cc: p.jones@uea.ac.uk,m.agnew@uea.ac.uk,c.Harpham@uea.ac.uk
date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:08:22 +0000
from: Clare Goodess <C.Goodess@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Re: A UEA 'teach-in' on climate and Copenhagen??
to: UCU Office <Ucu.Office@uea.ac.uk>

   Hi Trevor
   I'd be happy to help out in some way with the teach-in, though I'm afraid I don't have time
   to take a major organisational role. One of the impacts of working in such a high-profile
   area is an endless workload!
   When is it likely to happen? I'm away at meetings 6-19 November and have more-or-less no
   spare time before then.
   As you know I'm a contract researcher, but will be lecturing on the climate change MSc on 2
   December and giving a CRU seminar on 3 December - the topics for these are already fixed.
   It could be good to use the new national climate projections as a focus -
   [1]http://ukcp09.defra.gov.uk/. Several CRU people were involved in their development.
   Students could look at the projections for Norwich or their home towns. Though too many
   users at one time would likely crash the server!
   Best wishes, Clare
   At 11:06 23/10/2009, you wrote:



     Hello Clare

     ( this is going to several UCU members, can you suggest some I should copy to?)

     Would you be interested in helping a 'teach-in' on Copenhagen/the climate emergency to
     take place at UEA? Or to play some small personal role in one?

     I work for UCU here at UEA, as the branch administrator.
     (I am also active in the Campaign Against Climate Change (CACC) locally, and am
     organising events in Norwich).
     ( and a former DEV student!)

     The UCU branch at UEA has responded to a national appeal by CACC to consider holding
     campus 'teach-ins' to raise awarness of the climate emergency and the Copenhagen summit.
     The branch will be encouraging members to support the idea. (Many others may also do so
     across UK, but UEA is uniquely equipped.)

     Student activists and the Student Union environment officer are also encouraging this.
     The chaplaincy also likes the idea.

     The branch will shortly be contacting all UCU members to ask if they will support this,
     but I am currently looking for a core team of likely participants to help this along. I
     believe there are several UCU members - and other staff - who may wish to help.

     Would you be willing to help/participate?

     I append a description of what a 'teach-in' might look like.

     Please contact me very soon if you like the idea.
     I work part time at UEA but am also available on 07794 690322

     Trevor Phillips
     UCU branch administrator

     TEACH-IN : 'What happens during a teach in is that a department, a school, or a whole
     university decide to concentrate on climate for a day. They still use the timetabled
     rooms. But instead of normal teaching, they run lectures and seminars on climate change,
     using the expertise of staff and visiting speakers. So geography teachers would approach
     the topic in one way, history teachers in another, and drama teachers in yet another.
     Students also organise speakers and workshops.
     The best way to begin organising the teach-ins is probably for a small group of staff
     and students meeting together in each university or college. '

     UCU Office
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   Dr Clare Goodess
   Climatic Research Unit
   School of Environmental Sciences
   University of East Anglia
   Norwich
   NR4 7TJ
   UK
   Tel: +44 -1603 592875
   Fax: +44 -1603 507784
   Web: [2]http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/
            [3]http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/~clareg/clare.htm

