Oxfordshire is going to The Wave!

What is The Wave?

• What? A massive family-friendly carnival-style procession

• When? Saturday 5th December, 12pm-3pm, two days before COP-15 starts

• Where? Central London and Glasgow

• ACT FAIR & FAST: Deliver a fair global deal in Copenhagen that keeps global warming under 2◦ C.

• PROTECT the POOREST: Provide resources to help the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people adapt to climate change.

• QUIT DIRTY COAL: End our reliance on dirty coal power, and instead boost the UK’s renewable energy supply to help build a green economy & create new jobs.

What are we calling for?

Dress code: Blue!

• Wear blue clothes and wigs, bring blue banners and props, and paint your palms on arrival - let’s flood the streets!

What’s the plan on the day?

• Feeder events: 10am Climate emergency bike ride - see www.campaigncc.org; 11am Ecumenical service, Westminster Central Hall - see www.cafod.org.uk

• Assemble: 12pm, Grosvenor Square• Climax: 3pm Encircling of Parliament• After party: 4:30pm, LSE - more details coming

soon

Route

11 million strong, we are the committed supporters, campaigners, hearts, minds and voices of over 100 organisations.

The Stop Climate Chaos Coalition

• Coalition of over 100 member organisations including environment and development NGOs, trade unions, local, community groups & NUS

• Representing 11 million supporters

• Focused on political change

Stop Climate Chaos Board

Transport map

Getting to The Wave from Oxford & around

Go by coach - 2 options• The Co-operative and Oxfam have sponsored special buses for the day, which will be leaving

from Beaumont Street, opposite the Ashmolean Museum, OX1 2PH, at 8:30am on the day, and returning that evening. Tickets are £5 return, and can be booked via www.the-wave.org.uk. You need to be a Co-op member or Oxfam supporter to buy tickets, but you can buy for up to five others who are not members at the same time…

• Oxford Climate Alliance has also organised cut-price coaches. These will leave at 10am from St Giles, and return that evening. Tickets are £10/£8 concs., and are available from Uhuru on Cowley Road, The Inner Bookshop on Magadalen Road, Fairtrade at St Michaels on Cornmarket, and from the website: from http://web.bethere.co.uk/OSCC/

Or if you’re feeling fit… CYCLE!• A team of people are cycling, passing by Didcot Power Station on December 3rd on their way

- for more information, see www.the-wave.org.uk

Mobilising Oxford: BE THERE

Target for Oxford:

1,000 people +!

… so that’s YOU and YOU and YOU and YOU

So what can you do in the lead-up to ?

• Tell everyone you know Members, friends, community,colleagues…

• Join the brand new ‘Oxford goes to The Wave!’ facebook group and invite all your contacts - address coming up…

• Book your travel tickets now, and encourage friends to do the same

So what can you do in the lead-up to ?

• Help spread the word and get 1000 people there on the day

- circulate flyers and posters

- organise awareness raising events - all ideas are welcome! Just drop me an email and I can offer support/speakers/up-to-date information…

So what can you do in the lead-up to ?

• Make banners,outfits, props - organise an evening in your local area for people to come together and get creative…

- For example, Grove House is hosting a banner making day on the 28th of November - see www.grovehouse.info for details and to book a spot for £2 (to cover the cost of materials)

So what can you do in the lead-up to ?

• Build The Wave online

- www.the-wave.org.uk is the new Wave website, and it needs your video clips

--> 4 seconds long, left-to-right Mexican wave, easy to upload…

… how many can Oxford get up there?

The new website

Building The Wave online

The Wave website• www.the-wave.org.ukStop Climate Chaos online• www.stopclimatechaos.org/the-wave

Facebook event • www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105310991935Oxford facebook group• www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=169366599860Follow us on Twitter • http://twitter.com/GetOnTheWave

And what to do post-Copenhagen? A quick note on life beyond for SCC

• Discussions are currently on-going within the coalition - the future is uncertain

• However, whatever happens in Copenhagen, there will be a need to:

(1) push the British government to meet its climate obligations (2) (quite possibly) to push for a better international deal

• Keep an eye on www.stopclimatechaos.org.uk for updates in the near future

Contact details:Mim Saxl

Oxford City Mobiliser for The WaveStop Climate ChaosTel: 07932 073091

oxford@stopclimatechaos.org

www.the-wave.org.uk

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=169366599860

In the meantime, get mobilising and see you in London on the 5th!