Events

CETA 

Continuing our action on CETA, the link below takes you to the main GJN site and an explanation of the threat of CETA.

http://www.globaljustice.org.uk/blog/2016/jun/10/or-out-eu-canada-trade-deal-would-mean-massive-corporate-power-grab

BIRDCAGE ACTIONS ON TTIP/CETA

Two Birdcage actions in Kendal on 13th July and 13th August, highlighting the danger of TTIP, CETA and the links to climate change and flooding, has good responses from the public and we now have over 1000 signatures on our petition to Tim Farron.

http://groups.globaljustice.org.uk/southlakeland/2016/08/17/273/

Action on CETA

After an illuminating report on the Barcelona declaration and following group discussion, we agreed to email our local councillors regarding the implications of CETA and TTIP on local councils.

TTIP has serious implications at both National and Local levels challenging democratic decisions.

If you have the time and energy we are asking you to email your Councillor perhaps asking to meet them on this subject, but specifically suggesting that they try to get SLDC or CCC to sign the Barcelona Declaration (pdf link on Henry Adams website – see below).

With the imminent ratification of CETA, this action is needed soon.

If you feel able, please follow the links below, (copy and paste into your browser):

Henry Adams website, with many useful links –

http://www.dragonfly1.plus.com/STOP-TTIP-South-Lakes.html#Councils

to find your local SLDC councillor:

http://democracy.southlakeland.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx

For CCC councillors:

http://councilportal.cumbria.gov.uk/mgFindMember.aspx

GJN main website also has a good page with suggested actions regarding TTIP, CETA and local councils

http://action.globaljustice.org.uk/ea-campaign/action.retrievestaticpage.do?ea_static_page_id=4189&_ga=1.76663125.1701378929.1421408856

 

 

On Monday 11th April Dan Iles from Global Justice Now Head Office gave an enlightening talk, with a short film, outlining the threat to Africa’s farmers from the huge corporates. The film outlined his recent visit to Tanzania where he met farmers fighting to keep food production under local control in the face of aggressive action on land, soil and seeds by multinational corporations. He met and described the many local activists working to maintain and spread organic, sustainable agriculture.

Further information – and action that you can take – can be found on the following web links.

To email your MEP:  http://action.globaljustice.org.uk/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1784&ea.campaign.id=48237&ea.tracking.id=website

For more information and info graphics:

http://www.globaljustice.org.uk/food-campaign

South Lakeland Global Justice Now will be holding hustings, concentrating on questions related to GJN issues such as world poverty, inequality, corporate power, food & trade justice, climate change, TTIP, international aid, human rights etc.

Monday April 13th  

Venue : Sandylands Methodist Church,   Sandylands Road,  KENDAL  (next to Sandylands Spar)

Doors open 6.45pm, for a 7.15 start.

Confirmed participants:

Tim Farron  Lib Dem

John Bateson   Labour

Chris Loynes  Green

Ann Myatt  Conservative

Alan Piper   UKIP

If you would like to submit a question within the broad agenda of Global Justice please send in advance to the address below:

Global Justice Now, c/o  7 Grizedale Avenue, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BQ

Tel: 01539 739119 or 07818 552841

Or email:   andyandmaggie@talktalk.net

Or submit a question in writing before 7.10pm on the night.

 

South Lakeland WDM, along with SLACC (South Lakeland Action on Climate Change) will be holding hustings with the 4 main political parties on Monday 28th April 2014.  7 for 7.30 start at the Shakespeare Centre, Kendal.

A candidate from the Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem and Green parties will be answering questions. Maggie  Mason will be chairing the evening.

The focus of the hustings will be on trade justice and related issues and environmental and energy policies.

All are welcome to come along – tea and biscuits will be provided.

More details will be posted as we finalise party candidates details.