Sunday 17 January 2016

After Paris Climate Rising meets to discuss individual, community and workplace action on Climate Change

From Friends of the Earth, PCS and This Changes Everything UK
 

Please join us on  January  30th at Friends House, London for Climate Rising,  a day of workshops, inspirational speakers and updates from the Paris talks.

Find out how to take action individually, together in our communities and workplaces; and link up with others across the globe who are on the frontline facing the threat of climate change.

In the morning we’ll hear stories from the Paris talks, including insights from:

Jagoda Munic, Chairperson, Friends of the Earth International 
Daniel Macmillen Voskoboynik, Coordinator, This Changes Everything UK 
Shehroze Khan, Campaigns Manager, MADE
Chris Baugh, Assistant General Secretary, PCS 
Sheila Menon, Activist, Reclaim the Power

Caroline Lucas MP will then chair a panel discussion on the next steps for the climate movement. She’ll be joined by the likes of:

Alice Bows-Larkin, Professor of Climate Science & Energy Policy, Tyndall Centre 
Mark Serwotka, General Secretary, PCS 
Yeb Sano, Climate Change Activist

With more speakers to be announced.
Naomi Klein, renowned journalist and author of This Changes Everything, will join us by video link from Canada in the afternoon.
And a host of exciting worshops including:

Deregulating the planet: trade, big business and the climate
Art, Fossil Fuels & Colonialism
Working for a low carbon economy: One million climate jobs S
topping fracking – frontline battles
Climate, migration and refugees

And many many more...
Rounding off the day we will hear from:

Alana Dave, Education Officer, International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) 
Asad Rehman, International Climate Coordinator,
Friends of the Earth  Francesca Martinez, Activist and Comedian

Everyone is welcome. Whether you’re new to the climate movement or a seasoned campaigner you’ll leave feeling inspired, motivated and connected with the climate community.

Timings:

Registration: 09:15 - 10:00 Ends 18.00
Friends House - 173-177 Euston Road London NW1 2AX GB - View Map

Tickets on Eventbrite £7.27 and £4.13 (concessions) LINK

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