Solidarity with Warwick University UCU

Coventry UCU did not reach the mandatory 50% threshold to participate in the National HE ‘Four Fights – One Vote’ reballot but that doesn’t mean we can’t show our support to Warwick University in their 14 strike days. Please send messages of solidarity to casework-coordinator@warwickucu.org.uk

Or head on over to Warwick and participate in one of their Picket Line Events http://warwickucu.org.uk/picket-line-plans-activities/

Green New Deal – meeting on Saturday March 14th Coventry Council House 

Please don’t forget to book your tickets (and bring them with you on the day) to this event, there are less than 30 tickets left. Please note the earlier time. There will be tea and coffee and a lunch break with Samosas.

The Climate Crisis: What can we do in Coventry?
Council House – Committee Room 3 | Coventry CV1 5RR 
Saturday, 14 March 2020 from 10:30 to 14:30

Please sign up for a free ticket if you are interested, and bring it with you on the day: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-climate-crisis-what-can-we-do-in-coventry-tickets-93807567961  

Climate change is real. We must reduce emissions significantly in the next decade to avoid irreversible damage to both natural and human environments. Locally, this means finding ways to heat our homes, travel and eliminate our waste without producing carbon, as well as greening our city to absorb what we do produce.

Coventry City Council is currently drafting a strategy to build a carbon-neutral local economy. They intend to consult with residents later this year. We welcome the Council’s initiative but want to go further. Inspired by plans for a socially just transition, we want to create a People’s Green New Deal for Coventry.

Join us for a collaborative and participatory workshop with expert speakers on the Green New Deal and democratic planning, including:

·       Zarah Sultana, MP Coventry South and founding member of Birmingham Labour for a Green New Deal

·       Richard Lee of London-based democratic planning organisation, Just Space

·       Hilary Wainwright, author of The Lucas Plan and former advisor to the Greater London Council’s Popular Planning Unit

About Coventry Green New Deal

We are campaign group that aims to work with local citizens to build a cleaner, greener Coventry. Social justice is at the heart of our campaign, and we believe that neither the effects of climate change nor solutions to avert it should falls on the shoulders of the poor or vulnerable. We do not want to reinvent the wheel, but rather seek to work with people and community groups already taking action, as well as elected politicians and progressive businesses, and bring them together within a holistic plan for a just transition. We think that an alternative, green economy should be built democratically, from the bottom up, as well as met with swift and decisive action from government. To this end, we hope to facilitate and co-ordinate the creation of a ‘People’s Green New Deal’ for Coventry. 

Alice Arnold Lecture with Cathy Hunt 16th March 7pm Coventry Council House

March Against Racism Saturday 21st March London

For Coventry Coach, book your ticket through this link

Workers Memorial Day Tuesday 28th April