Week of Climate Change Action

Climate Justice Now! South Africa (Gauteng Chapter), Earthlife Africa Johannesburg and Well Worn Theatre invite you to join in a Week of Activism on Climate Change from 7-12 December 2009 in Johannesburg.

On the 12 December 2009, South Africa will join with thousands upon thousands of voices to call for Climate Justice Now!

The Global Day of Action has occurred every year since 2005 and usually happens on the Saturday mid-way through the United Nations Talks on climate change (the COP or "Conference of Parties" to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change or UNFCCC). This year will be no different.

In fact, this year, as the Copenhagen Climate Talks are potentially the world's last chance to secure an emissions reductions agreement that will replace the Kyoto Protocol before it expires, the voices on the street will be louder than ever before.

There will be film and documentary screenings from Soweto to Observatory followed by discussions and movement building for the GDA on the 12th. A Die-In will be held outside SASOL plant at Sasolburg on 9 December 2009. The week's activities will culminate in a rally, jaw-dropping street theatre and a major Die-In outside the Gauteng Legislature Rissik Street Johannesburg on 12 December 2009.

Johannesburg is joining the cry for Climate Justice Now!

For more information please contact:

• Makoma, makoma@earthlife.org.za, 082 682 9177
• Kyla, kylalliandavis@gmail.com, 076 715 2414.

Events:

# 7 December 2009 at 15h00
Screening ‘Power of Community’ and ‘Africa Speaks on Climate Change’ followed by  discussion.
Venue: Sakwele Primary School, Khumbisa Street, Masimini Section, KwaThema, Springs.

# 8 December 2009 at 10h00
Screening ‘Power of Community’ and ‘Africa Speaks on Climate Change’ followed by discussion.
Venue: Careers Centre, SOWETO next to Chris Hani- Baragwanath Hospital. Hosted by the Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee (SECC)

# 8 December 2009 18h30
Screening of 'Age of Stupid'
Venue: Johannesburg Zoo, entrance on Lower Park Drive, cost R40, bring a picnic.

# 9 December 2009 at 9h00
Die-in outside Sasol.
Venue : Sasolburg SASOL plant

# 9 December 2009 at 18h30
Screening of 'Age of Stupid' at Sci Bono Centre in Newtown. Reserve  through bookings@sci-bono.co.za. Cost TBA

# 9 December 2009 at 18h00
A discussion with Joel Kovel on Eco-Socialism.
Discussants include: Trevor Ngwane; Jackie Cock and Tristen Taylor (Earthlife Africa Johannesburg).
Venue: AMEC Boardroom, 38 Louw Geldenhuys Street, corner Ingalele Road, Emmarentia.

# 10 December 209 at 19h00
Screening of 'Age of Stupid' at The Cottages, Observatory. Bookings at jeremy@pes.org.za, cost R40.

# 10 December 2009 at 17h00
Screening of ‘Power of Community’ and ‘Africa Speaks on Climate Change’ followed by discussion.
Venue: Thabo- Ntsako Secondary School Thokoza Ext 2. Hosted by the Kathorus Concerned Residents.

# 11 December 2009 at 13h00
Screening of 'Age of Stupid'
Venue:  Sci Bono Centre book at bookings@sci-bono.co.za. Cost TBA.

# 11 December 2009 at 10h00
Pickets : Eskom, Smit Street, Braamfontein
SASOL, 1 Sturdee Ave, Rosebank.

# 11 December 2009
Candlelight Vigil outside the USA embassy in Johannesburg. Time to be confirmed.
A 350.org  action.

# 12 December 2009 at 10h00
Global Day of Action.
Rally & 'Funeral Procession and Mass Die-in' outside the Gauteng Legislature, Central JHB

See you at the events!!