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- 2006
- 2006 - The Big Ask year in pictures
- A gentle introduction to The Big Ask
- Are You Such a Dreamer to put the World To Rights?
- Big Ask at Wychwood Festival 2006
- Big Ask, Big Month, Big Lobby draws to a close.
- Big Ask. Big Month. Big Lobby.
- Big names back The Big Ask
- Cameron backs Climate Bill
- Carbon Dating
- Climate Summer of Action in London
- Department for Transport failing on climate change
- Friends of the Earth yacht sets sail
- Government fails to rethink aviation policy
- Happy Birthday to The Big Ask
- How Hazel 'did something' about climate change
- I Count Rally in Trafalgar Square
- Join us at I Count
- Kaiser Chiefs back The Big Ask
- Lobbying your MP
- Pie in the Sky
- Razorlight support The Big Ask: how about you?
- Rethink! campaign launched
- Spreading the word
- The Accidental Lobbyist
- The Big Ask at Fruitstock
- The Big Ask at Summer Sundae
- The Big Ask Climate Debate
- The Big Ask hits Cardiff
- The Big Ask hits Manchester
- The Big Ask in the office
- The Big Ask? Labour Answers
- The Big Month hits halfway
- The Big Month in Action
- The Big Month trial run
- They Think It's All Over
- Thom Yorke plays The Big Ask Live
- Thom Yorke plays The Big Ask Live
- Tyndall report outlines UK route to low carbon economy
- Worth the wait
- Young campaigners lobby Tony Blair over climate change
Carbon Dating1 March 2006
At the beginning of March a large hall in Westminster hosted an extraordinary event called 'Carbon Dating'.
Menzies Campbell looks enthusiastic about his Carbon Date
Carbon dating is an activity a bit like speed dating but which has two (subtle?) differences - the conversation is restricted to climate change, and the 'dates' are all MPs.
Hundreds of people from environmental, development and faith groups took part in the event, organised by the Stop Climate Chaos coalition, to call for urgent action on climate change.
Tony Juniper, Director of Friends of the Earth,
stressed the need for action
The hall was packed with people eager to meet with MPs and to ask them to take action.
Margaret Beckett listening intently on her Carbon Date.
Over 60 MPs rose to the challenge - including some big hitters - Margaret Beckett, David Cameron and Menzies Cambell.
David Cameron, as mystery MP No 41, was also keen to stress the Conservative's commitment to taking action
They were each given a number to wear, and had ten minutes per table to make their mark.
Like any event, some impressed their potential dates more than others - but everyone agreed that this was a inspiring and interesting way to get the point across.
makes his point on Table 10
Thank you for all of you there were able to come Carbon Dating.
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Whether or not you were able to come - don't worry because we planning an even bigger national event in London on Saturday Nov 4th - so book this date in your diaries now!
spoke passionately about the huge impacts
of climate change on his country
If you would like to see more pictures from the day, or even watch the short clip of the proceedings - check out Stop Climate Chaos.
Friends of the Earth, as part of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition will continue to keep the pressure on the government.
You can help us by spreading the word about The Big Ask campaign.
© Stop Climate Chaos, Wildefry/Tearfund and Simon Williams/RSPB
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