European Assembly for Climate Justice
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The European Assembly for Climate Justice took place in Brussels from 26 to 29 November 2010.
Over 250 people from 10 European countries assembled for 4 days of debates, discussion, action, and networking.
for 1000 Cancuns where people across the world would organise popular assemblies in the run up to the COP16
ride around central Brussels
and a conference
Over 250 people from 10 European countries assembled for 4 days of debates, discussion, action, and networking.
Motivation
The Assembly was organised following a call out from Via CampesinaVia Campesina
Via Campesina describes itself as "an international movement which coordinates peasant organizations of small and middle-scale producers, agricultural workers, rural women, and indigenous communities from Asia, Africa, America, and Europe"...
for 1000 Cancuns where people across the world would organise popular assemblies in the run up to the COP16
Critical mass bike ride
Events began on Friday 26th when 120 cyclists gathered for a critical massCritical mass
A critical mass is the smallest amount of fissile material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction. The critical mass of a fissionable material depends upon its nuclear properties A critical mass is the smallest amount of fissile material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction. The...
ride around central Brussels
Workshops, general assembly and conference
On Saturday and Sunday morning participants gathered at Erasmus Hogeschool for workshops, a popular assemblyPopular assembly
A popular or people's assembly is a gathering called to address issues of importance to participants. Assemblies tend to be freely open to participation and operate by direct democracy...
and a conference
Academic conference
An academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.-Overview:Conferences are usually composed of various...