[Committee] Biofuels, Climate Bill Protests; Resource Efficiency Conference;

[S.J. Stretton]

Dear Committee and others,
Any additions/corrections before we send this out (shortly)?
All the best
Stephen

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Dear All,

Marc has exams coming up, so this week I am sending out this exciting
lineup of crucial protests, an exciting conference and fascinating
talks... If you have any other questions, you can contact us on
info at zerocarbonnow.org
Good luck with revision for those who have exams!

Best wishes,
Stephen Stretton
On behalf of the Zero Carbon Committee

1.  15th April Biofools Day, 6pm Downing Street
2.  19th April Action on The Climate Bill, 11am Cambridge Market Square
3.  22nd April High Value Manufacturing Conference, New Hall - Register Now!
4.  24th April Cambridge Atmospheric Carbon Action Group - 8pm, CB1 Cafe
5.  24th April Prof Nick Owen, Ocean Acidification - Register Now!


Events
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15th April – April Biofools Day.
The Campaign Against Climate Change and Biofuelwatch are jointly
organising a demonstration outside Downing Street at 6pm on 15th
April.

On 15th April, the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) will be
introduced across the UK .  From that day, all forecourts will have to
sell petrol and diesel with a 2.5% minimum blend of biofuels unless
they choose to opt out at a penalty cost of 15 pence per litre.  The
UK government are pushing this through despite new studies showing
that this will lead to more, not less greenhouse gas emissions – and
despite rising food prices and growing evidence of human rights abuses
as land across the global South is converted to agrofuel plantations.

There will also be a lunchtime photo/press opportunity outside the
Department for Transport (great Minster House SW1) between 12:30 and
1:30.  Please bring your banners and join us for this.

 For more details, see: http://www.campaigncc.org/biofuels.shtml and
Biofuelwatch link there regarding the afternoon action
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Take Action on the Climate Change Bill on Saturday 19 April
Cambridge WDM invites as many groups as possible to join in its
Climate Change action on 19 April at 11am in Cambridge Market Square.
WDM (World Development Movement) are organising this event with other
members of the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition. The Climate Change Bill
is going through Parliament now. A Climate Change Bill which does not
include carbon emissions from aviation and shipping is like a Drink
Drive Bill which excludes the effects of whisky. We want a strong law.
We want aviation and shipping emissions included.[]

For more details contact : Sue Woodsford Cambridge WDM Branch Secretary on
Tel 01223 562983 or email: sue.woodsford at ntlworld.com
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High Value Manufacturing 2008
Resource Efficiency Conference: 22nd April
www.cambridgeinvestmentresearch.com/events/hvm

Venue and Date:   10:00 - 16:00, 22 April 2008 Cambridge New Hall

Register Now at: www.cambridgeinvestmentresearch.com/events/register.htm

With: Nokia, Marshall Aerospace, Marks & Clerk, BritonEMS, IET, the
Engineer, Futureneering & CIR
10:30 Introduction (Dr Justin Hayward, MD, CIR Stategic Consulting)
1040 Background to CLASS Models (Charles Lee, Partner, Futureneering Ltd);
1055 Trademark & Brand Value Analysis in Cleantech (Aidan Clarke,
Marks and Clerk);
1105 Design, prototyping and production future-proofing (Tony Abri,
Managing Director, BritonEMS)
1120 Lean and MRO (Martin Broadhurst, CEO Marshall Aerospace);
1310 Aligned-Service and Technology Shifts in Automotive (Hugo
Spowers, Morgan LifeCar);
1325 Manufacturing Evolution to Service & Low Carbon (Prof Duncan
McFarlane, Cambridge University Engineering & IfM)
1340 Business Symbiosis and Polymers (Dr Claire Barlow, Cambridge
University, IfM)
1355 Power Recycling and Electronics (Geoff Harvey, Adiabatic Logic);
1430 Closing Loops for Mobile Phones (Helena Castrén, Nokia, Senior
Environment Manager, Department of Environmental Affairs/Strategy);
1500 The Future of Manufacturing in a Low Carbon Economy (Nick
Brayshaw, Barclays);

For more info or to help, contact: Dr Justin Hayward, HVM Event and
CIR MD, on 01223303500.

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Thu, April 24, 20:00 – 22:00
Cambridge Atmospheric Carbon Action Group CAMACAG
Professor Douglas Crawford Brown - from University of North Carolina
and now of Cambridge.
Camacag events take place at the CB1 Cybercafe, Mill Road.
They are open to all. They are an opportunity to discuss meaningful
action on Climate Change. Contact Phillip Slater on
cambridge.slater[a]yahoo.co.uk for more information, or if you would
like to give a talk or make a contribution.

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''Ocean Acidification: the other CO2 problem'' given by Professor Nick
Owens, Director, British Antarctic Survey on 24th April at 17.15 in
Buckingham House Lecture Theatre, New Hall.

''International Environmental Governance'' given by Professor Bob
Watson, Chief Scientific Adviser, DEFRA on 1st May at 17.15 in
Buckingham House Lecture Theatre, New Hall

RSVP to directorate at unep-wcmc.org using the appropriate subject heading below;

APRIL ENVIRONMENT ON THE EDGE (to reserve places for April lecture only)

APRIL AND MAY ENVIRONMENT ON THE EDGE (to reserve places for both
April and May lectures)

MAY ENVIRONMENT ON THE EDGE (to reserve places for May lecture only)