Global Justice Now Reading

November 26 ‘Trump and the New World Disorder.’ Speaker Nick Dearden, Director of Global Justice Now

7.30 pm RISC. Fair Trade Refreshments. Free with voluntary donation.

 

September 24 Film screening of ‘Two Worlds: People without medicines. Profits without limits.’

7.30 pm RISC

We will be joined by Tim Brierley from Global Justice Now. This will be followed with a discussion. There will be Fair Trade refreshments. Free but with voluntary donations.

Reading Cycle Festival 14 September

We see it as important to raise our voice at this festival largely devoted to activities concerned with cycling. As heavy rain was forecast for early afternoon, Jackie had put together a micro stall consisting of one well-stocked table showing prominently the Global Justice Reading logo, but no gazebo this time. We managed, with our band of helpers, to engage many passers by on mining in Colombia. Families particularly enjoyed our quiz/game supplied by Global Justice Now, with small prizes and sweets for taking part, whether or not all their answers were correct. Despite the focus being primarily on cycling, the three hours before the heavy rain arrived was most productive, and we managed to get packed up very quickly to avoid being soaked! Another successful day!

Earley Green Fair 2 August

We are fortunate this year to have Andrew Micklebrough to organise the stall in Earley as the Coordinator was not available. Again a very successful event at this niche festival with many visitors and leaflets to give out.

Waterfest Saturday 28 June

Waterfest is an all day popular event in Forbury Gardens, Reading, through Reading Abbey and along Chestnut Walk by the River Kennet. This year we had a stall by the roundabout as there were no allocated sites, but it was along a frequented path and we had many participants who stopped to chat, listen to our message and sign our petition. It is a busy and tiring event (!) even with our welcome helpers but it is always successful.

Global Justice continues to be active in Reading.

The programme of meetings for the year is: 

 

• January 29 ‘Water, a Right or Commodity?’
• March 26 ‘Stand up to Corporate Courts’ A UK trade deal is letting companies undermine climate action and human rights. It is using corporate courts to enable multinational mining firms to sue Colombia for $13 million.
• May 28 ‘Climate Change, Women’s Health and Aid’ Talk and Q&A with Simon Batchelor OBE
• July 9 ‘The Future of Food’ Films, talks and discussion
• September 24 Film screening of ’Two Worlds: People without medicines. Profits without limits.’ Followed by discussion.
• November 26 ‘Trump and the New World Disorder.’ Speaker Nick Dearden

 

Activities 2025

We are continuing to campaign for our UK government to remove corporate courts from all its trade deals. Last year we succeeded in getting it to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty because that included the clause on corporate courts. We have stalls at

 

• Beanpole Day April 26 
• East Reading Festival  22 June
• Waterfest Saturday 28 June
• Earley Green Fair 2 August
• Reading Cycle Festival 14 September