Million Climate Jobs University Meeting

One Million Climate Jobs -

Solving the Ecological and Environmental Crises.

Halford Mackinder Lecture Theatre, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, OX1 3QY (01865 275 848)

7pm - 9.30 pm, Friday 4th March 2011

The Campaign against Climate Change, working with academics, climate activists, the TUC and several UK trade unions has produced the report One Million Climate Jobs. The report calls for the government to create one million green, climate jobs in the face of rising unemployment and the need for urgent investment into renewable energy.

Speakers:

Dave Elliot (Professor of Technology Policy, Open University)

John Vidal (Guardian jouralist) [tbc]

Jonathan Neale (Author, Stop Global Warming, Change the World)

Plus student and climate worker panelists

To preview the report, see: http://www.climate-change-jobs.org/about

Million Climate Jobs Meeting Report

Report from Oxford Campaign Against Climate Change

Just under 60 people came to the recent Oxford launch meeting for the One Million Climate Jobs booklet, including local climate activists, Green and Labour councillors and trade unionists. The meeting linked up the economic argument for creating jobs and the devastating cuts proposed in local youth service provision and discussed ways to further spread the climate jobs message. The meeting recieved radio air time and has struck a chord with several local union branches who have ordered copies of the booklet. A film about the campaign is being sponsored by the local UNITE branch and will be available shortly.

An activist meeting will be held this Tuesday 7.30pm at the Town Hall to discus next steps and arrange speakers for local groups who have requested them. All welcome