November 2014
Scotland: A Nation of Global Debt Justice
Dr Mariama Williams is a senior programme officer at the South Centre, and former head of the Jamaican Debt Network You are warmly invited to attend Scotland: A Nation of Global Debt Justice, organised by Jubilee Scotland and sponsored by Jean Urquhart MSP. This event will be held on Wednesday 12th November from 6-8pm in Committee Room 2 (the Fairfax-Somerville Room) of the Scottish Parliament. Scotland has a proud history of fighting for debt cancellation, but more action is needed…
Find out more »Building a Movement: Local groups sharing skills and ideas for a better world
Join us for an afternoon of workshops and action planning, as local groups working on a range of campaigns across Scotland come together to meet and share their skills. For seasoned campaigners, or those just starting out, all are welcome to come along to meet like-minded folk and reinvigorate their campaigns to change the world!Workshops will include: Building confidence in your campaigning Fundraising for local groups and projects Using local press and social media to get your message out Book…
Find out more »April 2015
Edinburgh World Justice Festival – help it happen in 2015
2015 marks ten years since the Make Poverty History march and events in Edinburgh when the G8 came to Gleneagles and a million people formed a white band around Edinburgh’s city centre. The Edinburgh World Justice Festival was set up the following year and continues to go from strength to strength. Liz Murray of Global Justice Now (one of the founding organisations of the festival) will talk about the festival’s roots, some of the inspiring events that have been part…
Find out more »May 2015
People’s Climate Assembly
Come along to the People's Climate Assembly meeting here in Edinburgh. During this day-long event you will have the opportunity to explore how climate change affects you and your organisation. It will have mass interpersonal warmups, workshops designed to stimulate interaction between your skills and experiences, workshops focussing on communication, mobilisation, lobbying and more. The day will be facilitated and supported by the coordinators of Edinburgh People’s Climate Group.Jubilee Scotland's Campaign Director will be giving a workshop on climate debt so…
Find out more »June 2015
Jubilee Scotland Activism Exhibition and AGM
Join us as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Make Poverty History with an activist art exhibition. We will be celebrating and remembering the amazing energy and solidarity of Make Poverty History through photos, banners and other memorabilia as well as marking Jubilee Scotland's achievements in the years since.
Find out more »July 2015
TEN YEARS ON FROM MAKE POVERTY HISTORY
TEN YEARS ON FROM MAKE POVERTY HISTORY with DAVID MILLER GILLIAN WILSON 7 pm, Thursday 2 July, Augustine Church, George 4th Bridge, Edinburgh On 2 July 2005 over 200,000 people marched in Edinburgh under the banner of Make Poverty History in response to the presence of the G8 summit in Gleneagles, Ten years on we've certainly not made poverty history! What can we take from 2005 and the decade of organisation and struggle that has followed? What are the priorities…
Find out more »September 2015
Resources Day for the World Mission Council
Jubilee Scotland will be part of the marketplace to talk about campaigns and ways to take action for debt justice.
Find out more »October 2015
Changing our Unequal World: People power or corporate power conference
An exciting day long conference with speakers, workshops, networking, stalls and food will kick off the Edinburgh World Justice Festival. More information on speakers and specifics to come along with venue location.
Find out more »Divest Scotland Tour
Coal, oil and gas are causing global climate change, and drilling and mining for these fuels is polluting and destroying whole communities. We want to move our money away from these fossil fuels to make a break with this broken system and support a healthy planet.On the Divest Scotland tour we'll hear first-hand accounts from people in the Global South who have been driven to fight UK fossil fuel companies. We'll also hear from inspirational campaigners who are holding big oil and coal to account in our communities, faith groups,…
Find out more »Celebrating 20 years of campaigning against the arms trade in Scotland
Speakers & discussion to set the future agenda for: divestment, redeployment and preventing future debtsDiscussions for the day:Launching the new Scottish campaign calling for Scottish Parliament pensions divestment from the arms tradePromoting the transition from arms to renewablesPreventing further arms trade debt in developing countries Discussions for the day: A vegetarian lunch is included.Speakers TBA Partnering with Campaign Against Arms Trade Edinburgh, Friends of the Earth Scotland and Edinburgh Peace & Justice Centre
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