Members of groups from the East Midlands met in Leicester to learn more about the WDM climate and energy justice campaign. People came from as far afield as Coventry, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire as well as Leicestershire.
Climate change will affect everyone in the world, but will have a much bigger impact on people who live in extreme poverty in the global south. The WDM campaign focusses on the way banks are funding companies responsible for some of the most socially and environmentally destructive projects on the planet.
In Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia, over 9,000 people are already experiencing water shortages due to the Oyu Tolgui mine. The mine is due to be powered by a dirty coal plant that will cause pollution without providing energy for local people.
Why not join a local WDM group and tackle the root courses of poverty and injustice in the world. Contact Find your local group to campaign against poverty.
