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<big><strong style="color: red;">Draft only, page under construction</strong></big> ==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 ==Free Community Meal, Fridays, 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th June, 7pm, The Friends Meeting House== FoodCycle brings together volunteers, surplus food and a kitchen space to create free nutritious meals for people affected by food poverty. We aim to tackle food wastage by supermarkets and food poverty through weekly free community meals. Contact: Donald Timson, 01603 660756, 07583 921989, don@foodcycle.org.uk Venue The Friends Meeting House Upper Goat Lane, Norwich Organised by FoodCycle Norwich http://groupspaces.com/foodcyclenorwich/ ==The Final Fundraising Plant Sale, Sunday June 5th, 10am - 4pm, Thorpe St. Andrew== Plants Grown by members & Items of interest tothe gardener Contact: Maureen Streetmaureen.street@ntlworld.com Venue Thorpe St. Andrew 37 Eastern Avenue. NR7 0UQ Organised by Thorpe & District Gardening Club ==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 ==Greenpeace monthly meeting, 8th June, 7:30pm, Cafe Marzano @ The Forum== Regular monthly meeting Contact: Mark Crutchley 07722 798826 mark.crutchley@gmail.com Organised by Norwich Greenpeace Active Supporters ==Talk 'A War Correspondent's Story of the Congolese War 1996-2010', Wed 15 June, 7.30pm, Charing Cross Centre == Speaker: Jaques Kalume A War Correspondent's Story of the Congolese War 1996-2010All welcome Free entry Contact: Secretary 01603 810740 Venue Charing Cross Centre St John Maddermarket Norwich Organised by Norwich Group Amnesty International http://www.norwichamnesty.org.uk ==Laugh in the Park, 15-18th, Chaplefield Garden== http://www.redcardcomedyclub.com/venues/132-comedy-festival ==Amici - 50th Anniversary concert for Amnesty International, Sat 18 June, 7.30pm, Wymondham Abbey== Amici is an a cappella chamber choir that performs across East Anglia, at the Festival HAll and in Europe. This will be a summer concert of Renaissance, Modern and close harmony music taking place in this atmospheric setting.Tickets £8    £5 students Contact: Secretary 01603 810740 or Prelude Records(Norwich 01603 628319) Book Fountain (01953 603633) Venue Wymondham Abbey Church Street Wymondham NR18 0PH Organised by Amnesty International Norwich Group http://www.norwichamnesty.org.uk ==Gold Exploration and the Indigenous Peoples of the Peruvian Amazon, Sat 18 June, 11am, The CUBE at the Forum== Dr. Sheila Aikman, from the School of International Development at UEA will talk on ‘Gold Exploration and the Indigenous Peoples of the Peruvian Amazon’. A talk lasting 30-35 minutes followed by questions. Coffee/tea served from 10.30 am. Venue The Cube at the Forum Millennium Plain, Norwich Contact: 01603-722880 Organised by United Nations Association (Norwich & District Branch) www.unanorwich.co.uk --------------- ==Refugee Week, 20-26th June== “Refugee Week is a unique time when we can all celebrate the contribution that refugees have made over the years to the UK - both culturally and economically. Please do something to support Refugee Week- go to an event, find out more about the issue or just speak out for refugees when you can." Colin Firth, Actor and Brightwide founder 4th-19th June Related events running before Refugee Week 6-7 20th-26th June Events running throughout the week 8-9 Monday 20th June Refugee Week Official Opening Event 10 Monday 20th June Opening the Door to the Past 10 Monday 20th June Welcome 11 Tuesday 21st June A “Bad-Hair Day” for the King: Stories of Refugees in Norfolk over 1,000 years 12 Tuesday 21st June One Small Suitcase 12 Wednesday 22nd June Food and Stories from Around the World 13 Wednesday 22nd June Refugee Week Talk 13 Wednesday 22nd June Refugee Week Late Shift 14 Wednesday 22nd June World Voices for Refugee Week 14 Wednesday 22nd June One Small Suitcase 15 Wednesday 22nd June “Los Ninos Vascos”: The Basque Child Refugees of 1937 15 Thursday 23rd June Refugee Awareness Dialogues 16 Thursday 23rd June A Vision of the Blind: A War Correspondent’s story of the Congolese War 1996-2010 16 Friday 24th June “Los Ninos Vascos”: The Basque Child Refugees of 1937 17 Friday 24th June Community Cuisines 17 Friday 24th June Gran Torino 17 Saturday 25th June Dad’s Time 18 Saturday 25th June The Four Friends 18 Sunday 26th June Family Fun Day For details visit http://www.bridgeplus.org.uk/Norwich___Norfolk_Refugee_Week_2011_Events_Booklet.pdf ==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. ------------------- ==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 ------------- ==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. ------------- ==Young Gardeners Stand, Saturday June 25th, 9am - 3.30pm, Norwich Peace Camp Forum== Where children aged 3 -12 years can make a 'Garden in a Seed Tray' for display and bring their families with them. All entrants will get a 'Certificate of Appreciation' signed by the event organisers. All materials provided. Contact: Maureen Streetmaureen.street@ntlworld.com Venue Norwich Peace Camp Forum The Forum, Norwich Organised by Thorpe & District Gardening Club {{Norwich Scoop footer|}}

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