London Public Forum
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).
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Session 1: 10% Cuts by end 2010: the case for emergency action Phil Thornhill, National Coordinator, Campaign against Climate Change Damian Carrington, Head of Environment, The Guardian Jean Lambert MEP, Green Party |
MAIN HALL |
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13:15-13:45 |
Workshop: Carbon Supermarket - a comic take on carbon trading With cartoonist Kate Evans and Kevin Smith, Carbontradewatch |
MAIN HALL |
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Workshop: Introduction to campaigning against Agrofuels Biofuelwatch and Food Not Fuel |
LIBRARY |
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Break: Stalls open & Brixton Tea Party serving hot drinks / snacks |
FOYER & DINING ROOM |
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13:45-14:45 |
Session 2: Green Jobs Now - a million climate jobs by end 2010 Dr Stuart Parkinson, Executive Director, Scientists for Global Responsibility Andrew Simms, Policy Director and Head of the Climate Change Programme, new economics foundation Chris Baugh, Assistant General Secretary, Public and Commercial Services |
MAIN HALL |
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14:45-15:15 |
Workshop: The role of Trade Unionists in building the Climate movement before and after Campaign Against Climate Change Trade Union Group |
LIBRARY |
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Workshop: Achieving 10:10 - how to cut your emissions by 10% in a year without breaking a sweat Prashant Vaze, author Economical Environmentalist |
ROOM 112 |
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Break: Stalls open & Brixton Tea Party serving hot drinks / snacks |
FOYER & DINING ROOM |
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Live Music |
MAIN HALL |
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15:15-16:15 |
Session 3: Decarbonising our transport fast - the way ahead Cllr Alexis Rowell, Lib Dem, John Stewart, HACAN ClearSkies Daniel Scharf, Greenspeed |
MAIN HALL |
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16:15-16:30 |
Live music from the Eco MC formely known as MC Ni |
MAIN HALL |
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Break: Stalls open & Brixton Tea Party serving hot drinks / snacks |
FOYER & DINING ROOM |
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16:30-17:30 |
Session 4: Helen Wolfson, International Co-ordinator, Friends of the Earth Johann Hari, Journalist, The Independent Oliver Tickell, author Aubrey Meyer, Global Commons Institute |
MAIN HALL |
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17:30-17:45 |
Climate Emergency CALL TO ACTION Campaign against Climate Change |
MAIN HALL |