Archive for the ‘Actions’ Category

Initial Actions to Achieve a Steady-state Economy

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

Those who attended the recent Enough Waiting meeting agreed to do the following actions by the next meeting (15th May).

You don’t need to have gone to do them. They are:-

1. Write to your MP about the ideas in Enough Is Enough and the need for a steady-state economy.
[For contact details see here or here.]
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Go To a Festival for Campaign Against Climate Change

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

Steward with Campaign against Climate Change

Want to get involved with CCC, well why not raise money for CCC while partying for FREE at some of the UK’s top Festivals! Sounds too good to be true? Well read on to see how it works!
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Take a Position on the Conflict between Economic Growth and Environmental Protection

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

Join the 9,935 other people who have signed the position.

The CASSE position sets the record straight on the conflict between economic growth and environmental protection. Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution are just three powerful examples. And how will the next generation find jobs when the planet can’t support our overgrown economy?
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Demand the Impossible Facilitators Wanted

Monday, April 1st, 2013

29th to 31st July 10.00 – 17.00 at The Centenary Gallery, Parkinson Building, Leeds University.

Youth Activism and Radical Politics Summer School.

Bookings: 20 participants (age 16-19) + facilitators

They are looking for facilitators who share their enthusiasm for engaging and empowering young people on some of the critical issues of our time, sharing skills for shaping society. If you’re a youth worker, community organiser, campaigner, teacher, student… and you’d like to run a workshop, then they’d love to hear from you. Email leedsdemandtheimpossible@gmail.com for more details. (more…)

Petition Michael Gove Not to Scrap Climate Education in Schools

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

Petition to Michael Gove:-

Under your new education guidelines, climate change will be dropped from the National Curriculum for students under 14. This would mean that nearly three quarters of students leave school without any proper education about climate change. (more…)

Petition MP’s to Vote for Decarbonisation Target

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

Stop Climate Chaos are starting to ramp up the pressure again, to make sure the Energy Bill includes a target to clean up the UK’s power supply. This is focused on asking MPs to support the cross party amendments tabled by Tim Yeo MP. (more…)

Help Create a Energy Enables Mosaic PIcture

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

Total Energy Access is Practical Action’s approach to acheiving energy for all. It requires understanding who has access to energy across households, businesses and in the community, and how that energy is used.

This can only happen if it is measured properly and at the right scale. Billions of people use energy from off-grid sources, so measuring grid electricity access is not the answer. (more…)

Oppose BP Going Into Schools

Saturday, February 2nd, 2013

Support this action supported by Friends of the Earth.

Did you know that BP have been going into our schools to get children excited about oil trading? Their promotional video shows the children buying and selling shares with only one aim – to make money. These young people will have their futures blighted by the climate change caused by these fossil fuels and should not be subjected to this propaganda. (more…)

Support Seven Day Peace Campaign

Thursday, December 20th, 2012

On 19th December Susannah Trevelyan started a seven day peace campaign.

She writes:
‘When I was in Israel this past October, I met an amazing Peacemaker named Ibrahim Ahmad Abu El Hawa and was privileged enough to stay in his Peace House on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. However, the house is in need of repairs and restoration…and more than anything a model for sustainability. (more…)

Petition Government to Support Renewables and not Gas

Thursday, December 6th, 2012

The economy recovery is struggling. Our household bills are held to ransom by changing fossil fuel prices. We need jobs and investment and bold projects that help boost our economy, and help combat dangerous climate change. (more…)