Climate Emergency overnight vigil
May 15, 2010 23:00
Published:
March 09, 2010 15:34
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Campaign against Climate Change
Old Palace Yard, Westminster, London
Places: westminster
Night of Saturday to Sunday 15th-16th May
Candlelit Procession down Whitehall - assemble 11.00 pm outside St Martin's in the Fields, Trafalgar Square.
Post election event to remind the new government that dealing with the climate crisis needs to be their top priority.
Light a candle for scientific realism and rationality against the dark, populist, tide of sceptic lies and ignorance.
Join others in a visible demonstration of conviction that we face a climate emergency, and determination to challenge the government in the future if it does not respond appropriately.
11.00 pm Assemble outside St Martin's in the Fields, Trafalgar Square. Service inside the church from 11.00 pm organised by Christian Ecology Link. Contact ruthj[at]phonecoop.coop, 07970 907784,
12.00 midnight Candlelit Procession for the Climate down Whitehall.
12.30 - 5.00 am Overnight Vigil at Old Palace Yard, outside Parliament. 'Art and Empowerment' events through the night - bring lanterns, your music, your art. Artists, workshop leaders and others wishing to contribute to this event contact hoggett1[at]hotmail.com.
5.00 am 'Zero Carbon' Dawn
6.00 am Climate 'Vigil-istas' communal Breakfast.
Events through the night every hour on the hour.
Bring candles, lanterns, artistic creations, music, peformances etc… To book a space in the schedule contact info@campaigncc.org
Join us right outside the home of government if you can… if not, can you organise an overnight vigil in your locality, say outside the surgery of the newly elected MP, or wherever you feel most appropriate?
Put this date in your diary – updates and more details to come - check back here or at www.campaigncc.org/overnightvigil for more information
Links:
Campaign against Climate Change
Contact email: info@campaigncc.org
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