Loss and damage petition signing: 29th October 2022
‘Loss and Damage Fund’
We were pleased to hear that a loss and damage fund was created at COP27. We will watch carefully to see that rich countries and the fossil fuel companies contribute generously to it.
Stalls Summer 2022
Campaigning stalls Summer 2022
We have had stalls at Beanpole Day, Waterfest, Winnersh Fete, East Reading Festival and Earley Green Fair this year. We are campaigning for the temporary suspension of monopolies over Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments so that countries in the global south can have access to the vaccine at reasonable prices.
Turn Debt into Climate Action: 28th September 7.30 pm at RISC
‘Turn Debt into Climate Action’ Film and Discussion
Rich nations owe climate debt to poorer nations for the devastating impacts of their use of fossil fuels over centuries. Poor countries owe financial debts to rich nations. Should we cancel both climate and financial debts, so poorer nations can have money to take effective climate action?
28th September 7.30 pm at RISC
A diverse and enthusiastic group met at RISC to watch two short films and engage in animated discussion. There was an interesting mix of new members and stalwart members. A very successful evening led by Jackie with technical help from Shynee.
Food for Change 20th July 7.30 pm at RISC
Food for Change
Wednesday 20th July at RISC at 7.30 pm
Food is in the news. Experts are sounding dire warnings about food insecurity and rising prices as war in Ukraine, climate change and inflation take their toll. There is enough food to feed everyone but millions still suffer from hunger and malnutrition.
What would be the best way of creating a sustainable, democratic and resilient food system? Talk, film and discussion.
Joint RISC and Global Justice Reading event
Joint RISC and Global Justice Reading event
contact Jackie globaljusticereading@gmail.com
Renewable Energy – Costing the Earth?
Asad Rehman, the executive director or War on Want, gave a fascinating talk, ‘ Green Energy – Costing the Earth’, at our meeting on 16 March 2022. War on Want have recently published a report, ‘A Material Transition’ about the materials that go into the production of the things we are using for our green transition – like windmills, solar panels and electric cars. Asad said that we don’t want to introduce another disaster in order to sort out the one we are trying to fix. In other words, if we grab land in poor countries in order to carry out exploitative mining etc. just so we can continue with our unsustainable lifestyles, we won’t be better off than we are now. We need to think about things in the round. For example we need to get rid of planned obsolescence, ensure products can be recycled, look at the circular economy and how we could reorganise society so we live within planetary boundaries. Asad is optimistic that we can create a better world.
You can find the full report on the War on Want website: https://www.waronwant.org/resources/a-material-transition.
We will have stalls at the following events:
23rd April: Beanpole Day 2022
Sat 21 May: UK Day of Action on Corporate Courts
Sat 4 June: Waterfest
Sat 18 June: Winnersh Fete
Sun 26 June: East Reading Festival
Future meetings:
At RISC, 35-39 London Street, RG1 4PS
Wed May 25 – Tim Brierly with an update on the Pharmaceutical Campaign
Wed July 20
Wed Sept 28
Wed Nov 23
