The Wave in London next Saturday 5^th December will be the biggest UK demonstration on climate so far with greater commitment than ever before from a wide range of NGOs, brought together by the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition. The main event, called “The Wave” will leave Grosvenor Square at about 1.00 pm to surround parliament for the ‘wave’ event at about 3.00

You can see what we’re calling for as part of Stop Climate Chaos and find full details here

The Climate Emergency Rally will precede “The Wave” and rally-goers will feed into it as it leaves Grosvenor Square. The bus from Portsmouth will take us to this rally at 12 noon Speakers’ Corner, Hyde Park.   Speakers include Michael Meacher MP, Simon Hughes MP, John McDonnell MP, Caroline Lucas MEP, Maria Sauveron (Bolivian ambassador), John Stewart (HACAN – anti Heathrow 3^rd runway), Chris Baugh ( Public and Commercial Services Union) and Sasha Pratt (UK Youth Climate Coalition). Musical interludes will be provided by Seize the Day.

From Campaign against Climate Change:

The Rally will be a chance for demonstrators to put concrete demands to government for emergency action on climate (see below). We want to make sure there is no chance that the Government will ‘spin’ the climate demo as simply in support of their position at the Copenhagen Talks – whilst we want to demand a fair and effective international agreement we also want to demand much more action on climate from the UK government, here at home.  We believe that in any case there is no chance of an effective agreement until the North wins the trust of the South and it will only do that if Northern countries like the UK match words with action and take radical emission-reducing measures at home. We will demand :

• Declaration of a Climate Emergency
• 10% cuts by end 2010
• A million green jobs by end 2010
• Ban domestic flights
• 55 mph speed limit – scrap the roads program
• End Agrofuel use

Most of these demands (and more) were in Early Day Motion 2057 (now re-tabled as 189) which was signed by 45 MPs. There is a growing movement for emergency climate action in the UK. Let’s make sure it continues to build ! For the “Million Green Job” demand see the new pamphlet from the Campaign against Climate Change Trade Union Group. More info here.

So do think about joining us. The coach from Portsmouth will leave from:

• 9:40am The Hard, Portsmouth (it’s coming from the IOW)
  
  9:45am Portsmouth Students Union
  
  10am Cosham (bus stop on northbound A397, immediately south of the foot bridge from the Cosham Police Station - Postal Depot).

The coach will aim to arrive in London by 12-12:30 and will leave London at 5pm. To book a ticket (£15 waged and £10 unwaged) ring Chris 079 0188 2557