Why are there over 3 billion people living in poverty and a billion hungry when we have enough resources to meet all human needs?
STWR raises awareness about the root causes of global poverty, inequality and global warming, and campaigns for change.
STWR raises awareness about the root causes of global poverty, inequality and global warming, and campaigns for change.
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'The End of Poverty? Think Again' UK ScreeningUpdated about 2 weeks ago
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Last year in animation by Patrick Blower:
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2009: Bankers, Obama and climate change | livedraw | Barack Obama | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
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Patrick Blower: livedraw: Remembering a year when America looked to Barack Obama for change, and bankers looked to taxpayers for bailouts
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Happy New Year everyone! We're looking forward to a busy few months with the Kenya launch of our new publication ‘Megaslumming’ and a UK panel discussion on urban poverty. Throughout 2010 we will continue our focus on hunger and global agriculture with a series of policy briefs. We will also be launching our campaign o...n Sharing – what exactly is international economic sharing and why is it urgent that we campaign for it. Stay tuned for more info on how you can get involved and spread the word.
http://www.stwr.org/megaslumming-a-journ
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In a mix of travel writing, history and political narrative, Megaslumming provides an introduction to global justice issues through the eyes of the residents of Africa’s largest slum, and raises serious questions about the current direction of world development.
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Patrick Bond muses over the great disappointment that was Copenhagen:
http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/bond2212
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Chronicling the Crisis of the Working Class
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Environmentalists are coalescing around the idea that the current drive for unending economic growth is not sustainable on a finite planet. But the end to which the economic system should now aim is still open to debate:
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The end to which the economic system should now aim - degrowth, adequate growth or sustainability - is still open to debate, reveal three viewpoints translated by Leslie Thatcher.
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According to evolutionary theory, which is better for us: competing or cooperating? Read this fascinating take on market fundamentalism by Frans de Waal - a primatologist:
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An unnatural culture of greed and fear has brought the global economy to its knees. We need to start playing to our pro-social strengths, says Frans de Waal
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The authors of 'The Spirit Level' answer questions on the importance of economic equality and why greater wealth does not necessarily equal greater well-being:
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Two British epidemiologists believe they have pinpointed evidence that shows the crucial factor in social health is economic equality
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One year since Israel began its attack on the Gaza Strip, the people of Gaza are calling for an end to the blockade. On 31st December activists in 42 different countries will mobilise in solidarity with their cause. Read the "Call from Gaza" here...
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(Gaza) -- This week marks one year since Israel began its attack on the Gaza Strip: a year since phosphorus bombs, dime bombs and other weapons of death and destruction were unleashed on a defenseless civilian population. ...
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We have now transcribed the panel discussion from the End of Poverty? screening (12th Dec) for those who missed the somewhat contentious debate in person. Irene Khan, Philippe Diaz, Clare Short and John Hilary - and some voices from the audience...
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Expert panellists and film director Philippe Diaz discuss the structural causes of poverty and suggest possible solutions at the UK premiere of ‘The End of Poverty?’ on 12th December 2009. The event was coordinated by STWR and the British Film Institute (BFI).
Share The World's Resources The President of Bolivia talks about the UN climate talks, climate justice, climate debt and the market economy. "The best thing would be that all war spending be directed towards climate change, instead of spending it on troops in Iraq, in Afghanistan or the military bases in Latin America" he argues.
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Climate Debt, Capitalism, Why He Wants a Tribunal for Climate Just
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Bolivian President Evo Morales joins us in Copenhagen to talk about the UN climate talks, capitalism, climate debt and much more. "Policies of unlimited industrialization are what destroys the environment," Morales said. ...
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Market fundamentalism has proven incapable of preventing multiple financial crises and catastrophic climate change. Yet even global warming is being sold as a business opportunity, proving that the economy still prevails over planetary integrity, writes Jeremy Seabrook.
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Even global warming is being sold as a business opportunity, proving that the economy still prevails over planetary integrity, writes Jeremy Seabrook.
Share The World's Resources The recent police action and arrests at the Copenhagen Climate Talks 'reflects exactly what is happening inside the conference centre, where criticism or alternative voices have been ignored and are now being silenced. Developing countries have felt so marginalised by a process clearly under the control of rich countri...es that they staged a walk-out on Tuesday.'
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Nick Dearden and Tim Jones: Denmark's reputation is being destroyed by police action outside the conference and the gagging of NGOs and poor nations inside
Share The World's Resources 'We need to get away from the idea that there is only one solution on the global scale. There are many, many levels in between. So we need to take action on smaller levels. If the politicians do not agree in Copenhagen, I would like to embarrass the hell out of them by getting some agreements going where people are doi...ng something -- essentially saying: "We are tired of waiting for you." '
Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom: 'Climate Rules Set from the Top Are Not Enough' - SPIEGEL ONLINE - New
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The world is gathered in Copenhagen in an effort to reach an agreement to slow global warming. Elinor Ostrom, winner of this year's Nobel prize for economics, spoke with SPIEGEL ONLINE about shared ownership, local action and why we can't sit around waiting for politicians to act.
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You can read and sign on to the finalised People's Declaration from Klimaforum09 - 'System change- not climate change' here:
http://www.klimaforum09.org/Declaration
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Et af de centrale resultater af Klimaforum09 bliver en global klimadeklaration, som præsenterer de ønsker, ideer og visioner, der findes blandt borgergrupper og sociale bevægelser i alle kroge af verden.
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The Klimaforum is an open, free and a genuine meeting of different groups, activists, scientists, farmers and artists to discuss a democratic, people-powered response to the climate crisis - a stark contrast to the COP15, a redundant talkshop of competing self-interest...
http://www.greenleft.org.au/2009/821/422
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15 December 2009Just over a week into the December 7-18 United Nations climate change conference at Copenhagen (COP15) talks, thousands of people from around the world have already participated in what ...
