Justice & Peace events and news update – March 2010

These are the Event dates for March 2010 - together with information from the Diocesan Justice & Peace Office. If you are interested in attending an event, please check the details via the individual contacts given.

Mary Conway, the Bishop's Adviser on Justice & Peace, can be contacted on 01752 260856 or by email at jp [at] plymouth-diocese [dot] org [dot] uk. Please get in touch with her for requests to be added to the mailing list for monthly email updates from the Justice & Peace Office, or to send details of events/information for the update mailings. 

DIARY

March

22 Feb -7 March Fair Trade Fortnight
The Diocese of Truro is encouraging all faith groups to hold a ‘Big Supper' in Fair trade fortnight. Join in and help realise the vision of a world in which justice and sustainable development are at the heart of trade structures and practices so that everyone, through their work, can maintain a decent and dignified livelihood and develop their full potential. For further information contact Jill Edwards Tel. 01872 247213 jill [dot] edwards [at] truro [dot] anglican [dot] org

3 Sharing Common Ground Young People's Voices on Faith issues. DVD followed by discussion Torbay Interfaith Forum Friend's Meeting House 48 Tor Hill Rd,Torquay 7.30pm -9.30pm

3 Celebration of Fairtrade 7-9 pm Global Centre, Exeter Community Centre, 17 St David's Hill, Exeter EX4 3RG. Tel: 01392 438811

17 Global Poverty Project presentation - 1.4 Billion Reasons University of Plymouth at the Roland Levinsky Building www.globalpovertyproject.com Contact Andy Hawkins 07767 890900 andy [dot] hawkins [at] globalpovertyproject [dot] com

20 Green Christian 10.30am - 4.00pm, Tavistock Methodist Church.Speakers: Tim Gorringe and Clare Bryden. Contact Joan Harris, 01392-294940 joanie [at] exeter [dot] anglican [dot] org

19-21 Peacemaking in a time of global crisis weekend retreat. Hilfield Friary and Movement for the Abolition of War Dorchester Dorset DT2 7BE 01300 342311 mailto:hilfieldproject [at] franciscans [dot] org [dot] uk

24  30th Anniversary Death Oscar Romero resources www.romerotrust.org

TAKE ACTION

Join the call for a ‘Robin Hood Tax' - It takes from the rich, and gives to the poor: a tiny tax on transactions on the financial markets would provide billions of pounds to tackle poverty and climate change http://robinhoodtax.org.uk/

FOR INFORMATION

Four leading campaigners on Gypsies and Travellers respond to the recently published Tory policy on Traveller accommodation. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/february/ha000032.html