Join us in High Town for poetry, performance, & a free samba drumming workshop!! the fabulous Bym is back!! don’t miss this opportunity to drum those samba rhythms.

Join the Carnival around High Town 12—1pm.. come in colours / costumes / with friends / family .. come and have some fun.

Then come along to the Shire Hall for some foodie related serious stuff:
1.00 – 1.45pm: “The Agricultural Rebel” – Entry is free for the first Hereford showing of this inspirational film about Permaculture in the Saltzburg Alps.
1.50 – 2.40pm: Hereford’s very own Gardener’s Question Time!! Bring along your Grow-Your-Own and local food supply questions for our panel of local experts.

We will have hot drinks available for you, lots of information about local & national groups & campaigns, an opportunity to network, share ideas thoughts, stories, gossip… And of course we’ll have those vital Climate Action Carnival Postcards which you can send off to your MP, PM and other elected worthies to let them know that we want them to be making climate canny changes in their policies.

Come and join the samba! See you there, 11am onwards…

For more information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143329487040

When: The Low Carbon Communities Conference is on Saturday 19^th September 2009.

Where: The Lakeside Conference Centre, Aston University, Birmingham: http://www.abs.aston.ac.uk/conferenceaston/the_venues/lakeside_centre.asp

How to get there: Nearest railway station is Birmingham New St. There is NO PARKING on campus. Directions and parking information can be downloaded from here

The walk from New St to Aston takes approx 10 mins. Disabled parking and cycle racks are available on campus.

Where to Stay: Accommodation is available on campus at competitive rates to all delegates, please call the Conference Aston  team for details: 0121 204 3726

How much does it cost: £20.00 for existing members, £40.00 for new members and non members (existing members applies to those who joined before 30^th June 2009). If you require an invoice, please write this on your form and return by email to membership@lowcarboncommnities.net

Cheques should be sent with your application made payable to LCCN.

Booking confirmations: All bookings from existing members will be honoured. Non members and new member conference bookings will be confirmed by 7^th September.

Refreshments: Hot and cold drinks will be available throughout the day, a sandwich lunch is provided. All special meal requirements MUST be recorded on the booking form.

Help with costs: All delegates are invited to apply to EST’s Green Communities Fund for assistance with fees, travel and accommodation. For details email greencommunities@est.org.uk

Speakers and Presentations: Confirmed speakers and presenters Include: Ed Gillespie (Futerra Sustainability Communications), Chris Church (London LCCN), Ashok Sinha (Stop Climate Chaos), Siobhan Mellon (Cambridge Carbon Footprint), Penney Poyzer (LCCN Patron), Mark Lynas (LCCN Patron), EST Green Communities and many LCCN members including Climate Durham, the OMNI Group and Resource Futures, Oxford (final programme  with times of all sessions and all workshops will be available  1 week before the conference).

Times: Welcoming Address by Pro Vice Chancellor of Aston University at 10.30am, coffee and registration open from 9.30am. Finish: 4.30pm with time for coffee and networking to follow.

Display and exhibition space: If you have not booked your display space in the exhibition area please do so before 7^th September. Exhibition space is free to existing LCCN members

http://lowcarboncommunities.net/2008-conference/members-conference-2009/

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Climate &  Justice

Friday 18th September, 6 – 8pm at Aston University, Main Building Rm 644

In December 2009, Our Future will be decided at the 15th Conference on Climate Change, in Copenhagen.

‘The ambition of the Danish government is that the COP15 conference in Copenhagen will result in an ambitious global agreement incorporating all the countries of the world.’

- http://en.cop15.dk/climate+facts

What do we really understand about what is going on?
How can it mean something to us in our everyday lives?
How we act, affects others!
Come along and hear about…

- Climate & Justice

For more information or to register your interest, please email maud[AT]birminghamfoe.org.uk

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SPANNER FILMS AND ALL SAINTS SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTION GROUP AND BIRMINGHAM FOE PROUDLY PRESENT

The Age Of Stupid

SATURDAY, 3RD OCTOBER: 10.00, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00 AND 20.00.
ENTRANCE IS FREE, BUT DONATIONS TO HELP COVER OUR COSTS WILL BE WELCOME.
Email maud@birminghamfoe.org.uk for more info

More information about The Wave available on the day!!

Location: ALL SAINTS CHURCH HALL, 2 VICARAGE RD, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 7RA

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Moseley folk festival is a great three day festival held in Birmingham every year. This year Birmingham Friends of the Earth are stewarding and holding a stall so if you are at the festival head over to the BFOE stall to find out about their campaigns and The Wave.

Oxfam Outreach held an SCC  stall at Birmingham University student run Vale Festival. One of the headlining bands also promoted SCC through wearing all blue!!