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What happens on Dec. 12th?
The demonstration will begin with a large rally at Christiansborg Slotsplads (Parliament Square) in central Copenhagen, featuring high profile speakers and music.
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Over a dozen giant recycled sails decorated with climate messages will then be carried 6 km from Christiansborg to the Bella Center by participants, where they will be received by UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Yvo de Boer, and a selection of delegates.
A candle light vigil with additional music and speakers will then take place near the Bella Center.
Schedule
1:00 – 2:00pm: Mobilization and rally with speakers and music at Christiansborg Slotsplads
2:00pm: March from Christiansborg Slotsplads to Bella Center (6 kilometres) passing through…
2:15pm: Christianshavn Torv
3:00pm: Frankrigsgade Kirke
4:00pm: Sundby Idraetsplads
5:00 – 6.30pm Candle light vigil with speakers and music near Bella Center
Route
Show 12dec09 Demo route on larger map
Programme, Christiansborg
Farah Kabir from MS ActionAid, Bangladesh, presents climate witnesses from Samoa, Indonesia, Colombia and India
Speakers:
Rahul Bose, Bollywood actor
Vandana Shiva
Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Social Democrats, Denmark
Thure Lindhardt
Helena Christensen, model and photographer
Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director, Greenpeace International, South Africa, speaks and presents climate witnesses from Uganda, Bangladesh, Tibet and Kiribata
Angelique Kidjo speaks and sings
Mr. Green organises blocs og starts the march towards the Bella Center.
Programme, Bella Center
From 16:30, while the march arrives, there will be music by DJ 100% Isis with a climate impacts slideshow + DJ Mike Sheridan
Speakers:
Mary Robinson, former president, Ireland
she will also start the candlelight vigil
Deepa Gupta, co-founder of Indian Youth Climate Network
Tom Goldtooth, Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN), USA
Margrete Vestager, De Radikale (Social-Liberal Party), Denmark
Villy Søvndal, SF (Socialist Peoples Party), Denmark
Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen, Enhedslisten (Red-Green Alliance), Denmark
João Felicio, CUT union federation, Brazil, speaking on behalf of ITUC
Helen Caldicott, anti nuclear power campaigner
Ian Terry, sacked Vestas worker from the Isle of Wight
Lidy Nacpil, Jubilee South - Asian Pacific Movement on Debt and Development, Philippines
Nnimmo Bassey, chairman of Friends of the Earth International, Environmental Rights Action (ERA), Nigeria
Sails with climate messages are handed over to negitiators represented by UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer.
Feeder demos
A number of feeder demos are being planned. For now we know of these.
Friends of the Earth: Flood for climate justice
Starts at 10:00am from KlimaForum09, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet.
More at copenhagenflood.org.
DanChurchAid + partners + World Council of Churches: Countdown to Copenhagen
Start 12:30 at Frue Plads with two short speeches. From there it goes to Christiansborg Slotsplads..
More about Countdown activities.
Climate bottom meeting: Windows of Hope
Starts from Christiania and will join the demo at Torvegade near Christianshavns Torv (see map above).
More at climatebottom.dk.
If your organisation plans a feeder demo, please let us know by mail to info@12dec09.dk.
Toilets
Portable toilets will be available at Christiansborgs Slotsplads, by the church in Frankrigsgade, at Sundby Idrætspark and at Vejlands Allé.
Register your bloc in the demo
If your organisation wants to create your own bloc in the demonstration you are very much encouraged to do so. It'll help you make your specific message visible and attract supporters who can have a good day together with you.
Already tens of organisations and networks have registered a bloc with us. If you have not registered yet, please download this Word document which contains info and directions for registration. Please register as soon as possible to help us organise the blocs.
Of course you don't need to be in a bloc to participate in the demo. Very many people will not be in a bloc.
About buses delivering people to and from the demonstration on Saturday
There are no official bus drop off and pick up points for the march, blocks must organize this themselves - you are strongly advised to organize a set off and pick up point at a train or metro station outside of central Copenhagen as there will be many road closures on the day, and no parking allowed near our rallies.
The nearest train and metro stops for Christiansborg Slotsplads is Norreport and Kongens Nytorv. And the nearest metro stops for the Bella Center are Sundby and Bella Center. We are sorry we are unable to advise further on this, please consult the train / metro maps and schedules to make your plans.
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