Campaigns & Activities

Below is a summary of all our campaign initiatives, please follow the link to read the full text.

The World Is Revolting Against the US Economic and Business Model: A Call to Action

The study of business and economics remains largely disconnected from moral, social and spiritual considerations. Alongside leading thinkers from civil society, STWR has endorsed a statement calling for a new economy based on shared ethics and values.

NGOs Call on British PM to Support Robin Hood Tax

Political momentum for an EU-wide financial transactions tax is gaining pace. As European leaders meet this week to discuss economic policy, members of the Robin Hood Tax campaign have called on British PM David Cameron to give the initiative his full support.

IMF Gold Windfall Should Serve the Poor, Urge Global Development Advocates

The International Monetary Fund recently reported windfall profits of $2.8 billion from the sale of 403.3 tons of gold. In a joint statement with leading global civil society networks, STWR calls for the proceeds to be used to cancel the debts of poor countries facing crises outside their control.

STWR Joins 'World Bank Out of Climate Finance' Campaign

Plans to hand control of global climate funds over to the World Bank – an undemocratic institution recognised as one of the main drivers of current unsustainable development trends – are being met with stiff opposition. In an open letter to the governments of the world, STWR joins the call to keep the World Bank out of climate finance.

G-20: Take Action on Financial Transaction Taxes

An internationally coordinated financial transactions tax is a practical way to generate much needed revenues and discourage damaging short-term financial speculation. STWR joins with civil society groups around the world to demand G20 leaders take the idea forward.

STWR at the UK Steady State Economy Conference

STWR joined a diverse group of academics, activists and business people at the first ever international conference on steady state economics held in Leeds. The event was an inspiring and important step forward for a burgeoning movement questioning limitless economic growth, writes Anna White.

Join STWR at ‘World Arts for World Issues’ London

On Saturday 26th June, Share The World’s Resources (STWR) will be joining The Human Culture Collective and others for an evening of music and campaigning at Cargo, London. Please come and join us for a drink, meet the team and enjoy a night of exclusive entertainment.

International Call for Food Reserves Sign-on Letter

Food reserves are a valuable tool in addressing the structural causes of hunger. In a joint letter with concerned civil society groups worldwide, STWR calls on governments and institutions to put the issue of reserves at the centre of their policy considerations.

Call for a Global Leaders Forum

The world urgently needs a more democratic international decision-making forum to promote an equitable sustainable economic recovery. STWR joins with civil society groups from around the world to call for greater inclusion and transparency in global governance.

‘Megaslumming’ Book Launch and Panel Discussion, London

Share The World’s Resources convened a book launch and panel discussion on slum growth and urban poverty in the Global South, held on Wednesday 24 February at the Amnesty International UK headquarters in London.

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