On 3 September, about 100 local activists met in Nottingham/UK to discuss how to best organize in view of increasing
injustices and global challenges. In nine panels and two plenaries, discussions
ranged from how to meet the refugee crisis, the possibilities of trade unions
in the 21st century to the challenges of climate change and the
crises in education and the National Health Service (NHS). The panel Outside
Westminster also presented solutions, be it the charity Sharewear, a clothing scheme which offers
free-of-charge clothing choices to people in economic difficulty, be it
the Preston
Model and its focus on local sourcing. In this blog post, I will make five observations
in relation to current struggles over social justice.