Global Justice Oxford

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Come to our AGM!

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Global Justice Oxford is holding its Annual General Meeting tonight. This is a chance to find out more about the group, get involved with our decision-making and perhaps get involved with our work. Several roles are up for re-election:

  • Chair
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Communications Officer

The people currently filling these roles are all standing down, so this is a great opportunity to get involved with the group and maybe add a new responsibility to your CV.

We’re meeting in the (wheelchair-accessible) Ploughman Room at Oxford Town Hall from 7:30pm.

Cyclists’ views on the Plain roundabout redevelopment

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Thursday 14th May 7.30pm
Venue:  St Michael’s at the Northgate

At this free open event, Yannick Cornet and Tim Schwannen from the University of Oxford Transport Studies Unit will share their findings on The Plain project as well as the message for cycling advocacy. Their research involved conducting a series of interviews with cyclists using the Plain.

There will be refreshments and all are welcome. This event is organised by Cyclox.

Speak Up! Climate action day

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The things we love are threatened by climate change – but we can protect them by urging politicians to act. In June, come and meet your MP and tell them why fighting climate change matters to you.

What? A day of action on climate change. Thousands of us will come together from across the UK to celebrate all that we love, and meet our representatives to ask them to commit to strong action on climate change during this crucial year.

Where? Palace of Westminster, Central London.

When? Wednesday 17th June, 12pm-5:30pm.

More details to follow. This event is not organised by Global Justice Now.

http://fortheloveof.org.uk/speakup/

 

Website for eco-hustings online

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A number of Oxford-based groups have joined together in organising environment-themed election hustings. Now there is a website recording candidates’ responses to the questions they’ve been asked. Most of the work organising the hustings has been done by Oxford Friends of the Earth. Other groups supporting the eco-hustings include Oxford Greenpeace, Fossil-Free Oxfordshire, Cyclox and of course Global Justice Oxford.

View the eco-hustings site

Film screening: Shattered Ground, Wallingford

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Sustainable Wallingford is screening a Canadian documentary, Shattered Ground, about fracking and the effect it has already had in Canada and the USA – a timely warning as the UK government tries to introduce it over here. Tickets are £5. It’s happening at the Corn Exchange, 7:30pm.

http://www.cornexchange.org.uk/whats-on/shattered-ground/