CLIMATE CHANGE SERVICE 2008

SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER, 11.30am
HINDE STREET METHODIST CHURCH, LONDON W1U 2QJ

Picture Right shows CEL members delivering Climate Letter ot 10 Downing Street as part of a groups of Campaign against Climate Change. Ruth Jarman in the picture gives an account below the summary.

Christian Ecology Link organised a Service of Worship at Hinde Street Methodist Church, 19 Thayer Street, London W1U 2QJ, at 11.30am on Saturday 6th December 2008 to coincide with the Campaign Against Climate Change's national climate march 2008.

The doors of the church were open from 10am and coffee served from 10.30am. Mark Dowd, campaigns strategist for Operation Noah, was the main speaker. Rev Paul Trathen, lead a time of reflection and prayer. After the Service people joined the Climate Change March due to leave Grosvenor Square at 1 pm.

Ruth Jarman writes:

The National Climate March on Dec 6th (www.campaigncc.org/ ) is part of a Global Day of Action (www.globalclimatecampaign.org)

Speakers at the End of March Rally were planned to include George Monbiot, Caroline Lucas (leader, Green party) and Michael Meacher (ex-environment minister).

The march was preceeded by a climate protest bike ride:

6 December was chosen for this global day of action because it is the the Saturday midway through the UNFCCC Climate Talks (COP 14/MOP 4), in Poznan, Poland

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