         
A brief low down and update in Mid April
News With the Easter Weekend temperatures hotter in the UK than in Spain, and warnings of summer droughts, it seemed a strangely iconic time to release the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. There's also been some interesting media coverage, with Arnold Schwarzenegger saying that the environmental movement must become "hip and sexy" if it is to succeed. read the full article here. The IPCC report CLIMATE CHANGE 2007: IMPACTS, ADAPTATION AND VULNERABILITY was released on Friday 6th April. Will Britain really 'boom in climate change chaos' as claimed by the Daily Mirror? To view the report go to the IPCC website. What questions do you have? What did you think of the media coverage? Post your questions and thoughts on our forum at www.climatex.org/forums/climate-change-in-media/ Want to find the predicted impacts in Oxfordshire? Check out the Oxfordshire Climate Impacts article at http://www.climatex.org/
Climatetalk 18 people played Climatetalk on Thurs 12th April, kindly hosted at Braziers Park. If you'd like to take part in similar climate conversations, and borrow the climatetalk kit, contact us.
Upcoming events - all these and more can be viewed on our online events calendar Step it Up - April 14th Oxford Coinciding with events in UK and USA, there will be an event in Oxford on April 14th, from 12noon - 3pm at the Carfax end of Cornmarket St. The interactive stall will create a snapshot of Oxfordshire people's views on climate change and what they think needs to happen, together with info on all the amazing climate initiatives in Oxfordshire. Come along - contact jo.hamilton@ouce.ox.ac.uk for further info, or meet us on the day. Mon 16th April, Climate Camp 2007, East Oxford Community Centre, Princes Street, Oxford, OX4 Come and find out how to get involved in The Camp for Climate Action 2007 - an inspiring gathering of people from all over the country who want to take action on the root causes of climate change. Contact for further info: Danny Chivers: dannychivers@excite.com Website: http://www.climatecamp.org.uk Thursday 19th April @ 5.15pm LECTURE: THE BUSINESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE Fri 27th April An Inconvenient Truth screening Blewbury Methodist Chapel on Friday 27th April. Doors open 7.15, screening at 7.30pm, with after show discussion. Further info from Kalpana Peigne: kalpana.peigne@virgin.net Weds 2nd May: Climate Prediction: what we can or can't say about climate in the future. 7.30pm Talk and discussion with Dr Myles Allen, University of Oxford. Plus: find out about the ClimateXchange, and how to get involved in taking inspiring climate action in Oxfordshire Corn Exchange (Gallery Room), Market Square, Witney, OX8 6AB Organised by the Tom Paine Society. Further info: jonathanstrode@homecall.co.uk Weds May 9th 6.30 - 8.30 pm ClimateXchange introductory event Come find out more about ClimateXChange!
Snacks and refreshments will be provided. We'd love to see you - bring a friend. Please let us know by Tues 8th May if you'd like to attend. For more info contact: jo.hamilton@ouce.ox.ac.uk Tues 15th May, 7.30 pm Film Screening: Those Who Dance ‘Those Who Dance' is a film about Shell's activities in Co.Mayo, Ireland, and Ogoniland, Nigeria, made by an Oxford based film maker. Evening includes music and poetry too. At: ArkT Centre, Crowell rd, Templars Sqare, Cowley Thurs 17th May - An Inconvenient Truth screening 7.30 pm Wantage Civic Hall brought to you by Wantage Green People Further info: culshaws@talktalk.net May 30th The Hottest Story - Tale of a warming world, At Science Oxford, 1-5 London Place, OX4 1BD Three performances 11am, 1pm, 3pm Story teller and Musician Chris Smith brings to life the theme of climate change issues through a terrific tale of vanishing villages , fabulous fables , questing kids, tantalising transformations and a very murky monarch. Learn about the power of story and music to change the world in this unique and powerful approach to this important issue for our times. Suitable for children aged 6 - 11. Developed in partnership with ClimateXChange. More info: events@oxtrust.org.uk £3 per person or combine it with a visit to Hands On for £6 only. More events on the calendar http://www.climatex.org.uk/whats-new/ . Got an event coming up? Email us the info and we'll add it. Thanks for reading, more soon! ******************
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