Leicester WDM are getting involved in the Phoenix Green Festival from Friday 20th May to Sunday 22nd May … why not join us?

The UK Green Film Festival is a not-for-profit, national film festival showcasing films and filmmakers engaging with environmental and climate change themes. There will be films galore and Phoenix Square will become a haven of all things green … workshops, Q&As, stalls, shops and organic food tastings running alongside a programme of Green cinema!

For a listing of films see the Phoenix Square website

Meetings with local MEPs to highlight dangers of food speculation

Leicester, Derby and Nottingham WDM groups met with local MEPs to discuss important legislation that is going through the European Parliament.

The MiFiD (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) is currently being reviewed in Brussels. We met to discuss this legislation with Glenis Willmott MEP on 2nd December 2011 and Bill Newton Dunn MEP on 21st Jan 2012. Both meetings were very positive and highlighted the value of taking our message to Europe.

Big changes in world food prices can be caused by speculation in commodity markets. This involves the buying and selling of future food crops, which can produce sudden increases in prices of basic foods. This can have a devastating impact on people in developing countries.

For latest progress see http://www.wdm.org.uk/blog/exciting-developments-battle-regulate-food-speculation

Saturday 23rd April: Leicester WDM Group met outside Barclays bank in Oadby to highlight the way food speculation is leaving millions facing hunger and malnutrition.

Barclays is the UK’s biggest player in food speculation. Betting on food prices drives up prices and leaves the world’s poorest people with nothing on their plates.