Does climate breakdown mean we need a green new deal, degrowth or something else? How do we undo our exploitative global economy?

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Hi John,
I've got to be honest, I think our activist and supporter conference this year is going to be great! We have some fantastic speakers from important movements around the world, and we're going to be asking some big questions: Does climate breakdown mean we need a green new deal, degrowth or something else? In the context of the climate crisis, can we undo our exploitative global economy and build something better?

Join us at the Nottingham Contemporary art gallery for...
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** The ecological crisis of capitalism and our alternatives
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When: Saturday 1 June, 11am-6pm
Where: Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham NG1 2GB ([link removed])
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Speakers include:
* Ulrich Brand, co-author of The Imperial Mode of Living ([link removed])
* Nadia Whittome, Labour MP for Nottingham East
* Ana Caistor Arendar, Progressive International
* Kirtana Chandrasekaran, Friends of the Earth International
* Fadhel Kaboub, Power Shift Africa
* Luciana Ghiotto, América Latina Mejor sin TLC/Transnational Institute
* Agratim Sahay, Green New Deal Network (US)
* Melinda St Louis, Public Citizen

The climate and ecological crises are deeply embedded in our economic system, which not only values profit above people and the planet, but drives global inequality. From mining to cattle ranching, to a financial system which sucks wealth from the global south, multinational corporations are at the centre of an exploitative system whose social and environmental costs are borne elsewhere.

We urgently need to end the era of fossil fuels, but how do we ensure the race by global powers to secure critical resources for the energy transition doesn’t create new imperialist dynamics? Transforming the global economy can seem like a vast task, but change is possible. In February we won our campaign for the UK government to pull out of the Energy Charter Treaty, a key link in the chain of trade deals which helps keep the fossil fuel economy afloat.

Join us to discuss how we keep this momentum going, challenge neo-colonialism and environmental destruction, and what that means for how we live – in other words, how we move from a global economy based on plunder, to one based on solidarity.
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I'm really looking forward to this conference, so I hope to see you there.

James O'Nions
Head of activism at Global Justice Now

PS. We think global movement dialogue is really important, but we're also conscious of the environmental impact. Our non-UK speakers are all in the area for other meetings and events, and are travelling by train where possible.
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