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==Rainforest talk Tuesday 27th July, 7:30, upstairs room at Take 5 on Tombland==
Speaker: a biologist working to preserve the rainforest in Ecuador.

Everyone is welcome and admission is free.

Organised by Greenpeace Norwich.

==Saturday 31 July The Taste of African Allotments, ==
11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Venue: Plot 211, Bluebell South Model Allotments, off the Avenues, Norwich. Accessible.
NACA,Norfolk African Community Association, 
NACA Presents: The Taste of Africa!
Experience the freshness of some of the vegetables grown organically from this award winning allotment site.
Vegetables, house plants, flowers, and herbs in pots will be on sale all day. 
Food in the form of African diverse recipes including those suitable for vegetarians will be served starting from 12 noon followed by a guided tour of the gardens beginning at 1 pm.
Food is by ticket at £5 per dish.
Admission is free. Please come with your family and friends.
 For further info:  01603 625 470 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01603 625 470      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
 NACA, FOSTERING SOCIAL COHESION IN NORFOLK.
 47 WINCHESTER TOWER' VAUXHALL STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2SE.

==Hiroshima day, Saturday 7th August==

CND are planning an outdoor event on Saturday 7th August, to mark the
anniversary of nuclear bomb being  dropped on  Hirsoshima  on August 6th 1945
Other groups have asked us to do this and we would welcome input at the planning stage.

Please contact Joy Croft, 01603 621497 (preferred) or joy.croft@tiscali.co.uk

==Art Of Norwich 13-Art Exhibition, St Margarets Church, Aug 2nd - 14th, 10am-5pm==
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Artists of Norwich are back with another spectacular exhibition of locally
produced art. The "Art of Norwich" welcomes artists of all styles regardless of
their expertise, and with the diverse and eclectic works of over 30 artists to
check out, there is bound to be something to satisfy every visitor’s taste.
Many of the works on display will be available for sale at very reasonable 
prices, and there will also be a good range of original and unique handmade 
cards, crafts and other trinkets that would make a perfect gift for a special
someone.

The thirteenth day of this thirteenth "Art of Norwich" exhibition coincidentally 
falls on Friday 13th August...so they have decided to tempt fate by holding 
their private view on that evening. They will open their doors to the public
between 7pm-9pm where they will offer a platform for other artists whose
creations are not so suitable for hanging from the walls.
These exhibitions are held at the exquisite gallery of St Margarets - the Church 
of Art which is becoming established among the thriving art scene of this fine 
city. There are exhibitions held throughout the year, with something new to see
every week or two.

The Art of Norwich is also pleased to announce the launch of two new websites
where you can find information on current, past and forthcoming events.:

www.Art-of-Norwich.co.uk for information on the "Art of Norwich"

www.Church-of-Art.co.uk for information about events at St Margarets - The Church of Art.

For more information, please email ArtofNorwich@yahoo.co.uk
=Stop the War/Palestine Solidarity=
==NPSC meeting 7.45pm Belvedere Centre Belvoir St 19th August all welcome==
==Eyewitness report from Gaza' Flotilla, Wed Aug. 25th, The Cube (at the Forum), time: 7 pm ==
Speaker '''Sarah Colborne''' is the director of campaigns and operations at the 
Palestine Solidarity Campaign. She was a passenger on the Mavi Marmara, the ship which was 
brutally attacked by Israeli commandos on the high seas while trying to transport aid to Gaza. 
Sarah will give an eye-witness account of the attack which killed at least nine people and 
will also show a short film with footage smuggled from the boat.

Organised by Norwich Stop the War Coalition & Norwich Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

=Other info=
==Nuclear power, Romania==
From Mark Crutchley: mark.crutchley@googlemail.com
It would be a great help if you could spread the word about the '''Greenpeace Romania petition against new nuclear reactors''': http://www.greenpeace.org/romania/campaigns/nucleare/signthepetition It can be signed by anyone in the world, and we need a lot of signatures to put pressure on the government and companies, so they will quit the idea of investing in nuclear energy in Romania :) 

Thank you all! Irina BANDRABUR Volunteer coordinator Greenpeace Romania

==Zero Carbon Concert, From Chris Keene==
 Do something positive about climate change, and have fun doing it
Even as the scientists are telling us action on climate change is becoming ever more urgent the politicians are dithering again – no climate treaty was produced at the last UN talks in Copenhagen, and every year we waste brings us closer to a tipping point beyond which climate change becomes unstoppable.
So now is the time for everyone to act together for the sake of our children's future, by joining in the zero carbon world concert for a zero carbon world on 27/28 November, just before the next UN climate summit, to show the politicians that a zero carbon world is possible.
We have no time to waste – preparations for the concerts will begin on October 10th as part of the Global Work Party called by the 350 <www.350.org> and 10:10 <www.1010global.org> organisations.
So visit www.zerocarbonconcert.org today to get involved, where you can find publicity material to download and social networking groups to join to spread the word, and contribute to developing the website and the practical guidelines for putting on the concerts.
And enlist everyone else too by forwarding on this email – the vested interests opposing action on climate change are immensely powerful but those of us who will suffer from inaction are far more numerous, and if we act now, and act together, we can defeat them.

==Government must guarantee that Councils can consider biofuel impacts on climate, people and environment==
from mark.crutchley@googlemail.com
Dear Friends,
On 10th August, a Public Enquiry about Bristol City Council's decision to reject an application for a 50 MW palm oil power station will start, following an appeal by the company. 
The main ground for the Council's decision to reject the application was their concern about the wider impacts of the biofuels which the company  intends to burn - largely palm oil from South-east Asia.  However, the Planning Inspector has so far stated that the Council's main reasons for originally rejecting the application will not even be heard! Instead, it is claimed that wier impacts of biofuels are not  planning matters - because of one sentence in an outdated technical annex to planning guidance.  Weymouth & Portland Council previously cited that same document and sentence when approving another palm oil power station by W4B.
The new Government has promised to devolve more planning powers to local governments and to strengthen local democracy; Bristol City Council's decision against W4B is a test case for this commitment. 
Please write to the Government  today and ask them to confirm that it is not their intention to stop Councils from considering climate change and wider environmental and social impacts in such planning applications.  To take part in the alert, please go to www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/w4bjul2010.php
Please let your friends and family know about this email action. Many thanks.
Best regards,
Almuth Ernsting
Biofuelwatch
info@biofuelwatch.org.uk

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