Climate Action Carnivals

When I was at the Globe on Saturday, I picked up a leaflet for the Climate Action Carnival in Hereford.
Apparently it's been an on-going event since the end of July, and I hadn't heard a thing about it till now (that'll teach me to keep my eye on the Hereford Times!)
At the end of every month, from about midday, there are 'family friendly events and information about climate action' in High Town, followed by 'film/speakers/dicussion/make-it-happen-in-your-own-backyard workshops/information exchange' at the Shire Hall.
July was on how to reduce your carbon footprint
August was Greening our Transport
and September will be Eating the Planet Fitter, with talks and workshops on food, including a Grow Your Own local expert panel!
October will be a Monster Carnival - plus lowering the carbon impact of our homes
and November, the final one before the Copenhagen Climate Summit, will be 'STOP CLIMATE CHAOS!!'
They have a website at www.climateactioncarnivalhereford.info

I don't watch much TV, but even I'm aware of the Bangladeshi villages that are flooded out at high tide every day, with the people living on the top of the earth embankments that were supposed to protect them - and the Pacific Islands that are starting to submerge, with entire populations having to leave (one island has an agreement with New Zealand, I believe). We aren't seeing much in the way of climate change here, but there's no doubt it's happening, and that we humans, especially in the developed world, have a responsibility for it. The Hereford Carnivals are also meant to show the politicians what grass roots support there is for action on climate change, in the run up to this very important meeting of world leaders.

Wear colours or costumes, they say - well, I'll take any excuse to wear costumes....