Category - debt

Activists call for moratorium on crippling debt at Rome UN meeting

agency reporter — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:14:41 +0100

As the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation meets to discuss the food crisis in Rome today, debt campaigners have issued a call for a moratorium on debt repayments from afflicted countries.

Breaking the chains of global debt

Jordan Tchilingirian — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:54:34 +0100

Start: 18/05/2008 - 14:36

CELEBRATE ten years since the Birmingham human chain
DISCOVER the impact of debt cancellation so far
DEMAND a lasting solution to the debt crisis

Campaigners begin debt fast

staff writers — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:06:57 +0100

Campaigners calling for the cancellation of poor country debts have begun a 36-day rolling fast, ahead of the tenth anniversary of the Drop the Debt campaign in May. They are demanding debt cancellation for 36 poor countries which still desperately need it - ten years after the G8 promised to drop the debt.

Fair trade shows that ordinary people can bring change

Press Office — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:21:39 +0000

The religion and society think-tank Ekklesia, which actively backs Fair Trade initiatives as part of its work in exploring alternative economic and social policies, says that the just trade movemen

Methodists launch 'buy less' credit card for Lent

staff writers — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:57:45 +0000

In a move that is designed as a challenge to "consumerism as usual" and a reminder of the dominance of money in our lives, the Methodist Church in Britain has launched an alternative Credit Card containing a "buy less" message.

C of E publishes post-Christmas debt check

agency reporter — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:24:46 +0000

The Church of England has compiled a Post Christmas Debt Check for consumers worried about how much their wallets have been hit by Christmas and New Year spending.

London Rally to Send a Message to the G8 and Tony Blair

Jordan Tchilingirian — Tue, 22 May 2007 11:45:04 +0100

Start: 02/06/2007 - 10:30

Come to London on 2nd June to send Tony Blair off to Germany with our voices ringing in his ears.

Assessing Blair's legacy on international development

CAFOD — Sat, 12 May 2007 01:05:42 +0100

As Tony Blair prepares to step down as British PM, the Catholic Fund for Overseas Development (CAFOD) offers an assessment and balance sheet of the impact of his policies on international development.

Slavery has not yet been abolished, say archbishops

staff writers — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:55:13 +0000

Archbishops Rowan Williams and John Sentamu have taken their message about slavery to YouTube. But are events to mark abolition of the transatlantic trade ignoring the key role of black people in its demise?

World Debt Day

Jordan Tchilingirian — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:07:19 +0000

Start: 16/05/2007 - 00:00

World Debt Day
Events and acts of worship nationwide to mark the achievements so far and to hilight the campaign against debt
Web http://www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk
http://www.cafod.org.uk/