BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:78@footstepsbcf.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T210000 DTSTAMP:20240213T161754Z URL:https://footstepsbcf.org.uk/events/letters-from-the-global-south/ SUMMARY:From Global Solidarity To Local Action DESCRIPTION:The Letters from the Global South exhibition is coming to All S aints Church and Footsteps is taking the opportunity to explore how the ex hibition and the Climate and Ecology Bill can inspire local action.\n\nCom e to find out how you can make a difference to the climate and biodiversit y crisis we face by taking simple actions. Gain ideas and inspiration from the exhibition\, the speakers and your fellow attendees!\n\nLetters from the Global South is a pop-up exhibition that features letters and images c reated by schoolchildren and campaigners from communities around the world \, particularly those vulnerable to the climate &\; nature crises.\n\nT he Climate and Ecology Bill is a plan for a new UK law that addresses the full extent of the climate and nature crisis in line with the most up-to-d ate science. The Bill is the only proposed legislation before the UK Parli ament that ensures a comprehensive and joined-up approach to climate chang e.\nProgramme\n6.30 pm  Doors open\n\n7.00 – View Letters from the Glob al South exhibition\n\n7.30 - Speakers and Q&\;A\n\n 'You have more po wer than you realise' – Stephanie Boyle\, Eco Together\n Climate &\; Ecology Bill: opportunities for local action – Caroline Egan\n\n8.30  - Table discussion\, refreshments and action we can take together\n\n9.00 - Finish\n\nLight refreshments will be available throughout the evening\nS peakers\nCaroline Egan is a member of Birmingham Anglican Climate Action. She was involved in helping shape what was then the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill in 2020 and 2021.  The Climate and Ecology Bill was devel oped by scientists and is supported by 156 MPs and peers across all partie s\, over 120 scientists\, hundreds of big and small civil society organisa tions and businesses and over 200 Councils.\n\nStephanie Boyle has set up five Eco Together groups across Birmingham over the past 12 months includi ng one at the Witton Lodge Eco Hub where Footsteps works with Stephanie.  Eco Together is focused on 4 main powers everyone has to make a differen ce by taking simple actions: lifestyle\, communication\, community and adv ocacy.\n\nThe event is free\, but please register to help us plan for numb ers:\n\nRegister for Global Solidarity to Local Action\nPhoto: some of the young people's artwork from the Letters from the Global South exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://footstepsbcf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2 024/02/collage-2228e664.jpg CATEGORIES:Climate Justice,Headline,Talk / Discussion,Workshop,Youth LOCATION:All Saints Church Centre\, 2 Vicarage Rd\, King's Heath\, B14 7RA\ , United Kingdom GEO:52.432685;-1.894604 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2 Vicarage Rd\, King's Heat h\, B14 7RA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=All Saints Church Centre:geo:52.432685,-1.894604 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231029T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR