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Thousands Demonstrate against Climate Change
By Malcolm Povey (UCU NEC)

Following the decision of the UCU NEC to support the Campaign against Climate Change the UCU national banner and a UCU delegation joined the demonstration on Saturday.

The London demonstration was a huge success. Despite rain, wind and freezing weather, over 6,000 people turned up to show their support.

There was good media coverage, with the march featuring on the front pages of the Sunday Times and the Independent on Sunday, and good reports from the BBC (see here)

A local initiative of UCU activists in Hackney to set up a ‘Save ESOL Campaign’ found a shared enthusiasm to act in the other boroughs and was stoked by the announcement of more generalised cuts of £25m to London’s adult education. The support of London Region and the union at national level greatly assisted its success.

At the same time protests were held in over 50 countries, with over 10,000 participants in Taiwan and Germany. Thank you to the thousands of climate change protesters in London and around the world for being a part of this global event.

The next event is the Trade Union conference on February 9th 2008 (www.campaigncc.org) which the UCU is also supporting.

BBC Online - Report of the demonstration (available here)

Campaign against Climate Change (click here)

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