Time to put some pressure on RBS, start preparing for Copenhagen and get engaged with some of the most important issues of our time!
RBS Tar Sands Action
Tuesday 17th November 2009
Representatives from First Nation communities are coming all the way from Canada to hand RBS executives a letter to ask them to STOP financing tar sands. Show solidarity with the indigenous people of Canada by joining them to take action against the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Meeting outside Liverpool Street tube Station at 2pm. Bring old tights, and clothes you don’t mind getting a little messy. Fake blood a plenty apparently!
Simon Hughes is also hosting a meeting with the First Nation activists in the Houses of Parliament at 10:00 am. All are welcome. Please come, and email your MP through www.writetothem.com asking them to meet you there.
Time: 2pm
Venue: Liverpool Street Tube
Website: http://www.facebook.com/event
Age of Stupid screening
Tuesday 17th November 2009
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. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with speakers including Phil Thornhill and Abi Edgar from the Campaign against Climate Change.
Tickets must be booked through the Amnesty International website.
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: The Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3EA
Contacts: Paul Eagle
Website: www.amnesty.org.uk/eventsdetails.asp?ID=1353
Earthwatch debate: From Tsunami to Drought
Thursday 19 November 2009
Chaired by award-winning broadcaster and radio and television presenter, Andrea Catherwood, four enterprising speakers will outline their ingenious solutions to a looming crisis, before being interrogated Dragon’s Den style by a panel of experts. Entry is by ticket only. Free to students and current Earthwatch donors; otherwise a donation will be requested on the door. The debate will be followed by an optional buffet supper with wine, £25.
Time: 7pm-9pm
Venue: Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR
Website: www.earthwatch.org/europe
Copenhagen Benefit Party
Thursday 19th November 2009
This Thursday a night of Dj’s are putting on some tunes at Passing Clouds, This event hopes to raise money to fund Activism Costs whilst out there so we can ensure each and everyone of us is able to come together and unite in Copenhagen. £5 on the door
Time: 8pm
Venue: Passing Clouds, 440 Kingsland Road, Dalston, London E8
Shared Planet
Saturday 20th-22nd November 2009
Join hundreds of young people to get informed, learn skills and share ideas to tackle the problems facing our generation. The evnent offers the chance to come together with young people from all over the UK. Learn skills, find positive solutions and hold our leaders to account for a just and sustainable future for our generation. There will also be speakers, workshops, debates, films and stalls.
Venue: University of Manchester & Manchester Metropolitan
Website: http://peopleandplanet.org/
Operation Bike Block opens
Tuesday 17th – Sun 22 November 2009
The Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination and Climate Camp are plotting together to design and build a new tool of civil disobedience for the RECLAIM POWER mobilisations taking place in Copenhagen, during the UN climate summit in December. Made from hundreds of recycled bikes, The Bike Bloc will merge device of mass transportation and pedal powered resistance machine, postcapitalist bike gang and art bike carnival. The Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination’s installation is open throughout the week in preparation for the following week’s workshops. Visitors are invited to start imagining their own rebel bike contraptions and leave their plans and sketches in the space.
Time 10am – 6pm
Venue: Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
Website: http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/
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Age of Stupid, Amnesty International, arnolfini, bike bloc, Climate Camp, Climate Change, community, copenhagen, Earthwatch, First nation, listings, passing clouds, RBS, shared planet, The Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination
