjust your screens, this is really happening, and not a moment too soon…. Best, S the B

great news!

Published on January 28, 2012 in Events, Friends of Baglady, Green News, Kids and Schools, Living ASAP, Media and Travel ASAP TASAP. Leave a Comment Tags: , , , .

I’m in cyberspace with John Toal again, tonight/this morning depending on where in the world you are…

Radio Ulster, voices of the people of Northern Ireland. 11.45 Irish time. 10.45 Eastern Standard time, Australia.

Travel ASAP with me as I zoom down right into the map, which in turn transforms magically into the faces, voices, the classrooms of Northern Ireland. The streets, the villages and towns of Northern Ireland. The children of Northern Ireland.

A lot of people here in Australia are saying: The one thing we all need is a change of heart. That’s do-able.

Only 2 sleeps till Ballymena ASAP, 11-4 Mon 30th. We’re all with you Ballymena! AND all the people who’re taking part, from all round the place. Portadown, Whitehead, Belfast, Comber, Strabane…….loads of other places…

ASAP Australia! Baglady film reaches Ballymena

Published on January 27, 2012 in Friends of Baglady, Green News, Kids and Schools, Living ASAP, Media, Pledge ASAP and Travel ASAP TASAP. Leave a Comment Tags: , .

I’m just celebrating the arrival of the film: Ballymena ASAP: Baglady’s reply to Mayor Hubert of Ballymena

It’s for our Ballymena ASAP event – at the Braid, on Monday January 30, 11-4pm. It will be shown on the day, and up on Youtube and our website, ASAP…

thanks to everybody that’s helping, talking AND doing – we must be in the millions now – keep Living ASAP and watch the world get better… [I wish I could promise that bit…]

we need GET WELL cartoons for Mother Earth…. anyone drawing one? send it to us!… prizes?

best beams,

Baglady

URGENT GOOD NEWS from Baglady

Published on January 26, 2012 in Events, Film, Friends of Baglady, Green News, Kids and Schools, Living ASAP and Travel ASAP TASAP. Leave a Comment Tags: , , , , .

Gday this is Baglady, safe in the Blue Mountains after my ASAP journey across the world and ‘Australia’ from October 30 to December 21.

Have you heard about Ballymena ASAP?

It’s happening on Monday January the 30th, 11am-4pm at the Braid Centre in Ballymena

To be honest, it sounds as if it’s going to be amazing. At least 80 people – but room for more if you book now [see website] and it’s FREE, thanks to the Mayor and Ballymena Borough Council and a lot of hard work by Baglady Productions, and many others in many fields.

If you can’t come, we understand at this late notice, but PLEASE pass on this beautiful piece of NI Good News to all your friends and family. Anywhere in the world. Let’s rock Mother Earth gently back onto her axis.

I will be there on the day! ASAP of course, which means virtual travel. But I’ll be there, on the film I made with Gary Caganoff yesterday. And Danny Joyce is filming the event so we’ll all be able to see what goes on in Ballymena on Youtube etc.

” Winning the world over through humour and determination.”

Published on January 9, 2012 in Friends of Baglady, Green News, Kids and Schools, Living ASAP, Media, Pledge ASAP and Travel ASAP TASAP. Leave a Comment Tags: , , , .

That’s me, Baglady.

Least, that’s how Catherine Weller [where are you Catherine??] sees me, on Facebook.

Yes, it’s that simple. That’s what thousands, millions , hundreds of millions of us are all doing.

Only trouble is, we’re HUMAN. Which usually means, we keep getting it wrong…

But luckily, the time’s now come for us to step beyond these former limitations, and dare to be brilliant. Because we have no choice. Forget Ebay. Google respect, listening, brilliance.

Be there with us at Ballymena ASAP on January 30. Baglady will be there virtually [TASAP]. Other speakers are fantastic. See programme

“Fantastic! Winning the world over through humour and determination.” Yes, that’s me, Baglady. It can be YOU TOO

I heard Jonathan Porritt on BBC World, saying world solar energy is only 3-4 years away. Just around the corner he said. Everybody wake up and join the great EVOLUTION!!

Best beams as always from me Baglady

help Baglady connect the world! New Year message

Published on December 31, 2011 in EWWR, European Week of Waste Reduction, Friends of Baglady, Green News, Kids and Schools, Living ASAP, Media, Pledge ASAP and Travel ASAP TASAP. Leave a Comment Tags: , , , , .

1 year ago, 1/1/11, I got myself on BBC Radio 4, and spoke to the world [I hope!] on Listeners Look Ahead – yknow, the pubic response programme straight after Correspondents Look Ahead, which I was shocked [not] to find had absolutely NO mention of environment issues. Everything else but.

So I rang and predicted a LOT of enviro events. I had my minute and 2 other speakers added their bit. It was good. Because that day, tho few knew, was the Secret Unofficial Launch of Round 2 of Pledge ASAP, and that was where we ended up getting the support of over half the NI Assembly, over half the NI MPs, etc etc….

EVERYONE I speak to, ever, says the BBC and now in Australia the ABC, is not doing enough on environment. People need to know WHAT to do, HOW, and WHERE.. and of course it’s good to know why and who else is doing it.

I’m totally inspired by my return to the stunning Blue Mountains. Also I see many signs that alarm me, of course.,..

So I’ve already made contact with lovely KELLY from Blue Mountains City Council and all set to work through them with local and national schools, councils, politicians, media… same old ASAP recipe…. Mayor Daniel Myles, look out, Baglady’s coming…

Come on NI and OZ, we’ve started something wonderful, let’s help spread it around the world…. Happy New Year and hope this makes sense, I’m on wifi in a café, pending full internet connection.

Love and thanks for being there… S the B

baglady arrives in Australia! Christmas greetings and love to all

Published on December 23, 2011 in Friends of Baglady, Green News, Kids and Schools, Living ASAP, Media, Pledge ASAP and Travel ASAP TASAP. Leave a Comment Tags: , , , .

the voyage is over! I got to the Blue Mountains Wed 21st! via the famous Indian Pacific train from Perth to Adelaide and Sydney

and thanks to all of you who travelled ASAP with Baglady
I had loads of kind messages and to be honest, I hardly suffered at all; even on the train I found myself travelling with freelance radio and news journo Tom Gilmore from Galway, who’s already taken the first Baglady piks in Oz, giving me an excuse to parade up and down the train preaching my usual anti-waste pro-planet messages

found out why my Hamburg Süd container ship was cancelled: the kiwi fruit they were to pick up in New Zealand was attacked by a pest or a virus called PSA.

it’s lovely to be back in my 2nd earthly home, the economic chaos has not quite hit here yet but [almost] everyone I meet is talking about impending change and thank goodness there’s a lot of good thinking around about the changes we all need to make ASAP!!!

by the way let’s put the Christ back in Christmas, or have the guts to call it something else….

2012 is the year we get Australia sucked in!! it’s now or never…

best beams, Baglady…

Baglady on Radio Ulster with John Toal

Published on November 10, 2011 in ASAP journey, Green News and Media. Leave a Comment Tags: , .

John Toal welcomes Baglady on Radio Ulster’s Saturday Magasine, and remembers “every plastic bag that was ever made is still with us”

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John Toal said I was an inspiration, so that’s good. The producer said ‘you’re a good talker, stay in touch’ which is like royal command, I have to do it whether he meant it or not; but somebody quite famous was in the studio at the time and did really smile at me…. all this work when I just want to hug trees…
Baglady’s As Sustainable As Possible Journey is moving Southwards, London tomorrow

donaldson 1st MP in ASAP round 3

Published on September 16, 2011 in Green News and Pledge ASAP. Leave a Comment Tags: , , , .

MP Jeffrey Donaldson DUP

MP Jeffrey Donaldson DUP

Great news. Only hours after we started Pledge ASAP round 3, by contacting all our unpledged NI MPs, Jeffrey Donaldson, DUP MP for Lagan Valley came through with his pledge: turning off lights and doing more walking and cycling. Jeffrey’s the 8th local MP; with 2 more promised.

We’ve also got former UK Environment Minister Michael Meacher who wants us to get 50 MPs on board ASAP. And I want to get this sorted before I set sail for Australia. So scratch your heads MPs: who among your new friends at Westminster will take this daring pledge. On yer bikes fellas!

And please, anyone who reads this: Pledge ASAP, pass it on and send us news of anyone you know who should be joining us. Famous or unknown. THINK about our children’s future NOW.

Off to Coleraine Council today to meet the Mayor and Director of Environmental Services. More later….

best beams,

Baglady

Belfast Cycle City

Published on September 19, 2009 in Green News. Leave a Comment

Naomi Long Photograph 20-Aug

On Thursday 20th August the Lord Mayor Naomi Long met representatives from Belfast Friends of the Earth to demonstrate her support behind their new campaign, “Belfast Cycle City”. She received a copy of their cycling vision for Belfast and gave it her backing.

The campaign calls for every Belfast City Councillor to support the vision of Belfast as one of the top 10 cycling cities in the UK by 2020.

To accomplish this, Belfast Friends of the Earth are urging Belfast City Councillors to take three actions:

  • create a new ten year Belfast Cycle Strategy from 2010 to 2020
  • set a 10% target for all trips by bicycle in the city by 2020
  • request increased government spending on cycling to £15 per person, in line with cycle-orientated English cities.

Belfast Friends of the Earth Co-ordinator Andrew McMurray : “ The public response to our campaign so far has been really encouraging; thousands of hits to our website and hundreds of signatures in support of our campaign asks. The Lord Mayor’s public support affirms her commitment to a sustainable Belfast, reducing congestion, combating climate change and improving public health. We hope the rest of the City Council will now so the same and press for a Belfast Cycle City”.

Belfast Lord Mayor Naomi Long : “I am very pleased to support the Belfast Cycle City campaign. I believe that cycling represents part of a positive, progressive transport solution for Belfast and I would encourage my fellow councillors to get behind the campaign too. As well as infrastructure improvements, we need to engage with communities on this issue and make cycling in Belfast a safe, healthy and enjoyable activity for all.”

For more information on the campaign, please visit belfastcyclecity.org.uk or contact belfastfoe@googlemail.com.