The people of the lesser developed countries have suffered so much. But there are those who try to change this sad situation. I give thanks to WDM and its work.
Archbishop Desmond TutuWelcome to WDM Bristol group
WDM Bristol welcomes one and all to our group meetings. We usually have a guest speaker or presentation each month as well as planning and reporting on actions and upcoming events. In addition we hold public meetings, usually in other venues, and occasional demonstrations and publicity stunts.
Coming events
Our next regular monthly meeting is on Tuesday, June 17th at 7.30 pm, at Parkway Methodist Church, Conduit Place, St Werburgh's, Bristol BS2 9RU
Jeremy Birch, aviation campaigner for Friends of the Earth will be speaking on "Airport Expansion - the Sky's the Limit" with particular reference to the Stop Bristol Airport Campaign.
More soon...
Photo gallery
World Water Day publicity stunt, March 2008.
WDM Bristol members and friends learning about climate change
Bristol City Councillors: Dennis Brown, Derek Pickup and Charlie Bolton addressing climate change on 19th February 2008
Recent events
4th April –
CLIMATE CHANGE CAMPAIGN
WDM Bristol joined with Friends of the Earth in a protest to mark the Climate Change Bill Week of Action. The focus was to influence MPs to include aviation in the climate change bill.
29th March –
WORLD WATER DAY PHOTO SHOOT
18th March -
'FAITH AND THE ENVIRONMENT: A MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE ON SAVING THE PLANET'
Tuesday 19th Feb –
CLIMATE CHANGE: WHAT BRISTOL COUNCIL CAN DO
“Tackling climate change is a matter of social justice”
2007 Activities
In our May meeting we heard from Richard Beya and friends about the appalling situation in the Congo and the hospital he is supporting. Our group meeting in September tackled climate change and led to our watching a film on the same subject in December.
We have been investigating marketing strategies, which have included working with other organisations. We held joint meetings with the Bristol Zimbabwe Association in June and in October, the second of which included the film, ‘Mugabe’s Reign of Terror’, and a discussion with its producer and presenter. Our monthly newsletter has advertised events organised by other groups as well as our own.
We held a public meeting on climate change in February with WDM speaker Leila Dean and took part in a workshop in April on the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade where we were reminded of the various ways in which the evils of that trade continue in the trafficking of women and the exploitation of children and vulnerable adults.
Stalls have been held at the University Latin America Forum, the Amnesty Garden Party, an Oxfam conference on climate change and an event at Redland United Reformed Church. In November we helped the national office host a campaigners’ gathering at St Werburgh’s Community Centre.
Individual members of the group have lobbied their MPs on the current issues and have spoken on behalf of WDM at meetings of other organisations.
Welcome to the new Bristol group page. We will add content this month!
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