Wednesday 30th October, 7pm
Banks, hedge funds and pension funds based in Britain are bankrolling the extraction of fossil fuels all over the world. Many of these dirty energy projects are wrecking communities and fuelling climate change while doing nothing to increase energy access for local people. Join us to demand energy justice. See more at: http://www.wdm.org.uk/events/carbon-capital-speaker-tour
From 20 to 31 October, WDM local groups across the UK will be hosting guests from Colombia and Indonesia who are involved in opposing the expansion of open-cast coal mining in their countries. WDM Sheffield will be hosting their meeting on Wednesday 30th October, and the speakers will be:
- Hendrik Sirengar is the co-ordinator of JATAM, the Indonesian mining advocacy network which works with communities affected by mining.
- Kirsty Wright from WDM will also be explaining the role of our Carbon Capital campaign in reigning in this dirty energy production.
Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 10 St. James Street, Sheffield S1 2EW (nr Sheffield Cathedral)
This event is free and open to all.
