The first part of this meeting will be about the global.  Dr Victoria Johnson of the New Economics Foundation will talk about the Poznan climate change negotiations, their outcomes and the "Road to Copenhagen." [Victoria is the Lead Researcher for the New Economic Foundation's (nef) Climate Change and Energy programme. Victoria completed a PhD in Atmospheric Physics before going on to work for a coalition of local authorities in North East England and developed their climate change strategy. At nef, Victoria works on a number of different projects on climate change impacts and adaptation and energy policy. Victoria is also co-founder of the www.onehundremonths.org campaign; a global call to action on climate change.]

The next part will be on the local. Councillor Richard Cowell, Executive Member for the Environment on the City Council's "Call to Action"

Then we'll have questions (there'll be further opportunities after the break)

There will be a ten minute break, with tea and coffee, juice and biscuits.

The second part of the meeting will be in small groups, answering questions, having ideas, figuring out which ones work etc.

As always, there will be a booklet produced
We hope to record this, both audio and video, so that anyone who was unable to attend can still benefit from the expertise of our speakers.

Please bring a pen, your brains, ideas and your comfiest shoes. And a £1.50 to help us cover costs.

We need help organising this, especially on the night!

Publicising the event
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Equipment we need
Flip charts
Marker pens.

Help we need
Makers of tea and coffee, ourers of juice
Washer uppers
Cleaners to 'sweep' the room, collecting paper and cups and so forth

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