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

13 Jul: How to Avoid ‘Seeing Red’ when Communicating Green
This conference will demonstrate the best and worst practices in Green marketing and how to make the ‘green’ pound work for you. A diverse range of speakers will provide invaluable insights into how brands work and the success and failure of previous campaigns including Eurostar,  Ben & Jerry’s, ASDA & Fairtrade.
Organised by: Chris Smith founder of Eco-tube
Location: Kyocera Technology Suite, 41a Mortimer Street, London, London W1T 3JH
Time: 13:00-18:30
More information: www.whatisgreenmarketing.com or info@whatisgreenmarketing.com

13 Jul: A Seat at the Table: Including the Poor in Decisions for Development and the Environment
To better understand the obstacles to access facing the poor, and the efforts by governments to reach this population, WRI and its civil society organization partners in The Access Initiative closely examined access rights and practices in four countries - Cameroon, Paraguay, Philippines, and Sri Lanka.
Organised by: World Resource Institute
Location: Online Webcast
Time: 12:00-13:00 EST
More information: www.ustream.tv/channel/seat-at-the-table

14 Jul: Facilitation Training Day
Gain the tools and techniques to make your facilitation engaging and dynamic. Local meetings and engagement processes can too often be un-involving, unproductive and even confrontational. Good facilitation can help tackle these problems and help people to make local discussion and planning an enjoyable and productive process.
Organised by: TalkAction
Location: St. Ethelburga’s, 78 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N4AG
Time: 10:00-16:00
More information: www.talkaction.org

23-25 Jul: Making Earth Law Work
A practical workshop for people who want to understand how we can all live lawfully and in harmony with the Earth. Challenge yourself. Come and experience the possibilities. Discover how you can make a difference.
Organised by: Gaia Partnership
Location: Herefordshire
More information: Contact Elaine on 0845 458 4718 or elaine@gaiapartnership.org

29 Jul: Christian Aid's Climate Change & Adaptation Work with Links to Emerging Renewable Energy Issues
'Christian Aid has gained a high profile as a campaigning agency working on climate change but Richard Ewbank will explain how their main programme work involves the rather more practical side of supporting poor communities to cope with the increasing levels of climate change that they are experiencing.
Organised by: Christian Aid
Time: 18:30-20:30
Location: The Carpenters Arms, 12 Seymour Place, Marylebone, London
More information: thalia@ecoharmony.com (event is open to all)

31 Jul: How to win ‘the battle of the story’ in campaigning, movement organizing and changing the world!
This workshop will introduce some of the basic techniques in how to use story-based strategy as a tool in achieving social change. The workshop is aimed at people involved in social movements, community organizing, direct action groups, progressive NGOs and anyone who is interested in engaging with them.
Organised by: PLATFORM
Time:15:00-18:00
Location: The Stephen Lawrence Centre, 39 Brookmill Road, London, SE8 4HU
Cost: Suggested donation of £3 to cover the room hire
More information: kevin@platformlondon.org or http://smartmeme.org/

23-24 Sep: Climate Change 2010: The Way Forward in a Post-Copenhagen World
The way forward in a post-Copenhagen world will ask whether an international deal on climate will be reached in 2010-2011, and if not, what alternative forms of governance will emerge and what practical steps governments and business can take.
Organised by: Chatham House
Location: Chatham House, 10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE
More information: +44 (0)20 7957 5700, conferences@chathamhouse.org.uk or www.chathamhouse.org.uk