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Mela visitors signed action cards and petitions to ask Vince Cable to require companies declare the massive amount of carbon they emit from fossil fuel investments, not just the heating and lighting as proposed. The public were offered dirty oil to drink and coal as bar snacks and showed great interest in the campaign.
Prof Paul Rogers from the Peace Studies Dept of Bradford University
gave a talk on ‘Chances for Peace in the Second Decade’ at the
Bradford World Development Group AGM on 4 Jan 2013.
In a concise and thought-provoking speech followed by questions and
discussion wth the 33 participants he underlined the need for measures
to reduce inequality and avoid the perils of climate disruption if
world development was going to take place effectively.
He regarded WDM as one of the agencies for social change in the UK
which would help the people to make the profound changes which are
immediately required for humans to survive the rest of this century.
Bradford WDM AGM is on 4 Jan 2013 at 7.30pm.
Venue: Manningham Mills Community Centre, Silk Warehouse, Lilycroft Rd, Bradford, BD9 5BD
Talk by Paul Rogers: Peace Studies Dept, Bradford Uni
Let us know by emailing wdmbradford@gmail.com if you would like a lift from the station.
Buses are 620 or 621
Benny Dembitzer gave an excellent preview of his book, Sleepwalking into Global Famine on 15.11.12. For a copy of the power point presentation please email us at wdmbradford@gmail.com
To buy copies of the book email:- director@ethical-events.org
