Some additions to the growing list of Peace & Justice events happing in Birmingham, autumn 2016!
UpRising Leadership Courses for 19-25s
9 months, starting October & November 2016, Birmingham
“UpRising Birmingham has TWO leadership development programmes for 19-25s this Autumn and we’d love your help to spread the word! Applications are now open for both programmes: to apply visit www.uprising.org.uk/apply. Our ever-popular flagship Leadership Programme continues into the 7th year in Birmingham and is joined by its new sister programme, Environmental Leadership Programme.”
Report launch – “Nukes of Hazard: The Dangerous Bomb Convoys on Our Roads”
Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 09:30 to 12:00 at Birmingham & Midland Institute
“Rob Edwards (researcher, journalist, and author) and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons UK publish a new report on the safety of the nuclear weapons convoys that routinely travel on British roads. At the launch we will also unveil the results of a national poll into the public’s knowledge and opinion of the convoys. Other speakers include Professor Imti Choonara, University of Nottingham, and Margaret Downs, Nukewatch.”
Lucas Plan: Climate Jobs, Not Bombs!
Saturday 26th November 2016, 9:00-17:00 at Birmingham Volunteer Centre
(Planning Event: Tuesday 20th September 2016, 19:00-21:00 at The Warehouse)
“The Lucas Plan was a pioneering effort by workers at the arms company Lucas Aerospace to retain jobs by proposing alternative, socially-useful applications of the company’s technology and their own skills. Today, we’re facing a convergence of crises: militarism and nuclear weapons, climate chaos, and the destruction of jobs by automation. Our conference will aim to re-open the debate about industrial conversion and democracy.”
And don’t forget these other events coming up:
- UK Faith Communities – Progress Toward a World Free of Nuclear Weapons
- Wednesday, 14 September, 18:30-20:00 at The Priory Rooms
- Building a Progressive Future! 5 (draft) Principles
- Thursday 22nd September, 19:00-21:00 pm at Impact Hub
- Church and Peace: “And they shall live secure” (Micah 5,4).
- Saturday 29th October 2016, 10:30-16:00 at Bull St Quaker Meeting House
- Building Peace Peacefully
- Sunday 6th November 2016, 14:00- 17:00 at Bull St Quaker Meeting House
- Tread Lightly on this Earth
- Sunday 20th November 2016, 14:00-17:00 at Birmingham Central Mosque