date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 07:12:24 EDT
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Green Party Press Release

contacts: Ingo Wagenknecht, Norfolk Green Party, tel.01508 538197
                 Adrian Ramsay, spokesperson,tel.01603 507792
                 
to be released immediately:
 for forward planning and What's On pages.

17.07.2001

 'Greens organise Global Warning talks in Norwich'

Norwich Green Party is organising the second round of talks and debate on 
global warming, close after their successful launch of the new King's Lynn 
branch.
Eminent speakers have been booked to speak at the Friends Meeting House on 
Friday 27.07.2001, 7.30pm.
they will be

Peter Bunyard - Science Editor of the Ecologist, speaking on "Putting life 
into climate", which will look at Gaia and climate change.

Pat Gowen - North Sea Action Group, will speak on sea level rise
 and coastal erosion.

Prof. Tim O'Riordan - UEA, will  focus on climate policy options

Dr Steven Peake - Open University, works on UNFCCC, will give a report on
the Bonn negotiations, which he is attending, and relevant Green Party policy.

Martin Williams from FOE, who will talk active measures to conserve energy 
and campaign on this issue.

This month has been one of upheaval were president Bush has undermined 
world-wide efforts to save energy, he has denied the developing world the 
alternatives to oil and gas, putting them in a desperate position were they 
face dependency on multinational oil companies, despite having enough solar 
possibilities to power all their needs.
The Green Party has initiated a world-wide boycott of Exxon, Mobile and 
Texaco, should this not be enough we reserve our right to further cut down 
the demand for American goods,  achieving a reduction in output in CO2 via 
the consumer.

Tim O'Riordan, Prof at the School of Environmental Science 
said:............no quote yet, who is getting one?................

Any other quote from Pat Gowan or the Gaia man.

End

For further comments, interviews and photo opportunities, please contact 
above.
Questions and interviews can be obtained on the night.
