This is part of an article by Patrice John that was published in the Go Green section of the Birmingham Mail about the lead up to the talks in Copenhagen and the Wave demonstration in London.
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/go-green/go-green-news/2009/11/03/coalition-s-committed-to-change-97319-25078840/

What do Christian Aid, Oxfam, Birmingham Friends of the Earth and RSPB have in common?
Well, until recently, some would argue, very little.
But, matters of international impact tend to create the strangest of allies.
And, this time it is the impending United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen that has caused them to join forces.
Reduce rather than off-set

Birmingham Friends Of The Earth - Joe Peacock
JOE says: “The talks in Copenhagen are possibly the most important summit we have had on this issue, on a global stage.
“We need everyone in the West Midlands to know about that and to be aware of what is going on.
“As different organisations, we decided to combine our efforts with other groups that feel the same way and we believe it’s beneficial to be a part of one movement going in one direction.”
Joe believes carbon off-setting should not form part of the deal in Copenhagen as the world desperately needs to reduce its emissions, not off-set them.
“Off-setting is definitely not the way forward,” he says.
“We actually want them to make real cuts and if this is going to be a fair deal for everyone, it can’t involve richer nations off-setting their emissions and leaving poorer nations to suffer the impact.
“A fair deal in Copenhagen would be one that is free from ‘green washing’ and it would be good to come up with a model that allows developing countries to progress without harming the environment like richer countries have.
“We are a local group that campaigns on local issues but climate change is going to impact everyone especially in terms of the changing weather patterns.
“We saw the tornado that ripped through Balsall Heath a few years ago and, if freak events like that keep happening in other countries, we could see millions of climate change refugees pouring into this country because their homelands have become uninhabitable.”