Panel debate with:
Paul Dickinson, greenhouse gas emissions watchdog, Carbon Disclosure Project CEO
John Elkington, world expert on sustainable development and author
John Grant, author of the Green Marketing Manifesto
chaired by BBC presenter Edward Stourton

Event will take place at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, 28 St John Wood’s Road, London NW8 7HA.
Tel: 020 7286 5181 http://www.ljs.org Tube: St Johnn’s Wood
To be followed by refreshments. Admission free.
Please reserve your place by emailing SocialActionLJS@gmail.com

This interactive, dynamic debate brings together political, academic and civil society voices to identify problems and share ideas for a just approach to climate change ahead of Copenhagen .

What should developing countries push for? How will the EU’s 20-20-20 plan impact the developing world? And what shape will the final package take?

Speakers include:

Michael Meacher MP, former Environment Minister

Timo Makela, Director of Sustainable Development and Integration DG Environment, European Commission

Rob Bailey, Senior Climate Change Adviser, Oxfam

Becky Luff, Director, ChiC

Andrew Pendleton, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR (tbc)

Dr Desmond Turner MP, Commons Energy & Climate Change Committee

For more information please contact Adam Harrison on a.harrison@euroalter.com

Location: B104 Brunei Gallery Building , SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, WC1H 0XG

The Age of Stuopid is at 7.30 pm at The Old Bakehouse, Bennett Park, Blackheath Village SE3 on Monday 16th November.

Organized by Blackheath & Greenwich United Nations Branch Association.  All welcome, but seats limited!

Donations please to cover cost of hall and  hire of film.

 Bennett Park is the turning almost directly opposite Blackheath station.  Cross the main road at the lights, turn right and immediately left – tats it. The Old Bakehouse is behind the Age Reminiscence Centre.  You go along 75 yards and turn left into a murky courtyard.

Islington members of the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition are taking to the streets on Saturday the 14th of November outside St Mary’s Church on Upper Street to set “the WAVE” in motion.   Supported by local folk band the Tipsy Gypsies, blue-clad volunteers will be out en masse distributing flyers, handing out balloons and persuading North Londoners to take part in the UK’s biggest ever march for action on climate change, the WAVE.

For more information, contact Cindy McCormac at cmccormac@gorsecottage.com

In 2009, almost half a million people living on the frontline of climate change have told their stories at Oxfam’s Climate Hearings. Now, days before the crucial Copenhagen talks, it’s your chance to join the debate.

Oxfam and the London Assembly Environment Committee are working together to host the city’s first climate hearing. Meet Londoners whose families around the globe are facing the consequences of climate change, learn about the impact of the capital’s emissions on communities here, and share your ideas about the positive role that London can play in building a safer, greener future.

The hearing will also feature a dramatic production from Blue Elephant theatre group and a reading from Nobel Laureate author Ben Okri.

Oxfam will take London’s stories along with those from people all over the world to the UN climate negotiations at Copenhagen, to back our call for a fair, ambitious and binding deal.

When: 6.30pm, 26 November 2009
Where: The Chamber, City Hall, The Queen’s Walk,
More London, London SE1 2AA
Cost: Free
More: To secure a place or for more information, please
contact David Bellman at david.bellman@london.gov.uk
or on 020 7983 4791.
www.climatehearings.org
www.oxfam.org.uk/climate
www.london.gov.uk/assembly

Campaign against Climate Change and Amnesty International Free Age of Stupid Screening.
The Human Rights Action Centre, London 17th November. Followed by panel discussion including leading thinkers on Climate Change (line up TBC)
The event is FREE but optional donation of £5 is requested to cover costs of the screening. Please confirm your place here

Round Table Plenaries:

* 10% cuts by end 2010: the case for emergency action
* Green Jobs Now – a million climate jobs by end 2010?
* Decarbonising our transport fast – the way ahead
* Copenhagen, the deal we need and the deal we’re likely to get

Plus assorted workshops including Biofelwatch / Food not Fuel and the CCC trade union group.

Speakers include Aubrey Meyer (Global Commons Institute), Oliver Tickell (author Kyoto 2), John Stewart (HACAN), Johann Hari (journalist), Jean Lambert MEP (Green Party), Damian Carrington (Head of Environment, the Guardian), Alexis Rowell (Camden Council), Chris Baugh (Public and Commercial Services Union), Tony Juniper (ex Director, Friends of the Earth, Green Party), Dr Stuart Parkinson (Scienists for Global Responsibility).. plus more speakers invited and TBA.

Event scheduled to take place in South Camden Community School, Charrington St (Kings Cross tube)
Free entry – no need to register!

More info can be found here.

On Thursday 15th October 2009, Islamic Relief attended an event at Lambeth Palace, the London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The aim of the event was to encourage young Muslims and Christians to take ownership and responsibility of efforts to bring meaningful action on climate change. The event had been organised by the Christian Muslim Forum, MADE in Europe, and by Christian Aid.

Read the Christian Muslim Youth Forum Final Statement here

More info can be found here.

Professor Mohan Munasinghe, an internationally-recognised expert on energy, sustainable development and climate change, will speak on viable models of development that can alleviate poverty without exacerbating climate change – a task that is challenging but, he believes, achievable.

The event promises to be an evening of challenging debate ahead of the pivotal summit on climate change in Copenhagen this December.

Professor Munasinghe will be speaking as part of Progressio’s AGM. His talk is however a public meeting and all are welcome.

If you would like tickets for the event please send an email to Denise MacMahon at Progressio (denise@progressio.org.uk)

Operation Noah is delighted to announce that the Archbishop of Canterbury will give this year’s ON lecture.

At 7pm on Tuesday October 13th at Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge, the leading primate in the Church of England will speak on “The Climate Crisis: A Christian Response” The event comes a mere seven weeks before the crunch UN climate summit in Copenhagen and will set the scriptural and theological agenda.

More information can be be found on: http://www.operationnoah.org/calendars/campaigncalendar/13-october-hear-dr-rowan-williams-wisdom-noah

Greanpeace is  kick-starting a new public engagement campaign around coal.  They will be  getting people in the street using coal fragments or charcoal to sketch a picture or write a message to Ed Miliband telling him to stop building new coal-fired power stations in the UK.  Miliband has to go to Copenhagen with a strong line of “No Coal”.  There is a good group going but the more the merrier.   They are also aiming to take some photos for the local press. See you there!

Where: Lyric Square – Hammersmith, King Street, Hammersmith, W6 0QL

http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/groups/west-london/event/coal-campaigning

You told us about your “green” ideas, from carbon taxes, green jobs to school gardening. Do you want to have your say on how to campaign on climate change and do something about it with others where you are?

If so, come and join Compass Youth & Change is Coming (ChiC) at “SWaP your Story” on Monday 19th October 6.30-8.30 pm at the Railway Tavern, Liverpool St (London).

Tell us why the environment matters more than ever in the recession. Find out how you can make change happen where you are with other activists and groups. Try out exciting techniques so you can get other people involved in the environmental movement.

This workshop is open to all activists, whether you want to share your environmental involvement or if you want to make their first steps. Sign up at http://swapyourstory.eventbrite.com

The Vestas workers occupation on the Isle of Wight won widespread support across the country, for starting a discussion on the ways trade union activity could be linked to that of environmental activists.  However, there is still much to be discussed regarding the alliance. Battersea and Wandsworth trades union council has scheduled a meeting to discuss the aforementioned important issues.

The meeting will take place at PCS head Office, Falkon Road, london SW11 (next to Clapham junction Station)

Panel discussion with:

Chris Baugh PCCS Assistant General Secretary

Paul Hampton Labour Research Department

Tuesday 6th October
6.30 – 7.30 pm
East Ham Town Hall,  Barking Road

Oxfam's polar bears travel to Newham to encourage humans to question their climate

At Oxfam we know why we care about climate change: because it is having an impact here and now on the world’s poorest.  But what do you really know about climate change and why should you care?  And what are our politicians doing about climate change?

2009 is a vital year for combating climate change.  In December world leaders will come together in Copenhagen to try to work out a global deal to prevent the sort of climate change that will profoundly affect the planet and everyone on it.

Come and put your questions about all things climate to a panel of local leaders, including Stephen Timms MP, Councillor Paul Sathianesan,  Sabino Miranda of the Climate Change Youth Development Trust.  We will also have speakers from London 2012 to talk about the environmental impact of the Olympics and a speaker from the European Action Group on Climate Change in Bangladesh.

The event is open and free to all but it would be great if you could RSVP to Sophie Freeman – sfreeman@oxfam.org.uk.

Planestupid are booking a coach for approximately 35 people to leave from Glasgow on Friday (9th) October and arriving back on Sunday (11th) in the evening. Free but donations welcome! Please email scotland@planestupid.com ASAP.

Let’s show em how ceilidhs are done!

About the ceilidh:

A fun event with a serious purpose
Whatever next! Activists organising a Ceilidh. Communal dancing to live bands. Particularly popular in Scotland and Ireland

But this one will be in England, not far from Heathrow. It’s a fun event, with a serious purpose. It has been put together by NoTRAG (The No Third Runway Action Group) and activists from Adopt-A-Resident.

Earlier this year over 50 activists ‘adopted’ more than 50 residents who live in the communities threatened by a third runway. The activists pledged to help the residents defend their communities should a third runway ever be built. Come back to Heathrow from all over the UK, dance the night away and continue building the resistance against runaway climate change.

The Ceilidh is one of a series of events where residents and activists can get to know each other better and to show that we are ready to stand up and be counted.

The Ceilidh is being held on October 10th, from 7pm – 11pm at West Drayton Community Centre, Harmondsworth Road, West Drayton.

Bands: Lively and upbeat dance with Cut a Shine and our very own PIG EARTH from Harmondsworth and many more!

How to get your dancing shoes on: Bus 222 from West Drayton – Hounslow. Get off at West Drayton Police Station, cross road, turn right at traffic lights and the centre is on your right. Bus 222 from Hounslow get off at West Drayton Police Station, walk back towards traffic lights, turn right and Centre is on your right

Global visionary Lester Brown lecture on food, farming and the environment 29 October 2009. Advance booking essential

Compassion in World Farming’s Peter Roberts Memorial Lecture 2009: “How can we feed the world and protect the environment?”

To be given by Lester Brown, visionary global expert in food, farming and the environment

Thursday 29 October at Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL

18.45 Registration and drinks; 1930 Lecture, followed by expert discussion panel; 21.30 Drinks and networking

Compassion in World Farming is delighted that Lester Brown, founder of the prestigious Earth Policy Institute and the ground-breaking WorldWatch Institute, will give our 2009 Peter Roberts Memorial Lecture, “How can we feed the world and protect the environment?” The event coincides with the latest edition of Lester’s book, Plan B 4.0 Mobilizing to Save Civilization.

After the lecture an expert panel will join Lester in taking questions from the floor.

Places for this prestigious event are just £25. Online booking is quick and easy at http://www.ciwf.org/lecture or phone us on +44 (0)1483 521 953. Email queries to supporters@ciwf.org. We hope to meet you at the Lecture!

Oxfam’s London and South East team invite you to the launch of the Canvas for Change exhibition, which opens on Tuesday 15th September in the cafe at City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London.

The exhibition aims to draw the attention of Londoners to the human impact of climate change, with canvases created by communities in London and from across the world. We hope to encourage people to think about London’s link to the world and of the impact Londoners can have globally by acting locally.

We would be delighted if you were able to attend the launch event from 6pm to 7.30pm, which will include short speeches from the three community groups who have contributed the London canvases for the exhibition. Fairtrade wine and refreshments will be available.

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The Great Climate Ceilidh,
9 October
Hackney Round Chapel
8pm-11pm

£7/£5 (sliding scale)

Swoop down the isles with eco rig ‘n’ jeelers Green Kite Midnight while raising funds for the Climate Camp, and finding out how you can get involved in the fight against climate change. All welcome.

www.greenkitemidnight.com

Making the links between the economy, decent work, the environment and the global fight against poverty.

Setting the agenda for the future.

The Put People First G20 Counter Conference is one of two alternative G20 conferences being held simultaneously in London and St Andrews on November 7th to coincide with the G20 finance ministers meeting on 7th-8th November. The conference will take place at Westminster Central Hall, a fantastic venue right in the heart of London.

Over three plenary sessions we invite academics, activists, campaigners, unions and policy makers to debate alternative policies to promote jobs, justice and a safe climate.

Smaller breakout sessions will give you the opportunity to take part in more focused debates on the linkages between the economy, environment and international development and in addition, discuss how we can mobilise and turn our ideas into action.

The Counter Conference is part of a series of events happening in London that week in reaction to the G20 finance ministers’ summit.

The Counter Conference will be preceded by a policy conference Recovery towards what? Finance, justice, sustainability hosted by the TUC at the Congress Centre, including a public event on the evening of the 6 November with high level political speeches.

The event is sponsored by Friends of the Earth, ActionAid, Fairtrade Foundation, World Development Movement, War on Want, Jubilee Debt Campaigm Trade Justice Movement, TUC and others

Book your place at:

http://www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk/2009/09/g20-counter-conference-announced/

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