Chester World Development Forum

Christian Aid Lunch
2022-03-21 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Wesley Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester, CH1 1DA
Christian Aid Lent Lunch poster 2022

Peace Vigil
2022-03-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-04-30 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-05-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-06-25 12:00 - 13:00 | The Cross, Chester
Monthly Peace Vigil at the Cross, Chester.
Wear black or dark clothing if possible.
Contact annie.bellinger@gmail.com for further details.

Christian Aid Lunch
2022-04-01 12:00 - 13:30 | Vicars Cross URC, Oldfield Drive, Vicars Cross,, Chester, CH3 5LL

Christian Aid Lunch
2022-04-06 12:00 - 13:30 | St Mary’s Handbridge Centre, Overleigh Road Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HL

Chester Friends of Palestine street demonstration
2022-05-07 11:30 - 13:00 | Chester City Centre
Saturday 07 May: Chester Friends of Palestine street demonstration, 11.30am – 1pm.
Meet outside Debenhams in Eastgate Street. Placards will be available on the
theme of „Disappearing Palestine.‟ We will also have a supply of flyers to hand out.

CWDF AGM
2022-05-10 19:00 - 21:00 | The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2BN
Tuesday 10 May: CWDF AGM at The Unity Centre, 7pm.
The formal business of our Annual General Meeting is to review a report on our activities
over the past 12 months, to discuss the Treasurer‟s report for 2021, and to elect members
of the Committee. Through ill health and job changes, we will shortly be three members
down and really do need to strengthen our Committee.

Christian Aid Week
2022-05-15 08:00 - 2022-05-21 17:00

Green Expo
2022-06-16 10:00 - 2022-06-19 18:00 | Riverside, Castle Drive, Chester
Green Expo – a date for your diary.
There will be displays, demonstrations, exhibits, and presentations on the latest sustainable technologies for powering future homes and transport. Understand how these technologies will impact our lives and potentially could create large numbers of skilled jobs.
Admission is free.
More information will be available from @greenexpochester and www.GreenExpo.uk nearer the time.

Refugee Week 2022
2022-06-20 08:00 - 2022-06-26 17:00 | Chester City Centre
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We hope that you are able to join in during this week and make time in Refugee week to Choose to Connect.
Details of activities are on the Poster.

White Rabbit Red Rabbit
2022-06-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Kingsway Campus, University of Chester, Kingsway, Chester, CH2 2LB
One of the most toured plays in the contemporary history of theatre! No rehearsals. No director. No set. A different actor reads the script cold for the first time at each performance.
Forbidden to leave his country, playwright Nassim Soleimanpour distilled the experience of an entire generation in a wild, utterly original play. WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT is a work about contemporary Iran and of Nassim’s generation. A generation born amidst the hardship of the Iran-Iraq war. A generation of computer-literate, well-informed young people who have never known an Iran other than the Islamic Republic.

Chester Sustainability Fair
2022-07-09 10:30 - 17:00 | Chester City Centre
Chester Sustainability Fair at various City Centre locations on July 9th.
July 9th Poster

Malpas Sustainability Festival
2022-07-16 10:30 - 17:00 | Stretton Watermill
Part of the Festival for the Future arranged by West Cheshire Museums and Cheshire West and Chester Council.
Eco storytelling, Wildlife Workshops, Woollen Woods and more …

CWDF Meeting
2022-07-19 19:00 - 21:00 | The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2BN
Tuesday 19 July: CWDF Forum meeting at The Unity Centre, 7pm.
CWDF members Linda & Stewart Shuttleworth will give us an update on their ongoing work in Uganda to improve mental health services in this large developing country.

“Tellus” – Eco-Communities Crowdcast - Every Tuesday at 7pm
2022-07-19 19:00 - 21:00
Every Tuesday at 7pm: “Tellus” – Eco-Communities Crowdcast
Chester FoE runs Eco Communities TV at 7pm on Tuesdays each week. They say: “If you have something you want to say, a community project you are involved in, or you want to talk about anything in the eco/ sustainable world you think people should know about, get in touch. You can follow our Eco Communities TV Channel on Crowdcast.”
For instructions on how to join, click here.

Northwich Sustainability Festival
2022-07-23 10:30 - 17:00 | Weaver Hall Museum
A Festival for the Future event arranged by West Cheshire Museums and Cheshire West and Chester Council.
Craft Fair, Clothes Swap, Tie-dye station, Upcycling workshops … all drop-in features.
Plus, a screening of The Lorax (PG) at 11am – 12.30pm, booking required.

Chester Friends of Palestine meeting
2022-07-29 19:00 - 21:00 | The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2BN
Chester Friends of Palestine meeting at The Unity Centre, Friday 29 July: 7-9pm.
Chester Friends of Palestine is holding a special meeting. Ayed Abu Eqtaish from Defence for Children International – Palestine will be speaking about ‘Defending Palestinian Children.’ Defence for Children International – Palestine promotes and protects the human rights of Palestinian children. Ayed is the Accountability Program Director and has worked for the organisation for over 20 years so he has a great depth of knowledge and experience.
Please come along and hear at first hand the challenges facing Palestinian families every day.

Peace Vigil at The Cross, Chester
2022-07-30 12:00 - 13:00 | The Cross, Chester, United Kingdom
Saturday 30 July: Peace Vigil at The Cross, Chester, 12-1pm.
This will be the sixth of the Peace Vigils at The Cross held on the last Saturday of the month. The silent vigil will be held between 12 noon and 1 pm, and we will wear black, or dark, clothing if possible. The general theme will be Peace, with a decision to be taken in advance of each vigil as to what the focus will be for the next one, such as Ukraine, Myanmar, arms sales, etc.
Please contact Dai or Margaret Owen (dai.owen.art@gmail.com or tel 01244 679051), or contact Annie Bellinger (annie.bellinger@gmail.com or mobile 07821 192755), for more information.
It is possible that other peace vigils might be held at short notice if situations were to arise that we wanted to respond to quickly. Please let us know if you would like to be on a contact list in order to be advised if any were arranged.

Hiroshima & Nagasaki Flower Memorial
2022-08-06 20:00 - 21:00 | The Bandstand, The Groves, Chester
Hiroshima & Nagasaki Flower Memorial at The Bandstand in The Groves, Chester, 8pm, Saturday 6th August

Organised by Chester Peace Vigil, this annual event is to remember all those who died and suffered as a result of the atomic bombs dropped in 1945, in the firm belief that it must never happen again. All are welcome to come and meet at The Bandstand for readings, silent reflection, and the dropping of flowers into the water. Bring white flowers if you wish.

Tues 13th Sept: CWDF Meeting
2022-09-13 19:00 - 21:00 | The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2BN
Dr. Mark Bendall, Senior Lecturer in the University of Chester Department of Social and
Political Science will talk about “Challenges in Global Politics: Mis-use and Mis-governance”.
Unfortunately, this will probably not be available remotely via Zoom, but we will try to record the proceedings on audio for our website.

Sat 24th Sept: Chifundo Fairtrade Coffee Morning
2022-09-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Hoole URC, Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NT
Chifundo Fairtrade Coffee Morning at Hoole United Reform Church, Hoole Road, Chester from 10 to 12 noon. Admission is free.
There will be a stall selling bags, gifts, jewellery, cards, and fashion items; a cake stall; workshops on flower arranging, card making, and ‘sew a pin cushion’, as well as a raffle.
See poster for more information, or contact chair@chanasachifundomalawi.org or visit the website https://chanasachifundomalawi.org/

Sat 24 Sept: Great Big Green Week Festival
2022-09-24 11:00 - 16:00 | Grosvenor Park, Grosvenor Park Road, Chester
Today is the opening day of the Great Big Green Week Festival in Grosvenor Park!
Many local organisations and community groups will be there with their stalls – including CWDF. Do come along if you can to have a chat with us, or if you can spare an hour, join the rota of volunteers at the stall for the opening day. Ann McCarthy would be most grateful for your help.
The best website for Whats-on and GBGW (which runs from 24 Sept to 2 Oct) are:

https://sustainablecheshire.uk/whats-on/
https://great-big-green-week.com/

Mon 26th Sept: Chester Friends of Palestine
2022-09-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Wesley Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester, CH1 1DA
CFOP’s next meeting is on Monday 26th September at 7pm at Wesley Church Centre, St John Street, Chester. We have a very special speaker, described by those who know him as inspirational. Please save the date and be there!
Here is some information about the speaker:
Mohammad Tamimi is a well-known, Hebron-based, Palestinian activist and volunteer from the charity, Hebron International Resource Network (HIRN) and has worked alongside many international human rights activists. HIRN is a grassroots organisation based in the city of Hebron working to meet the urgent needs of the most vulnerable Palestinian communities in the Hebron and Bethlehem Governorates, in the West Bank. Muhammad is passionate, spiritual and committed and works tirelessly on the ground in Palestine to change lives.

7 - 18 November: "Chester Climate Fest"
2022-11-11 - 2022-11-12 | Chester Cathedral, St Werburgh Street, Chester, CH1 2DY
Coinciding with “COP 27” the University of Chester, Storyhouse, and Chester Cathedral will be putting on various talks, workshops and special performances. These include

Friday 11 November: Climate Youth Conference
Saturday 12 November: Chester Sustainability Forum exhibition in Chester Cathedral.

Look out for further details of these and other events.
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About COP 27 – Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change:
When: 7-18 November 2022
Where: Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt
The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the UNFCCC will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. COP 27 was originally expected to take place from 8-20 November 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, COP 26 was rescheduled from November 2020 to November 2021. As a result, COP 27 will take place from 7-18 November 2022.

Tues 15th Nov: CWDF Forum meeting
2022-11-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Best Building, University of Chester, Exton Park Campus, off Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJ
We have arranged for Paul Tacon to give a talk, via Zoom, on “Global migration: unpacking superficial narratives”. This talk will explore some of the challenges and controversies concerning the impacts of global migration in recent years.
Paul is a specialist in the Migration Team based in the Geneva headquarters of the International Labour Organisation. This meeting will be in conjunction with the University of Chester Department of Social and Political Science, and will be held in the first floor lecture theatre of Best Building on the University of Chester Parkgate campus at 7:30pm. Please note the later than usual time of the meeting.

Sat 19th Nov: Christmas Craft Fair in aid of Chifundo UK
2022-11-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Hoole URC, Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NT
There will be a variety of Fairtrade products for sale, cards, jewellery, goods from Traidcraft, cakes, bags and fashions from Chifundo, a raffle, craft activities and a workshop on Christmas floral arrangements.
Free admission, refreshments are available.
For more information, contact Susan Flynn, tel 381490.

Wed 30 Nov: Online talk "Israelis and Palestinians: hope, justice and equality"
2022-11-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom event
Wed 30 Nov: online talk by William Bell at 7pm
Organised by Christian Aid, Liverpool Cathedral, Together Liverpool, and United by Hope, William Bell, head of Christian Aid’s Middle East region, will give an online talk on the subject of “Israelis and Palestinians: Hope, Justice and Equality”.
Book through Eventbrite to gain access to the Zoom link:
https://williambell.eventbrite.com

Wed 30th Nov - Film and Panel Discussion on cost of living and climate crises
2022-11-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR
Wednesday 30 November: Panel discussion at Storyhouse at 7:30pm
Chester Greenpeace will be hosting a public event focused on the cost of living and climate crises. This will begin with the short film The Cost of Living made by Greenpeace and the New Economics Foundation. The film highlights the impact the cost of living crisis has had on communities in the Rother Valley. It contends that both the cost of living and climate crises can be solved by investing in renewable energy, insulating homes, and providing people with the skills and training needed to deliver this green energy revolution.
There will then be a Panel conversation with our by-election MP candidates and other representatives from concerned local organisations, including Chester Sustainability Forum and Friends of the Earth.
The event is free to attend. There will be an Eventbrite page for booking, and details on social media.
