NEXT MEETINGS:
Monday, April 18, 7 PM, Rampart Street (15 Rampart Street, London E1)
Monday, May 16, 7pm, 76-78 Gower Street, London, WC1E

GET INVOLVED: send an email to g8climateaction-subscribe@lists.riseup.net.

The G8 Climate Counter Summit was organised to share information, hear reports and strategise for campaigns and action around the G8 and the issues of climate change. On March 14th, Toynbee Hall was packed with people from a variety of groups, from local environmental groups to alternative media outlets to global south solidarity groups. During the first part of the evening we heard first hand reports on climate-related issues, all of which are included in detail in the attached document.

The presentations were:

• Introducing the links between the G8 and climate change
• Report from the Hadley Centre's Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change conference
• The Kyoto Protocol, carbon trading, and effects on the ground in Brazil
• Development aid and oil
• Nuclear as a solution to global warming?

The second half of the evening was a series of strategy sessions to organise for action on climate change in the run up to the G8, during the summit and beyond. We first brainstormed exciting and diverse ideas for campaigns, actions and tactics, then broke into small working groups to develop these ideas a little further. The groups strategised around aviation; action in Scotland; action around the country; focusing on the oil industry; education and outreach; and positive alternatives and solutions. These sessions were really productive, but everyone agreed that more planning was needed to take all the great ideas forward.

So, talk to your groups, plan and scheme, network, and come to the next meeting on April 18! And don't forget, this meeting needs some planning itself, so send an email to sign up to g8climateaction-subscribe@lists.riseup.net and get involved.

Looking forward to seeing you all on April 18!

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPTS