The environmental justice diary is a list of conferences, courses, workshops and activities that increase awareness and understanding of environmental justice issues. If you have any questions about any of the events please fill out our event information and booking form by clicking here

16 Sept: Energy Saving Begins at Home
Geoffrey Stevens of the Energy Saving Trust on how to reduce your energy consumption and generate your own, whilst making your home more comfortable. Includes freebies! £2 admission includes free refreshments
Organised by: David Farrar, FoE Northumberland
Location: St Michael's Church Hall, Canongate, Alnwick, Northumberland
More information: David Farrar 01665 605812

17-19 Sept: International Conference on Impacts of Pollution in a Changing Urban Environment
The main aim of the PUrE conference is to bring together internationally-leading researchers and experts to help address the challenges posed by pollution in cities.
Organised by: The University of Manchester, UK
Location: University of Manchester
More information: confercare@manchester.ac.uk or www.pureconference.org.uk

12-26 Sept: Climate Friendly Fortnight
Two weeks of music, actions, stalls, events happening across Cornwall, with a launch night of music on the 12th. Brigit Strawbridge (from the TV show "It's Not Easy Being Green") will be opening the night and will be followed by music from "Julian Gaskell and His Ragged Trousered Philanthropists" with support from "We have no TV".
Organised by: Friends of the Earth Cornwall
Location: Cornwall
More information: http://www.foecornwall.org/CFF

22-26 Sept: Earth Jurisprudence
This 5-day residential course is intended for: activists and community development workers wishing to understand
more about how the law can help their campaigns, law students and academics, lawyers interested in developing their environmental practice and anyone interested in the compelling topic of Earth right.
Organised by: Schumacher College, Gaia Foundation and UKELA
Location: Schumacher College, Devon
More information: http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/ or admin@schumachercollege.org.uk

1 Oct: The World Food Crisis - A Debate
A combination of bad policies towards agriculture, worsening global climate, use of food crops for biofuels and the steady increase in population are causing a drastic increase in food prices. What can we do to prevent greater world starvation?
Organised by: Global Development Forum
Location: St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
More information: http://www.global-development-forum.org/gdf/programme.htm or director@global-development-forum.org

15 Oct (7:00-8:30pm): Forget Globalisation
The western world is forcing countries of the South to liberalise their trade before they have become able to set up any industries. This is the recipe that should be ignored, exactly as South Korea and other new industrialised countries did in the early stages of their development.
Organised by: Global Development Forum
Location: St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
More information: http://www.global-development-forum.org/gdf/programme.htm or director@global-development-forum.org

25 Oct (7:00-8:30pm): Eu Renewables Directive - National Day of Action
A day of action highlighting the role the British Government is playing in attempts to weaken the EU Renewables Directive. Activists will be raising awareness and asking MPs to write to Gordon Brown to ensure that he doesn't try to wriggle out of a strong renewables target
Organised by: Friends of the Earth
Location: local actions throughout England and Wales
More information: Tom.Wright@foe.co.uk