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Take action nowDebt continues to be a problem for the developing world. And a decade on from the Jubilee Debt Campaign we are now aware of the extra negative impact that climate change is having on development. |
Journey to Justice
In May 1998, 70,000 people formed a human chain in Birmingham to demand that the G8 drop the debt. Ten years later some progress has been made, and many lives have been transformed. But the debt crisis is not over and now climate change is worsening the situation for poor people in the developing countries.
The twin threats of debt and climate change are both created in large part by the rich world, but it is the world’s poor who are facing the worst impact. The UK must lead the world in taking ambitious action to reduce the effects of climate change and to ensure justice for the developing world.
On Sunday 18 May 2008 Jubilee Debt Campaign is celebrating the 10th anniversary of that great day when debt cancellation really made it onto the global agenda. Practical Action is proud to be supporting this major event at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre, so do please come along. Further details »
Debt and climate change (PDF, 695k)
The rich world demands billions of dollars from poor countries in payment of ‘debts’ which often came from loans that served lenders’ interests. Meanwhile, the rich world’s actions are causing climate disaster in poor countries. On both counts, the rich are largely responsible, but the poor are paying. This paper outlines the injustice of both debt and climate change and debt for the world's poor.
