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  • Those G20 Climate Camp Workshops in full

    Posted on April 1st, 2009 Jo No comments

    1st Apriil 2009

    SPACE 1

    2pm : Trading our way into Trouble – How carbon trading hasn’t worked so far, why it’s not going to work and the problems it’s causing in the Global South (CarbonTradeWatch).

    3pm : Plenary (all together session) – “Their solutions / our solutions” – with starting contributions on “their solutions” and an open discussion on “our solutions”.

    4pm : Technofixes – a critical guide to climate change technologies.

    5pm : Climate Science – the latest from the IPCC conference in Copenhagen.

    6pm : Sustainable activism in the face of the ecocrisis (Network of engaged Buddhists).

    7pm : Mutual support in the face of police repressions (Activism Trauma Support).

    8pm til late : (all spaces) Ceilidh, Films, musice and poetry.

    SPACE 2

    2pm : Fossil Fuel Economy – How the banks drive climate change (Platform).

    3pm : Plenary (as above).

    4pm : Environment in Pan-Afrikan Resistance to Market Proxy Wars in Struggle fo Global Justice (YENARAASASE).

    5pm : Carbon Trading and Copenhagen – Business solutions at UN climate talks in Dec 09.

    6pm : Debt and Climate Change – What the debt crisis in the global South means for climate justice Jubliee Debt Campaign).

    7pm : Simple and effective self defence (small group please for safety reasons).

    8pm : entertainments (as above).

    SPACE 3

    2pm : A history of direct action in the UK and beyond – an interactive and inspirational workshop.

    3pm : Plenary (as above).

    4pm : Transition – How we can make a rapid and just transition to a zero carbon economy…and why we have less than one hundred months to do it (New Economics Foundation).

    5pm : Copenhagen Climate talks – what are they and what are we doing about them ?

    6pm : Poetry versus climate change – how to use poetry as an activist tool.

    7pm : Samba Band – Workshop on playing Samba !

    8pm : entertainments (as above).

    Other workshops that might happen if there’s space :-
    - Workers’ Climate Action
    - Rossport Solidarity Camp
    - Feminist Fightback
    - Biofuels
    - Songs and creativity
    and more…

    All times are subject to change. Please ask someone wearing a green workshops sash for more information.

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