Global Issues and Social Justice Area Workshops Programme

Newcastle Community Green Festival
Leazes Park, Richardson Road, Newcastle


Saturday 7 June 2008

12.30 -1.30pm Biofuels Debate
Biofuels are often suggested as answer to climate chaos, but is this really the case? Join the debate on the climate, social and environmental impacts of biofuel production, and hear the case for an agrofuels moratorium.

2 - 3pm "Burn the Bosses Not the Planet!” - Ecology and Class
Sheffield Anarchist Federation, a collective of class struggle anarchists affiliated to the national Anarchist Federation, facilitate a free and open debate on climate change, class and capitalism. www.afed.org.uk/sheffield/

3.15 - 4.15pm Transition Towns - Developing a positive vision and creative actions to cope with the problems of peak oil and climate change.
The Transition Towns National Network explores how the transition town model can help us reduce dependence on oil and reduce carbon emissions. www.transitiontowns.org

4.30pm - 5pm New Internationalist Workshop – ‘Doing My Bit’
Fair Trade, organic, locally produced, ethical, confused?! New Internationalist explore the issues around ethical living. www.newint.org

5.15 - 5.45pm Christian Aid Climate Campaign
Christian Aid is an international Development Agency which works to help alleviate poverty and challenge the systems which keep poor communities poor. One of the biggest threats to the poorest people in the world is climate change, so Christian Aid is actively campaigning to keep carbon dioxide emissions on the political and public agenda. www.christianaid.org.uk

Sunday 8 June 2008
12.30 -1pm Centre for Alternative Technology Zero Carbon Report Launch
Driven by the urgency of the latest climate science, the Zero Carbon Britain report from the Centre for Alternative Technology is a practical action plan mapping an equitable future beyond fossil fuels. Find out how communities, business and the public sector all have their part to play in making 100% renewable power generation a reality.

1.15 - 1.45pm Transition Towns - Developing a positive vision and creative actions to cope with the problems of peak oil and climate change.
The Transition Towns National Network explores how the transition town model can help us reduce dependence on oil and reduce carbon emissions. www.transitiontowns.org

2.15 - 3.00pm Food and Climate Change - Network for Climate Action
It's time to detox the planet and take action on food and climate change!
The food we eat contributes up to a third of the emissions that are poisoning the planet. It's time for a detox ... Changing our diet is one of the most effective steps we can take!
It's time to switch to plant based, organic, seasonal and locally produced food.
This workshop will highlight the key issues associated with food and climate change; and outline practical steps that you can take to get involved in Climate Action this summer! www.networkforclimateaction.org.uk/

3.30 - 4.30pm New Internationalist Workshop– How To Run A Successful Campaign
With over 30 years of publishing under its belt, and more than 75,000 subscribers worldwide, the New Internationalist is renowned for its radical, campaigning stance on a range of world issues. In this workshop, campaigners from New Internationalist share their skills. www.newint.org

4.45 - 5.15pm Camp for Climate Action
This summer the Camp for Climate Action will pitch its tents outside Kingsnorth coal-fired power station in Kent for a week of education, sustainable living and direct action.
Everyone is invited to the camp, which is now part of an international movement, with eight climate camps on four continents planned for this summer. www.climatecamp.org.uk Come along to this workshop to find out more!