European Climate Justice Assembly: Brussels, 26th – 29th November 2010

international | environment | event notice Wednesday October 20, 2010 20:56 by Damhert

Join us in Brussels, 26th – 29th November 2010, for 4 days of debate, discussion, planning, films, cultural events, and action.

European Climate Justice Assembly: Brussels, 26th – 29th November 2010

Join us in Brussels for 4 days of debate, discussion, planning, films, cultural events, and action.

In November and December 2010, the UN climate conference “COP16″ will be held in Cancún, Mexico. There is a real risk that these talks will be used by rich industrialized countries, multinational businesses and international financial institutions such as the World Bank, to divide up and privatise what is left of our atmosphere, and impose their false solutions such as agrofuels, nuclear power, GMOs, carbon offsetting and the inclusion of forests in carbon markets.

Across Europe, we face our own problems regarding climate and social justice: the risk of a new generation of coal and nuclear power plants, dangerously weak national climate policies, the harsh austerity measures being pushed as a response to the economic crisis instead of a “just transition” to new sustainable forms of production and consumption.

Activists from environmental and social movements from across Europe will be gathering in Brussels from 26th to 29th November to share ideas, experiences and visions on climate and social justice in Europe.

Start making plans to attend, and please spread this call in your networks. Let us know if you would like to attend so we can get an idea of numbers that are likely to attend.
The event is being organised by European and Belgian environmental and social movements including Friends of the Earth, Climat et Justice sociale, and La Via Campesina. And we’re still looking for groups and individuals who can help us organising the event, or who want to organise a workshop, film screening, or other activity at the event.

On Sunday afternoon we’ll be joining the Belgian Climate Coalition to “Sing for the Climate”, to bring a climate justice voice to the event. http://www.coalitionclimat.be/Chanter-pour-le-climat
Following the Assembly, Young Friends of the Earth Europe are organising a convergence in Brussels for the 2 weeks of the UN climate summit. More info coming soon…

Before and during the assembly we will be collecting messages to be taken to the UN negotiations in Cancun, to be shared with the social movements gathering there, and with the negotiators. http://climatejusticetoolkit.wordpress.com/

For more information about the event, and how you can get involved: http://climateassembly.wordpress.com/ or e-mail info@ClimateAssembly.org