UNA Climate Day Joint Statement

Our Joint Statement from the UNA Climate Day at Hull Guildhall, Oct 24th.

We each accept responsibility to constantly challenge instances of global injustice, exploitation and oppression, through

1. Informing and challenging ourselves

2. Informing and challenging others, and

3. Reducing our impact on:-

• Our local environment

• The global environment

• Future generations

Images from the UNA Climate Day 2

The Lord Mayor attended the UNA Climate Day.
With Hull North MP, Diana Johnson, in the background.




















Martin Deane of Hull Green Party.




















David of Hull Friends of the Earth




















The audience listens to the presentation.




















Some of the day's attendees.




















A workshop for young people.




















Susan feeds back from the workshop to add to the day's statement.

Shan Oakes of Beverley Green Party greets people at the stall.

























David from Hull Friends of the Earth provides some input.




















Bill Rigby, Beverley Friends of the Earth speaks on the Marine Bill coming up in Parliament.




















Diana Sandy speaks on the Hull Transition Initiative.




































John Prescott, MP for Hull East, speaks on the achievements of Kyoto, and the prospects for Copenhagen and Britain's role.

Sat. 24 Oct: Hull UNA Climate Day!

At the Guildhall: From 10 am til 4pm.

Do drop in!

"THE ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE"

United Nations Day, Sat. 24th October, Guildhall , Alfred Gelder Street, Hull.
Time: from 10am until 4pm. Entry: FREE

• 10.30AM - Introductions: Janet Blackman, Chair of Hull UNA: "International Action for ClimateChange - the UN, Kyoto and Copenhagen.
  

• 11AM - Visit by Guest of Honour: the Lord Mayor.

12.45 - 1.30pm - Young People's Workshop, facilitated by Susan Harr.
1.30pm - 2.30pm - Two short films: TBA
2.30pm - Martin Deane, Hull Green Party: "The Threat from Decline of Resources"
3pm - Plenary - with 'Statement from the Day'.
4pm - Close

With stalls and representatives of Hull groups: Hull Friends Of the Earth, Hull Transition Initiative, Fairtrade Hull (TBC), Greenpeace(TBC), and Hull and East Riding Green Party.

Tea and coffee will be available through the day.

• With presentations and displays by organisations' active in the field of climate change

(some times and details of the day may change!)

Hull UNA Climate Day at the Guildhall - POSTER

Hull UNA Climate Day at the Guildhall - POSTER

Hull United Nations Association

Hull UNA exists to promote the UN within the local area, the work the UN does and the ways we can help influence it.