date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 07:12:24 EDT from: SRosswag@aol.com subject: [ngp-list] draft press release Norwich meeting to: list@norwichgreenparty.org 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.