As we come to the end of another successful year, it’s hard to believe Christmas is almost upon as again.This year has been very busy for VOICE with a lot of our work done on policy issues, telling the Government what we think they should be doing differently. In this edition of our Newsletter we give you an update on the promised climate change bill on page 1 and you can read about the rest of our policy work on pages 6 and 7.We have focused a lot of our attention on food waste this year. You can read our article on food waste that appeared in TheJournal.ie earlier this year on page 2 and check out our review of Tristram Stuart’s insights into the wasteful world of the global food system in Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal on page 7. And for those who would like some tips on how to reduce their food waste, read our 5 helpful food waste reduction tips on page 3.This Newsletter also includes a section on sustainable lifestyles, where you can read all about the Transition Initiative in Ireland and Northern Ireland on page 4 and see how you too can get involved. And for all of you dreaming of a green Christmas this year, you can have a read of our green Christmas tips and advice on page 5.We hope you all enjoy reading our Winter Newsletter 2011 and we wish you a very enjoyable Christmas seasonVOICE Winter Newsletter 2011