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Originally Posted by erica
...I also think that Jumbletown could be promoted through schools, i.e. a leaflet to each household, so that items could be exchanged within one's own area rather than givers/receivers having to drive long journeys for items.
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Hi erica,
The "Green Schools" campaign is obviously very important as it teaches the Green Message to the very young. There is no doubt that the next generation will be Greener than we are but what kind of environment will they inherit? -- that's the real issue.
As for spreading the JumbleTown message in schools, well, we currently don't have the resources for this ourselves so we'll have to continue relying on teachers, and mums and dads who use the site to tell the school-children to tell their parents.
As you quite rightly say, a leaflet to each household would ensure that the Giving and Taking process is more localised. Whilst we're glad that items are passed on (even if a person has to collect 20 miles away), from an environmental and community perspective it is clearly better if it happens at a local level. Helping people to pass on an item to a person down the street, in the neighbouring estate, or on the opposite side of the mountain is the ultimate goal of JumbleTown. This is beginning to happen because more and more people are using the service, and whereas a year ago, they may have passed on an item to a person in a different county, now they find there's someone much closer by. This means that a car journey may not be necessary, and if it is necessary, then it is much shorter than before.
Thanks for the info on the Greenschools campaign, erica
Regards
Chris P
Admin