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Oxfam Active Global Citizenship Conferences 2009
In October 2009, Oxfam hosted four Active Global Citizenship Conferences for
schools in Birmingham, Bristol, London and Manchester.
Over 60 schools and 300 young people came together to learn about the human
impact of climate change, shape their message to world leaders, and explore how
they could lead their communities in tackling this huge global issue.
Students met Elvis Sukali, an Oxfam programme officer from Malawi and saw the
very real effects of climate change on ordinary peopleʼs lives, learning how climate
change threatens to push more people into poverty in some of the poorest
countries of the world.
They had the chance to questions experts on how they as young people can take
action on climate change and harness their power as agents of change.
In the workshops they learned more about the links between climate change and
poverty, different countries' perspectives on agreeing a deal, and how successful
campaigns have changed the world.
Students formulated action plans at the conference, which they are now using to
inspire their peers and communities to take action on climate change.
Contained within this book are messages from young people, urging you to reach
a fair, ambitious and binding deal for the worldʼs poorest at Copenhagen next
month.
A Term of Action
The conferences are part of Oxfam's Term of Action and Learning on Climate Change
All over the UK young people have been learning about the human impact of climate
change and exploring how they can make a difference.
They have been exploring the issues, taking part in youth-led events, bringing the
negotiations alive in model U.N conferences, undertaking challenges to cut their own
emissions and inspiring others to take positive action on climate change.
So far this academic term there have been over 5,000 actions by young people in the
UK.
This generation cares about the world and wants you to go to Copenhagen and fight
for a Fair & Safe Deal, that puts poor people first in the fight against climate change.
Your car is melting the world
Wake up and smell the Co2!
Get on your bike and save the earth!!
Don’t be shy or tell a lie, make them see the truth of climate change
Make a difference don’t be scared, be sure the burden of climate change is
shared.
Make a change stop the Planet melting away.
Don’t be a fool you silly old mule and cut them fumes by 40%
Stand up for me poorer countries, don’t let them die because of US!
Bargain and banter, a deal for the best, Cut Britain’s Carbon emissions and so
will the rest
Are you thinking only about you? You need to think about others too! Cut CO2!
Save the world and Share the money! PLEASE!!
Joanna, Kye, Daniel & James - Bourneville college,
Charlotte, Amrit, Jessica - Pool Hayes Arts & community school,
Katie, Sophie, Emily, Luke, Sam B, Freya, Daniel & Sam H – Mill hill School
What is happening to the Forget nuclear & Coal,
world? Brooke, Year 8, encourage solar wind &
Hyde Technology Set an example to the hydroelectric POWER!!
School world” Barack Obama Amelia, Sir John Laws
Baldeep, Bishop
Vesey’s Grammar
I can’t do it!
You Cant do it!
BUT WE CAN!
Fadime & Yemisa,
Royal Docks
community school
Climate change is causing Time will not wait on Why waste our money
huge amounts of countries that need it destroying our future
malnourishment in third most. when we could spend it
world countries, if we do not Daniel, Bishop saving it! Invest in
do anything about it soon Vesey’s Grammar energy for tomorrow –
this could happen to us. renewables! Immediate
Lauren, Bydales School action is needed! Anna,
Xaverian College
Cars and factories are de- The US has only 4% of the worlds
railing our climate. Use populations yet produces 25% of
alternative fuels and make the world’s carbon emissions
factories safer by adding Jack, Kings Norton Boys
flue gas desulphurization
devices. Amber, Hazel
Grove High School
Schools:
Backwell School, Badminton School, Broadoak College, Brockworth Enterprise School, Fairfield
School, Shebbear College, South Wilts Grammar School, Winterbourne International Academy,
Yate International Academy Nower Hill High School, Priory School, Hendon School, Sir John
Lawes School, Francis Bacon College, Roundwood Park School, St Albans Girls School, St
James Catholic High, Woodlands School, Northolt High School, The Charter School, Barking
Abbey College, Lady Eleanor Holles School, Royal Docks School, Longford Community School,
Chestnut Grove School, Hatch End High School, Bishop David Brown School, Bentley Wood
High School, Woodford County School, Honley High School, Hyde Tecnology School, Stockport
Academy, Great Sankey High School, Pocklington High School, Ellesmere Port Catholic High
School, All Saints Catholic College, Xaverian College, Tottington High School, Blessed Thomas
Holford School, Chesnut Lodge School, Loreto RC High School, Hope [Special] School,
Abraham Moss High School, Prudhoe Community High School, Bydales Foundation School,
Turton high school media arts college, Pleckgate High School, Hazel Grove High, Upton By
Chester High, St Damian's R C Science College, St Peter's High, Swanwick Hall School, Gilbert
Inglefield Middle School, Harrold Priory Middle School, Kings Norton Boys, Bishop Vesey's
Grammar School, Bournville College, Pool Hayes Arts & Community School, Ercall Wood
Technology College, The Nottingham Emmanuel School, George Dixon International School
and Sixth Form College, and Mill Hill School
Volunteers:
Gemma Bending, Kate Weiler, Nadya Herrera Catalan, Kerri Bleeker, Ann Bagert, Beulah East,
Claire Anholt, Beth Hearn, Roger Hook, Ron Wilson, Anne Hillier David Handley Michael Fisher
Vivien Hamilton Jane Attar, Emily Jones, Jenny Hunt, Karen Lindsay, Catrin Morris and
Stephanie Hubbard
Speakers:
Sabino Miranda – CCYDT, Rob Bowden - Life worlds Learning, Dr Alice Bows - The University
of Manchester, Elvis Sukali - Oxfam (Malawi), Rebecca Gowland Oxfam GB, Adam Askew -
Oxfam GB, and Stephen Williams MP
Photography credits:
Matt Williamson, James Cracknell, Chris Worrall, and Jane Baker (Greensnapper photography)