cc: p.jones@uea.ac.uk,m.agnew@uea.ac.uk,c.Harpham@uea.ac.uk date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:08:22 +0000 from: Clare Goodess subject: Re: A UEA 'teach-in' on climate and Copenhagen?? to: UCU Office Hi Trevor I'd be happy to help out in some way with the teach-in, though I'm afraid I don't have time to take a major organisational role. One of the impacts of working in such a high-profile area is an endless workload! When is it likely to happen? I'm away at meetings 6-19 November and have more-or-less no spare time before then. As you know I'm a contract researcher, but will be lecturing on the climate change MSc on 2 December and giving a CRU seminar on 3 December - the topics for these are already fixed. It could be good to use the new national climate projections as a focus - [1]http://ukcp09.defra.gov.uk/. Several CRU people were involved in their development. Students could look at the projections for Norwich or their home towns. Though too many users at one time would likely crash the server! Best wishes, Clare At 11:06 23/10/2009, you wrote: Hello Clare ( this is going to several UCU members, can you suggest some I should copy to?) Would you be interested in helping a 'teach-in' on Copenhagen/the climate emergency to take place at UEA? Or to play some small personal role in one? I work for UCU here at UEA, as the branch administrator. (I am also active in the Campaign Against Climate Change (CACC) locally, and am organising events in Norwich). ( and a former DEV student!) The UCU branch at UEA has responded to a national appeal by CACC to consider holding campus 'teach-ins' to raise awarness of the climate emergency and the Copenhagen summit. The branch will be encouraging members to support the idea. (Many others may also do so across UK, but UEA is uniquely equipped.) Student activists and the Student Union environment officer are also encouraging this. The chaplaincy also likes the idea. The branch will shortly be contacting all UCU members to ask if they will support this, but I am currently looking for a core team of likely participants to help this along. I believe there are several UCU members - and other staff - who may wish to help. Would you be willing to help/participate? I append a description of what a 'teach-in' might look like. Please contact me very soon if you like the idea. I work part time at UEA but am also available on 07794 690322 Trevor Phillips UCU branch administrator TEACH-IN : 'What happens during a teach in is that a department, a school, or a whole university decide to concentrate on climate for a day. They still use the timetabled rooms. But instead of normal teaching, they run lectures and seminars on climate change, using the expertise of staff and visiting speakers. So geography teachers would approach the topic in one way, history teachers in another, and drama teachers in yet another. Students also organise speakers and workshops. The best way to begin organising the teach-ins is probably for a small group of staff and students meeting together in each university or college. ' UCU Office University of East Anglia Norwich, NR4 7TJ TEL: 01603 592652 ucu.office@uea.ac.uk Dr Clare Goodess Climatic Research Unit School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ UK Tel: +44 -1603 592875 Fax: +44 -1603 507784 Web: [2]http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/ [3]http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/~clareg/clare.htm