With the Pension Schemes Bill currently making its way through Parliament, now is the key time to be engaging with our MPs to secure a fossil free future. On the table is a once in a lifetime opportunity to secure pensions which support the shift towards a green economy instead of investing in the industries that are destroying our future. After all, we know that we cannot retire in a world on fire.

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This workshop will bring together activists with political engagement experts from Hope for the Future, speakers from UK Divest and the Finance Innovation Lab, who are leading the campaign to influence the Bill. The workshop will be beneficial if you either attended our previous workshop and are looking to level up your engagement, or if you’re just getting started. So do join us whether you're already involved in the campaign, or are looking to get involved.

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We’ll cover: 

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• Everything you need to know about the bill and its context 📜
• Hope for the Future’s 101 guide for productively engaging with your MP ✔️
• Key arguments for divestment 🖼️
• Building and demonstrating local support for your cause ✊
• How to think like a campaigner 

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The workshop will also provide a space for sharing experience and skills. 

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Event title: Levelling up your Campaigning to Win Fossil Free Pensions

Date: Wednesday, 8th of October

Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

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PLEASE NOTE - This is an interactive session with opportunities to contribute ideas and ask questions. We recommend that participants join on a computer or laptop to get the best possible experience. 

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‍If you have any questions about the training, or have any specific accessibility requirements that you’d like us to know about in order for you to attend, please get in touch at info@hftf.org.uk and we’ll be happy to help.

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About Hope for the Future 

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Hope for the Future is a climate and nature charity with a vision of UK communities and politicians working together to secure a healthy planet for all. To achieve that, we train and support citizens across the UK to develop constructive relationships with politicians, countering the ‘us and them’ narrative that gets in the way of meaningful democratic engagement and political progress. We have over ten years experience of building relationships between the climate movement and our elected representatives to achieve the transformative action we all need. 

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About UK Divest

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UK Divest is a collaboration between Friends of the Earth Scotland and Platform that supports a network of local grassroots groups across the UK to demand our communities and public institutions cut their political, social and financial ties to the fossil fuel industry. We are a collective of ordinary people using our connections to local institutions - like our councils, universities and faith groups - to drive positive global change and help secure a future free from the injustice of climate collapse.

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