Big Climate Reconnection comes to Walmer

About 30 cyclists from East Kent Spokes, Canterbury Greenpeace and Deal With It - Part of the East Kent  'Stop Climate Chaos Coalition' made the cycle ride from Dover Priory to Walmer, to lobby Dover and Deal MP, Charlie Elphicke.

The Big Climate reconnection was a countrywide event to lobby MPs on the Climate Change Act which has a target of reducing the UK's carbon emissions by 60% by 2030.There is great concern however, that this target will be drastically compromised by other actions of the Government. The current energy bill severely reduces the means of delivering this target - for instance on reducing the energy efficency standards for new housing.

An letter was presented to Charlie Elphicke urging him to support the higher standards, reducing fuel poverty and making local action on climate change a core local council responsibility. He gave us a hand to hold the banner, as well!

Big thanks to all those who attended. Our Colleagues pedalled on to Canterbury to do the same thing with their MP.

Thanks to Rose for organising the photos - Our press officer was bringing up the rear because of a puncture!

Next stop the Canterbury Climate Fair on the 14th & 15th May...

The Big Climate Reconnection April 16th - This Saturday!

Stop Climate Chaos - The Big Reconnection
The Stop Climate Chaos Reconnection cycle ride starts at 11am at Dover Priory. We will cycle to Walmer to drop off a petition at Conservative HQ and then back to Canterbury to deliver a petition to Canterbury City Council at 4pm. Please join us, there are drop off points along the way, or you can aim to join us at Walmer at 12 if that's more convenient.

We will be asking MPs to ensure the government delivers on the Climate Act that we all worked so hard to bring about. We want the government to deliver on energy efficiency to eliminate the coldest, most inefficient homes, give local authorities the responsibility for delivering on Climate Act targets and help poor countries deal with the effects of climate change and develop in a clean way. More on what we’re asking for.


Deal With It will be there to offer support - if you are cycling please be at Dover Priory Station by 10:45 (There is a train from Deal at 10am)

http://www.stopclimatechaos.org/the-big-connection