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Politicians to answer your questions – and we ask, are we entering an Age of Stupid?
BROADCAST / PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
18:00, Tuesday, 2nd. June, 2009.
Ibstock Community College, Main Hal, Central Avenue, Ibstock, LE67 6NE
Local, European and global concerns will have an unprecedented opportunity for an airing at a première of film 'Age of Stupid', followed by a 'Question Time' slot for people to put varied questions to a panel of local politicians and an academic from De Montfort University.
On Tuesday 2nd., North West Leicester shire residents will have their eyes further opened to the urgency of climate change at a local screening of a powerful new film called The Age of Stupid – screened by Ibstock does Climate Change and funded by the Districts 'Footprints Challenge' .
The Age of Stupid stars Pete Postlethwaite as a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055. The film looks at opportunities for tackling climate change that we are today ignoring then fast-forwards into a desolate future where climate change has wreaked havoc. It makes a powerful case for acting fast to keep climate change within safer levels.
The Age of Stupid hits cinemas in the run up to a crucial United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the end of 2009 – where countries from around the world will try to agree how to protect the world from dangerous climate change.
Answering questions, be they the shape of the future economy, energy and global security, housing, transport or environmental protection will be a panel consisting of:
David Taylor M.P. (Member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee)
Prof. Paul Fleming (De Montfort University Institute of Energy & Sustainable Development)
Bill Newton Dunn M.E.P. Standing in the European elections for the Liberal Democrat Party
Barney Smith. Standing in the European elections for the Green Party
James Parker. Standing in the European elections for the Jury Team
'Question Time' will be chaired by David King, Headteacher of Ibstock Community College.
Jonathan O'Farrell, spokesperson for Ibstock does Climate Change said:
“The film shows today’s dilemmas on climate change in a new light, making us realise that by not investing in a low carbon future now we are now passing up opportunities for a safer future here in the East Midlands, as well as globally.”
“Having seen the film, people should take a message to local and European politicians, as well as the current Government that, together, we mustn’t squander the chance to achieve a strong and just international climate agreement at the United Nations talks in Copenhagen this December. And that agreement, is as strong as the science say it needs to be.”
Franny Armstrong, Director of The Age of Stupid has revealed:
"The more I worked on the film over the last five years, the more I understood how desperately serious the climate crisis has become. Our hope is that the film inspires everyone everywhere to join the effort to move human civilisation out of The Age of Stupid and into a new era based on equality, sustainability and happiness"

8th. March, in Ibstock, Leicesterhsire, sees a fun, inspiring, challenging event, in Ibstock at The Palace, dubbed (B)eat your Bills!

To include: practical, money saving demos, kids activities, uproarious street theatre, food, drink, thought provoking film, a bit more of that Transition thing you might just of heard of and uplifting, talented local music!

Our celebs include Penney Poyzer and a some of the internationally ambitious young women from the Miss Earth U.K. contest!

Time then, to shake off those mid winter blues, come out of the woodwork and get stuck in to something truly new!

Started in July 2007. December 2007 planted over 400 trees locally. July 2008, announced as one of to 'Climate Friendly Communities' in Leicestershire. September 2008, Inaugural meeting and constitution adopted.

We have very recently undertaken two morning assemblies at Ibstock Community College, with partners to deliver a ‘Big Switch Off’ message http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/environment/enable/bigswitchoff.htm
http://www.nwleics.gov.uk/the_big_switch_off/home.asp

And to reward students who took part in our ‘No Pressure!’ logo re-design:
http://www.e-voice.org.uk/ibstockclimatechange/photos/?folder_id=2113214

I.C.C. are having a Green Day in 06/09 and we are well placed to be a part of that – in the meantime we hope to undertake at least termly visits/activities.