Malnutrition on the one hand, obesity on the other. What kind of system have we created? Clear, cleverly illustrated and profoundly thought- provoking, Four Horsemen takes a new look at the global financial crisis and notions of progress through the eyes of some of the world’s most influential thinkers.

4pm, Sunday 20 May, GFT, Rose Street

Followed by a Q&A with Director, Ross Ashcroft, plus WDM and Unison.

Brought to you by Take One Action - www.takeoneaction.org.uk

WDM Scotland’s annual conference brings you campaigns, stories and songs for the 99%!! On the first day of the G8 and NATO summits in the US, come along to this free public event to find out the latest on WDM campaigns, learn about the history of resistance struggles from Tim Gee, the author of ‘Counterpower’, hear about local food networks in Scotland, and even try out drumming or protest singing.
Saturday 19 May, 10am – 4:15pm
St George’s West Church, Shandwick Place, Edinburgh
To find out more and to get your free ticket, go to www.wdm.org.uk/events/dancing-different-beat-campaigns-stories-and-songs-resistance-99

We’ll be at the West End farmers’ market this Saturday, to talk to people about our food speculation campaign. Come along and say hi, if you want to find out more about what those crazy bankers are up to, and how you can take action in just 30 seconds to stop their nonsense.

Saturday 28th April, 11-1pm

West End Farmers’ Market, Mansefield Park

For more on the campaign, see www.wdm.org.uk/food-speculation

Come and join us in Shawlands Coop for a free cup of Fairtrade tea or coffee, and find out more about our campaign to stop bankers gambling with hunger.

Saturday 3rd March 10am – 1pm, Shawlands Coop, Pollokshaws Road

If you’re really lucky, you might even win a biscuit in our exclusive food speculation roulette!

We had a very productive and positive meeting with Anas Sarwar, MP for Glasgow Central and member of the International Development Select Committee on 2nd December. Mr. Sarwar was very supportive of our call to stop increasing the unjust debt of poor countries by providing climate finance as loans through the World Bank.

For more info and to take action now in support of this campaign, see www.wdm.org.uk/climatedebt

Bhopal, the Olympics and Corporate Injustice

In 1984, toxic gas leaked from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, killing thousands. The survivors continue to campaign for justice from Dow chemicals, who are now sponsors of the 2012 London Olympics.

Come and hear Eurig Scandrett, lecturer in Sociology at Queen Margaret University and former head of community action at Friends of the Earth Scotland, talk on the continuing issues in Bhopal and what it tells us about corporate power and injustice more widely

Tuesday 29th November, 7pm, Lecture Theatre A, Boyd Orr Building, Glasgow University, University Avenue

A joint event with FoE Glasgow and Glasgow University Climate Action Society

North Ayrshire Council are about to make their decision on whether or not to support Ayrshire Power’s plans for a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston. More than 20,000 people have formally objected to this proposal (more than any other development in the history of Scottish planning), so now we need to make sure that North Ayrshire Council don’t ignore this huge level of opposition.

Wednesday 9th November, from 1pm

If you haven’t spotted it already, George Square is being occupied, along with cities around the world. It’s time for the 99% to make our voice heard.

Rally and assembly, Saturday 22nd October, 3pm in George Square

Bring the kids, bring a whistle, bring the love and make sure our voices are heard.

For more info, see www.occupyglasgow.org/

www.facebook.com/occupyglasgow

It rained all day, but they couldn’t drown out the angry voices chanting against the cuts! We joined the Put People First march on 1st October in Glasgow because the neo-liberal nonsense that is driving the ‘austerity’ programme in Westminster is the same crazy scheme to slash the state that has exacerbated poverty around the world over the last 30 years. We all need to stand together against unnecessary cuts, increased poverty, privatisation and the continual transfer of wealth from ordinary people to the financial elite.

At the heart of the climate crisis lies a fundamental injustice. While rich countries got rich on an economy built on fossil fuels, it is poorer countries who are now paying the price in the form of rising water levels and changing weather patterns.

Ahead of the next UN climate talks in Durban, come and hear global debt and climate activist Lidy Nacpil from the Philippines, Liz Murray from the World Development Movement and James Picardo from Jubilee Scotland talk about climate change, debt and Scotland’s role in bringing about climate justice.

Thursday 6th October, 7.30 – 9.30pm, Renfield Centre, Bath St, Glasgow

This is a free event. All welcome.

Please let us know you are coming - office@wdmscotland.org.uk, or phone 0131 243 2730, or sign up online at https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177490538993976

Organised by World Development Movement and Jubilee Scotland