533 MP's invited to Parliament in the Park

533 MP's from around the UK have been invited to Parliament in the Park to join together with today's youth to bring environmental issues to the forefront. With 60 confirmed MP's so far, how many care enough about the environment and climate issues to be willing to learn about what they can do to help.

The UKYCC is proud to present the official launch event of the Adopt an MP campaign – Parliament in the Park!Taking place on Monday 13th September, 1-4pm, Parliament in the Park will bring together over 200 young people, between the ages of 16-25, with politicians and other guests for a picnic in Old Palace Yard, Westminster, London.

By allowing young people and MPs to meet over a slice of cake, rather than in the dark corridors of the House of Commons, parliament in the Park will bring politicians closer to young people in a fun and engaging way. Over the picnic you will be able to begin the personal relationship the Adopt an MP hopes to foster, and start to find out what local environment issues your MP is interested in.

Adding substance to the afternoon will be a series of speeches and workshops providing both motivation and training so that you are able to return home and become a leader within your community. Speaking at the event will be;

* Dave Hampton, Carbon Coach! Dave will be speaking about how to reduce our carbon footprints, and how to prepare for tomorrow’s challenges and opportunities * Niel Bowerman, who sat on President Obama’s Energy and Environment Policy Committee during the 2008 presidential election campaign and is the co-founder of Climatico, a network of researchers and experts providing independent analysis of climate change policy. Niel will provide an introduction to climate science for non-scientists * Gemma Bone, a past UKYCC delegate to Copenhagen, who will be talking about the role of young people in climate Change Campaigning * We will also in the process of confirming a DECC minister, who will speak about the role of the government in finding climate change solutions

In addition to speakers, there will be a UKYCC workshop based on the ideas and theories of cognitive scientist and professor, George Lakoff – ‘Framing the Debate!’ The workshop has been made specifically for young people and will give you the tools required to reshape the climate change debate into a positive and exciting idea. You’ll learn how to get in on framing the game yourself, using language to reshape the debate back in your favour and to win the argument – allowing you to return home and become leaders within your local community.We also hope to have interactive workshops from the Otesha Project and a number of coalition partners to represent themselves, and rumours of interactive workshops (making wallets from tetrapack, bike fixing etc) have started to take shape!The Adopt an MP campaign is not about criticism or praise, but remembering that MPs are humans and need our support to make a stand and fight for to create the clean, fair future that we need.

How many MP's care enough about the environment?

If you would like anymore information or would like to confirm your attendance to this event, please email to events@ukycc.org!