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Organisation Profile | WDM Scotland
The World Development Movement is a UK-based anti-poverty campaigning organisation, with a worldwide reputation for tackling hard-hitting, controversial issues. WDM investigates, exposes and challenges government policies and corporate actions that harm vulnerable communities in some of the poorest countries and trap people in poverty. In the UK, WDM has over 70 local groups and a network of members, supported by WDM staff, who lobby decision-makers, organise public campaigning and produce robust research to win change for the world's poorest people. We believe a fairer world is possible if together we take action.
Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, empowerment/activism, globalisationPartner location: Scotland-wide, Edinburgh, Glasgow
The best way to get involved with WDM’s work is to join a local group or contact the WDM Scotland office for more information.We also have a monthly e-news that will keep you up to date with our campaigns. Sign up to our e-news from the WDM home page.
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Food Speculation / Banks and hedge funds are earning huge profits from financial speculation on the price of staple foods in unregulated commodity markets. This creates instability and pushes up global food prices, making poor families around the world go hungry and forcing millions deeper into poverty. The European Union can regulate to stop this. WDM is lobbying for strong and effective regulation of the financial markets to stop food speculation. Take action with WDM now.
Climate Debt / The UK got rich on an economy built on fossil fuels. But poorer countries are paying the price in the form of rising water levels and changing weather patterns. So the UK acknowledges it owes a debt to these countries – a climate debt. But far from repaying that debt, the UK is trying to pass it off as a loan – thereby driving countries even deeper into debt. WDM is campaigning to ensure such dodgy accounting does not continue. Take action with WDM now.
Thu 5 Apr – Sat 19 May
A brand new lens on the global financial crisis and notions of progress…
Key themes: consumerism, corporate responsibility, trade/economic justice
Coming soon...
Four Horsemen + director Q&A
Fri 18 May at 20:10
A brand new lens on the global financial crisis and notions of progress…
Four Horsemen + director Q&A
Sat 19 May at 20:15
A brand new lens on the global financial crisis and notions of progress…
Four Horsemen + director Q&A
Sun 20 May at 16:00
A brand new lens on the global financial crisis and notions of progress…
Dancing to a different beat
Sat 19 May at 10:00
World Development Movement’s annual Scottish campaigner convention takes place on the first day of the G8/NATO summit in the US.
Robert Mugabe: What Happened? + Filmmaker Q&A
Wed 30 May at 18:00
Charts the controversial story of Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe: What Happened? + Filmmaker Q&A
Thu 31 May at 18:00
Charts the controversial story of Robert Mugabe
DIY screenings
World-changing films with affordable public licenses plus great ideas to kickstart action in your community...
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