The Path Through Paris:

Let’s Get Mobilising!

So what are the plans?!

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

Citing the heightened security situation in Paris, the French government is prohibiting the mass mobilisation planned in Paris for 12 December. While this tragedy makes it difficult to go forward with our original plans, we will still find a way for people in Paris to make the call for climate justice heard.

For the latest updates go to www.d12.paris or sign up to the mailing list below.

This December, world governments will meet in Paris to try to strike a global climate agreement. It’s the biggest gathering of its kind since 2009, and potentially a big deal for our global movement. So far, however, the commitments on the table are falling short of what science demands.Getting the solutions we need will involve mass civilian mobilising to turn up the heat before, during and after the Paris talks have finished. How we build our power on the ‘Road through Paris’ is crucial in the fight for climate justice.

What are we doing?

  1. Making sure the fossil fuel industry are as politically isolated as possible during these negotiations by encouraging divestment commitments ahead of Paris
  2. Mobilising people to make the People’s Climate March on the 28th & 29th November the biggest mobilisation on climate yet and a fitting show of people power for the start of the talks
  3. Encouraging people to get to Paris during the talks to take part in the many actions there, including the mass mobilisation on December 12th – the final word on the talks  from civil society
  4. Getting ready to keep the fight going – harder than ever – with mobilisations in the diary for February and April 2016

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Mobilising for paris

  1. You can find resources and sign your organisation up to ‘Divest for Paris’ – there are more resources if you need them on the Fossil Free website too
  2. You can find events in the run up to Paris – and register your own to help mobilise others – on the Climate Coalition website, as well as free flyers and posters to help spread the word about the climate march where you are
  3. There are materials from 350.org to help you run, register and promote ‘Power through Paris’ workshops near you to get people discussing action and what to do
  4. Register to host a screening of This Changes Everything – Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis’ documentary on the climate movement – and a discussion on climate action

upcoming mobilising events

Nov 28-29: March for Climate, Jobs and Justice

On the eve of the most crucial international summit of the decade, people in cities around the world will take to the streets to march for ambitious action on the climate crisis. From London to São Paulo, and Johannesburg to Paris, we will rise together to meet this moment with a single deafening message that can’t be ignored.

london

The London march will take place on the 29th November – at the beginning of the COP21 talks in Paris.

All the information about the London march can be found on their website here: http://climatejusticejobs.org.uk/ or the Facebook event.

fossil free action at the london march

We are organising a Fossil Free bloc to gather divestment campaigners from across the UK and march together.

Join the Fossil Free Bloc on the London march!

On the 28th, the day before the march, there will be a fossil free artivism session to make banners, placards and props. Details about this will be posted here and on the Fossil Free Bloc Facebook event.

On the evening of the 28th, we will also be having a divestment social! We want to gather campaigners from across the UK to meet, share stories and celebrate our movement.

We will be linking up divestment organisers from London and from elsewhere to provide accommodation for the night of the 28th. If you are interested in helping provide accommodation, or you need it yourself, email ellen@350.org.

cardiff, belfast & edinburgh

There will be marches in Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh on the 28th November.

dec 5-13: action in paris

Through the Paris talks – and particularly during the second week (from 5th Dec) – there will be loads of activities going on around Paris, from talks at the ‘Citizens Climate Summit’ to actions with the ‘Climate Games.’

The Climate Action Zone will be a meeting and convergence space for activists throughout the week 7th – 11th Dec with a full programme of events. More information about everything going on will be updated on the French Coalition website.

fossil free action in paris

There’ll be some divestment-related activities going on in Paris, with opportunities to meet up with and learn from other divestment campaigners, and actions to take on the fossil fuel industry in Paris and at the talks. Sign up for action in Paris to stay informed. 

d12 mass mobilisation

If you only come to Paris for one weekend, make it this one – the day of the mass action at the end of the conference.

We want to have the last word as the talks conclude. And we’ll get it by putting tens of thousands of people into the streets of Paris, and making sure business as usual cannot proceed as long as world governments fail to do what’s needed. Sign up now.

Register to take part in Paris action:



By signing up you agree to join Coalition Climat 21 and 350.org email lists for updates about the mass mobilization and actions.

logistics: travel and accommodation

travel

Book your travel as soon as possible as it’s filling up! Both Megabus and National Express do great deals.

Organised trips
  • People & Planet and Reclaim the Power are organising coaches from London and Manchester to Paris, leaving on the 5th or 9th December and returning on the 13th/14th. Book your place here.
  • Global Justice Now have organised Eurostar tickets leaving on the 11th and returning on the 13th. Book yours here.
  • Time to Cycle have organised mass cycle rides to Paris. Find out about coordinated trips here. 

accommodation

The latest information and suggestions on accommodation in Paris can be found on the main D12 site. Sign up to receive the latest updates.

The French government has gone back on it’s commitment to provide sufficient free accommodation in Paris, and while the Climate Coalition will continue negotiating (sign the petition here) there are no guarantees and we advise you to book accommodation independently if you can.

after paris

february

In collaboration with The Climate Coalition and People & Planet, we are planning days of action for divestment on the 12th/13th February.

spring

Expect a global moment of escalated action against the fossil fuel industry. More information about the ‘Fossil Freeze’ to follow soon.

paris info evening

 

livestream on 17/11 starts at 7.15pm

Check back at the time above and refresh the page to tune into our info evening, live streamed from SOAS in London.   Sign up here.

You can ask questions on Twitter using the hashtag #infoevening

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