Global Justice Leicester and Leicestershire

Campaigning

Campaigning in the Summer …

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Resisting the new Scramble in Africa – a speaker meeting and stalls out and about …

Speaker from Shepherd Food Ministries in Nigeria

On 1st July, Dr Ola Ogunyemi spoke about the work of Shepherd Food Ministries in Nigeria.  Ola spoke at first hand about support poor farmers in their struggle to remain independent in an increasingly globalised world. If farmers are to keep hold of their land, they need up-to-date advice and an infrastructure that helps them to make a profit from their produce. There is a big gap between the support network of the farmers who grow the majority of the world’s food, and the money and help available for large multinational seed companies.

Christine Haigh talking about Scramble for Africa

Christine Haigh of WDM spoke about the Scramble for Africa, and the need to support small farmers in Africa with our Government Aid, rather than the large multinational companies.

We also had a stall at the Leicester University Botanical Garden. Scramble for Africa took on a new meaning among the plants and specialist plant growers.

Speaker meeting in Leicester on Tue 1st July

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Resisting the new Scramble for Africa: working collaboratively with farmers in Nigeria.

on Tuesday 1st July

at Christchurch, Clarendon Park Rd, Leicester, LE2 3AH

from 7-9pm

Speakers

Dr Ola Ogunyemi

(Principal Lecturer in Journalism, University of Lincoln, President of Shepherd Food Ministeries)

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Christine Haigh

(Food Policy officer, World Development Movement)

Please come along and join the discussion about supporting small farmers in Africa.

This meeting has been arranged by Leicester WDM and Christians Aware

WDM Stall at Riverside Festival

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Visitors to the Riverside Festival who braved the wet weather enthusiastically discussed the new WDM campaign – carving up Africa.

Visitor to WDM Stall

It was a successful afternoon, accompanied by music from local bands who were playing to an enthusiastic crowd. People signed cards to Justine Greening asking the UK Government to withdraw from the New Alliance. You can sign on-line and join the resistance to the corporate take over of Africa’s food.

Find out more about Resistance to the Corporate Takeover of Africa’s Food

East Midland Groups Gather To Discuss Agribusiness Campaign

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WDM members from Derby, Nottingham, Northampton and Leicester met at the Friend’s Meeting House in Leicester to share ideas and also meet Nick Dearden the new WDM Director. It was an informative and enjoyable day. We had the opportunity to discuss the recent successful campaign to regulate betting on food prices in financial markets.

 

People talking at Teach In

 

In the afternoon there was a presentation on the new Agribusiness Campaign, which aims to Stop the Corporate Takeover of Africa’s food. Launched in 2012, the New Alliance provides aid money and facilitates big business to invest in the African agricultural sector.

Around 100 farmers groups in Africa have described schemes like the New Alliance as a ‘new wave of colonialism’  – a twenty-first century bid to take control of Africa’s land and resources, sponsored by the world’s richest governments.

Join the call for the UK Government to withdraw from the New Alliance.

 

Speaker meeting – The new scramble for Africa

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Resisting the new Scramble for Africa: working collaboratively with farmers in Nigeria

Farmer on tractor in Nigeria

Tuesday 1st July

at Christchurch, Clarendon Park Road, Leicester, LE2 3AH – 7-9pm

Speakers

Dr Ola Ogunyemi

(Principal Lecturer in Journalism, University of Lincoln, President of Shepherd Food Ministries)

and

Christine Haigh

(Food Policy Officer, World Development Movement)

Please join us to learn more about the important role that small farmers play in feeding Africa.

This meeting has been arranged by Leicester WDM and Christians Aware.

 

East Midlands Teach-in

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When: Saturday 24th May, 10.30am – 3pm

Where: Friends Meeting House, 16 Queens Rd, Leicester, LE2 1WP

Monsanto, Unilever, Nestle ... names on a hat

The day will include:

  • A workshop on WDM’s new campaign to stop the corporate takeover of African food
  • The chance to meet WDM’s new director, Nick Dearden
  • News on WDM’s relaunch
  • Skillsharing and action planning

Meet other WDM group members, share experiences, and come up with ideas and solutions for effective local campaigning.

This event is open to non-WDM members in the afternoon, please join us from 1pm to chat to WDM’s director over lunch and hear about our new food campaign.

Please contact Mary Steiner on mary.steiner@btopenworld.com or 0115 922 6702 to let us know you’re coming.