Transport, Climate, Action!

Transport Action Network is a national organisation that provides free support to people and groups promoting sustainable transport. It also advises local communities fighting cuts to bus and rail services, particularly in rural areas and opposing damaging road schemes and large car-based developments.

Transport Action Network

Inspiring people to share ideas about active travel, public transport, fighting new roads, and tackling climate change and air pollution

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After our successful first ever grassroots conference last year in Birmingham, we thought there was such a good energy and vibe that we ought to hold another one. Our aim is to give local transport, climate and countryside and nature campaigners an opportunity to share ideas and inspiration. We want to celebrate our successes and work out what we need to focus on over the next 12 months or so before a General Election and in the face of some extraordinary backlashes to taking action on health and climate grounds.Also, this year marks some notable anniversaries, it being the 30th anniversary of the first ever national anti-roads conference and major protests at Twyford Down, while it is the 60th anniversary of the infamous Beeching report. To mark the occasion Emma Must, a prominent campaigner from the 1990s and ALARM UK days has agreed to read some of her poetry about the anti-roads movement.W e've got some great speakers and contributors:<ul><li>Jonathan Bray - ex-director, Urban Transport Group</li><li>Roxanne de Beaux - Executive Director, Camcycle (part of Cambridge Sustainable Travel Alliance)</li><li>Isabelle Clement MBE - CEO, Wheels for Wellbeing</li><li>Claire Haigh - founder &amp; CEO of Greener Vision</li><li>Roger Harrabin - former BBC environment correspondent</li><li>Lisa Hopkinson - associate of Transport for Quality of Life</li><li>Professor Glenn Lyons - Professor of Future Mobility, UWE Bristol</li><li>David Milner - Deputy Director, Create Streets</li></ul>Agenda9.45am - Registration - teas and coffees10:30am - Welcome &amp; housekeeping (Rebecca Lush)10:40am - Ralph Smyth - new roads threats - leading the fightback10:55am - Emma Must - poetry reading11.00am - 1st plenary - Why is our current approach not working and how can we change things for the better?Chair: Claire HaighPanellists: Professor Glenn Lyons, Lisa Hopkinson, Jonathan Bray, Isabelle Clement MBE12.25pm - 1st workshops1.15pm - Lunch &amp; networking2.15pm - Emma Must poetry reading2.20pm - Local group presentations2.45pm - 2nd workshops3.35pm - Tea break3.55pm - 2nd plenary - How do we as a movement reclaim the narrative and deliver change?Chair: Chris ToddPanellists: Jamie Clarke, Roxanne de Beaux, Roger Harrabin4.55pm - Final summing up and reactions / thank yousEmma Must - poetry reading5.00pm - EndWe aim to put the spotlight on the existential threat to public transport and active travel as the Government cuts funding in order to allow it to build more roads. This is while the potholes on local roads get ever bigger. At the same time The Government has ordered Network Rail not to replace worn out infrastructure, creating a short term saving but costing more in the long term. The Government's obsession with making things worse is seen by its determined inaction on cutting carbon quickly enough as it now admits it won't meet its international target to cut emissions by 68% by 2030.We also want to run some sessions to give campaigners the understanding and skills to deal with some of the disingenuous and toxic messaging that is being used against cutting traffic.

TAN 2022 conference in BirminghamWe will have two sets of workshops, covering a variety of topics as follows, so there should be something for everyone:<ol><li>Lessons from Welsh Roads Review &amp; road policy changes in England</li><li>Campaigning for better public transport</li><li>The future of rail and competition with flying</li><li>Active travel - achieving the 2030 target</li><li>Air pollution: What next for Clean Air Zones and more?</li><li>Nature / biodiversity / roadkill</li><li>How can we get planning to step off the road to nowhere?</li><li>Campaign messaging - reclaiming the narrative locally</li><li>Media training - how to write a press release, appear on radio / TV</li></ol>The event will provide the perfect opportunity for networking and meeting people you mostly only ever see on a screen. We hope it will cement friendships and empower the large number of people who have been campaigning at a grassroots level over the past few years.

P﻿lenty of opportunities for networking and making friends

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