As part of the Climate and Nature Bill campaign, Zero Hour have produced a touring exhibition, ‘Letters from the Global South’. It aims to highlight the impacts of the climate and nature crisis on vulnerable communities through letters and pictures by school children and campaigners from around the world. It is coming to the Chelmsford area on the following dates: –
16 – 17 Nov Ramsden Bellhouse Baptist Church
18 – 25 Nov Chelmsford Central Library
26-Nov – 03 Dec North Melbourne Library
04-Dec – 10 Dec Great Baddow Library
11-Dec – 13 Dec South Woodham Ferrers Library
(See posters for details: Essex events-2 ; Essex events)
Zero Hour is the campaign for the Climate and Nature Bill – formerly the CE Bill and the CEE Bill – a plan for a new UK law that addresses the full extent of the climate and nature crisis in line with the most up-to-date science. The Bill is the only proposed legislation before the UK Parliament that ensures a comprehensive and joined-up approach to the emergency.
The Bill, which was written by scientists, experts and campaigners, was first introduced in Parliament by Caroline Lucas MP in September 2020, and now has the backing of 216 MPs and Peers representing all major political parties.
The CAN Bill aims to make sure the UK does its bit to keep global heating down to 1.5°C, giving us a chance to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. This means cutting down greenhouse gas emissions really fast. Weaning ourselves off fossil fuels will mean big changes, says the campaign. To ensure that everyone is on board with them, the Bill also calls for a climate and nature assembly to help Government and Parliament develop an emergency strategy on the way forward.
While the existing Environment Act only offers to halt the decline of nature by 2030, the CAN Bill commits to reversing the destruction of nature by 2030.
Letters from the Global South blends art, reality, and science to bring about a deep sense of how the loss of nature and climate change feels—rather than focussing (only) on what measurable effects it’s having. For community groups, places of worship and schools, the touring exhibition offers a new and unique way of engaging attendees in an interactive event. If you would like the exhibition to come to your town, contact Zero Hour here.