Special Conference on July 26th
In recent news: The Arctic sea ice melt began significantly earlier this year than last year. UK's CO2 emissions higher than official figures, government admits. CO2 emissions up by nearly a fifth in 12 years. Avoiding climate change is affordable, says PWC.
And yet, still, the government plans to build new coal plants and, of course, new runways.
It's not certain that they'll succeed. Mass mobilisation destroyed the sense of inevitability about the third runway months ago, and mass mobilisation will certainly be giving the government cause for thought on both new runways and new coal. The bigger the movements get, the greater the political costs that will be incurred by a 'yes' to Heathrow and a 'yes' to new coal.
Campaigners and activists around the country are working hard for a no to Heathrow when the government makes its decision (October looks likely now). But knowing this government's record on climate change - not to mention its relationship with the aviation industry - we think it's worth preparing for the worst too.
So Camp for Climate Action, HACAN Clearskies and ourselves are inviting you to help create a plan of action, in case the government says yes to Heathrow. More of a conversation than a conference, we'll be discussing what the plan should be with residents local to Heathrow, climate campaigners, noise campaigners, and anyone else who wants to come along.
The conference will be held at Harlington Baptist Church, High St, Harlington on Saturday 26th July (12 noon to 5pm). That's the day before the Climate Camp caravan leaves from Sipson to journey to Kingsnorth in Kent for the start of Climate Camp proper, so you'll be well placed to join that too, if you'd like to.
Download the leaflet to print and pass around.
Please come along. Here's another of today's headlines for you: Time for deeds not words to reach emissions targets.
More information on the conference on HACAN's website.