From steve at coinet.org.uk Mon Oct 31 14:38:02 2011 From: steve at coinet.org.uk (Steve Gerrish) Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:38:02 -0000 Subject: [Oxford Events] November 2011 - Climate themed events Message-ID: Before the Oxford events listing, a word about some of COIN?s work: UKCCMC (UK Climate Change & Migration Coalition), a project led by COIN and funded with the generous support of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, is delighted to announce a new event series. "Migration & Climate Change: should we planning for human movement?" aims to stimulate thought and discussion across the refugee, humanitarian, development, peace building and environmental sectors on the displacement dimensions of environmental change. From film screenings to policy breakfasts we hope there are opportunities for everyone to get involved. We present three London events in November: -- SPEAKER NIGHT: Migration and climate change: Should we be planning for human movement? Wednesday 2nd November, 7-9pm Amnesty Human Rights Centre ? London. Contact Jassi at drintern at coinet.org.uk to book! -- POLICY BREAKFAST: Opportunities for joint action ? Friday 4th November, 8-10am. By invitation only, contact Hannah at coinet.org.uk if you work in a relevant capacity. -- COMMUNICATIONS ROUNDTABLE: We?re not refugees? A high level roundtable on effective climate change & migration communications. Friday 18th November, 1-5pm. By invitation only, contact Hannah at coinet.org.uk if you work in a relevant capacity. -- FURTHER INFORMATION: http://eepurl.com/glcUj *********************************************************** 1. Nuclear Power? After Fukushima: nuclear power in Britain and beyond, Thursday 3rd November 2011, 7.30 pm. 2. Green Breakfasts, 2nd,9th & 23rd November, 7.30-9.30am. 3. Lobby meeting with Nicola Blackwood MP, Oxford West & Abingdon constituency, Friday 4th November, 7.30pm. 4. Public meeting on solar power, Tuesday 8th November, 7.30-9.30pm. 5. Urban 'City Block' Permaculture course, 12/13 November ? 19/20 November ? 26/27 November (weekends) 6. Reforming Economics Methodology ? solutions for Economic crisis, Friday-Saturday 18th-19th November, 9am-6pm each day. 7. The People's Planet: reconnecting climate science, climate policy and reality, Thursday 24th November, 5pm. 8. Cowley Eco Day, Friday 25th November, 11am-2pm. 9. Green Drinks, Wednesday 30th November, 6.30pm. *********************************************************** 1. NUCLEAR POWER? AFTER FUKUSHIMA: NUCLEAR POWER IN BRITAIN AND BEYOND. The Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford, Thursday 3rd November, 7.30pm. Now that we are learning of the personal and financial costs of the nuclear accident in Japan in March this year, should we be planning the construction of 10 new Nuclear Power stations in the UK? Nuala Young from Oxford Green Party is Chairing a panel discussion with Chris Busby, Dr Paul Dorfman, Doug Parr and Oliver Tickell. More information at www.greenoxford.com *********************************************************** 2. GREEN BREAKFASTS. The Blake Lapthorne (solicitors) Wednesday morning Green Breakfast series continues (Seacourt Tower, Botley, 7.30-9.30am): 2nd November ? Caring Carbon? Edward Hanrahan, CEO of Climate Care. 9th November - Low energy building design - why bother? Speakers from Peter Brett Associates and Ridge. 23rd November - Is the green deal a big deal? George Martin, Head of Sustainability at Willmott Dixon Construction. See http://www.bllaw.co.uk/events.aspx for details and booking instructions. These events are free to attend. *********************************************************** 3. LOBBY MEETING WITH NICOLA BLACKWOOD MP. West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0BT, Friday 4th November, 7.30pm. For constituents of 'Oxford West & Abingdon', an opportunity to engage with your MP on climate change issues. This will be the 4th regular meeting with Nicola Blackwood MP since the first one a year ago, arranged as part of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition?s Big Climate Reconnection campaign. For newcomers to the area, checkout who your MP is here, using your postcode: http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/elections-and-voting/constituencies *********************************************************** 4. PUBLIC MEETING ON SOLAR POWER. Baptist Church Hall, Woodstock Road (at the end of Beechcroft Road), Oxford, 7.15 for 7.30pm (ends 9.30pm). Organised by Low Carbon Oxford North. Everything you need to know about solar energy and feed in tariffs. An evening exploring solar energy with speaker Chris Jardine from the Environmental Change Institute, the future of Solar PV and the upcoming incentives for solar thermal. http://www.cagoxfordshire.org.uk/events/cag-events/details/758 *********************************************************** 5. URBAN 'CITY BLOCK' PERMACULTURE. 22/23 October - 12/13 November - 19/20 November - 26/27 November (1st weekend was an optional Introduction to Permaculture, so bookings can still be taken), The Old Boot Factory, East Oxford OX4 1QD. Matt Morton will be leading the course, with local guest speakers. Participants will embark on a study of urban Permaculture design based on Matt Morton?s concept of 'farming the city block'. Further information, costs, and booking instructions at: http://www.gaiaveda.co.uk (navigate 'Courses' on left hand menu). *********************************************************** 6. REFORMING ECONOMICS METHODOLOGY ? SOLUTIONS FOR ECONOMIC CRISIS. Mansfield College University of Oxford, and the Oxford University Club, 18th-19th November, 9am ? 6pm. A workshop organised by the Green Economics Institute. http://www.greeneconomics.org.uk/papers/webflyer1metho.pdf *********************************************************** 7. THE PEOPLE'S PLANET: reconnecting climate science, climate policy and reality. Examination Schools, High Street, Oxford, Thursday 24th November, 5-7pm. Inaugural lecture of Professor Myles Allen. The technocratic ideal of climate science informing climate policy informing real-world decisions isn't working. The lecture will be followed by a panel discussion. More detail here: http://www.cagoxfordshire.org.uk/events/cag-events/details/760 and here: http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/events.php *********************************************************** 8. COWLEY ECO DAY. Friday 25th November, 11am-2pm. Lots of green activities taking place outside the Coop store in Templars Square Shopping Centre, Cowley, including live cooking demos, recycling info, Master Composter advice, energy efficiency trailer and green travel plans. *********************************************************** 9. GREEN DRINKS ? Wednesday 30th November from 6.30pm, front room of the Kings Arms, 40 Holywell Road, Oxford. For map, see http://www.youngs.co.uk/pub-detail.asp?PubID=420&image=0 Green drinks is an informal networking and discussion event for anyone interested in or working in environment, sustainability, climate change and any other related fields. Following a very successful introduction of a bit of ?light touch? structure at the October Green Drinks, the organisers look forward to another evening of good discussion around a few specific topics. Everyone came away with new information and perspectives to mull over. Green Drinks books the front room of the pub for this (door on the left as you enter). Details will be on the Oxford Green Drinks web page ? see http://www.greendrinks.org/Oxfordshire/list *********************************************************** If you would like your event to appear in this regular list, please send details to info at coinet.org.uk