Join us for our anti-racism training tailored for climate activists, where we dive into practical skills and do some thinking around structural changes essential for fostering anti-racist movements.

We'll explore the intersection between climate justice and racial justice and shed light on Britain's historical relationship with racism and anti-racism efforts. We’re also going to be delving into the nuanced dynamics at play when building anti-racism campaigns within the wider climate movement.

This training is not just an opportunity to learn but a call to action, giving participants some of the tools to contribute to a more equitable and united fight for a sustainable future. This training is a step towards building a climate movement that reflects the diversity of voices and experiences around us.

After the training you will have the opportunity to work with your local staff members and the antiracist consultant to start embedding antiracism into your current or new campaigns. We also have a small grant that is available to apply for after you have attended the training to help with this work.

We also know that this work can greatly impact activists who are people of colour, so for this reason we are offering 1-2-1 therapeutic support from USEMI after the training so that you have space to talk and be heard.

We’ll provide lunch and refreshments on the day so please state if you have any dietary requirements when you sign up for the training.

Who is this training/course for?

• Local action group members who are wanting to learn skills and feel confident to embed anti-racism into their local and national campaigns.
• We feel that it would be best to have as many people from each group attend as possible so that the learning is shared by the whole group and it’s easier to implement new ways of working together as a team.
  

Why attend?

• Be trained by a highly experienced anti-racism consultant who has lots of experience in developing and running anti-racism and environmental justice campaigns
• Gain skills and feel confident to develop and run environmental justice campaigns with an anti-racism focus.

What to expect/agenda

• Linking Racial justice and Climate Justice
• A history of British Racism
• Understanding structural racism
• Community Mapping
• Understanding anti-racist campaigns
• Spectrum of Allies
• Building anti-racist campaigns

Your hosts/facilitators

Bilal Hussain

Helen Rimmer

Carla Doran

Accessibility

The main door to the building is usually locked and access is via an intercom.

The venue is fully accessible with step free access from the pavement and a lift in the foyer, but please let us know if you need us to come and meet you at the door.

There is an accessible toilet on the floor we will be meeting.

During this training we will use Powerpoint and take part in group work.

In addition we have the follow processes in place to support accessibility

• If you require a BSL interpreter or language interpreter please contact community@foe.co.uk two weeks before the training and we will aim to book an expert this service. If there are no available interpreters, we will work with you to do whatever we can to support your engagement in the training.
• PowerPoints and handouts will be emailed prior to training.
• We welcome carers and support workers to attend training alongside any participants. Please let us know when registering so we can ensure that you are paired in any group activities.

Please let us know via the booking form if you have any other accessibility requirements or alternatively you can email us on community@foe.co.uk to talk to us about it.

Getting there:

We encourage you to come by public transport if at all possible. The event will be held a Green Fish Resource Centre - 46-50 Oldham street, Manchester

THe venue is a 5 monute walk (1150 feel/350 metres) from Picadilly Gardens and close to Victoria Train Station, Piccadilly train station and Picadilly bus station.

Ticket information

Tickets are free: But please bear in mind mind we plan the event and order refreshments based on the registrations, and we have limited tickets. Please only book a ticket if you intend to come!

Young people: Under 16s need to be accompanied by a parent/guardian, or responsible adult (with parental consent). 16 and 17 year olds can attend unaccompanied (with parental consent required in advance). Unfortunately, we are not able to offer childcare provision.

Cancellations: If you book a ticket, but subsequently find you can't attend, please cancel your ticket. This helps us know who is attending, plan the event, and offer your place to someone else.

Please let us know if travel cost would be a barier to you joining this training by e-mailing communty@foe.co.uk and we can look at how we can add support.