Christian Aid is a development agency of the churches in the UK and Ireland that works wherever the need is greatest, irrespective of religion or race. Much of Christian Aid's work is done abroad, where it supports local organisations that already serve their communities? needs. The organization also campaigns for change in national and global institutions. The agency focuses on climate change, trade justice, debt in developing countries, corporate regulation and HIV/AIDS.
The OUSU Environment and Ethics Committee campaigns on environmental and ethical issues in Oxford. We meet every tuesday in the OUSU building. Email Ian to be added to the Green mailing list, and check our website for all our information including a League table of colleges according to their green credentials. http://ee.ousu.org
The Roots & Shoots program is about making positive change happen—for our communities, for animals and for the environment. And it all starts with you! With tens of thousands of young people in almost 100 countries, the Roots & Shoots network branches out across the globe, connecting youth of all ages who share a common desire to help make our world a better place.
Oxfam is a development, relief, and campaigning organisation that works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world. It tries to achieve this in 3 main ways; campaigning for change, development work and emergency response. Oxfam works with others to overcome poverty. Because amazing things happen when everyone plays their part. This group therefore wants to show how students can fight poverty too. It’s surprisingly easy. Be aware, be moved, be involved. Be Humankind.
We are the Oxford branch of a national student activist network campaigning on issues of world poverty, human rights and the environment.
We meet every Tuesday at 7.30pm at Wadham JCR.
