Join Global Justice Youth for a day of inspiring speakers, creative workshops and movement building!
We Rise is a free national gathering for anyone under 30. It’s a day of political education and creative workshops with a welcoming atmosphere whether you’re new to activism or not.
Looking around the world today, it would be easy to despair at various seemingly unconnected injustices – whether it’s neo-colonial wars, or the havoc wreaked by climate change, which is felt disproportionately by the global south. While these crises may initially appear unconnected, at their core is corporate power, inequality and the dispossession of communities from their land and resources.
At We Rise we’ll hear from those on the frontlines of resistance in Uganda, where they are fighting the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and the Landless Workers’ Movement (MST), the grassroots movement at the forefront of advocating for land reform and the rights of landless peasants in Brazil. We’ll also hear about the movement against shady corporate legal mechanisms deterring effective climate action and much more.
Expect interactive and lively workshops, a dive into activist history, zine and poster making, climate justice organising, an exploration of anti-colonial struggles with a focus on Palestinian solidarity and more.
There are many avenues to engage in activism, from protests to writing articles to art. Come discover, connect with like-minded individuals, and work together to build a better world!
*We Rise is an event for under 30’s