G20: No More Business as Usual: Put People First Campaigning Day - Friday 4 September 2009
by Put People First
This autumn the G20 is back - and so are we!

On Friday 4 September, the G20 Finance Ministers are meeting in London to discuss the financial crisis, for the first time since April's G20 summit.

So far the G20 have flunked the challenge of putting people first in response to the financial crisis, preferring instead to patch up the old system that has led to poverty, inequality and the threat of climate chaos.

Join us in central London on Friday 4 September for a day of action on the G20, including a walking tour of the City of London. We’ll be demanding action on jobs, justice and climate, learning more about some of the key institutions behind the crisis, and discussing what’s next for Put People First campaigning.

What's happening on the day:

    * 10:30am-11am: Put People First stunt targeting the Finance Ministers – bring your jobs, justice and climate banners.
    * 11.30am-1pm: A walking tour of companies and institutions that have contributed to the economic crisis. Meet on Liverpool Street outside the station.
    * 2pm-6pm: An afternoon of talks and discussion at the London School of Economics.

Register to attend

To register to attend, email events@jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk or phone 020 7324 4722.

What's next?

    * On 24-25 September, the G20 leaders will hold a further summit in Pittsburgh in the United States.
    * On 7-8 November, G20 Finance Ministers will reconvene in St Andrews, Scotland. On Saturday 7 November there will be Put People First Alternative G20 conferences held in London and St Andrews - watch out for more details coming soon.
    * Then from 7-18 December the UN will hold international climate change negotiations in Copenhagen, Denmark. On Saturday 5 December The Wave will see the UK's biggest ever demonstration in support of action on climate change in London.

Put People First public meetings

Put People First
A limited number of grants of £400 are available for local groups to work together in the autumn to organise local public meetings, which look at the links between movements for jobs, justice and climate, and help mobilise for 'The Wave' Climate March on 5 December.

To qualify, the sponsoring groups need to include at least one development organisation, at least one trade union, and at least one environment group.

If you would like to apply for funding, please contact BOND Campaigns Communications Officer Tim Gee on tgee@bond.org.uk as soon as possible, and no later than 15 September 2009.