Global Justice Leicester and Leicestershire

Leicester & Leicestershire

Take back our world – another world is possible

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Take back our world! was the launch event of Global Justice Now, the new name for WDM in 2015.

What a fantastic day. Featuring international speakers, films, workshops, music, an exhibition of Mexican street art … and the opportunity to share a passion for justice with likeminded people.

Mexican street art

Street art by Rosario Martinez Llaguno and Roberto Vega Jimenez, members of the Mexican art collective Lapiztola Stencil, based in Oaxaca. Commisioned by Global Justice Now for a free exhibition that coincided with the Launch of Global Justice Now

Why not join us in 2015 and become part of a global movement to challenge the powerful and create a more just and equal world.

Global Justice Leicester says no TTIP

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During Autumn 2014 Global Justice Leicester campaigned against the corporate power grab

Our public services, environment and democracy are under threat from the biggest corporate power grab in a decade. Behind closed doors, the EU is drawing up a dangerous new trade deal called the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

We have stalls at the Christians Aware Christmas Fair and at the Beauchamp College Craft Fair.

WDM campaigning Christians Aware

People we talked to were concerned that corporations would be able to sue governments if they make public policy decisions which could harm their future profits. Regulation which currently protects people, public services and the environment could be removed.

WDM campaigners relaxing

This is a serious subject, but there was the opportunity for a relaxed discussion about the sort of world that we would like to live in.

Find out about the corporate power grab and add your voice to the petition against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

 

 

Campaigning in the Summer …

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Resisting the new Scramble in Africa – a speaker meeting and stalls out and about …

Speaker from Shepherd Food Ministries in Nigeria

On 1st July, Dr Ola Ogunyemi spoke about the work of Shepherd Food Ministries in Nigeria.  Ola spoke at first hand about support poor farmers in their struggle to remain independent in an increasingly globalised world. If farmers are to keep hold of their land, they need up-to-date advice and an infrastructure that helps them to make a profit from their produce. There is a big gap between the support network of the farmers who grow the majority of the world’s food, and the money and help available for large multinational seed companies.

Christine Haigh talking about Scramble for Africa

Christine Haigh of WDM spoke about the Scramble for Africa, and the need to support small farmers in Africa with our Government Aid, rather than the large multinational companies.

We also had a stall at the Leicester University Botanical Garden. Scramble for Africa took on a new meaning among the plants and specialist plant growers.

Speaker meeting in Leicester on Tue 1st July

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Resisting the new Scramble for Africa: working collaboratively with farmers in Nigeria.

on Tuesday 1st July

at Christchurch, Clarendon Park Rd, Leicester, LE2 3AH

from 7-9pm

Speakers

Dr Ola Ogunyemi

(Principal Lecturer in Journalism, University of Lincoln, President of Shepherd Food Ministeries)

and

Christine Haigh

(Food Policy officer, World Development Movement)

Please come along and join the discussion about supporting small farmers in Africa.

This meeting has been arranged by Leicester WDM and Christians Aware

WDM Stall at Riverside Festival

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Visitors to the Riverside Festival who braved the wet weather enthusiastically discussed the new WDM campaign – carving up Africa.

Visitor to WDM Stall

It was a successful afternoon, accompanied by music from local bands who were playing to an enthusiastic crowd. People signed cards to Justine Greening asking the UK Government to withdraw from the New Alliance. You can sign on-line and join the resistance to the corporate take over of Africa’s food.

Find out more about Resistance to the Corporate Takeover of Africa’s Food

East Midland Groups Gather To Discuss Agribusiness Campaign

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WDM members from Derby, Nottingham, Northampton and Leicester met at the Friend’s Meeting House in Leicester to share ideas and also meet Nick Dearden the new WDM Director. It was an informative and enjoyable day. We had the opportunity to discuss the recent successful campaign to regulate betting on food prices in financial markets.

 

People talking at Teach In

 

In the afternoon there was a presentation on the new Agribusiness Campaign, which aims to Stop the Corporate Takeover of Africa’s food. Launched in 2012, the New Alliance provides aid money and facilitates big business to invest in the African agricultural sector.

Around 100 farmers groups in Africa have described schemes like the New Alliance as a ‘new wave of colonialism’  – a twenty-first century bid to take control of Africa’s land and resources, sponsored by the world’s richest governments.

Join the call for the UK Government to withdraw from the New Alliance.