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Sheffield Climate Alliance day of action, Saturday, 25th September 2021

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Global Justice Sheffield is joining in the Sheffield Climate Alliance day of action on Saturday, 25th September, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. We will be having a stall on Fargate, and campaigning on the issue of “corporate courts” and climate justice. Please join us if you can. If you can help on the stall for an hour or so, please contact Oliver by email: o.blensdorf@gmail.com .

You can find more about this campaign on the Global Justice Now website at https://act.globaljustice.org.uk/don%E2%80%99t-let-corporate-courts-block-climate-action

Festival of Debate talk: Trade As If People Matter

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Global Justice Sheffield would like to invite you to join us for an online talk by Nick Dearden, Director of Global Justice Now, on “Trade As If People Matter”, on Wednesday, May 19th, 7.30 – 9.00 pm, as part of the Festival of Debate.

Nick Dearden, highly respected Director of Global Justice Now, will lay bare how far modern international trade deals are going in adopting and entrenching the principle that maximising short-term corporate profit should override any protections for us and our planet.

Drawing on his new book, Trade Secrets: The Truth About the US Trade Deal and How We Can Stop It, he will set out an ambitious agenda for transforming the international economy so that it can work for people and the planet.

You are invited to join Global Justice Sheffield in celebrating the postponed 50th anniversary year of the national founding in 1970 – in Sheffield – of Global Justice Now, formerly the World Development Movement. Bring your questions and suggestions to an action-focused evening led by one of the foremost campaigners in this field.

This event is free.

To register and for more information about the event, go to this link:
For the full programme of events at the Festival of Debate 2021, see:
For a trailer about this year’s Festival of Debate, see https://youtu.be/aCM8fK8y24o

Festival of Debate: Trade as if people matter (to be confirmed – this may go ahead as an online event)

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Wednesday 20th May, 7pm-9:15pm

What should be the right balance, in international trade, between the public interest and the business interest? To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Global Justice Now – founded in Sheffield in 1970 – our speaker for the public interest will be our national Director, Nick Dearden, met by a speaker from the business world. The daily lives of the most vulnerable people worldwide, and especially in the poorest countries, are at stake. Free. Donations towards costs welcomed.

Venue: Central United Reformed Church, Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 2JB

 

Sharrow Festival

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Saturday 4th July

Details and times t.b.a.

We will be holding a stall at this event. Contact Oliver (o.blensdorf@gmail.com) if you can help out for an hour or so.