[ssf] Make Poverty History launch

[Chris Malins]

Just to let everyone know that last night's MPH launch meeting at the 
university was an enormous success, we had to move it to a bigger 
lecture theatre because so many people turned up, and the speakers gave 
excellent introductions to the issues we are campaigning on. I think 
that the most important ways for us to get involved in this campaign, as 
I have maybe suggested before, will be

a) Organising for a Sheffield presence in Scotland over the whole G8 
week, rather than just the initial demo. The developmental charities are 
running a train from Leeds and at least one coach from Sheffield, but we 
should think about helping to mobilise for all of the anti-G8 events and 
counter conference.

b) Raising these key issues through Peace in the Park, and Speak Easy.

c) Supporting green groups taking action when the environment and 
development ministers come to Derbyshire in June (I think) and using the 
opportunity to emphasise the crucial link between sustainable poverty 
alleviation and combatting global warming.

but I would love to hear ideas for local actions we could drive 
forward/support from anyone else.

Chris