Climate Festival 19th April PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 10 March 2008

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Find out about the impact of climate change and how you can lead a greener life style at Portsmouth’s first Climate Festival at the University on April 19th

 

A joint effort between People & Planet, the University Student Union, and the Portsmouth Climate Action Network, the event will have activities, fun and inspiration for all ages. A wide range of music and entertainment will take place throughout the day From 11am to 4 pm:

Music, Attractions, Green Motor Show, Eco-gifts, Fully Licensed Bar, Competitions, Performers,  Films, Workshops, Talks, Children’s activities, Live bands, Money saving, Recycled art,  Campaign Groups, Face painting and much more....

 

FREE ADMISSION 

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These are the organizations which will have stalls at the Climate Festival:

Veggie Power, Organic Power, Style and the City, Groundworks, Hampshire against Fluoridation, Zippy Bikes, PCC Waste management, Vandamamu, Viva, October Books, Tearcraft, Beanies’ Health Foods, Footprint Friends, Lodge Arts Centre, Permaculture Magazine, Radical Art group, Energy Efficiency Advice Centre, Love Albert Road Group, Rapanui, Green Party, British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Greener Living, SARC, Portsmouth Peace Council, Friends of the Earth, Portsmouth Renewables, Christian Aid, Bike Bins, Sust SouthC, Southern Coops, SOS Lynx/Uncorked, Sunpowered, Schnews, Portsmouth Climate Action Network, I wanna be adorned, World Development Movement, Greenpeace, Portsmouth Fairtrade Forum, Traidcraft, Oxfam, People & Planet, Volunteering in Portsmouth, CND, PCC - Road Safety, Volunteering in Portsmouth, Cuba Solidarity Campaign and Twine and Design.

 

 Entertainment: Musicians, jugglers, drummers - a proramme all day plus a launch event on Friday 18th at the Fawcett Inn with the Autons 

Programme of talks:

12.00 Room A

How I discovered Climate Change  Dr Daire Casey, Environmental Scientist, Portsmouth Climate Action Network

Climate Change and Portsmouth: the Future.Jasmine Fletcher, Climate Change & Sustainability officer, Portmouth City Council 

 

1.00 Room B

 

VeggiePower and the History of Alternative Fuels Chris Kennett, VeggiePower

 

Biodigesters and Biomethane Christopher Malting, Organic Power 

 

2.00 Room A

 

Climate Change and Global Justice Murray Benham, Head of Campaigns, World Development Movement

 

What is Tearfund doing for the Planet? Simon Mitchell, Tearfund

 

 3.00 Room B

 

Money Energy:  Sophie Christopher

 

 Light bulbs to Beer Money   Nicola Waight 

 

2.30 Film Room The Quiet Revolution - a film about the changes we can all make in our lives. Introduced by David Vane and followed by a short discussion. 

 

Short Films (shown in sequence)          Room C

The most terrifying video you will ever see

The most terrifying video you will ever see 2

Act of CO2

Greenpeace: Convenient Solution

The Story of Stuff

On the Verge

Grocery Star Store WarsPeak Oil, Gas prices,

Supply Depletion and Energy Crisis

Peak Oil, How will you ride the slide?

 

Long Films           Room D

12.00  An Inconvenient Truth

1.45   The Power of Community

2.45   The Quiet Revolution plus discussion with SGI  

  • Children's activities:·         
  • Paint your feet with Footprint Friends! (by the stage)·     
  • Build pictures and create collages of creatures whose lives are in danger (main building by bar)·        
  • Music with recycled instruments (main building by bar)
  • Face Painting (Lodge Arts Stall)  

Plus

Fundraiser for PCAN with the Autons

Fawcett Inn Friday 18th April - free entry.

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Hear their music here

 

The Festival is sponsored by Portsmouth College, Southern Water and Southern Cooperatives.

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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 April 2008 )
 
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