theWI Adderbury & District WI – NFWI Post on Face Book – Friday, 15th January 2016 – Why Women Will Save the Planet
Dear Ladies, I thought this NFWI post was of special significance to all members and that it might be good to add it to our own WI website for easy access. The WI (National Federation of Women’s Institutes) 17 hrs · Why Women Will Save the Planet Could women’s empowerment transform the chances of achieving environmental sustainability? NFWI Vice Chair Marylyn Haines Evans, has added her voice to the ranks of environmental campaigners in a new book that seeks to show that the answer to this question is, emphatically, yes. Don’t miss the new blog post on ‘Behind the Door of 104’: http://behindthedoorof104.blogspot.co.uk/…/why-women-will-s… Behind the door of 104: Why Women Will Save the Planet BEHINDTHEDOOROF104.BLOGSPOT.COM|BY THE NFWI 48 Likes3 Comments28 Shares LikeComment Share Chronological 48 people like this. 28 shares Comments Cynth SpannerWe better hurry up then before its too late. 1 The Bees need saving 2 Stop the Fracking. 3 Protection of the wildlife. 4 Stop the TTIP 5 Address animal cruelty in factory farming. A bit of a bit of a list but you are the suffragettes of the 21st century. Save our kids. Like · Reply · 1 · 16 hrs Faith WattersonErnie Like · Reply · 15 hrs 1 Reply Margaret HalsteadPerhaps we could. The list above is a good starting point If there are further updates, I’ll add them in due time. Margaret Halstead xxx Dear Ladies, Here is the article link for the NFWI -“Behind the door of 104 – A look behind the scenes of 104 New Kings Road – the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) head office – Why Women Will Save the Planet” This post is added in full here for you to see… Behind the door of 104 A look behind the scenes at 104 New Kings Road – the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) head office FRIDAY, 15 JANUARY 2016 Why Women Will Save the Planet Could women’s empowerment transform the chances of achieving environmental sustainability? NFWI Vice Chair Marylyn Haines Evans, has added her voice to the ranks of environmental campaigners in a new book that seeks to show that the answer to this question is, emphatically, yes. Part of Friends of the Earth’s Big Ideas Change the World project, the book – Why Women Will Save the Planet – is a collection of articles from women across the globe. The book demonstrates that women’s empowerment is essential to securing a healthy and safe environment in which people and nature can thrive. Marylyn’s article in the book explores ‘One hundred years of collective action for environmental change’ and draws on the WI’s history of collective action, of women coming together in order to exert the power and influence that they did not have as individuals. It highlights our environmental campaigns, from the 1927 resolution on polluted seas, to Keep Britain Tidy, through to SOS for Honeybees. The vision of the WI has always been a movement that could unlock the potential of all women and so create a strong, informed and active civil society. WI campaigns take a two-fold approach, while pressing for change from decision-makers, they also examine the role of individuals as change agents, leading the way in their own communities. There is a great quote in a 1921 edition of the WI membership magazine Home and Country: ‘if one person alone cannot make her wants heard it becomes much easier when there are numbers wanting the same kind of things. That is why large numbers of women organised in bodies such as the National Federation of Women’s Institutes can become a real...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – NFWI Menu of the Week – Thursday, 14th January 2016 – there’s much to read with NFWI
Print Menu of the week Welcome to the WI’s meal ideas for using fresh seasonal British produce. Recipes on our site include new contemporary dishes as well as family favorites making use of the WI’s huge wealth of food talents gained over nearly 100 years. Some recipes are quickly made whereas others will take a bit more time and skill. There is something here for everybody. Happy New Year! This week’s recipes are warming, comforting dishes with lots of flavour. Perfect for family meals. New recipes as well as old traditional favourites. FSA is trying to reduce the number of people who suffer from the food poisoning bacteria campylobacter See #Chicken Challenge For more help on how to prepare chicken safely click on the link The recipes also use cows milk and butter and with Dairy farmers once again under pressure and the numbers British dairy farmers reaching record lows, we can all do our bit to help by buying British Dairy, such as milk, cream, yoghurt, butter and cheese . On these pages our recipes also highlight the important role bees play in the food chain with many of our recipes including “Bee Friendly dishes” – using foods such as herbs and edible flowers from bee friendly plants to increase the number of pollinators available for bees. For more ideas follow the Home Economics Adviser on twitterhttps://twitter.com/NFWI_HomeEc Some of our recipes use left over vegetables and other foods in your fridge and cupboard, but we also have other great ideas in our recipe pages, just click on the links on the left hand menu. For even more ideas on how to make meals from left overs, see www.lovefoodhatewaste.com – See more at: https://www.thewi.org.uk/what-we-do/recipes/menu-of-the-week#sthash.mBoUl8La.dpuf Starter Sweet Pepper and Chorizo Soup Main Ham and Tomato Bake Dessert Caramelised Clementines Drink Ginger Cordial For other ideas, including other vegetarian recipes, follow the link or click on the link on the left hand menu. – See more at: https://www.thewi.org.uk/what-we-do/recipes/menu-of-the-week#sthash.mBoUl8La.dpuf And here’s the recipes for you: Print Sweet Pepper and Chorizo Soup Chorizo gives this soup a lovely rounded flavour and helps achieve its wonderful bright colour. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes + 55 minutes cooking Freezing: recommended 4 Red Peppers 1 tbsp Olive Oil 50g Chorizo slices, snipped 1 Onion, chopped 1 clove Garlic, crushed 1 tbsp Tomato Purée 600ml Chicken Stock 1 tbsp chopped fresh Oregano leaves Sugar to taste Salt freshly ground black Pepper FOR THE GARNISH: 4 slices Chorizo, lightly fried on each side sprigs of Basil or Oregano 1. Heat the oven to Gas Mark 6/200°C. 2. Place the peppers, just as they are, in a roasting tin and bake them for 25–30 mins until charred and soft. 3. Remove the peppers from the oven and carefully transfer them to a polythene bag. 4. Seal and leave them to cool until cold enough to handle. When cool, peel the skins away and remove the seeds. Save the precious juices to add to the soup with the stock. 5. Roughly chop the flesh. 6. Heat the oil in a large lidded saucepan and add the chorizo, onion and garlic. Fry until golden and the onion has softened, about 4–5 mins. 7. Add the chopped peppers and stir for 1 minute. 8. Blend in the tomato purée, stock, oregano and sugar. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20 mins. 9. Cool the soup slightly before liquidising to a purée. 10. Return to the rinsed out pan and re-heat gently. 11. Adjust seasoning. 12. Ladle the soup into warmed bowls, float a chorizo slice on each serving and garnish with basil or oregano....
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – NFWI Resolutions Posting on Face Book – Thursday, 14th January 2016
Dear Ladies, Now here’s a really interesting Face Book post I thought you would all like to view here on our own WI website. I just wish I had prepared a question to put to the Resolutions question team. Ah well, next year ! Thursday, 14th January – 4.15pm – the post came through about 2 hours ago. The WI (National Federation of Women’s Institutes) 1 hr · The WI Resolutions Q+A is now open! The NFWI Public Affairs staff are here to answer any questions you have on the resolutions process… Ask on Facebook or Twitter with the hashtag #WIresolutions 1 Like2 Comments4 Shares LikeComment Share Chronological You like this. 4 shares Comments Hilary Forbes #WIResolutions. Ever since attending my first AGM, it has seemed crazy to me to have the best speakers (at the AGM) **after** the WIs have all voted. Why don’t we vote after we’ve reported back. Also, with the advent of YouTube, the speakers could be shown to WIs at their June or July meeting prior to voting, leading to a better informed vote. Like · Reply · 1 · 1 hr Debbie Burnham Very good points! Like · Reply · 1 hr The WI (National Federation of Women’s Institutes) The debate and vote on resolutions have been central to the Annual Meeting throughout the WI history. However, we do also want to make sure WIs have the right information to cast their votes in advance too. If we were to release videos of expert speakers prior to the AM, would your WIs watch these and find them helpful for voting? Like · Reply · 1 · 1 hr Hilary Forbes Most definitely, yes. Like · Reply · 47 mins Hilary Forbes Should say we found the PowerPoint slides very helpful for the process of selecting a res, thank you. (Next time, pls don’t do green on white for text as it’s quite hard to see, but that was a minor niggle!) Like · Reply · 34 mins Write a reply… Margaret HalsteadPersonally speaking, more background info on resolutions would be a good thing x LikeComment Share Chronological You and 3 others like this. 2 comments 8 shares Comments The WI (National Federation of Women’s Institutes) Hi Margaret, thanks very much for your feedback. We have produced a range of resources on the shortlist, including detailed briefing notes, PowerPoint presentations and interactive quizzes. These can all be downloaded from the NFWI website, or can be requested directly from the NFWI PA team (e-mail [email protected]) Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 4:15pm The WI (National Federation of Women’s Institutes) We also provide information on a number of organisations and sources which members can use to research deeper into the issues. Is there any particular background information that you think would be useful? For example, would videos of expert speakers talking for or against a resolution be valuable? Like · Reply · Yesterday at 4:16pm Margaret Halstead I think the interactive quizzes would be good for our group. I will look for them. The detailed briefing notes are very good, thank you . We are Adderbury & District WI x Like · Reply · 10 hrs The WI (National Federation of Women’s Institutes) Hi Margaret, the quizzes are here: https://www.playbuzz.com/sophie40 The NFWI The Women’s Institute (WI) was formed in 1915 to revitalise rural communities and encourage… PLAYBUZZ.COM Like · Reply · 9 hrs The WI (National Federation of Women’s Institutes) Please let us know if you have any further questions. We hope to develop many more of these ideas next year,...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – Grow Wild Christmas Colouring Competition – Thursday, 14th January 2016 – Face Book posting
Grow Wild 1 hr · Thank you to everyone who took part in our Christmas mindfulness colouring competition – we hope all you Grow Wilders had a relaxing holiday! Congratulations go to @ambersusername who has won a £50 voucher. Look out for our next colouring sheet coming for Valentine’s Day 2016… 2 Likes1 Comment LikeComment Share Top Comments You and Lynne Charles like this. Comments Write a comment… Margaret HalsteadBrilliant! I now have colouring pencils so will get on with my Grow Wild Christmas masterpiece xxx Margaret Halstead...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – January Meeting for “All The Queen’s Men” – Thursday, 7th January 2016
Dear Ladies, Our first Guest Speaker of 2016, Lt. Col. Lewinski, presented our meeting with a very lively account of the Cavalry – The Queen’s Guard. A great deal of highly informed personal detail was given in a most dashing style that was fascinating and tremendously exciting but unfortunately, ultimately rather easy to forget for we will not be called to remember such detail immediately. So here for all members, a brief recall of the main details of all seven bodies who make up this most distinguished company of solders who guard HM The Queen in London and Windsor. “The Life Guards: “Shame Upon He Who Thinks Evil Of It” – Formed in 1660, The Life Guards has its origins in a group of loyal gentleme who chose to go with King Charles ll into exile on the continent. Since the Restoration, the Regiment has seen many changes in both name and set-up but has always retained the rank of senior regiment of the British army. From 1788 to 1922, the troops were re-organised into the 1st and 2nd Regiments of Life guards and from 1922 they were amalgamated into one regiment known as The Life Guards. The Blues and Royals: “Shame Upon He Who Thinks Evil Of It” – Created in 1969 by the amalgamation of two famous cavalry regiments, the Royal Horse Guards and The Royal Dragoons. The uniform of The Blues and Royals is distinguishable by their blue tunics with red plumes on their helmets. Grenadier Guards: Shame Upon He Who Thinks Evil Of It” – Formed in 1656 by King Charles ll whilst in exile in Flanders, they are the most senior infantry regiment of the British Army. They wear a white plume on the left side of their bearskin cap. Coldstream Guards: “Second To None” – Formed in 1650, they are famous for being the oldest regiment in the British Army. They wear a red plume on the right side of their bearskin and their tunics sport buttons in pairs. Scots Guards: “No One Assails Me With Impunity” – Formed in 1642 by Archibald, 1st Marquis of Argyll on the orders of King Charles l, they are the 3rd regiment of the Foot Guards. They wear bearskins without plumes and their tunics have buttons grouped in threes. Irish Guards: “Who Shall Separate Us” – Formed on 1st April 1900 to commemorate the Irishmen who took part in the Second Boer War for the British Empire by order of Queen Victoria. A St. Patrick’s blue plume adorns their bearskin and the tunic buttons are set in fours. Welsh Guards: “Wales Forever” – The Regiment was raised on 26 February 1915 by order of King George V to complete the national complement of Foot Guard companies identified with the countries of the UK, and the last body to be created. They wear their white/green/white plume on the left side of their bearskins and their tunic buttons are grouped in sets of five.” I hope the above online info proves useful. Margaret Halstead...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – WI Meeting for Resolutions Choice – Thursday, 7th January 2016
Dear Ladies, Meeting notes on Resolutions choice to be made, with briefing notes synopsis, for consideration of the 8 shortlisted potential resolutions. WI Meeting Notes on Resolutions Choice for 2016 Resolutions and mandates A member led democratic process “The WI is an entirely member led organisation, and the resolutions process ensures that every WI member has the opportunity to set the direction of NFWI campaigns and policy, from the grassroots up. Every year WI members have the chance to put forward issues as ‘resolutions’ that they want to see the national body campaign on. Resolutions go through a year-long debating and consultation process. Member’s shortlist resolutions for debate in Federations and WIs, before making a final selection of resolutions to take forward for discussion at the Annual Meeting in the summer. If passed, these then become mandates and form the basis of campaigning and awareness raising activities in the years ahead. – See more at: https://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/resolutions-and-mandates#sthash.APuxxfgz.dpuf” We are now at the Shortlisted potential Resolutions stage for Individual Members to CHOOSE THE ONE RESOLUTION THEY MOST SUPPORT, putting an X against their CHOICE, before handing their voting slip in for onward posting to the OFWI by 1st Feb. 2016 Each member has a chair placed voting slip – please fill in fold in three, then hand to Chris Shafe, our Treasurer, or place in the blue basket, for vote details etc. to be passed to OFWI. Briefing Notes on all 8 potential resolution choices are in WI Life Magazine issue Nov./Dec. 2015 which you may have been able to read to inform your choice. BRIEFING NOTES SYNOPSIS 1 – BAN THE MICROBEAD – these are tiny plastic particles put into packaging “Microbeads are plastic microspheres widely used in cosmetics as exfoliating agents and personal care products such as toothpaste etc. “ “Microbeads from exfoliating personal care products and toothpaste are washed down the drain, pass unfiltered through the sewage treatment plants and make their way into rivers and canals, resulting in plastic particle water pollution. They enter the food chain and into our food. They harm aquatic and human life through pollution of oceans and rivers.” 2 – British Fruit – “The UK is only 12% self-sufficient in fruit production. Fruit is also the second most wasted type of food – 1.1m tonnes wasted in 2012 – causing huge economic, environmental & health costs. We import 88% of our fruit which is bad for British growers and consumers in terms of taste and nutritional value. We are losing touch with indigenous fruit. 3 – FREE SANITARY PROTECTION FOR HOMELESS WOMEN – Homeless conditions bring many problems. “For women struggling to pull together enough money for food or shelter, sanitary products can become unaffordable.” 4 – PREVENTION OF SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN YOUNG ADULTS IN THE UK – “Young sudden cardiac death is one of the biggest killers of people aged 35 and under in the UK. There is no national strategy to detect or treat the causes. Campaigners argue that many of these deaths can be prevented with screening (which approach is in question). In July 2015 the NATIONAL SCREENING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT A UNIVERSAL SCREENING PROGRAMME SHOULD NOT BE INTRODUCED.” 5 – FIRST AID TO SAVE LIVES – “There is no requirement to teach first aid in UK schools or workplaces. Evidence from other countries where this teaching is carried out shows that “up to twice as many people survive cardiac arrest” because of training. WI members can train to be community first responders. “but only 7% of UK people would...
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