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==Thursday 2 June, 7:30pm,The GreEnest government Ever?==
PUBLIC MEETING at St Gregory's Centre for the Arts, St Gregory's Church, St Gregory's Alley, Norwich, NR2 1ER
Presented by Norwich & Norfolk Friends of the Earth and the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition 

Free Entry 

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Simon Wright

MP Norwich South

Liz Hutchins

Parliamentary Campaigner, Friends of the Earth

Other speakers tbc

The Coalition said it wants to be the greenest Government ever. The UK urgently needs to cut its climate-changing emissions and this means shifting from dependence on finite fossil fuels to cleaner and greener ways of living. The Government’s Energy Bill is a massive opportunity to kick-start this green overhaul. A truly green Energy Bill would have enormous benefits for everyone, from warmer homes and cheaper fuel bills to tens of thousands of new jobs. This meeting is an opportunity to tell Simon Wright MP, who is on the committee that will debate the bill, that we need a stronger Energy Bill. And it’s a chance to have your say about the green measures needed – globally and in our own communities – for a sustainable green future.

 

Norwich & Norfolk Friends of the Earth

If you are interested in getting involved in Norwich & Norfolk Friends of the Earth please call Jennifer Parkhouse on 01603 427767 or email foenorwich@hotmail.com 


==The Big Lunch, June 5th, in a garden near you==

The Big Lunch is a very simple idea from the Eden Project. The aim is to get as many people as possible across the whole of the UK to have lunch with their neighbours in a simple act of community, friendship and fun. This year it’s happening on Sunday 5th June and a record number of people are expected to take part - why not be one of them?

A Big Lunch can be anything from a few neighbours getting together in the garden or on the street, to a full blown party with food, music and decoration that quite literally stops the traffic.

Since starting in 2009, thousands of Big Lunches have taken place in all kinds of communities across the UK and the best part of a million people get involved each year.

More info: http://www.thebiglunch.com
==AI monthly open meeting, Wed 15th June,7.30pm, Charing Cross Centre, ==
Jacques Kalume ‘A War Correspondent’s Story of the Congolese War 1996-2010’ Charing Cross Centre,St John Maddermarket Norwich

==Laugh in the Park, 15-18th, Chaplefield Garden==
http://www.redcardcomedyclub.com/venues/132-comedy-festival

==Saturday 18 June 7.30pm – The Amici Concert Wymondham Abbey==
Amnesty summer concert of Renaissance, Modern and Close HarmonyMusic by the accomplished Amici Choir, taking place in the atmospheric setting of this beautiful abbey. Tickets on sale from 1 May £8 (£5 Under 18s) at Prelude Records 25B St Giles St. Norwich (01603 628319), Book Fountain Wharton Ct, Wymondham (01953 603633) and on 01603 810740 (Secretary)
All welcome.  
Amnesty International Norwich Group http://www.norwichamnesty.org.uk/

==Gold Exploration and the Indigenous Peoples of the Peruvian Amazon’ Sat 18 June, The CUBE at the Forum==
Dr. Sheila Aikman will talk on ‘Gold Exploration and the Indigenous Peoples of the Peruvian Amazon’ 

Organised by the UNA

http://www.unanorwich.org.uk/events.html
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==Movie: Countdown to Zero, Tue 21st June, 18.30 Cinema City==
A movie about the abolition of nuclear weapons.

Countdown to Zero reveals the truth behind an issue on which human survival itself hangs - the very real possibility of nuclear disaster. From the producers of An Inconvenient Truth, Countdown is a chilling wake up call about the urgency of the nuclear threat. 

http://www.globalzero.org/en/film

Check prices and availability of tickets with Cinema City.
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==Public Meeting: Libya & The Arab Spring, Wed 22nd June, 19:00 Baptist Central Church==

Speaker: John Rees (National Officer, Stop the War Coalition)
 
The first part will be a public meeting devoted to the speaker and discussion - All welcome.

Then we shall conduct the general business of the Norwich Stop the War Coalition AGM.

Venue: Baptist Central Church, Duke Street, Norwich
 
More information from
Frank 01493 664499 / Julie 07866 504671

Organised by Norwich Stop the War Coalition, http://www.norwichstopwar.org.uk
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==Cafe Conversations - Aladdin's Cafe, Magdalen Street==
Hot topics will be discussed in a series of cafes run by UEA MED lecturer Dr Stefi Barna. Free of charge and all welcome. The cafe conversations are sponsored by CUE East, Magdalen Street Celebration and Transition Norwich. More details and full programme at: http://www.uea.ac.uk/ssf/cue-east/events
===COMMUTE, WORK, COMMUTE, SLEEP... WHAT IS WORK/LIFE BALANCE? Wed, 1 June, 12.30===
What is the relationship between 'work' and 'life'? Does a 'work/life balance' suggest that
when we're working we're not really living? Is work simply the means by which we
acquire resources to keep us alive? These are some of the questions we'll discuss, and I'll
outline ways in which people thought differently about the relationship between work and
life in the past.
Ross Wilson
School of
Literature and
Creative Writing

===INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION, Saturday, 4 June, 3 pm===
What is involved in translating a piece of writing from one language to another? After a
general background to what translation is, we will practice a short translation/adaptation
exercise together, either into another language or from English to English.

BJ Epstein
School of
Literature &
Creative Writing

===BIOPLASTICS: WASTE PRODUCT OR GOLD MINE? tbc===
The food and drink industry generates 12.6 million tonnes of waste per year, more than
10% of UK’s total. Can food waste be used to make ‘bioplastics’ for packaging and other
sustainable materials?

Dominique
Georget
School of
Chemistry
==Peace Camp & Peace Cycle Saturday 25th June 2011, 10 am - 4 pm (tbc), Forum==
[[Image: NorwichPeaceCamp.jpg|left|100px|Norwich Peace Camp Logo]]
The Peace Camp is an  interactive forum where people can meet, exchange ideas and information.  Here people can find out about  and consider joining any of the  diverse but  interconnected organisations which exist to promote peace, justice and better understanding.  The Peace Camp invites people to bring and contribute their own viewpoints, ideas and suggestions, in a day-long event devoted to peace and better relations.

In this 6th consecutive year participating organisations reflect an
integrated definition of commitment to peace embracing all ages in the
belief that peace is achievable.

See for more details: [http://www.norwichpeace.org/ Norwich Peace Camp Forum]


[[Image: NorwichPeaceCycle.jpg|left|100px|Norwich Peace Cycle Logo]]
Outdoor events from 11-3pm (tbc).  
The main focus is a symbolic Peace Cycle.

See also http://www.thepeacecycle.com for more information on the Peace Cycle to Jerusalem.
 

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