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| Written by Sue James | |
| Thursday, 31 July 2008 | |
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Recharge the Media 1-7 December How does it work?Sign up to ‘Recharge the media’. Stop Climate Chaos will get in touch you once a week in the run-up to 1 December, with tips on getting your voice heard in the media.
The Climate Change Bill The climate change bill third reading took place on Tuesday 28 October and looking back at what we hoped to achieve at the start of our lobbying campaign on the bill – the announcements made in parliament yesterday seem little short of miraculous. The government has committed to an emissions reduction target of 80 per cent, with annual targets, and aviation & shipping emissions are included in the bill. BUT it’s disappointing that carbon trading did not come up in the debate. The bill is going back to the House of Lords on 17 November and we need to continue to put pressure on the government about this loophole. MP Alan Simpson’s amendment on carbon trading is supported in the House of Lords by the Labour Peer Lord David Puttnam, who in a speech on carbon trading said: “Is it really ‘needlessly expensive’ for us to adapt the way we live to these new and difficult circumstances? Or is it just politically and socially inconvenient, when it would be cheaper and more convenient to persuade an Indian or a Kenyan or a Brazilian to take the hit?”Climate Camp calls days of action against E.ON You can join the Climate Camp’s 48 hours of action on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 of November, 2008. On Friday you could visit the Coal Authority, E.ON offices, or UK Coal offices, to name but a few. On the Saturday you could take action at 2nd round FA Cup matches sponsored by E.ON. These actions will raise awareness about killer coal, and say loud and clear that campaigners won't stand for new coal - at Kingsnorth or anywhere else. National Climate March
Chris Price has got support from his Union, Unison, to run a coach provided they can be reasonably sure the places will be booked. The cost would be £10 waged and £5 unwaged. There should be a fair number of Unison members plus university groups but it would be really helpful if PCAN supporters could let us know now if they'd like a place on the coach. Please contact us on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Once we get ideas of numbers, we'll confirm the arrangements here.
Campaign against Climate Change
NATIONAL CLIMATE MARCH 2008
SATURDAY DECEMBER 6TH
Part of a Global Day of Action on climate, see www.globalclimatecampaign.org - last year 70+ countries were involved.
MARCH ON PARLIAMENT for the climate
The march this year goes to Parliament Square to demand that the government act now on climate.
Starts at 12 noon at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park
Climate protest bike ridestarts from Lincoln's Inn Fields at 10.30 am: and joins start of march later. See http://www.campaigncc.org/bikeride.shtml .
Speakers will include Nick Clegg MP (leader, Liberal Democrat Party), Michael Meacher MP(ex-environment minister) Caroline Lucas MEP (leader, Green party), and George Monbiot.
For info about coaches or other transport from around the country to the march see http://www.campaigncc.org/local.html
To download the leaflet for the National March go to http://www.campaigncc.org/resources.shtml
The March on Parliament has four main themes - The March on Parliament for the Climate marks the Saturday midway through the UN Climate Talks in Poznan, Poland and we make our demands on the UK government in solidarity with the world's poorest and most vulnerable communities that will suffer worst and most immediately from climate change caused overwhelmingly by the rich long-industrialised countries.. We need the government to act now on climate, to stop building coal-fired power stations and new runways - and to begin the renewable energy revolution. We need a tidal wave of people outside parliament to make them act to stop climate catastrophe now ! Be part of that tidal wave, be there ! Next year may be too late. Why so critical now ? See http://www.campaigncc.org/whynow.shtml
Countdown to Copenhagen Christian Aid is calling for people to pledge to a fair climate deal at the vital Copenhagen summit next year and to contact their MEPs. You can find out more here
The Greening Campaign This is an innovative idea to help motivate people to reduce their energy consumption and therefore lower their personal and community carbon footprint. The campaign is the brain child of Terena Plowright, who was at the time centre manager at The Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hampshire. Terena is hoping to bring the campaign to Portsmouth so have a look at what is involved http://www.greening-campaign.co.uk/About.html
Practical Action asks Gordon to make the link Practical Action is launching a new campaign, calling on Gordon Brown to make the Link between Climate Change and World Poverty. In the year 2000, world leaders adopted the Millennium Development Goals with a target of halving world poverty by 2015. But in 2008 we are nowhere near achieving the goals. To make the situation worse, climate change is undermining what has been achieved so far. Much more urgent and ambitious action on climate change is needed right now if we are to succeed in combating poverty. For more information and to take action please visit www.makethelink.org.uk
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