On Saturday 12th November Islington Climate Centre, the Islington Tribune and Camden New Journal are taking a positive step to inform, empower and engage with the first ever North London COP, bringing a fantastic range of speakers and thinkers to the historic Conway Hall.
Book a spot for this free event. Tickets for individual talks can be booked separately.
Air pollution and the climate crisis are both caused by the burning of fossil fuels. In London 98 per cent of schools are in areas exceeding World Health Organization pollution limits, compared to 24 per cent outside of London.
As parents and carers, we know how worrying about dirty air and climate change feels. How can we inform ourselves, talk to our children about it, decide what action to take.
There’s no wonder we are fearful when: the High Court ruled the UK Government has breached the Climate Change Act with its inadequate net zero strategy. Little is being done to enable and encourage changes in behaviour, which would allow the UK to meet the necessary climate targets. Our own Prime Minister is now only attending COP after being publicly shamed for his lack of commitment. It’s clear we cannot rely on Government to bring a halt to climate damage.
Many believe that it is grassroots movements that can build momentum for the change that is so urgently needed. In Greta Thunberg’s speech last month at the Southbank Centre, London, she said: “We have lost decades of communication not getting through due to distraction, delaying and denying.”
Here in North London, in collaboration with the Islington Climate Centre, the Islington Tribune and Camden New Journal are taking a positive step to inform, empower and engage with the first ever North London COP, bringing a fantastic range of speakers and thinkers to the historic Conway Hall – including a dedicated panel on how to speak to children about the climate emergency, without making them fearful.
Psychologist Megan Kennedy-Woodard will offer practical advice, including identifying unhelpful patterns of thinking. This discussion will also include the award-winning film maker Lesley Manning, whose short film, Seven, featured children talking about climate change, as well as acclaimed author and illustrator Chris Haughton, who will be discussing his work collaborating with scientists to develop the film ‘Message from Antartica’.
“We believe local newspapers have a real, tangible role in mobilising this kind of collective action, in facilitating debates and discussions and pushing a grassroots effort to tackle the defining challenge of our age,”
The Islington Tribune
ICAP believe everyone can make a difference. We don’t have to invent something new; we just need to get involved. There are many incredible local groups in our boroughs, find out more at the event.
Greta Thunberg said: “we need millions of activists”. We hope you will join the conversation on Saturday 12th November, get informed and be inspired.
DATE AND TIME:
Saturday 12th November, 10:30am – 5pm.
PROGRAMME OF TALKS:
What role does the media play in addressing the climate crisis? (11am-12.15pm)
DR NAFEEZ AHMED, Byline Times investigative journalist and systems thinker
JUSTIN ROWLATT, BBC Climate Editor, joining via Zoom live from COP27
BEL JACOBS, former Style Editor at Metro
Lunchtime talk (12.30pm-1.30pm)
Age of Stupid filmmaker FRANNY ARMSTRONG and former Green Party leader Sîan Berry talks to CNJ Chief Reporter DAN CARRIER
Talking with children about climate change (1.45pm-2.45pm)
MEGAN KENNEDY-WOODARD, climate psychologist
CHRIS HAUGHTON, children’s author and illustrator
LESLEY MANNING, “Ghostwatch” and “Seven” film director
Law and direct action: approaches to the climate crisis (3.00-4.00pm)
ROLLIE, STOP HS2 campaigner
JSO activist (TBA)
PAUL POWLESLAND, founder of Lawyers for Nature and barrister
TIM CROSLAND, Plan B Earth director, mounted legal challenge to Heathrow’s third runway
The North London COP
Saturday 12th November
10:00 – 17:00
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL, UK
Book a spot for this free event. Tickets for individual talks can be booked separately.
Conway Hall has wheelchair access and food will be available from the café all day.
Islington Clean Air Parents 