http://www.pledgebank.com/slspagaction Comments on 'take an action for global justice (SP) every week' en-gb team@pledgebank.com 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 2 hourly http://www.pledgebank.com/slspagaction#comment_2417379 Here is an action to start you off. Click this link: http://www.simpol.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=39.0 http://www.pledgebank.com/slspagaction#comment_2417370 Here is a an example of how it works. A letter was published in The Guardian newspaper after Adopters responded to a request to contact the paper. Here is the letter: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/jul/09/climatechange.climatechange This a typical message sent to the Simpol yahoo group: --- I am sending a message to newspapers picking up on the LiveEarth event. The more people that write making a link to SP, the more likely editors will publish a letter. You can email the Guardian using letters@guardian.co.uk If you want Adopters to pitch in sending a message to other papers, post details here. --- LETTER FOR PUBLICATION The Live Earth pledge is good, but could include a pledge to vote in elections only for politicians who undertake to introduce global policies demanded by the people of the world. That is the route taken with the Simultaneous Policy (SP) campaign, which is a perfect parallel strategy to calls for immediate changes in policy. SP Adopters are discussing themselves the policies they wish to see implemented to address global problems - reversing the democratic deficit with global policy making. In voting amongst UK Adopters in 2006, climate change was way in front as the top issue and policy fora have been held by local and national organisations on possible approaches for dealing with this and other problems. MPs from all parties are already signing a pledge to implement SP alongside other governments. Simultaneous implementation removes the fear of first-mover disadvantage which is such an obstacle in a globalising world. Noam Chomsky famously said of SP: "Can it work? Certainly worth a serious try." It can work if you read this message and then sign up as an SP Adopter - alongside any other efforts to save the planet. Mike Brady Campaigns and Networking Coordinator Cambridge SP Adopters' Group http://www.simpol.org.uk/ --- http://www.pledgebank.com/slspagaction#comment_2417166 oops. Was I not supposed to click that button yet?!!