BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:58@footstepsbcf.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221127T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221127T163000 DTSTAMP:20221117T130032Z URL:https://footstepsbcf.org.uk/events/tread-lightly-2022/ SUMMARY:Tread Lightly 2022 DESCRIPTION:Our annual event\, open to people of all faiths and none intere sted in connecting with Birmingham faith communities around the climate an d energy crises.\n\nWe are delighted to confirm that our venue for 2022 wi ll be the banqueting hall at Al-Hijrah Masjid (mosque) in Small Heath. The banqueting hall is behind the masjid and the entrance is in St Benedicts Rd. Many thanks to the masjid for hosting us.\n\nRegister for Tread Lightl y 2022.\n\nThis year’s annual Footsteps’ Tread Lightly conference will be on the energy price crisis\, how it is affecting faith community membe rs and action being taken.  After two years of the Covid pandemic we are returning to the format of the previous five conferences with\, in additio n to speakers\, stalls\, discussions and opportunities for speaking with e ach other.  Bring some cake to share – tea and soft drinks will be prov ided.\n\nFootsteps’ Energy Champion project will also be launched at the conference with opportunities to register as an energy champion.  This i s a new faith community-based response to the energy crisis that helps peo ple reduce energy use\, pay fuel bills and keep warm and healthy.\n\nIf yo u can\, bring some cake to share – tea and soft drinks will be provided. Wear warm socks (you will be asked to remove shoes as the space is also u sed for prayers.)\n\nThe event is free\, please register to help us plan f or numbers:\nRegister for Tread Lightly 2022.\n\nPhoto: recruiting some of our first potential energy champions at Highgate Park.\nProgramme\n\n 1. 30 Stall holder fair\n 2.00 Conference\n\n\n Nassar Mahmood (Al-Hijrah m asjid chair and Unity FM CEO) The masjid's work and local community involv ement\;\n Cllr Majid Mahmood (Cabinet Member for Environment) Birmingham City Council Route to Zero and just transition\;\n Kamran Shezad (BAHU Tr ust) &\; Andrew Cheffings (Footsteps steering group) The energy crisis and faith responses\;\n Shaheen K Ahmed (community artist) Creative\, com munity-based solutions to the energy crisis\;\n Speaker panel: Local comm unity activities and initiatives\, including: community campaigning\, Frie nds of the Earth\, Scouting\, deep retrofit &\; Ecobirmingham\;\n Laun ching the Energy Champions project\;\n Table discussions and networking.\ n\n\n 4.30 Stall holder fair\n 5:00 Finish\n\n(Details of speakers corre ct at time of publishing\, but subject to change.)\nSustainable travel to the masjid\nThe number 17 bus runs from Moor St and stops just outside the masjid on Hob Moor Rd (St Benedict's Rd stop).\n\nThe masjid is a half-ho ur cycle from the city centre along the Grand Union canal\, and then up th e ‘Kingfisher route’ along the River Cole\, turning off at Hob Moor Rd .\n\nIf you need to come by car (e.g. for mobility needs)\, there is ample car parking through the steel gates. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://footstepsbcf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2 022/09/energy-champ-highgate.png CATEGORIES:Climate Justice,Practical sustainability,Talk / Discussion,Tread Lightly LOCATION:Al-Hijrah Masijid\, 71 Hob Moor Rd\, Birmingham\, B10 9AZ\, United Kingdom GEO:52.474099;-1.838748 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=71 Hob Moor Rd\, Birmingham \, B10 9AZ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Al-Hijrah Masijid:g eo:52.474099,-1.838748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221030T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR