We need an escalated scale of ambition on climate, a magnified sense of urgency, a powerful challenge to government and the status quo, a coherent positive alternative to what currently is on offer…… Join some of the people who can, and are, making that happen and be part of making it happen yourself………

Saturday 30th October, Friends House, Euston Road, London

1.00 pm to 6.30 pm Climate Forum,

With Caroline Lucas MP (leader Green Party, Brighton Pavillion), Maria Souviron (Bolivian Ambassador), Alexis Rowell (‘Cutting the Carbon’, Camden CAN), Ben Brangwyn (co-founder Transition Towns),Andrew Simms (New Economics Foundation), George Marshall ( founder COIN), Vicki Hird ( FOE Real Food Campaign), John Stewart (HACAN, Airport Watch), Stephen Murphy ‘Zero Carbon Britain’ Team,Chris Baugh (Asst Gen Sec PCS Union), Deepak Rughani (co-founder, Biofuelwatch.

This will be a free event open to all in the Friends House main hall. There is no need to register.

The Copenhagen debacle made it clear that we will not see any kind of effective response to the Climate Emergency coming out of the international negotiations before there is a radical shift in climate politics and policy at the national level. What we are seeing in the UK, however, is a painfully slow, faltering and piecemeal approach from a government that clearly does not regard the imminent threat of catastrophic climate change as its first priority. What we need is a coherent plan of radical action on a scale sufficient to match the threat.

Timetable:
with musical interludes and video by Andrea Gordillo.

1.00 pm      Coffee, networking, stalls.

1.30 pm       Intro from George Marshall

“Oh gosh ! Oh help ! Oh no !”

What the latest science is telling us.

2.00 pm         “Yes we can !”

With Caroline Lucas MP, Stephen Murpy from the Zero Carbon Britain team, Ben Brangwyn from Transition Towns.  Questions and discussion chaired by George Marshall.

3.15 pm         Break

3.45               “Yes we must !” 

With Maria Souviron Bolivian ambassador, Vicki Hird Friends of the Earth Food Chain campaign, Deepak Rughani Biofuelwatch, John Stewart Airport Watch/ HACAN. Questions and discussion chaired by George Marshall.

4.50 pm        “Win-win”

                      One million Climate Jobs and a Green New deal.
                      Andrew Simms New Economics Foundation, Chris Baugh Public and Commercial  Services Union, Alexis Rowell Camden CAN and 10 by10,          

                      Questions and discussion chaired by George Marshall.

6.30 pm         End of Forum

The evening continues with

7.00pm  Climate Concert

               Seize the Day, Jess Gold, Carbon Town Crier and friends, Chris Bluemel and

               others…….

               With 3-minute speak-outs. Tell everyone about your climate initiative…or whatever you like.. ( book a 3 minute slot at speakout@campaigncc.org )

9.00 pm  Move on to a pub.