rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/event/fight-for-a-fossil-free-future?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-event-area-fight-for-a-fossil-free-future' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Birmingham Friends of the Earth https://actionnetwork.org/groups/birmingham-friends-of-the-earth https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/events/photos/001/956/052/normal/f91f5cb0-cc77-4fcc-b71a-dd7c1021e785.JPG FIGHT FOR A FOSSIL-FREE FUTURE End our reliance on fossil fuels — fast, fair and forever! Date: Tuesday 15th October. Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm. Venue: BRIG Café, Allison Street, Digbeth, B5 5TH There will be free samosas and a bar selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks About the meeting The meeting will be an opportunity for people to come together from across our movement as well as new to campaigning to meet, socialise and organise for COP29's Global Day of Action for Climate Justice. The Day of Action which is taking place on Saturday 16th November is calling on the new UK government to commit to ending our reliance on fossil fuels — fast, fair and forever! The world has no more time for any further delays to the phase-out of fossil fuels. We're calling on the UK government to commit to ending our reliance on fossil fuels. Speakers: Leon Sealey-Huggins, senior campaigner, global climate justice and the just transition at War on Want. Leon is also an Assistant Professor in Global Sustainable Development at Warick Uni. Leon attended COP28 last year. Martin Empson, UK climate activist, author and socialist. Martin is a member of Campaign Against Climate Change and is the treasurer of the campaign's trade union group. More speakers TBC. Accessibility: The venue has Step-free/ramped access and accessible toilets on both ground During the meeting we will using Powerpoint and speakers. Please let us know via the booking form if you have any accessibility requirements or alternatively you can email us on info@birminghamfoe.org.uk. Our demands: No new fossil fuels — no new finance public or private, no new approvals, licenses, permits, or extensions. The provision of sufficient, consensual climate funding to realise this commitment everywhere. A rapid, just and equitable phase out of existing infrastructure in line with the 1.5C temperature limit and a global plan, like a Fossil Fuel Treaty, to ensure that each country does its part. New commitments for international cooperation to drastically scale up climate finance delivery and technology transfers to ensure renewable energy access, economic diversification plans, and Just Transition processes so that every country and community can phase out fossil fuels. Stop greenwashing and claiming that offsets, CCS or geo-engineering are solutions to the climate crisis. Hold polluters responsible for the damage they've caused and make sure it's coal, oil, and gas corporations that pay reparations for climate loss and damage and for local rehabilitation, remediation and transition. End fossil fuel corporate capture. No to corporations writing the rules of climate action, bankrolling climate talks or undermining the global response to climate change. Click here to sign our petition Current list of supporting organisations: Birmingham Race Impact Group Birmingham Friends of the Earth Birmingham NEU Extinction Rebellion Birmingham Birmingham Peace Hub Tipping Point UK Other details Click here to discover more about the Birmingham Climate Justice Coalition. https://actionnetwork.org/events/fight-for-a-fossil-free-future