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COP26 Coalition : Climate Justice for all
September 16, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
In November, world leaders converge on Glasgow for COP26 and here in Nottingham is a regional hub for the COP26 Coalition.
Some members of XR Nottingham are also involved in the Nottingham COP26 Coalition who have sent an invite to us an event…
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St Peters Church, Nottingham
7pm Thursday 16th September
To hear what REALLY needs to happen at COP 26 in November.
All welcome.
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You will hear from global and local speakers about why climate justice urgently matters to us all, including
- Mary-Lou Malig, Bolivia-based activist researcher, and campaigner for economic justice
- Sally Longford, deputy leader of Nottingham City Council with responsibility for the environment
- Dena Arya, an expert on environmental politics at Nottingham Trent University
Activities will be coordinated in the weeks running up to November 6, with regular Zoom meetings every Thursday evening (please email to join- email hidden; JavaScript is required)
Here are the two main aims:
- Organising to fill Nottingham city centre on Saturday November 6th as part of one of the biggest nationwide protests ever
- Building a continuing local campaign of coherent political demands (e.g. a charter) for climate justice from the grassroots.
Members of the coalition in Nottingham are…
Global Justice Nottingham
Nottingham Friends of the Earth
Notts Momentum
Extinction Rebellion Nottingham
Nottingham Climate Assembly
Nottingham Unite Community branch
Unite EM/NG58 Nottingham Central Branch
Nottingham Stand Up To Racism
Nottinghamshire, Mansfield and Nottingham Trades Union Council
Nottingham Green Party
Climate Action Nottingham
Nottingham Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Nottingham Climate Emergency Centre
New Lucas Plan
Health in Your Environment (HIYE)
Christian Aid
Any other organisations wanting to join – please contact email hidden; JavaScript is required