North Herts and Stevenage Green Party encourage our Members to participate in the local events taking place during COP26.
Date: Saturday 30th October from 10:00 to 15:00
Organiser: Baldock Beats Waste
Title of event: Baldock EcoFest
Description of event: Stalls from a range of local environmental groups and businesses, including North Herts Friends of Earth.
Venue and further information: Baldock High Street, https://www.facebook.com/Baldock-Beats-Waste-818788935137092/
Volunteers needed! Please let event organisers know if you're able to help, even if only for an hour or so. No experience necessary (you may be asked to take a lateral flow test for Covid before the event, if required by the organisers).
Date: Saturday 30th October, 18:00
Title of event: Clang for Climate!
Description of event: Clang for Climate is a simple, high-impact action that anyone can take part in at 6pm on Saturday 30th October.
On the eve of COP26, we want to send the strongest possible signal to world leaders to show that people all over the UK and all around the world demand immediate action to save our planet and its people from catastrophe.
Further information: https://clangforclimate.org/
Date: Wednesday, 3rd November 2021 at 17:30 to 18:30
Organiser:
Title of event: Achieving sustainability: the role of corporations, strategic litigation and ecocide law
Scope of event: Business must transition to more climate-friendly practices. Civil litigation is already being used to make corporations and governments take action on climate. But could a new international crime of Ecocide address the problem at source? We examine how business is adapting and consider established and new legal approaches for guiding businesses as they transition to more sustainable behaviours.
Venue: online only
Speakers: Prof Philippe Sands QC, Chair of the Independent Expert Panel for the legal definition of ecocide, convened by The Stop Ecocide Foundation. Matrix Chambers
(Full line up still to be confirmed)
Date: Wednesday, 3rd November 2021 at 13:00 to 15:00
Organiser: The Hertfordshire Climate Change and Sustainability Partnership (HCCSP)
Title of event: Strategic Actions Plans for Water Sustainability, Biodiversity, Carbon and Transport
Scope of event:
The event will begin with a key note delivered by Dr Phil Porter, from the University of Hertfordshire. You will then hear from the four HCCSP priority topic subgroup leads, on the areas where the partnership has Strategic Actions Plans in place for Hertfordshire. The topics are:
- Water Sustainability
- Biodiversity
- Carbon reduction, and
- Transport
Speakers:
Dr Phil Porter, Reader in Geoscience and Geoscience Education, Associate Dean Education – University of Hertfordshire
Julia Barrett, Chief Sustainability Officer - Wilmott Dixon
Anna Addison, Chair - Watford and Three Rivers Friends of the Earth
Lynne Ceeney Team Leader for Hertfordshire LEADs (Landscape, Ecology, Archaeology, Design quality & Sustainability) - Hertfordshire County Council.
Venue: online event
Register at
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hccsp-cop26-launch-of-strategic-action-plans-tickets-188432495667
Date: 6th November
Title of event: Global Day of Action on Climate Justice
Take part: As world leaders meet for the UN climate talks in Glasgow this November, let's raise our voices to demand that governments take urgent action to curb the climate crisis.
On 6th November, during the first week of CoP26, NGOs, faith groups, trade unions and many others will come together for the Global Day of Action on Climate Justice, involving thousands of people across the UK and around the world. Together, our message is louder, and our impact is greater.
There will be large marches/rallies in London and Cambridge (details available via the link below), as well as local actions in St Albans and Luton, and possibly Stevenage (tbc).
For further information on local events, please visit: https://cop26coalition.org/gda/
