Lots of actions and events from Stop Climate Chaos coalition – starting today!

10 April, 2013

SCC Energy Bill twitter storm: Today!
Please get involved in our Twitterstorm today as part of a final push for support for a decarbonisation target ahead of the #EnergyBill vote! Sample Tweets:
Countdown to #EnergyBill vote! Numbers of MPs backing amendment growing – but we need MORE. Take action: http://ow.ly/i5A1o <thx
Great to see more & more MPs standing up for clean #energy. Does yours? Ask your MP to back strong #EnergyBill http://ow.ly/i5A1o
Want #greenjobs & clean energy? #EnergyBill vote nxt few wks! Ask your MP to join others calling for #decarb2030 http://ow.ly/i5A1o
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People & Planet/ UKYCC/ Campaign against Climate Change: Tell John Kerry ‘No Tarsands, no KXL!”
Tomorrow 11th April, 8am, Pall Mall
Show US Secretary of State John Kerry that there’s global opposition to the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.
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Unicef: Tweet Barrage to Justine Greening ahead of Hunger summit
This week, online
Tweet to Justine Greening (Secretary of State for International Development) or leave a comment on Facebook asking DFID to make the impact of climate change on children a priority at the Hunger, Nutrition & Climate conference next week.
More information here: http://bit.ly/YA0RYS
Hashtag: #AskGreening
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UNICEF/ Tearfund: Action to Ed Davey on Climate Finance
Live from 15th April
As part of the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign, UNICEF and Tearfund will be running an action asking Ed Davey to detail the plan for climate finance and meeting the $110 billion target.
Check out: www.unicef.org.uk/climate from Monday
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Campaign against Climate Change: Camp Frack 2
10-12th May, Mere Brow, Lancashire
A weekend of activity in opposition to Fracking & other forms of Extreme Energy, and in support of the One Million Climate Jobs campaign.
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CACC Trade Union group: Confronting the Climate Crisis

Saturday, June 8, 2013
11:00 am – 5:00pm
London Metropolitan University
A conference bringing together climate scientists, trade unionists and environmental activists
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Derby Climate Campaign: Community groups meeting: June 15th
This meeting will bring together community groups to share experiences
Please contact Peter Robinson for more information on peterfrobinson@ntlworld.com
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NUS: Students Green Fund
Students’ Green Fund is a £5m funding pot given to NUS to fund sustainability projects through students’ unions.
You can apply for the fund at: http://www.nus.org.uk/sgf
Deadline 5th June
Alliance for Jobs and Climate: Action for Rail
You’re invited to get involved in an ongoing campaign for better investment in Rail.
More information: http://jobsandclimate.org/