Global Justice Oxford

Campaigning for justice for the world's poor in Oxfordshire

Anti-Monsanto petition is so close to its goal!

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A petition urging Monsanto to stop silencing scientists has now reached 1,414,259 signatures – well on the way to achieving the target of 1,500,000, or 1.5 million signatures. Can you add your signature and share it?

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The petition was created after the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a report saying that a very commonly used herbicide causes cancer. Now Monsanto is demanding that the WHO retracts the report. They’re not offering any evidence that the report is wrong in any way; they just want to silence the scientists so that people don’t become aware of how we’re being poisoned. Let’s help to get the word out!

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Take Back Our World festival

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Take Back Our World festival
Fri 17th – Sun 19th July 
Tapeley Park, north Devon

The Take Back Our World festival has been jointly organised by Global Justice Now and Students Against TTIP. It’s happening in Tapeley Park, a stately home surrounded by beautiful grounds.

The festival is intended as a mix of politics, activism, culture and creativity. Special guests include:

  • David Graeber, academic, Occupy Wall Street activist and author of author of Debt: The First 5,000 Years
  • Molly Scott Cato MEP (Green Party)
  • Nick Dearden, director, Global Justice Now
  • Jody Boenhert, designer, activist and director of Ecolabs
  • Samir Dathi, Brick Lane Debates
  • Activists from Free University London
  • Kalyan, jazz and dub band from Leeds
  • Tudor Lion, reggae DJ with Channel One
  • Natural Curriculum, hip-hop collective from Manchester

There will be workshops, film screenings, music and more.

Sadly there aren’t any coaches running directly from Oxford, but there are coaches running from London and Bristol. A camping ticket costs £25 (and travel costs are on top of that).

Book your tickets through Eventbrite or ring the Global Justice Now head office on 020 7820 490.

 

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/