We gave out leaflets and asked shoppers to sign the petition against TTIP. TTIP and CETA are a threat to democracy, the environment, consumers and labour standards. But we can stop them!
Have you signed the petition yet? If not, why not sign it now.
On April 14th an enthusiastic audience gathered at Christchurch to find out more about Energy Democracy.
Sam Lund-Harket from Global Justice Now, highlighted the way energy injustice is destroying people’s lives. He also spoke about rays of hope – good news stories about communities where alternative energy is generated to give clean and democratically controlled energy for everyone.
Clare Welton of Fuel Poverty Action Group – spoke movingly of people in poverty in the UK who struggle with utility bills. She explained the Energy Bill of Rights and work that is being done to ensure that individuals struggling with bills are aware of their rights. It is important that information is made available to empower people in poverty.
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Passers by were offered Fairtrade chocolate that had been donated by the Narborough Rd Co Op. We would like to thank them for their support. They gave us a warm welcome and provided leaflets so that customers could see the range of Fairtrade products that were available in the store.
Narborough Rd is busy on Saturday morning and many shoppers stopped for a chat. It was encouraging to meet so many young people who had taken part in special events in their schools and colleges for Fairtrade Fortnight.
Fairtrade Fortnight is a powerful reminder to all of us that the simple act of choosing to buy a Fairtrade product, literally changes lives.
Why not find out more on the Fairtrade Foundation website
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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 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.
