Global Justice Now Reading

Is climate on the menu at trade talks?

September has been a busy month for the Reading group. We have concentrated on the trade campaign, ‘Don’t let corporate courts block climate action’. Jean Blaylock gave us an interesting talk, ‘Is Climate on the Menu at Trade talks?’ We had three stalls at various local events as well as a short action near the station on Global Justice Now’s Day of Action!

Is debt strangling climate action in the global south?

Thursday 21 October at 7.30pm

Covid-19 and extreme weather events show that governments should be prioritising funding for healthcare and for tackling climate change. Instead, governments in the global south have to prioritise the servicing of crippling debts to some of the largest financial corporations. Daniel Willis debt and climate campaigner from Global Justice Now will talk about ways in which we can change the global financial system to support these countries tackle climate change.

To join the Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86521032258?pwd=SC91WXlTOEVOeUlJVHVCZG1sUm1FUT09

Meeting ID: 865 2103 2258

Passcode: 899676

Thank you for attending our stall at Waterfest. It was a very successful event for meeting members of the public.

Alan Howard, the artist who created the mural, talked about its history and what it represents. He was joined by Miriam Rose who will examine how the transatlantic slave trade’s legacy continues with international finance and resource extraction in the global south.  The event was chaired by Dave Richards from RISC. The saga of the mural’s coming into being was fascinating.