We’ll be at the West End farmers’ market this Saturday, to talk to people about our food speculation campaign. Come along and say hi, if you want to find out more about what those crazy bankers are up to, and how you can take action in just 30 seconds to stop their nonsense.
Saturday 28th April, 11-1pm
West End Farmers’ Market, Mansefield Park
For more on the campaign, see www.wdm.org.uk/food-speculation
Come and join us in Shawlands Coop for a free cup of Fairtrade tea or coffee, and find out more about our campaign to stop bankers gambling with hunger.
Saturday 3rd March 10am – 1pm, Shawlands Coop, Pollokshaws Road
If you’re really lucky, you might even win a biscuit in our exclusive food speculation roulette!
We had a very productive and positive meeting with Anas Sarwar, MP for Glasgow Central and member of the International Development Select Committee on 2nd December. Mr. Sarwar was very supportive of our call to stop increasing the unjust debt of poor countries by providing climate finance as loans through the World Bank.
For more info and to take action now in support of this campaign, see www.wdm.org.uk/climatedebt
Bhopal, the Olympics and Corporate Injustice
In 1984, toxic gas leaked from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, killing thousands. The survivors continue to campaign for justice from Dow chemicals, who are now sponsors of the 2012 London Olympics.
Come and hear Eurig Scandrett, lecturer in Sociology at Queen Margaret University and former head of community action at Friends of the Earth Scotland, talk on the continuing issues in Bhopal and what it tells us about corporate power and injustice more widely
Tuesday 29th November, 7pm, Lecture Theatre A, Boyd Orr Building, Glasgow University, University Avenue
A joint event with FoE Glasgow and Glasgow University Climate Action Society
North Ayrshire Council are about to make their decision on whether or not to support Ayrshire Power’s plans for a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston. More than 20,000 people have formally objected to this proposal (more than any other development in the history of Scottish planning), so now we need to make sure that North Ayrshire Council don’t ignore this huge level of opposition.
Wednesday 9th November, from 1pm
If you haven’t spotted it already, George Square is being occupied, along with cities around the world. It’s time for the 99% to make our voice heard.
Rally and assembly, Saturday 22nd October, 3pm in George Square
Bring the kids, bring a whistle, bring the love and make sure our voices are heard.
For more info, see www.occupyglasgow.org/
