Energy Seminar
Wednesday 1 December, 9.30am - 1pm: Seminar 'Shaping the South African Energy Dialogue'
Greenpeace has organised this seminar to discuss SA's energy planning in the midst of the IRP2010 consultation process and COP16, with key stakeholders in the South African energy debate, aiming to drive the country's energy debate towards a sustainable future. Keynote speaker is Yves Marignac, a renowned international consultant on nuclear and energy issues from France.
Venue: Museum Africa, Old Market Building, 121 Bree Street, Newtown, Johannesburg
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Photo Exhibition
Thursday 2 December, 18.30 – 20:30pm: Opening photo-exhibition ‘When the Water Ends’ by Evan Abramson
As world leaders meet in Cancun, Mexico to negotiate a global agreement on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, Greenpeace Africa presents this exhibition visualising the impacts climate change already has in Africa. ‘When the Water Ends’ highlights the impacts of increasing droughts on nomadic tribes along the border of Kenya and Ethiopia. They constantly adapt to a perpetually challenging environment, but climate change exacerbates inter-tribal tensions as fighting over water and pasture increases, creating “some of the world's first climate change conflicts”.
Venue: The exhibition runs from 2nd till 14th December 2010 at the Trevor Huddleston CR Memorial Centre, 73 Toby Street in Sophiatown, Johannesburg
We also have a short video interview with the photographer, Evan Abramson.
Human Banner
Saturday 4 December, 10:00 am: Human banner ‘Climate SOS’
By making a human banner with our supporters on the Global Day of Action, Greenpeace Africa will visualise that the climate is in crisis, and it urgently needs to be rescued. We want to be very clear that climate change can affect everybody, and every single person can and should act in the fight for a sustainable energy future.
Watch a video of the banner.