Tom Lake gave a fact-filled talk based on the book: The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better is a book by Richard G. Wilkinson and Kate Pickett. The authors point out that the life-diminishing results of valuing growth above equality in rich societies can be seen all around us, which Tom illustrated with his review. The audience were very appreciative and demanding with their questions, as usual.
Wed: 30 Oct: Lydian versus Armenia – film and discussion
On September 20th we joined hundreds of people in Reading for the Climate Strike. It was impressive to hear young people speaking up about the future of our planet. A very uplifting public demonstration of our values and commitment.
Wed 3rd September: We watched excerpts from ‘Human Flow’. Ai Weiwei’s magisterial film about the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profound personal human impact.
We collected signatures for a petition to Edward Sellers, CEO of Lydian International Mining to ask him to drop plans for mining in Amulsa and and to stop suing Armenia under an ISDS claim. People were shocked when they heard about the appalling environmental damage that was caused by the gold mine when construction started. They were keen to support the local people who have been blockading the mine for over a year.
