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22 February 2006
On 22 February Ian Pearson MP, UK Minister of State for Trade and Investment, gave a speech at the ZeroCarbonCity exhibition in Moscow. He stressed that 'Britain wants to work with Russia to achieve global energy security and sustainability'. See press-release and full text of speech

	ZEROCARBONCITY in Moscow


	The British Council’s Climate Change campaign

In February 2006 Moscow has become the third Russian city to host our ZeroCarbonCity programme looking at the impact of climate change around the world and demonstrating the UK’s commitment to tackling this global issue and to developing a low carbon economy.

The extensive programme of events will include a remarkable photo exhibition, a provocative public debate with UK and Russian speakers, Café Scientifique discussion evenings, and many other public events designed to make society wake up to the global issue of climate change.

ONLINE COMPETITION
Our online competition is over. Many thanks to everyone who participated! The lucky draw among those who answered correctly all questions will be held on 4 March 2006. The names of the winners will be published on our website.

CREATIVE COMPETITION FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN
We are inviting schoolchildren of 7-12 years to release their creativity and design an ecologically friendly transport system that will not produce greenhouse gases. Find out how to participate

PHOTO COMPETITION
In partnership with Rambler Photo and Digitex we are runing a photo competition ZeroCarbonCity that gives you an opportunity to respond to the issue of climate change with your own digital images. Join today!

Photo exhibition NorthSouthEastWest

8 February – 4 March, Politechnical museum, Novaya Square, 3/4

10 best photographers from Magnum Photos
10 different countries across the world
Striking testimonies of climate change around the globe
Innovative solutions to the climate change problems

Press-release about the exhibition (MS Word)

You can now watch the digital exhibtion online in Windows media player

Public Lecture

10 february 2006, 1800
Library of foreign literature, Nikoloyamskaya str., 1

Lecture for general public by Dr David Hart, Principal Research Fellow at Imperial College London : "Beating Climate change - energy effifiency or the hydrogen economy?".

CAFE SCIENTIFIQUE

11 February, Politechnical museum, Novaya Square, 3/4

An open discussion on climate change issues in an informal café setting.

Climate change is influencing people’s lives all over the world – is there a threat to your city? What are the real effects of climate change and global warming? Does the transport infrastructure of your city contribute to climate change? Is it necessary to decrease CO2 emissions? How can local authorities and NGOs help solve the problems of climate change?

		WORKSHOP “Climate change, Kyoto Protocol and world economy”

		20 – 21 February 2006 Higher School of Economics, Miasnitskaya str, 20

		INTERACTIVE GAME ON APPLICATION OF KYOTO Protocol MECHANISMS

		22 February 2006 Politechnical museum, Novaya Square, 3/4

		Science communication workshop

		24 February 2006 Politechnical museum, Novaya Square, 3/4 Have you ever wondered how to get young people interested in science? Are you a teacher looking for new ideas for the classroom? We taught everyone who was interested in organising interactive activities for children and adults and making climate change issues relevant and exciting.

Interactive Lecture for young audience

24 and 25 February 2006, 1600
26 February 2006, 1300
Politechnical museum, Novaya Square, 3/4

Interactive lecture Our planet - Our Future by Karen Bultitude (Graphic Science) was about the impact that humans have had on the planet, and the ways in which science and technology can help us plan for a healthier and happier future here on Earth, with a focus on Climate Change issues.

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