Cut the Carbon march
This summer, Christian Aid is asking people to walk the walk on climate change by joining the longest ever protest march in UK history.
The Cut the Carbon march started in Bangor, Northern Ireland yesterday (14 July), will last 80 days, cover 1,000 miles, and see marchers from rich countries and poor spread Christian Aid’s cut the carbon message to companies and politicians. The march ends at the London Stock Exchange on 2 October.
The march passes through Glasgow this Tuesday, 17 July, and there are a number of events planned, all in the Southside:
- 2-3pm, Newton Mearns Parish Church. Meet the marchers, listen to their stories.
- 5 pm onwards, Queen’s Park duck pond. Meet the marchers as they arrive at Queen’s Park. Join the marchers for a walk around Queen’s Park duck pond in the Glasgow “Put Your Best Foot Forward” event.
- 6pm Queen’s Park glass houses. Meet the marchers, listen to their stories.
- 10pm St Ninians Church, Glasgow. Reflection with the marchers.
Further information is on the Pressureworks site, and on the Cut the Carbon Facebook site (registration needed).
Update 21/07/2007: Read the BBC interview with Angela Rowe of Renfield St Stephens Church (just one block down Bath Street), who is one of the Cut the Carbon marchers.