Events

These days it’s hard to find many things that are free, as rampant neo-liberalism rides roughshod around the world.

But we’ll still be running our FREE lucky dip at the Gibson Street Gala. And this year it’s got a whole new geographical-educational dimension… as well as free sweets.

 

Sunday 1 June, 12-6pm, Gibson Street G12

Oh, and we’ll also be talking to people about our food sovereignty campaign and how the UK government are throwing aid money at multi-nationals to help them carve up African agriculture for profit.

So come along, enjoy the free lucky dip, have a chat about the campaign, and just dive into the wonderful gala. Fingers crossed that it’s as sunny as last year!

A good day out at the May Day march and rally on Sunday. Always good to feel the sense of solidarity with so many people and there was definitely a bigger crowd this year. You can feel the growing sense of anger at the vicious attacks on the welfare state and on anyone who isn’t a multi-millionaire, emanating from the Coalition government at Westminster. And Owen Jones was great at drawing the links to international issues too.

Good to talk to people about our new agribusiness campaign and to get so many signatures on our petition to stop the nonsense of aid money being spent to help out the multinationals.

Think you know all the answers?

Then it’s time to enter our pub quiz!

O’Neill’s, Merchant Square

Thursday 24 April, 7:30pm

Prizes to be won, banter to be had, quiz-based war to be waged…

£5 per head, or £20 for a team of 5 people

For more info, or to book a place, contact wdmglasgow@gmail.com

Proceeds from the night will go to support campaign actions to tackle the root causes of global poverty and injustice

There’s a wee referendum thing coming up later this year, if you haven’t noticed. Most of the debate so far has been about the economic impact for people in Scotland, and related issues like the pound and the European Union. But the future of Scotland, whether independent or part of the UK, is bound up with bigger, global issues, so we think these should be part of the referendum discussion too. 2014 Matters is an opportunity to get into those wider debates.

Wednesday 19th March, 7:30-9pm

Charles Wilson Building, 1 University Avenue, G12 8QQ (on the corner of Gibson St)

Speakers – Willie Rennie MSP (Leader, Scottish Liberal Democrats), Sarah Boyack MSP (Scottish Labour, former Scottish Environment Minister), Patrick Harvie MSP (Co-convenor, Scottish Greens), Paul Wheelhouse MSP (Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Scottish Government and SNP). Debate chaired by Judith Robertson (Director, SeeMe, former Chief Exec of Oxfam in Scotland).

As the global crisis continues, austerity cuts deeper and Scotland debates its future, how do we fight for the world we want?
Join us, along with P&P, and Jubilee for an inspiring weekend to discover the truth behind our economic systems, learn about exciting alternatives, and begin to take action for a better world.

Sat & Sun 8/9 March, 10-5pm, Queen Margaret Union, University of Glasgow

And on the Sunday afternoon, as part of the event, we’ll be holding the WDM Scotland gathering, planning how our new campaign on agribusiness will play out in Scotland (you can book for just this bit if you want).

It’s all free and there are free lunches both days! (Surely there’s no such thing…?)
For more info, and to book a place, go to http://peopleandplanet.org/rich-mans-world

Glasgow Green Party are organising a celebration of activism. We’ll be there running a workshop on our Carbon Capital campaign, so why not come along to find out more. As well as us and the Greens, there will be workshops and info from Urban Roots, the Centre for Human Ecology, and Scottish CND.

Saturday 22 February, 1-4:15pm, Quaker Meeting House, Elmbank Crescent, G2 4PS

It’s free…and there’s a free lunch! (Who said there was no such thing…?)
To find out more, or to book a place, contact glasgow@scottishgreens.org.uk