Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Climate Strike

I've just been reading the news that the Greenland ice-sheet has suffered it's greatest losses ever recorded this summer, and is melting four times faster than previously thought.
So this seems a good time to mention the Climate Strike on 20th September.
The nearest Climate Strike march to Hay is in Hereford, starting from the Sixth Form College at 11.15am, and marching into the centre of town. The biggest rally is expected to be in London.
The owner of Fodder, the organic shop near the Cathedral, has announced that the shop will be closed to observe the strike, and so will Timothy Hawkins Gallery and Fine Furniture in Church Street.
[Edited to add: I've just got this week's Brecon and Radnor Express, and there will also be a climate strike rally in Brecon, starting at 9.30am at Bethel Square. There will also be two talks- at St. Mary's Church, Brecon, on Saturday at 7pm and at The Muse on Sunday at 3pm, by climate scientist Dr. Aaron Thierry. The talks are free, but donations will be asked for.]
This will start a week of action, with people in 120 countries taking part, including Universities, trade unions, Council workers, 1,200 businesses across Australia, museums, the Writers' Guild, independent music labels, and even architects.
As many Councils, including Hay and Hereford, have declared a climate emergency, this is the time to make sure they're doing something about it (Hay is actually quite committed to this, and Hereford has been making some positive moves since the makeup of the County Council changed in recent elections).

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