Hi John,
COP26 is nearly here. Whatever happens inside the official summit, it’s a moment when groups from all around the world will be sharing ideas about what we need to do to tackle the climate crisis and overcome the barriers in the way of climate action.
The People’s Summit for Climate Justice, 7-10 November, will be a massive and vibrant event for learning and building ideas for achieving climate justice and system change. There are sessions which are taking place in Glasgow itself, and others which are happening online. Global Justice Now is collaborating with international allies on both types of event.
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If you’re joining in online…
Corporate courts = climate chaos
Sunday 7 November, 11.45am-1.15pm
Speakers: Arieska Kurniawaty, Solidaritas Perempuan, Indonesia; Dr Kyla Tienhaara, Queens University, Canada; Jean Blaylock, Global Justice Now; speaker from South Africa tbc
Just five companies are currently suing governments for $18 billion for taking climate action. They’re using investment tribunals (or ‘corporate courts’), and they’re not the only ones. Hear from international allies about the way communities are fighting back against corporate courts - and how some governments are now getting rid of them.
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If you can join in person…
Global Justice Now is part of organising three in-person sessions. You can find the full details of these sessions on our website, but just to give you a taster:
People and Nature vs The UNFCCC: A people’s tribunal
Sunday 7 November, 9.30am-1.15pm
Glasgow Film Theatre (see on google maps)
Witnesses: Lumumba Di-Aping, former Chief Climate Negotiator for G77 and China; Pablo Solon, former Chief Negotiator for Bolivia; Shalmali Guttal, Focus on the Global South; Mithika Mwenda, Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance; Dorothy Guerrero, Global Justice Now; and more
Reparations, Debt and Climate Justice
Sunday 7 November, 4.15pm-5.45pm
Centre for Contemporary Arts (see on google maps)
Speakers: Ivonne Yanez, Accion Ecologica, Ecuador; Patrick Bond, University of Johannesburg, South Africa; Lidy Nacpil, Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development; Activists from Fridays for Future MAPA (Most Affected People and Areas); and more
Rally: This global economy is killing us
How the climate crisis is a crisis of capitalism – and what we do about it
Monday 8 November, 6.30pm-8pm
Glasgow Film Theatre (see on google maps)
Speakers: John McDonnell MP, former shadow chancellor; Joshua Mata, Alliance of Progressive Labour, Philippines; Magda Ferre, Transform Europe; Nick Dearden, Global Justice Now; Lidy Nacpil, Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development; Lumumba Di-Aping, former Climate Chief Negotiator for G77 and China; and more
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And finally, if you are going to be in Glasgow, don’t forget we’re running an activist space 4-5 November, including orientation sessions, discussions and banner making.
Global Justice Now supporters will also be meeting up at a specific point in Kelvingrove Park for the big march on 6 November.
In solidarity,
James O’Nions
Head of activism at Global Justice Now
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