Scoop September 2010
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| - | + | ==Lobby your MP on Afghanistan before September 9th == | |
| - | ==Greenbuild and Lifestyle event, | + | Parliament will debate Afghanistan on Thursday 9 September. |
| + | Please lobby your MP to attend the debate and to vote for all British troops to come home. | ||
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| + | Lobby your MP here... http://www.stopwar.iparl.com/lobby/12 | ||
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| + | ==[[Image:NorwichStopTheWarCoalition.jpg|80px]]NSTWC steering committee, Wed 1st Sept, 7.30 pm, Friends Meeting House== | ||
| + | Meeting of the Norwich Stop The War Coalition steering committee. Open to newcomers. | ||
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| + | ==[[Image:psc.jpg|80px]] Norwich PSC leafletting, Sat 4th Sept, 10am-2pm, The Walk near M&S== | ||
| + | Highlighting the situation of Gaza. More info at: http://www.norwichpsc.org.uk/ | ||
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| + | ==Sunday 5th September, Burston Strike Rally== | ||
| + | Speakers | ||
| + | * '''Tony Benn''' | ||
| + | * '''Chris Keates''', NASUWT general secretary | ||
| + | * '''Len McCluskey''', UNITE assistant general secretary | ||
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| + | And music from: | ||
| + | * '''RED FLAGS''' | ||
| + | * '''Diss School Brass Band''' | ||
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| + | And | ||
| + | * ''''Magic for Socialism'''' by Ian Saville | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | Tom and Kitty had arrived at the school, finding it unfit for purpose. The school building was cold and damp,and Higdons set about putting this right. Kitty lit the schoolroom’s fire to dry the childrens’ wet clothes. This was, apparently an act of defiance, resulting in criticism from the school management – she had not asked permission first! | ||
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| + | Tom and Kitty were also socialists, committed, through education, to encouraging children to imagine possibilities they never imagined they might have. They were popular with children and local parents, and they saw attendance at the school increase. This, in turn meant that Tom and Kitty were less popular with local landowners - they saw the importance of child labour more than education. | ||
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| + | And so, in short, they were sacked. The pupils though, were not having this, and went on strike, effectively creating a new school. | ||
| + | Information on the Burston Strike School rally 2010 supplied by Shaun Jeffery | ||
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| + | Bus organised and paid for Great Yarmouth TUC but donations obviously welcome from any branches. Cheques payable to Great Yarmouth and District Trades Council via Secretary Alan Stewart at 22 Marsh Farm, Mill road, Cobholm, Great Yarmouth. | ||
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| + | *Departure from Yarmouth bus station 9.30am, | ||
| + | *Norwich rail station 10.15am, | ||
| + | *outside John Lewis 10.20am. | ||
| + | *Arrival appx 11am Burston. | ||
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| + | *Return 4.30 pm (same route). | ||
| + | To book place, email Alan Stewart norfolk@unitywebring.com | ||
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| + | ==Sunday 5th September, Not the Greenpeace Fair but...== | ||
| + | [[Image:GreenGig.jpg]] | ||
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| + | http://homepages.phonecoop.coop/norgate/ | ||
| + | We have decided to hold a Waveney Greenpeace Celebration Gig on Sunday 5th of September 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 | ||
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| + | ==Grapes Hill Community Garden Group Meeting, Mon 6th Sept, 7.30-8.30, Belvedere centre== | ||
| + | all welcome | ||
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| + | ==Norwich City Council Elections, Thu 9th Sept, 7am - 10pm== | ||
| + | Don't forget to vote. | ||
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| + | ==Norwich Heritage Open Days 2010, Thu 9th to Sun 12th== | ||
| + | See the events calendar at: http://www.heritagecity.org/hods/2010-events.htm | ||
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| + | ==Greenbuild and Lifestyle event, 11-12 Sept, 10.30-4pm FELBRIGG HALL== | ||
Visit the green building and lifestyle | Visit the green building and lifestyle | ||
event in East Anglia! in association with | event in East Anglia! in association with | ||
| - | Open 10. | + | Open 10.30am-4pm This event is FREE to all |
So why not make a day of it? | So why not make a day of it? | ||
| - | Felbrigg Hall | + | Felbrigg Hall - a National Trust property |
just off the B1436 near Cromer | just off the B1436 near Cromer | ||
Free programme of events available on the day | Free programme of events available on the day | ||
*Food court & Farmer’s market | *Food court & Farmer’s market | ||
*Children’s activities | *Children’s activities | ||
| - | And much | + | And much more ... FREE entry |
http://www.northnorfolk.org/greenbuild | http://www.northnorfolk.org/greenbuild | ||
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| - | ==Workshop: Build your own bike-powered generator, Sat. | + | ==Norwich AI meeting, Wed 15th Sept, 8pm, Charing Cross Centre== |
| - | [[Image:generator.jpg| | + | Business, monthly action, Individuals At Risk cases update, final planning for Helena Kennedy talk. |
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| + | Monthly open meeting, Charing Cross Centre, St. John Maddermarket, all welcome. | ||
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| + | ==United Nations Association AGM, Fri 17th Sept, 12.30-2pm, Friends Meeting House== | ||
| + | Talk by Simon Wright MP: “My hopes for the UN”. | ||
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| + | ==Peace One Day Vigil, Tue 21th Sept, 1:00-1:30 pm, Outside the Forum== | ||
| + | Jeremy Gilley, a young freelance cinematographer, was making a film about peace, when he realized that, in all human history, there had not been one single day when people somewhere had not been killing each other. Why? Why was there never even one war-free day? Maybe, he reasoned, the place to start was with one day of peace. If people got used to just one day a year, perhaps then they could handle two. And so on, until one day, there would simply be peace. | ||
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| + | Jeremy’s simple idea caught the imaginations of the great and the good. The Dalai Lama supported his campaign and the Secretary General of the United Nations. Angelina Jolie and Jude Law gave their famous faces to publicize it. Finally, in 2001 the United Nations declared September 21st each year as its Peace One Day. And never was a day of peace needed more than in that September of 9/11 terror. | ||
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| + | Learn more at http://www.peaceoneday.org. | ||
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| + | Here in Norwich, we’ve been marking Peace One Day since 2006: sometimes with children and balloons, sometimes in more reflective ways. Again this year, a lunchtime vigil will take place in Hay Hill between 1 and 1.30pm on Tuesday, September 21st. Norwich Interfaith Link is the sponsor. Please join us to make your heartfelt wish that the world may be at peace one day. | ||
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| + | For more information, contact Joy Croft on Norwich 621947 or Jean Davis at jean.davis@talk21.com | ||
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| + | ==Workshop: Build your own bike-powered generator, Sat. 25th Sept, 1-5 pm, Friends Meeting House== | ||
| + | [[Image:generator.jpg|350px]] | ||
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. | ||
The non-profit workshop is led by Tom Foxe, electrician/TV engineer, bike lover, and builder of the Human Dynamo sound system. | The non-profit workshop is led by Tom Foxe, electrician/TV engineer, bike lover, and builder of the Human Dynamo sound system. | ||
| - | Limited to 12 people, early booking advised. Contact: Tom 01603 920801 tom7railway@yahoo.co.uk. | + | Limited to 12 people, early booking advised. Contact: Tom 01603 920801 or tom7railway@yahoo.co.uk. |
| - | What skills/knowledge do I need ? | + | What skills/knowledge do I need? If you can use a screwdriver you can do it! The kit can be built by a child of, say 8+. |
| - | + | We will NOT be going deeply into theory of electricity/ mechanics, we will focus on | |
| - | If you can use a screwdriver you can do it ! The kit can be built by a child of, say 8+. | + | |
| - | We will | + | |
A. Safety B. Building the generator C. Applications | A. Safety B. Building the generator C. Applications | ||
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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| + | ==Sustainable Living Initiative Open Day, Sat 25th Sept, 12-4 pm, Bluebell South Allotments== | ||
| + | [[Image:SustainableLivingFlyer.jpg|500px]] | ||
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| + | ==[[Image:NorwichStopTheWarCoalition.jpg|80px]]NSTWC steering committee, Wed 29th Sept, 7.30 pm, Jurnet's Bar, Wensum Lodge== | ||
| + | Meeting of the Norwich Stop The War Coalition steering committee. Open to newcomers. | ||
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| + | ==[[Image:TransitionNorwich.jpg]] Transition Norwich Meetings== | ||
| + | More information from: http://www.transitionnorwich.org/ | ||
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| + | *Wednesday, 8 September 19:00 Magdalen Street Celebration meeting | ||
| + | *Monday, 13 September 19:3o CSA meeting | ||
| + | *Monday, 13 September 19:3o Heart and Soul meeting | ||
| + | *Wednesday, 15 September 19:0o Transition Cafe | ||
| + | *Tuesday, 21 September 19:00 One Planet Community Kitchen | ||
| + | *Wednesday 22 September 19:00 Magdalen Street Celebration meeting | ||
| + | *Tuesday, 28 September 18:3o Transition Circle Earlham North | ||
| + | *Wednesday 29 September 19:00 Magdalen Street Celebration meeting | ||
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