Taking back our economy: making it work for the 99% – film night

Tuesday night saw more than 200 people pack into the Rich Mix bar for 6 Billion Ways’ latest film night, ‘Take back our economy: making it work for the 99%’.A big thank you to everyone who came along, we hope … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorised | View Comments

6 Billion Ways presents…

Taking back our economy: Making it work for the 99% An evening of short films and speakers Tuesday 31 January, 6.30pm. Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 Three years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, governments are squeezing … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorised | View Comments

Durban climate talks

On 28 November,  negotiators from across the world gather in Durban for the international climate talks, hoping to tackle the planetary emergency. Already extreme weather events are taking away people’s lives and livelihoods in Pakistan through floods, East Africa through … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorised | View Comments

6 Billion Ways 2011 – What was it all about?

Saturday 5 March 2011. The day 6 Billion Ways returned with yet more debate, discussion, art, film and performance. Rich Mix and four neighbouring venues were flooded by 1,700activists from across the UK, temporarily transformed into hubs of global justice … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorised | View Comments

6 Billion Ways volunteering opportunity

We’re currently looking for a volunteer to support ongoing work led by individuals in each of the partner organisations and help to facilitate joint activities. The post holder will look after the 6 Billion Ways website, email list and social media, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorised | View Comments

Stuffed and starved: Reclaiming the global food system

This last session of the day in St Hilda’s was worth the wait, and bleary- eyed activists soon packed out and occupied every available chair and piece of floor space in the venue. This captivating and engaging discussion highlighted the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorised | View Comments

Biosphere crisis provides single channel for humane organisations

Some thoughts evoked by 6 Billion Ways 2011: Deep ecologist, monk, and all round wonderful man Thomas Berry (1914–2009) reminded an audience in 1991 of something with which we’re all intimately familiar, nothing less than the unifying Golden Rule, which has probably … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorised | View Comments

What can the media do for democracy?

The News Corporation’s bid to acquire the 60.9% of BSkyB it does not already own has started a war in the world of media. It has also inspired considerable resistance from civil society. This was clear to see from the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged , , , , , | View Comments

Accumulation by African Dispossession

This post is based on the panel discussion on Africa. It is a cross-posting from the grassroots-based blog, Topsoil. Capitalism has been spurred on by dispossession. Every accumulation of capital is not free, but a debt to that which has … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged , , , , , | View Comments

Searching for happiness at the bottom of a shopping bag

It’s a Saturday afternoon in March, and tens of thousands of citizens gather at the Amnesty International Action Centre to consider the insidious issue of overconsumption. Meanwhile, across town 450 consumers are doing what they do best on Oxford Street. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorised | View Comments