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<big><strong style="color: red;">Draft only, page under construction</strong></big> =TRANSITION NORWICH= [[Image:TransitionNorwich.jpg]] ==Tuesday, 1 December - 18:30 -21.30 Transition Circle West== Venue: NR2, details on request from Helen Wells, email heavenwells@mac.com Transition Circle West welcomes anyone living in the west of Norwich who wants to reduce their carbon emissions with the help, support and challenge of fellow Transitioners. We meet monthly in each others homes. Bring food to share. Theme:Energy in the Home For venues and to join the group contact Helen Wells, email heavenwells@mac.com ==Monday, 7 December - 19:30 -21.30 Heart and Soul meeting== Venue: The White House, Foulger's Opening, off Ber Street NR1 3AH Collective Intelligence - Part 2. With William Duffield facilitating. ==Tuesday, 8 December - 19:00 -2100 Open Space on Creating Change == Venue: Alexander Room, United Reformed Church, Princes Street, Norwich The Resilience Plan group together with the Heart and Soul Group invite you to join us in a discussion about "getting from here to there". A lot of the Resilience Plan has been written and gives some clear ideas about how we need to change our food, transport, home heating etc. But how do we get from here to there? What are the inner, as well as outer, obstacles to change, and how do we help to overcome them? ----------- =PALESTINE SOLIDARITY= ==Wednesday December 2nd,lecture by Ben White "Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide."6 p.m. UEA Arts 0.100 == UEA's Palestinian Solidarity Campaign Ben's presentation will be followed by a Q&A group discussion session. This event is open to the public and we encourage all those interested to please attend. Bring your friends! Knowledge is power! For information on the book: http://israeliapartheidguide.com/ Ben White's website:http://www.benwhite.org.uk/ Ben White is a freelance journalist and writer specialising in Palestine/Israel. He also writes on the broader Middle East, Islam and Christianity, and the ‘war on terror’. Ben has been visiting Palestine/Israel since 2003 for periods of between two weeks and three months, typically basing himself in the Bethlehem district of the West Bank. His articles have appeared in a variety of international publications, including the Guardian online’s ‘Comment is free’, the New Statesman, Electronic Intifada, Christian Science Monitor, Palestine Chronicle, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Middle East International, Church Times, Church of England Newspaper, Third Way, and Palestine-Israel Journal. In 2008, along with blogger and film-maker Philip Rizk, Ben organised the ‘JustPeace60’ declaration of Christian leaders around the world. On Israel’s 60th anniversary, this statement was published in the UK national newspaper ‘The Independent’ and reproduced all over the internet. He has given numerous talks on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in universities, churches, and community centres. ==Norwich PSC Meeting Thursday December 17, 7.45PM Belvedere Centre, Belvoir Street Norwich == If you want to give Christmas gifts which help PSC to raise funds and help keep the most underprivileged inhabitants of the Holy Land in the forefront of people's minds, I hold a small stock of PSC T-shirts (£12), scarves (£10), Christmas cards (£3.50 per pack of 5) and Ghadi Karmi's book Married to Another Man; Isrtael's Dilemma in Palestine (£12). Please contact me ASAP if you are interested. Chair_NPSC <chair@norwichpsc.or =NORWICH STOP THE WAR COALITION= ==Wedneday 2ND DECEMBER,Committee meeting== 7.30PM JURNET'S BAR, WENSUM LODGE, KING STREET,NORWICH == THURSDAY 3RD December,7PM,AFGHANISTAN FILM & Discussion,IMPERIALIST INTERVENTION & LOCAL RESISTANCE== public meeting all welcome UEA, ARTS BLOCK ROOM 01.02, John Rees, a national officer of Stop the War Coalition, presents a short video history of imperialist intervention and local resistance, bringing the story up to the present day, when America, Britain and their allies are fighting yet another unwinnable war in Afghanistan. ==Wednesday 9th December 2009,AFGHANISTAN PUBLIC MEETING DEFEND LANCE CORPORAL JOE GLENTON== 7.30pm in THE CURVE (downstairs) at the FORUM, MILLENNIUM PLAIN, NORWICH SPEAKER: JOHN TIPPLE, (FROM JOE’S LEGAL TEAM) Lance Corporal Joe Glenton is the soldier who faces desertion charges for refusing to return to Afghanistan plus additional charges for speaking out in opposition to the presence of troops in Afghanistan, for which he could face 10 years in prison. The latest poll (for the Independent on Sunday)shows that 71% of Britons back the call for withdrawal of forces within a year. They, like Joe Glenton, are saying the war is not being fought in their name. The Independent also reports that "this ill-conceived and ill-judged war has left as many as 32,000 Afghans dead and 235,000 displaced." While generals are free to speak in support of sending more soldiers to a futile war in Afghanistan, when a soldier speaks out he is imprisoned. As we cannot have Joe speak to us, we are pleased to have John Tipple, one of his legal team, to update us on this matter. Help us to make this an important meeting in our campaign to bring the troops home and to support a courageous soldier. HOW TO SUPPORT LANCE CORPORAL JOE GLENTON *Email: Secretary of State for Defence Bob Ainsworth: defencesecretary@mod.uk or ainsworthr@parliament.uk *Write: Secretary of State for Defence, Floor 5, Main Building, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB • FAX: 020 7218 6538 *Messages of support: defendjoeglenton@gmail.com --------------------- =PHILOSOPHY PUBLIC LECTURE,'The meaning of life', Thu. Dec 3rd, 7.00pm, UEA Lecture Theatre 2= The UEA Philosophy Public Lectures will this year be devoted to "Matters of Life and Death". Philosopher Baroness '''Mary Warnock''', prolific writer and broadcaster, and former member of the House of Lords Select Committee on Euthanasia, and the Parliamentary Committee of Enquiry into Human Fertilisation and Embryology will speak on 'The Meaning of Life'. 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 =Friday 4th December,8pm, DANCE WORKSHOP= Trio Pe de Serra play traditional Forró, the hip-shaking, party music of Brazil’s Northeastern states, and more. Regulars at the Caipirinha Bar and Guanabara Club in London, the band is developing a following because of the quality and warmth of their performance. Get there early and join Menino, Pedro, Dudu and Leticia for a short workshop before their set, when you can learn some basic steps. Rabo de Foguete combine the best of Brazilian popular music with the power of a bateria. This local 11-piece bring you everything from Jorge Benjor to Lenine, offering a vibrant show which mixes traditional and contemporary material into a high energy performance. Don't miss this debut at the Norwich Arts Centre. * £6 Advance, £7 on door (£5 concs) * At Norwich Arts Centre, St Benedicts Street, Norwich NR2 4PG. * To book phone: 01603 660352 * http://www.norwichartscentre.co.uk Norwich & Nofolk Community Arts (NORCA) is a local charity that promotes access and participation in the arts. Proceeds from the evening will go towards supporting our carnival and cultural diversity work. --------------------- =CLIMATE EMERGENCY= ==Saturday 5 December: 'The Wave', London Rally. Coaches from Norwich.== [[Image:TheWave.gif]] Please think about going down to London 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 You can get tickets through the Co-op - see link below; or from the Norwich Campaign against Climate Change either at Saturdays event or through: Norwichcacc@live.co.uk or phone 07794 690322 or 01953 601624 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/ --------------------- ==Global Day of Climate Action, Sat. 12th December, Everywhere== [[Image:GlobalDayOfClimateAction.gif]] Copenhagen UN summit: ‘The most important meeting in history, probably squandered’ 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. Local action to be arranged - contact norwichscoop@googelemail.com with your ideas http://www.globalclimatecampaign.org/ --------------------- =QUAKER SIMPLE GIFT SALE, Sat, Dec 5th, time: 11-2, Friends Meeting House= [[Image:simplegiftsposter.jpeg]] Simple Gift sale - crafts, cakes, books, bric a brac - and a shoppers' lunch ------------------------ =Amnesty Christmas Sale= Saturday 5th December 11-5pm Norwich Amnesty Group Christmas Sale at Gill's house. On sale will be Amnesty Christmas cards, crafts and cakes. We would be delighted to receive offers of cakes, crafts and raffle prizes and help on the day. More details from Gill info@norwichamnesty.org.uk ----------- =NO2ID 12th December - Norwich Street Stall= Saturday 12th December, 1-3pm at The Haymarket, Gentleman's Walk. Meet the public and spread the word! It's only a couple of hours a month and is a very productive way of telling people how much the ID card scheme is a complete waste of money and gross invasion of privacy! ==15th December - Norwich NO2ID Meeting== Tuesday 15th December, 7:30-9pm, 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. --------------- =SECRET PEACEMAN'S BALL, Monday, 21st December 7.30 – 10.30pm, St Thomas Church Hall, Earlham Road : Secret Peaceman’s Ball= [[Image:caat.jpg|CAAT logo|600px]] '''CAAT invites you to the Secret Peaceman’s Ball''' (masks optional, unless you’re special branch) , to meet, greet and have fun with other activists. For activists who like activists What to bring – food, drink, any info or activities you’d like to share, raffle prizes you’d like to pass on Surplus stuff for swapshop – (but you have to take it away if nobody else does) Here are some suggestions: * Co-operative games * make a friendship tree from branches * make an origami christmas stocking, * with your campaign wishlist, and put on tree * Campaign Christmas cards to send to decision-makers * Cards for people in prison STOP PRESS - Collective Christmas newspaper - 'as if' stories from people's wishlists Raffle of campaign items - pens,D-locks, boltcroppers, coach tickets etc {{Norwich Scoop footer|}}

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