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Climate Justice ‘Shadow World’ Combatting Find out more – film screening Climate Debt For more details of all the events go to our website Thurs 17th Oct, Friday 18th Oct, 7.30pm at www.ewjf.org.uk. To access the web-based 6.30 – 8.30pm Augustine United Church, CLIMATE JUSTICE LG.09, David Hume Tower, 41 George 4th Bridge, EH1 1EL programme simply click on the Programme tab and The world we want and how to achieve it 40 George Square, EH8 9LL Jubilee Scotland & Oxfam then select either September or October to view the Organised by Edinburgh The countries who have contributed Campaign Against the least to climate change are being events. Look on Facebook for updates – and please Arms Trade devastated and forced to pay for share events with your friends. Join Edinburgh CAAT for a it. Help us fix this. EDINBURGH screening of Shadow World, followed by a discussion with Andrew Feinstein. Who we are EWJF Bookfair In the summer of 2005, while the G8 met in Scotland and made promises that have yet to be kept, a Sat 19th Oct, 10am – 5pm people’s movement was born in Edinburgh. Under Augustine United Church, 41 George 4th Bridge, EH1 1EL the banner of “Make Poverty History” a quarter of a Organised by EWJF million people marched on Edinburgh’s streets calling Come and browse and buy some 1pm: Brazil, Bolsonaro and the for an end to man-made poverty through changes great inspiring books from sfbbooks, Environment – Workshop with Lighthouse, Shrub, Scottish Radical activists from resistBrasil. to a glaringly unjust trade system and a suffocating Library and Haymarket. There will also 2.30pm: Tourism and the debt burden. The following year a group of activists FESTIVAL be talks, workshops and short films. Environment – Workshop with and organisations met to keep the spirit of those 11.30am: Green Growth: Eileen Cook, economist and Ideology, political economy trade union activist. events going. Since then the Edinburgh World Justice and the alternatives – introduced Festival has continued to keep world justice issues on Sat 28 Sept – Sat 19 Oct 2019 by Gareth Dale. the agenda in our city. If you’d like to get involved With 20 informative events about the big issues email us at info.ewjf.org.uk in the world and what we can do about them @EdWorldJustice Edinburgh World #EWJF2019 Justice Festival www.ewjf.org.uk Festival Launch Chernobyl, what The rise of War and the EWJF Conference: Climate Justice, Sat 28 Sept, 7.30pm can we learn? the far right environment the world we want and how we get it Fig Tree Bistro, 8 St Mary’s Street, Tues 1st Oct, 7-9pm Fri 4th Oct, 7–9pm Weds 9th Oct, 7.30 – 9pm EH1 1SU Sat 12th Oct, 10.30am – 5.30pm Quaker Meeting House, Augustine United Church, Augustine United Church, Epworth Halls, 25 Nicolson Square, EH8 9BX Organised by EWJF 7 Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL 41 George 4th Bridge, EH1 1EL 41 George 4th Bridge, EH1 1EL Organised by EWJF Music, tasters for events and Organised by Edinburgh Organised by Edinburgh Hope Organised by Edinburgh a chance to talk and meet the Campaign for Nuclear Not Hate Stop the War Coalition What kind of system change is needed in Confirmed speakers include festival organisers. With live music Disarmament A discussion on climate change A look at the devastating order to stop catastrophic climate change? Asad Rehman, Director of from Maggie Holland and Callum Alex Lockwood, author of ‘The denial, misogyny, anti immigration, environmental impact of the What kind of movement will be needed to War on Want; Justin Kenrick, Baird. Chernobyl Privileges’ and Rob and hate views of the far right. military industrial complex. create this? Extinction Rebellion Edinburgh, Eileen Cook, economist, Edwards (Environmental Journalist) How do we integrate global climate justice Edinburgh school striker. Edinburgh Corporate discuss the danger of Nuclear People of Palestine Islamophobia, into campaigning in Scotland? Power. Courts Protest Tour Bazaar – celebrating the far right and Sun 29 Sept, 11am – 1pm ‘The far right Palestinian Culture climate denial Meet at Usher Hall, Lothian Road, Creative Activism ‘War School’ film EH1 2EA ate our lunch’ Sat 5th Oct, 1–5pm Thurs 10th Oct, 6–8pm Workshop and discussion The Muslim Welfare House, Edinburgh Central Mosque, Organised by Global Justice Weds 2nd Oct, 7–9pm Sun 13th Oct, 4–6pm Tues 15th Oct, 6–9pm Now Edinburgh 59 Lauriston Place, EH3 9HY 50 Potter Row, EH8 9BT Lecture Room 4, Appleton Tower, Teviot Study, 5/2 Bristo Place, LG.09, David Hume Tower, An unorthodox tour of Edinburgh Organised by Interpal Organised by Muslim Women’s 11 Crichton Street, EH8 9LE Edinburgh University EH8 9AL 40 George Square, EH8 9LL raising awareness of corporate Palestinian Storytelling, Food, Association Edinburgh and UAF Organised by Global Justice Now Organised by People and Planet Organised by Peace Education courts and climate injustice. Handicrafts, Situation updates, Climate change denial is a new Filipino politician, sociologist and Edinburgh Scotland and others Exhibition, children’s activities battleground being opened by anti-globalisation campaigner and much more. far-right populists and represents Presentation and workshop on art How the public and children are What Climate Justice Waldon Bello discusses the far right, a threat to us all. and music in current and historical being groomed to collude in the populism and climate justice. means, here & An introduction activism. increasing militarisation of UK society. around the world Water as a tool in to Ecofeminism Balkanarama Women and the Thinking globally Mon 30th Sept, 7–9pm EWJF Party ethnic cleansing Sun 6th Oct, 1–3pm Environment acting locally – Augustine United Church, 41 Teviot Dining Room, Teviot Friday 11th October, 10.30pm George 4th Bridge, EH1 1EL Thurs 3rd Oct, 7–9pm Mon 14th Oct, 7–9pm organising for Row House, 5/2 Bristo Place, Summerhall, EH9 1PL Organised by Friends The Dome, Teviot, 5/2 Bristo Place, Augustine United Church, Edinburgh University EH8 9AL We know it can’t be all work & a just transition of the Earth Edinburgh Edinburgh University EH8 9AL 41 George 4th Bridge, EH1 1EL Organised by People & Planet no play so we’ve got a real treat Organised by Edinburgh Action Scottish Women’s International Weds 16th Oct, 7.30 – 9pm Understanding climate justice Edinburgh for you! We’ve teamed up with through global examples and our for Palestine League for Peace and Freedom Augustine United Church, Presentation and workshop Balkanarama to bring you a People Power Now manifesto with This talk argues that water has Join Scottish WILPF to discuss how 41 George 4th Bridge, EH1 1EL on strong, inspirational women glorious night of Balkan beats, fun Kirtana Chandrasekaran of FoE been used as a mechanism for climate change and environmental Organised by Scot.E3 fighting collectively to protect photos and a night to blow off International’. the expulsion of the Palestinian damage particularly impacts the environment. steam. This event is likely to sell out Climate activism around the world population. so make sure you book soon! Check women. and making just transition real for Facebook for booking details. working class communities and organisations..
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