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==Copenhagen Climate Emergency, Public Meeting, Wed. Nov. 11th, 7.30pm, United Reform Church== Climate scientists and campaigners will outline urgent action needed to prevent climate disaster, how we must change our economy, what we can all do, how to press our politicians to do more locally and nationally and at Copenhagen. Copenhagen UN summit: ‘The most important meeting in history’ In December 2009 in Copenhagen (Denmark) the world’s governments will meet for what may be the last chance to agree on joint global actions to cut greenhouse gases, to prevent runaway global warming. This is being called ‘the most important meeting in history’. Millions of people are pressing their governments to do more – and to agree the best policies at Copenhagen, even if some powerful oil, bio-fuel and aviation businesses oppose this. Venue: United Reform Church, Princes St, Norwich (near Cinema City) FOR MORE INFORMATION to offer ideas or other help, to order leaflets or email leaflets, donate or to find out about coaches to London, contact: NorwichCACC@live.co.uk --------------- ==Climate Procession And Rally, Sat. Nov. 21nd, 12.00, Assemble Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich== This peaceful and colourful, family friendly event will show the breadth of local public support for our campaign. We will have a wide-ranging platform of speakers and stalls from organisations supporting our aims. You are invited to bring your own delegation/supporters – using your own words and images in support of our aims. If you require a stall or would like to offer a speaker, please contact us. Assemble 12.00 Chapelfield. Depart 12.30 in a procession, via shopping streets, to the Forum. Rally at Forum 1.15-2.00. Bring banners and displays to express your views and support. FOR MORE INFORMATION to offer ideas or other help, to order leaflets or email leaflets, donate or to find out about coaches to London, contact: NorwichCACC@live.co.uk --------------------- ===Saturday 5 December: UK Climate Emergency Rally 'The Wave', London. Coaches from Norwich.=== [[Image:TheWave.gif]] On Saturday 5 December 2009, ahead of the crucial UN climate summit in Copenhagen, tens of thousands of people from all walks of life will flow through the streets of London to demonstrate their support for a safe climate future for all. We want the UK Government to show leadership at Copenhagen. We want them to Protect the Poorest, Act Fair & Fast, and to Quit Dirty Coal now, to inspire the deal the world needs.Join The Wave - the UK’s biggest ever demonstration in support of action on climate change. Assemble: 12pm, Grosvenor Square Climax: 3pm Encircling of Parliament Dress code: Blue! http://www.stopclimatechaos.org/the-wave Coach leaves Norwich Station forecourt, 7am, returning approx 9pm, costs £10 – this is subsidised for Co-op and Oxfam Members, who can each take 6 guests – so if you’re not a member of either, you can join (links below) or get a member to book for you Bookonline: https://secure.thekingsferry.co.uk/coop/ More info from http://www.co-operative.coop/ethicsinaction/takeaction/thewave/book-transport-for-The-Wave/ --------------------- ===Saturday 12 December: International protest in Copenhagen=== [[Image:GlobalDayOfClimateAction.gif]] In December 2009 in Copenhagen (Denmark) the world’s governments will meet for what may be the last chance to agree on joint global actions to cut greenhouse gases, to prevent runaway global warming. This is being called ‘the most important meeting in history’. Millions of people are pressing their governments to do more – and to agree the best policies at Copenhagen, even if some powerful oil, bio‐fuel and aviation businesses oppose this. http://www.globalclimatecampaign.org/ --------------------- ==White Poppies for a World Without War== These are available from The Greenhouse, Rainbow, Anna's Farm Shop, The Greengrocer, @ UEA, Friends' Meeting House, The money raised is split between the PPU (Peace Pledge Union) and another organisation working to promote peace or help victims of war. The sale of white poppies is the main source of income for the Peace Pledge Union which has been campaigning for a world without war since 1934. If you would like some to distribute, please contact Lesley on 01603 920801 ---------------------- ==Transition Norwich November meetings== [[Image:TransitionNorwich.jpg]] http://www.transitionnorwich.org/ ===Organic seed swap, Sun, 1 Nov, 12:00 - 16:00, Bluebell South Allotment=== Venue: Grow our own Allotment society, Bluebell South, roughly at 82 The Avenues NR4 7DP Seed swap of organic home grown or surplus seeds. ===Heart and Soul meeting, Mon, 2 Nov, 19:30-21:30, Elder's Vestry, United Reformed Church=== Meeting to discuss Collective Intelligence and new forms of leadership (main agenda item). Come along any time from 7pm to have a cup of tea before we start. ===TN2, Mon, 2 Nov, 19:00 - 21:00, Keswick=== Monthly meeting of the Transition Circles hub group. We’ll be discussing all things low-carbon and our plans for the future. Bring food to share. All those who would like to come please get in touch with Elena at info@transitionnorwich.org for directions. ===Strangers' Circle, Mon, 9 Nov, 19:00-21:00=== Email Tully (tully@transitionnorwich.org) for details The Strangers’ Circle is one of 2 or 3 Transition Circles (see TN2 page on website). At present it consists entirely of people who live outside Norwich, and so it meets outside Norwich too. If you’re interested in joining this Circle email Tully. ===Resilience Plan meeting, Fri, 13 Nov, 19:30 - 21:30, Inner Space, Maude Gray Court=== By this meeting we should have a draft of the Plan. Main purpose is to plan the Open Space meeting in early December. ===Transition East Gathering, Sat, 14 Nov,10:00-16:00, United Reform Church, Mere Street, Diss IP22 4AD=== Transition East is a regional collective of all the Transition initiatives in the Eastern Region. On 14 Nov the second Transition East Gathering will take place in Diss (the first was organised by Downham Market and Villages). This will a great opportunity to meet everyone in Transition, share in our successes, grapple with our issues and identify people who can provide specialist support and expertise. The day’s programme will include mapping, open space, Transition Troubleshooting and of course lunch (please bring a dish to share, soup will be provided by our Diss hosts). Suggested donation to cover costs: £3. For further details and booking contact Gary Alexander at garyalex@earthconnected.net or tel 07766 711999 ===Comms - Events Meeting, Wed, 25 Nov, 18:00-19:00, Take Five=== Please come along if you are interested in getting involved in planning events. ---------------- ==NSTWC steering committee meeting, Wed, 4th Nov, 7.30 pm. Jurnet's Bar at Wensum Lodge== Regular meeting of the NSTWC steering committee. Open to newcomers. Further information from info@norwichstopwar.org.uk or http://www.norwichstopwar.org.uk. --------------- ==Hope not Hate, Anti-fascist action, Sat November 7th, 12 noon - 3pm, Hay Hill== [[Image:HopeNotHate.jpg|100px|left]]As part of the Hope not hate national day of action Norfolk Hope not Hate will be leafleting in the centre of Norwich. We will be based at Hay Hill Norwich and we hope to send out teams of leafleters around the City. We will be using this event, which marks Remembrance Sunday, to remind voters about the true politics of the BNP. We need your help to make sure that it's a success. Norfolk Hope not Hate: norfolkhnh@ntlworld.com http://www.hopenothate.org.uk ------------------------- ==Story-telling Circle Event, Thu Nov.12th, 7:30pm, United Reform Church== Venue: Conversation Room at Princes Street U.R.C. More info from: norwichstorytelling@googlemail.com. --------------- ==Film shows at UEA: TAKING LIBERTIES, Thursday, 12th November, 7pm in ARTS 01.02== [[Image:Taking_liberties.jpg|left]] (Chris Atkins, 2007) 'TAKING LIBERTIES was a surprise box office hit in 2007 and hailed by the Daily Mirror as "One of the most important films of the year". Chris Atkins' unflinching documentary examines how Tony Blair's New Labour has systematically eroded our basic liberties and its themes resonated with British audiences. Shocking, determinedly truthful and scathingly funny, TAKING LIBERTIES combines real stories of liberty loss with cheeky stunts and comment from Mark Thomas, Boris Johnson and Tony Benn as well as other leading politicians, celebrities, human rights organisations, academics and more'. Followed by discussion about the government's proposed national identity scheme. Presented by Norwich No2ID group in cooperation with NSTWC. {| class="wikitable" |- |width="10%"|[[Image: No2id.png|left|100px|No2ID logo]] |width="20%"| http://www.norwichno2id.org.uk/ |width="10%"|[[Image:NorwichStopTheWarCoalition.jpg]] |width="20%"|http://www.norwichstopwar.org.uk |width="10%"| |} More information on the film: http://www.noliberties.com/ -------------- ==Norwich NO2ID Street Stall, Sat 14th Nov, 1-3pm, Haymarket, Gentleman's Walk== Meet the public and spread the word! ==Norwich NO2ID Meeting, Tue 17th Nov, 7:30-9pm, The Workshop== Norwich NO2ID will be meeting at The Workshop Cafe (opposite The Black Horse), 53 Earlham Road, NR2 3AD. Come along to air your views and get involved in positive action to stop the database state. If you are interested in the work of the Norwich group, please join their mailing list on: http://www.no2id.net/mailman/listinfo/no2id.norwich --------------- ==United Nations Lunchbox Talk, Fri Nov 20th, 13:00, Friends Meeting House== The title is "UN Environment Conference for Youth" and the speakers are Danny and Ocean Ohara from Woodcraft Folk. Bring sandwiches and come for a joined lunch at 12:00. --------------- ==Philosophy Public Lectures 2009: Matters of Life and Death, Thursdays, 7 pm, UEA Lecture Theatre 2== The UEA Philosophy Public Lectures will this year be devoted to "Matters of Life and Death". *Thursday 5 November 2009, Jerry Goodenough, Reasoning about abortion *Thursday 19 November 2009, Jonathan Glover, Narratives that kill: the case of Israel and Palestine Jonathan Glover, Professor of Philosophy at King's College, London, author of Causing Death and Saving Lives and Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century, shows how internecine strife is born out of the narratives which sustain the identities of Israel and Palestine. In the concluding lecture, *Thursday 26 November 2009, Clive Stafford Smith, Torture and the Secret Prisons Human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith, renowned for his work on behalf of prisoners on Death Row in the U.S.A., will talk on "Torture and the Secret Prisons". Admission is free and all are welcome If you are interested in attending any of these public lectures or to join the mailinglist, email philosophyevents@uea.ac.uk. See also the UEA announcement: http://www.uea.ac.uk/phi/publiclectures --------------------------- ==Learn to be a Mental Health First Aider - FREE 2-DAY Training Courses in Norwich== One in four of us experiences a serious mental health problem at some point in our lives. Anxiety, depression, extreme mood-swings, addictions, eating disorders, and sometimes frightening-sounding labels like 'schizophrenia' or 'bi-polar'. These aren't things that anonymous 'other people' go through; these are the experiences of people we know, work with, live with. The biggest difference we can make – for others and for ourselves – is not to remain in ignorance of such everyday mental and emotional distress. Mental Health First Aid courses teach you the basic skills necessary to support others (and yourself) at times of crisis. *25-26 Nov in MILE CROSS *8-9 Dec in BOWTHORPE *15-16 Dec in CITY CENTRE *12-13 Jan in HEARTSEASE *26-27 Jan in LAKENHAM EACH COURSE RUNS OVER TWO DAYS, IS FREE OF CHARGE AND LEADS TO A MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID CERTIFICATE MIND FIRST AID is a programme of Norwich Mind. Further details from Simon Barker or Sarah Ingram, 01603 496388 or mindfirstaid@norwichmind.org.uk --------------------------- ==Thomas Paine Lecture on "Politics and religion", Fri 27 Nov 2009, 7.00 pm, UEA, Lecture Theatre 1== Speaker: Tariq Ali - Politics and religion Please contact 01603 592130 to get your free tickets now. This lecture is open to all and discusses the legacy left by Norfolk-born Thomas Paine. This year's lecture commemorates 200 years since Thomas Paine's death. It will be celebrating Paine's life and the ways in which his views have influenced the "rights of man" in today's world. During a varied career, Tariq Ali has been a novelist, historian, screenwriter, political campaigner, social commentator and regular writer for The Guardian. He is a long-standing editor of the New Left Review and a political commentator published on every continent. See also the UEA announcement: http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/events/2009/nov/tplect?mode --------------------- ==Wulugu Book Sale== Just to let all you book-lovers know that there is a bumper book (half at tonne of 'new' books to be sold at quarter price) and CD sale in aid of Wulugu, a local charity which helps build and equip schools for girls in northern Ghana. The sale is from 10 am - 10 pm at Jane Scott's, 8 Camberley Road, Norwich, tel. 453750. --------------- {{Norwich Scoop footer|}}

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