Notes from Camden Greenpeace's May monthly meeting (oh yeah and the announcement of our new “greenest government ever” PM, and the first coalition government in decades...)
Three pronged summary:
1) Last month: awesome! We've done loads of stuff: Asking the Climate Question to our PPCs making sure climate change was a top election issue in our constituency, including late night cleanpeace action; Jenna's storming efforts getting hundreds of anti-Trident letters signed; and Neil continues his media stardom by getting his left knuckle on ITV news at 10 grasping a 'Take Back Parliament' placard.
2) It's summer and we've got awesome campaigns – Trident and Deforestation [update: see awesome news about Kitkat success and our next target for saving orangutans and rainforest from palm oil] some key dates for your diary:
- This weekend saw a brilliant start to the Tar Sands campaign in Camden
- Sunday 6th June: Camden Greenfair! 12 – 6. Let Neil or Laura know if you can help out for some of the day. Lots of exciting stuff as well as a campaign stall including tbc taking part in the village games dressed as orangutans.
- TBC this weekend – more Tar Sands - keep an ear out or contact Neil if you'd like to organise a stall
- Saturday 12th June – Greenpeace London Skillshare. More details to follow but put it in your diary.
3) We were rudely interrupted by the news that David Cameron had gone to see the Queen. Then we had another pint and contemplated the moderating effect of the Lib Dems and no third runway at Heathrow and it all seemed a bit better.
Other notes from meeting:
Present: Neil, Alex, Lorenzo, Jamie, Michael, Jenna, Sabrina, Carlos, Andy, Rex, Kate, Laura. Welcome new people!
Contacts for volunteering with stalls / if you have questions etc:Neil neiljones78@googlemail.com 07549 924 765Laura mslauramackenzie@googlemail.com 07909 071 454
1) Ask the Climate QuestionLots of filming activity (thanks esp. to Jamie!) see
Kilburn Times article page three
2) Tar Sands
3)Forests / palm oil campaign:See latest news here great nestle success and next target HSBC. We will do some campaigning on this with orangutan costumes near London Zoo in coming month (s) and at Camden Green Fair on 6th June
4) Saturday 5th June – Greenpeace political lobbying training. If lobbying your MP is something you'd like to do regularly and you'd be interested send an email to lobbying@uk.greenpeace.org for more info.
5) Street communications trainingA great intro to Greenpeace too. Contact Neil or Laura if you're keen. Dates will be forthcoming.
6) Greenpeace London skillshare Saturday 12th June.A repeat but don't forget!
7) Exihbitions @ Oxo Tower: Airplot and Kurt Jackson GlastoWednesday 19th May to Sunday 23rd May - Glastonbury art by Kurt Jackson Wednesday 2nd June to Sunday 6th June - Airplot fortress designs. Voluteers needed for Airplot at least. Also if you're a dab hand with a drill and other stuff like that some set up and take down on 24th, 1st and 7th. Contact Neil or Laura if you can help in either way. Or just pop along and bring your friends
8) Help our friends at West London Greenpeace with Green FestivalContact Annabel if you want to help at GREENFEST West London. This willbe in Furnivall Gardens beside the Thames in Hammersmith, on Sunday 20June 2010, from 1-5pm. makeworldabetterplace@yahoo.com
9) non Greenpeace but cool stuff going on
Information is Beautiful on Volcanoes v.s. Planes
World Naked Bike Ride, Saturday 12 June, a long-standing Camden Greenpeace tradition for some of us. See our Facebook group. Or better still, don't. http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/
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