The Wave, Come Together to Stop Climate Chaos, 5 December

With the Copenhagen summit just around the corner, it's not too late to get ready for The Wave – the massive march to urge our politicians to make bold commitments and take bold actions to avert the worst of the climate crisis. According to Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General 'The negotiators at Copenhagen must come to the most ambitious international agreement ever negotiated, or continue to accept mass starvation, mass sickness and mass migration on an ever growing scale.' And, we might add, the continued desecration of God's earth and creatures.

The Wave marches are organised by the Stop Climate Chaos coalition of which A Rocha UK and over 100 other organisations are members. There are two marches, one in London and one in Glasgow, both on 5 December. They are for you, your friends, families and churches. Please wear blue or bring blue banners to join the blue wave.

A Rocha Friends are also invited to join us at church services in London and Glasgow.

The Wave full programme

London

• 10am Children's activities at Westminster Methodist Central Hall organised by CAFOD.
• 11am Ecumenical service at Westminster Methodist Central Hall, London SW1 (map) with Archbishops Rowan Williams and Vincent Nichols also Steve Clifford of the Evangelical Alliance, Joel Edwards of Micah Challenge, and Christine Elliot of the Methodist Church. The service is expected to be busy so arrival soon after 10am is recommended.
• 1pm A fun and peaceful march from Grosvenor Square (map)
• 3pm Encircling of Parliament for the blue wave - please wear blue or bring blue banners
• From about 3.30pm Tea and cake. A Rocha UK Friends are invited to join others after the march for tea and cake at Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB (map)

There will be an A Rocha stand in the Westminster Central Hall foyer, where people can meet others from A Rocha and collect placards (until they run out).

From Westminster Central Hall to Grosvenor Square is nearly 2 miles, you can walk or travel by tube using the Jubilee Line from Westminster to Bond Street. The full march is approx 3 miles. See below for marching options including shorter alternatives.

Glasgow

• 10am Church service at St Leo the Great RC Church, 5 Beech Avenue, Glasgow G41 5BY. Led by the Moderator of the General Assembly Church of Scotland, address by Kathy Galloway, head of Christian Aid.
• 11am March starts at Bellahouston Park and will finish in Kelvingrove Park where there will be a live music, speakers, a kids tent with activities and other marquees with members of the Stop Climate Chaos Scotland coalition. Venue and transport details here. Also, refreshments, place to sit, children's area will be available at St Silas Church, 69 Park Rd, Woodlands after the Glasgow march.

London and Glasgow flyers to download

Download flyer (application/pdf, 1.5 MB, info) of the London march and service.

Download flyer (application/pdf, 170.4 kB, info) of the Glasgow church service.

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