Scoop August 2010
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=Advance notices for September= | =Advance notices for September= | ||
| - | == | + | ==Sunday September 5th, Burston School Strike Rally, == |
with Tony Benn, Red Flags, and Ian Saville's Magic for Socialists - | with Tony Benn, Red Flags, and Ian Saville's Magic for Socialists - | ||
An annual rally is held each September in the Norfolk village of Burston to remember the Strike School. This school represented the ‘longest strike in history’ when pupils from Burston school went on strike to protest at the sacking of their teachers; Tom and Kitty Higdon. | An annual rally is held each September in the Norfolk village of Burston to remember the Strike School. This school represented the ‘longest strike in history’ when pupils from Burston school went on strike to protest at the sacking of their teachers; Tom and Kitty Higdon. | ||
The pupils though, were not having their free-thinking teachers sacked, and went on strike, effectively creating a new school. | The pupils though, were not having their free-thinking teachers sacked, and went on strike, effectively creating a new school. | ||
http://educationandsociety.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/burston-strike-school-rally-2010/ | http://educationandsociety.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/burston-strike-school-rally-2010/ | ||
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==Sunday 5th of September, 1200-2300, Not the Greenpeace Fair, but....== | ==Sunday 5th of September, 1200-2300, Not the Greenpeace Fair, but....== | ||
Waveney Greenpeace have decided to hold a Waveney Greenpeace Celebration Gig on 2010 from 12pm until 11pm at Hulver Farm, St Michael, Bungay. This event will only involve music and food and drink stalls. It will cost £5 per person and £5 per car. The first band confirmed are Rabo de Foguete a Brazilian Samba band from Norwich. http://www.myspace.com/rabodefoguete | Waveney Greenpeace have decided to hold a Waveney Greenpeace Celebration Gig on 2010 from 12pm until 11pm at Hulver Farm, St Michael, Bungay. This event will only involve music and food and drink stalls. It will cost £5 per person and £5 per car. The first band confirmed are Rabo de Foguete a Brazilian Samba band from Norwich. http://www.myspace.com/rabodefoguete | ||
==Sat.Sept 25th Workshop: Build your own bike-powered generator, BOOK NOW, == | ==Sat.Sept 25th Workshop: Build your own bike-powered generator, BOOK NOW, == | ||
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Build your own bike-powered generator - a kit made up of a Turbo Trainer, 250 watt generator, 12 volt battery and bits to join them together safely. | Build your own bike-powered generator - a kit made up of a Turbo Trainer, 250 watt generator, 12 volt battery and bits to join them together safely. | ||
*WHEN ? Saturday 25th September 2010, 1-5 p.m. | *WHEN ? Saturday 25th September 2010, 1-5 p.m. | ||
Live performances using a pedal-powered sound system and lighting. | Live performances using a pedal-powered sound system and lighting. | ||
And a short film, using a pedal-powered computer and data projector. | And a short film, using a pedal-powered computer and data projector. | ||
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=Other info= | =Other info= | ||
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. | 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. | 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. | + | 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 <http://www.350.org> and 10:10 <http://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. | + | So visit http://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. | 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. | ||
