World Development Movement

The World Development Movement campaigns to tackle the root causes of poverty. We win changes that benefit the world's poorest people. We are currently campaigning to put people before profits, end Third World debt and promote sustainable development.

Primary web addresses

http://www.wdm.org.uk

wdm@wdm.org.uk

Main Address

25 Beehive Place
London
SW9 7QR

Country

United Kingdom

Main Telephone

0207 820 4900

Joined OneWorld

01/02/2000

Features

UK Lobbies For 'Disastrous' Bangladesh Mine

05/13/2008 The British government has been actively supporting plans by a British company to build an open-cast mine in Bangladesh that would destroy the homes of more than 40,000 people and threaten the water supplies of a further 100,000.

Brown's MDG Summit 'An Empty Gesture'?

05/06/2008 Today's Millennium Development Goals summit in London is in danger of becoming an empty gesture for the world�s poor and a public relations stunt for big companies, campaigners warned today as they launched an alternative action plan and challenged UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown to support it.
+ Brown slated on �cynical� poverty event

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Image: MDG campaign

Turning up the HEAT

04/26/2008 'Turning up the HEAT' is a series of interactive and virtual debates on climate change and corporate power starting May 8th. You can turn up in person to the events in London, Cardiff and Manchester or you can watch and participate online.

Image: Turning up the HEAT, by WDM

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