Will you be in Stevenage Town Centre this coming Sat?
Could you spare 30min in support of Greenpeace’s:
**Mass Climate and Nature Bill Photoshoot**?
Phil Skone of Greenpeace shared this appeal:
“At our recent local Greenpeace meeting we discussed the idea of a photoshoot involving as many members of local groups as possible holding banners etc. asking our MP’s to support the Climate and Nature Bill. The photos would be sent to lots of local newspapers and hopefully get plenty of publicity. We decided that the best location would be in Stevenage as it was probably the most central and accessible for everyone.
We have our delayed National Day of Action meeting with Stevenage MP, Kevin Bonavia on the 20th of Dec. The Climate and Nature Bill will be one of the topics. Thus, having a big turnout for the photoshoot will send a very strong message. A local photographer has offered to help.”
We are happy to share the details below with you:
**Mass Climate and Nature Bill Photoshoot**
When 🕚 : Saturday 14th Dec 2024, 11am It shouldn’t take too long ⏱
Where 📍➡ : Stevenage Town Centre on the stage (raised platform next to fountains ⛲).
It’s close to the station 🚃 and there’s free parking 🚘 in the nearby Asda car park.
EVERYONE is welcome – the more the merrier, we need as many as possible for this to be effective, so please bring friends and family and spread the word 🙂
We all want the same outcomes 🌎🌳🐳🐝.
This will be a great show of solidarity and unity ✊🏼💚
If you have any posters and banners with a message asking our MP’s to support Climate and Nature Bill, please bring them or print the one attached.
We will be using our phones for the photos 📷 and then sending them to lots of local newspapers and hopefully get plenty of publicity (if you have any contacts, please share).
Looking forward to seeing lots of you there 🤞🙏🏼🙂
We need to be sure of a good attendance for this to be successful, so please confirm if you can attend by contacting phil.skone@ntlworld.com . Everyone is welcome to join this WhatsApp group for updates about the event and general chat about environmental issues; https://chat.whatsapp.com/Eqsjzvglz1P9t2CExFvmAc.
Over the 2019-24 Parliament, this bill was presented twice by the former Green MP for Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas, on the 2nd Sep 2020 and 21st Jun 2021. Since the general election last July, this Private Member’s Bill sponsored by Dr Roz Savage MP (LibDem) had its first reading on 16th Oct and is due its second reading on 24th Jan 2025.
Related news: Sadly Labour has shelved the planned GCSE in natural history because it is “seen as a Conservative party initiative”. The conservationist and campaigner Mary Colwell worked with former Green Party MP Caroline Lucas and Tim Oates from Cambridge University Press & Assessment to create the GCSE.
Let’s support the Climate and Nature Bill !
Would be great for many local Green Party members and supporters to be seen and counted in support of a Caroline Lucas dream for the UK! A chance to wear a GP t-shirt and badge💚