Events

London Public Forum

Saturday 7th November

12.00 noon – 6.00 pm,
at South Camden Community School, Charrington St.

The event saw a great afternoon of speeches by a range of diverse and passionate speakers.

The four round table plenaries were:

• 10% cuts by end 2010: the case for emergency action
• Green Jobs Now – a million climate jobs by end 2010?
• Decarbonising our transport fast – the way ahead
• Copenhagen, the deal we need and the deal we’re likely to get

Plus there were assorted workshops including ones from Biofuelwatch/Food not Fuel and the CCC trade union group.

For a full programme of events click here.

The speakers Aubrey Meyer (Global Commons Institute), Oliver Tickell (author Kyoto 2), John Stewart (HACAN), Johann Hari (journalist), Jean Lambert MEP (Green Party),  Damian Carrington (Head of Environment, the Guardian), Alexis Rowell (Camden Council), Daniel Scharf (Greenspeed), Chris Baugh (Public and Commercial Services Union), Dr Stuart Parkinson (Scientists for Global Responsibility).

The Campaign against Climate Change in association with Amnesty International present a screening of the film The Age of Stupid at The Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3EA.

Read a review of the film on The Times' website and watch a trailer below.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with speakers including the CCC's Phil Thornhill (National co-ordinator) and Abi Edgar, plus Melina Laboucan-Massimo from Greenpeace Canada who will be speaking about the Alberta oil sands and showing a trailer for the film H2Oil.

Tickets must be booked through the Amnesty International website: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?ID=1353