[Committee] 27/10 Protest gets go-ahead; Press Release and Email Included

[Marc Kaufmann]

Hiya,

with the new inputs it looks like a pretty decent statement to me. I've now
set up a Facebook event for the protest and only invited some of you guys so
far. As Mechi suggested, I added a bit asking people to reply by Tuesday
23rd October - day of the Panel discussion - , so that we can organise
transport. And I have changed "Steve Stretton researcher at Cambridge
University" into "researcher at the Cambridge Centre for Climate Change
Mitigation Research (4CMR)".

Apart from that, I really like the press release, it's quite factual and
gets the point across rather well (and of course having Steve quoted makes
it all sound a lot more official :-) ).

And just to remind you that Three Seas will be showing "Who killed the
electric car?" in St Catz Ramsden Room tonight at 7.30pm. Hope to see you
there,

Take care,

Marc

On 17 Oct 2007 18:21:17 +0100, A.F. Mount <afm45 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> Just a note on the draft press release: I think we should be careful about
> how we link ourselves with Cambridge University because we aren't official
> representatives of the Uni. So may be it should say "Stephen Stretton, a
> researcher at Cambridge University" instead? Or actually... may be it
> should just say "Stephen Stretton, Chair of Cambridge Zero Carbon
> Society"?
>
> On Oct 17 2007, S.J. Stretton wrote:
>
> >Hi everyone,
> >
> > I've checked with the police and they are fine with us doing a
> > demonstration - we have the go ahead! I'll send the form today by
> > recorded delivery but I've already spoken by telephone and all seems
> > fine.
> >
> > After speaking to the police I think it will be best to do it in
> > Whitehall, opposite Downing Street (this is called Richmond Terrace and
> > it is near the Red Lion Pub). I'm sure we won't have trouble thinking of
> > things to keep us occupied: inviting people to give rousing speeches or
> > writing poems ourselves, dressing up, music (un-amplified), street
> > theatre etc! There is a pro-life (abortion) march going on, but this
> will
> > be mainly in Parliament Square.
> >
> >There's no official info about exactly when the Bill will go through
> >parliament, but I we may be talking about Nov  (possibly-but hopefully
> >not-before then), see links below.
> >
> > I've been in touch with People and Planet ansd we will be meeting at
> > 11:30 at the Council offices on Monday 22nd to see David Howarth
> > regarding the climate bill. They have a 'ditch dirty development'
> > campaign which is about stopping fossil-based so-called-development aid,
> > so highly consistent to our aim of a world without pollution from fossil
> > fuels.
> >
> >The email is included below: once we have a time, we can also invite
> people
> >to the Sunday banner painting meeting (meet in King's Bar so new people
> >could meet us first and go over the Saturday event, before we go to paint
> >the banners; another group to discuss David Howarth meeting).
> >
> > Since the protest is now definitely going ahead, there's nothing to stop
> > us sending out the information in the email below and the draft press
> > release, although this will of course be updated as the protest
> > approaches!
> >
> >Thanks for all your help and enthusiasm!
> >
> >with regards,
> >Steve
> >x
> >
> >
> >
> >*  *  *
> >
> >Cambridge goes to London: CHANGE THE BILL NOT THE CLIMATE!
> >
> > Saturday 27th October, London, Whitehall, opposite Downing Street,
> > 1.30pmfor 2pm Demonstration
> >
> >Are you worried that the Government's targets of 60% reduction in CO2
> >emissions by 2050, as set out in the Climate Bill, are not enough? Do you
> >agree that we therefore need a stronger Climate Bill?
> >
> >A group of students from Cambridge believe that if we want to make any
> >impact on climate change we need a 90% reduction by 2030 - including
> >emissions from aviation. So we're going to Parliament Square to show our
> >support for a stronger Climate Bill. In our college gowns!
> >The intention is to challenge media pre-conceptions and to provide a
> >visually
> >stunning and unusual photo opportunity.
> >
> >This will be lots of fun and generate publicity for this
> >important Bill (and make it all the more worthwhile forking out forty
> >quid for that gown you had to buy!).
> >
> >The 90% figure is based on a truly sustainable level of CO2 emissions
> >spread out equally amongst the world's population. The conclusion is
> >that 1 person can emit 1 tonne CO2 per year.
> >
> >If you want to come along, please email info at zerocarbonnow.org ASAP, so
> >that we can organise a coach to London.
> >
> >
> > Do you feel you don't know enough about the Climate Bill and the
> > sustainable level of emissions? Then do come to
> >
> >Panel Discussion on the UK Climate Bill
> >23rd October, 2.45pm for a 3pm start
> >Law Faculty, Sidgwick Site, LG18
> >Speakers:
> >
> >   - Dr Terry Barker (Coordinating Lead-Author IPCC and Director of
> >   Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation,
> >4CMR<http://www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/research/eeprg/4cmr/index.htm>),
> >   - Dr David Frame <http://www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/staff/frame.php> (James
> >   Martin Fellow in Environmental Change, University of Oxford, and
> > expert on
> >   climate change and policy http://www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/staff/frame.php)
> >   - Tim Helweg-Larsen (lead Author of Zero Carbon Britain
> >   http://www.zerocarbonbritain.com/ )
> >
> >
> >*  *  *
> >
> >We'll also be speaking ot our local MP, David Howarth, in association
> with
> >People and Planet on Monday (22nd October) from 11:30. Contact
> >info at zerocarbonnow.org if you would like to get involved regarding the
> >climate bill.
> >
> >The bill itself is available here:
> >http://www.parliament.uk/bills/draftbills.cfm
> >
> >There is information about lobbying here:
> >http://www.parliament.uk/about/contacting/lobbying.cfm
> >
>



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