Bishop of Durham supports regional poverty campaign

Bishop Justin at the Angel of the North in Gateshead Credit: Keith Blundy / Aegies Associates

North East Call to Action on Global Poverty and Climate Change promotes the aims and activities of the national MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY campaign that formally disbanded in 2006.

Calling upon people in the North East to join them in demanding that government, and governments of the world, to act to alleviate poverty for the world's poorer countries by:

  • Dropping the debt

  • Providing more and better aid

  • Curbing climate change

  • Promoting Fairtrade

  • Trade justice