LowCVP fringe meetings at Party Conferences
Wed 10 September 2008
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The LowCVP is collaborating in fringe meetings at the upcoming party conferences on the theme of transport in an oil and climate-constrained world. The LowCVP's events - organised with partners WWF and The Campaign for Better Transport - will take place at Climate Clinic venues on 22nd and 29th September.
The LowCVP has collaborated with around 30 other organisations to create the Climate Clinic for the third year. Member organisations of the 'Clinic' are all closely involved in the mitigation of Climate change. In 2007 the initiative hosted over 70 meetings and other events, including presentations on the latest climate science by leading members of the scientific community. (For a listing of all this year's events see the adjacent Climate Clinic link.)
The LowCVP and partner meetings, which are free and open to the public as well as to conference delegates, will take place at lunchtime during the conferences. A buffet lunch will be provided. The details are:
Labour Conference, Manchester: Monday 22 September, 12.45-2pm, Climate Clinic @ The Cube, 113-115 Portland St, Manchester, M1 6DW
Speakers: Ruth Kelly MP, Secretary of State for Transport; Rob Gross - Head of Technology and Policy Assessment, UK Energy Research Centre; Tim Kasser - Associate Professor of Psychology, Knox College; Richard Bowker - Chief Executive, National Express Group; Chair: Greg Archer, Director, LowCVP
Conservative Conference, Birmingham: Monday 29th September, 12.45-2pm, Climate Clinic, 1 Regency Wharf, off Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2DS .
Speakers: Theresa Villiers MP (tbc), Shadow Transport Secretary; Stephen Glaister, Director, RAC Foundation; Tim Kasser, Associate Professor of Psychology, Knox College, Ilinois; David Franks, Chief Executive, National Express Trains; Chair: Stephen Joseph, Director, The Campaign for Better Transport.
There is also one transport-related event in the Climate Clinic at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Bournemouth entitled 'Regional Growth Without Airport Expansion?': Climate Clinic, Punshon Church House, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5AJ on Tuesday 16th September, 1-2pm.
Speakers: Norman Baker MP - Shadow Transport Secretary; David Norman - Director of Campaigns, WWF UK; Cllr Alan Dean - Uttlesford D.C. for Stanstead South; Chair: David Norman - Director of Campaigns, WWF-UK;
For more details about any of these events, please contact the LowCVP Secretariat or visit the Climate Clinic website via the adjacent link.
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