Nick Hildyard on Civil Society and the Banks

Nick Hildyard from the Cornerhouse at The Bigger Picture Festival in London October 2009 (organized by nef - the new economics foundation. Filmed by EcoLabs.

Since its founding in 1997, The Corner House has aimed to support democratic and community movements for environmental and social justice. It is motivated by the concerns of such movements, whether they be locally-based struggles for land or water rights or better health care; campaigns against destructive mining, dam or forestry projects; or struggles against racial discrimination. We aim to pay constant attention to issues of social, economic and political power and practical strategy. We try to take a "bottom-up" approach, filled with examples, to issues of global significance which are often handled in a more abstract way. As part of our solidarity work, The Corner House carries out analyses, research and advocacy with the aim of linking issues, of stimulating informed discussion and strategic thought on critical environmental and social concerns, and of encouraging broad alliances to tackle them.

http://www.thecornerhouse.org.uk

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Education

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• banks
• civil society
• banking
• financial crisis
• economics
• grassroots
• activism
• corruptions