People's Summit
For Climate
Justice
7-10 Nov
While world leaders meet to discuss our future at COP26, we'll be building power for system change together. Bringing together the climate justice movement to discuss, learn and strategise for system change. Join in online from anywhere in the world, or in-person in Glasgow.
In this panel we will speak about the feminist critique of false solutions to climate change, how feminist economics confronts extractive capitalism, how women and gender diverse peoples sustain and reproduce human and non-human life, and what feminist climate justice looks like.
We need a radical Global Green New Deal framework to deliver a transformation that tackles climate, inequality and uproots the systems of oppression. Join movements, scientists, academics to discuss the 4 key political tests and policy demands needed. And how we build power from below and above to turn this moment of crisis into a […]
According to UNESCO a language is lost every ten days - the same forces driving ecological collapse are destroying cultures and languages around the world. Moreover, many of the world’s linguistic minorities, including Scotland’s Gaels will be the first to suffer the physical and cultural displacement of ecological collapse. Come learn about the intersections of […]
In May, a Dutch court passed a landmark ruling in the case Milieudefensie v Royal Dutch Shell. The court ordered Shell to cut its emissions by 45% in 2030. This is the first judgment in which a multinational corporation is held responsible for its contribution to climate change. During this event we will launch a […]
Our Time is Now brings together speakers from across our global movements and showcases some of the leading activists and campaigners who are in Glasgow for COP26. Join the urgent and much needed global debate on the climate justice action that’s required to tackle the multiple crises we face.
Unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to illness and visa issues. The Covid crisis created new awareness of the importance of strong public services and responsive governments. How to build on this awareness to deal with the climate crisis.
Our Time is Now brings together speakers from across our global movements and showcases some of the leading activists and campaigners who are in Glasgow for COP26. Join the urgent and much needed global debate on the climate justice action that’s required to tackle the multiple crises we face.
This is a critical moment for climate action, and time to act urgently to confront the global climate crisis. All over the world women and gender-oppressed leaders are advancing feminist analysis from the grassroots, to build alternative visions for a feminist and regenerative economy. Climate breakdown disproportionately impacts women, girls, gender non-conforming and LGBTIQ people […]
This session will highlight the dangers of False Solutions to climate change. These encompass proposals such as so-called Nature-based Solutions, 30x30 and the expansion of hydroelectric dams. These are diversions from real solutions, such as burning less fossil fuel. They are unjust because they will lead to greater human rights violations, loss of land, destruction […]
‘Let them eat cake’ is theatre of the oppressed piece curated by members of MORE, a Glasgow based migrant led grass roots organisation campaigning for the asylum seeking community access to employment, education, housing and dignity. It explores the connection between climate crisis and structural racism with particular emphasis on the United Kingdom Hostile Environment […]
‘Let them eat cake’ is a theatre of the oppressed piece curated by MORE members, a Glasgow based migrant-led grassroots organisation. It depicts the tale of two cities by exploring the intricate link between the climate crisis and structural racism with particular emphasis on the United Kingdom Hostile Environment Policy and celebrates the resilient nature […]
Our Time is Now brings together speakers from across our global movements and showcases some of the leading activists and campaigners who are in Glasgow for COP26. Join the urgent and much needed global debate on the climate justice action that’s required to tackle the multiple crises we face.
The Shorelines project at this years people's summit is an opportunity for people to express their thoughts on the importance of climate change through a live art mural session, supported by renowned mural artists.
There are growing grassroots movements for Green New Deals around the world. This transformative policy agenda sets out to simultaneously tackle the climate and nature crises while reversing economic inequality and social injustice, creating the conditions for a more flourishing world. With the movement for a Green New Deal growing fast, this panel brings together […]