'Here & Now' climate change campaign

We put you questions to the new International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell. Find out what he had to say, about aid, Robin Hood and climate change.
Following his speech at yesterday’s discussion to mark the launch of Oxfam’s new policy paper ‘21st Century Aid‘, new Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell answered some questions from Oxfam supporters.
Have a look at his response:

When you work for an international development agency you’re always looking for engaging ways to tell the development story.
In a bid to try something different - not just writing policy papers and thousands of words blog type features - we came up with the idea of using animations. We wanted to give people who support Oxfam the tools to challenge aid sceptics. We also hope to reach new people who might not come across our policy positions any other way.

Our colleagues over in Sherwood Forest (the totally online Sherwood Forest), have been busy making a big buzz about implementing the Financial Transaction Tax, aka Robin Hood Tax.
Thousands of you wrote to your MP telling them what a marvellous idea a tiny 0.05% tax on financial transactions would be. So the MPs responded to this public pressure by deciding to have a debate. The brief video below explains the ins and outs. Unfortunately it was too late to be considered for the Oscar for best set.

“We want a real deal” carved into an ice sculpture outside the Copenhagen climate talks

8 March is International Women’s Day, now in its 100th year. Sarah Blakemore looks back on the history of the day and also why the campaign for women’s rights remains vital.

Jennifer Abrahamson reports for Oxfam from southern Tajikistan on the erratic weather patterns that have devastated an agricultural industry relied upon by some of central Asia’s poorest farmers.

Ian Sullivan explains how a tiny tax on financial transactions would raise billions to tackle poverty and climate change, at home in the UK and abroad.

It was a frantic last evening at the UN Copenhagen climate change summit. An agreement was announced by the US, India, China and South Africa and was subsequently endorsed by the EU and many other countries.
This deal is nowhere near the fair, ambitious and legally binding deal that the world needs. And even those that agreed it have acknowledged that.

Climate change is driving poverty and HIV in rural African communities. Nicole Johnston meets an inspiring leader who is trying to change that.
 

A new pocket book ‘Fair Miles: Recharting the food miles map’ has been launched looking into the ethics of buying food from around the world.