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NATIONAL MARCH FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE 2008 (London) as part of a Global Day of Action.
Organised by the Campaign against Climate Change. Supported by a range of organisations, including LINE.
Date: Saturday 6th December 2008
Start time: 12 noon (til about 4pm) ; See below for LINE meetup time
Start Venue: Grosvenor Square, London. (Bond Street or Marble Arch tube). (Please note the march was originally due to start at Speakers Corner) ; Street Map : Click here
Speeches on YouTube: Click below (Note: (George Monbiot and Michael Meacher were unable to be there on the dayt)
Speakers at the march will include:
George Monbiot (Honorary President, Campaign against Climate Change);
Michael Meacher MP(ex-environment minister);
Mark Dowd (Operation Noah)
Muzammal Hussain (London Islamic Network for the Environment - LINE)
Nick Clegg MP (leader, Liberal Democrat Party),
Caroline Lucas MEP (leader, Green party)
and others... (See Campaign against Climate Change YouTube page.
This march is expected to draw thousands and is part of a series of demonstrations taking place throughout the world.
- LINE meetup at National Climate march:
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LINE was involved in spearheading mobilisation of the Muslim community for previous national climate marches ( click here ). We will also be attending this one, and we invite you again to join us! In fact we'll really welcome a few pairs of hands so we can take turns in carrying our portable table, banner etc..
- We're aiming to arrive at the north side of Grosvenor Square by 11am. Please meet us any time from then on (just look out for the LINE banner or stall), remembering to dress appropriately for the weather! And with thousands expected, the sooner you can join us before the crowds get there, the easier we will be to find. You are welcome to let us know you're joining us on email and if there is any change in our plans, we'll aim to let you know. We look forward to welcoming you at Grosvenor Square!
- If you can, please also join us in bringing some lovingly-prepared nibbles, food, chai etc.. to share, as you are able. We'll be aiming to demonstrate, and have a good time while we're doing so!
- And please also encourage friends and family to join in. Let's mobilise!
The march this year goes to Parliament Square and has four main themes -
1) NO to a 3rd runway at Heathrow and the runaway expansion in aviation expansion.
2) NO new coal - no new coal-fired power stations as planned at eg Kingsnorth in Kent
3) NO to the expansion of agrofuels - with negative impacts on forests, the climate and world food supply.
4) YES to a renewable energy revolution and green jobs
- Info about coaches/transport from around the country to the march see http://www.campaign cc.org/local. html
The March on Parliament for the Climate marks the Saturday midway through the UN Climate Talks in Poznan, Poland. We make our demands on the UK government, in solidarity with the world's poorest and most vulnerable communities that will suffer worst and most immediately from climate change, caused overwhelmingly by the rich long-industrialised countries.
More info: Campaign Against Climate Change (official website for the march): www.campaigncc.org
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A GLOBAL DEMONSTRATION
Last year, more than 70 countries were involved, including a number of predominately Muslim countries. To find out what's happening globally this year, you can visit http://www.globalclimatecampaign.org
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