EWJF 2010, A World in Crisis... What is the alternative?

The EWJF is supported by a wide community of MSPs, local Councillors, Non-Governmental Organisations, friends and all those who want to be the change that they want to see in the world.

This is what our supporters say about us:

The World Justice Festival has taken up the challenge where the massive Make Poverty History demo in Edinburgh left off, with an exciting range of events to raise awareness and stimulate action for justice. As a Green Party councillor I wholeheartedly support the EWJ festival and look forward to contributing under year's vital theme, 'building justice out of crisis'."
Steve Burgess
Green Councillor for Southside/Newington Ward

"The 2nd July 2005 was a great day for Edinburgh and I felt honoured to be part of the quarter of a million people there on the day to demonstrate, peaceful and joyously, the strength of our feeling on the fraught issue of international poverty before the eyes of the world. That brief moment of limelight has passed, but the international problems remain. Thanks to the EWJF for a few days each year Edinburgh again turns it's attention to the wider world in a similar way, and that's a very important thing for us to do."
Councillor Charles Dundas
Scottish Liberal Democrats"The EWJF team work hard to bring our communities together to work towards justice, peace and human rights for all, which will ultimately bring together communities from across the globe. The Edinburgh World Justice Festival is a highly important and fulfilling contribution to the life of our capital city and to its residents and one which I will be certain to support."
Fiona Hyslop MSP for Lothians. "I would like to wish this every success and add my support to 2009 event."
Councillor Lesley Hinds "When I joined the SGP in 1985, I was involved in each of the following years up to 1989 in the Peace Festivals , which we helped to organise, latterly in the Assembly Rooms, and they were most successful. I am delighted to see this idea revived in a different form, and you may be assured of my enthusiastic support for an event that will highlight so many issues we need to address on a local and global stage, and an event that I am sure will enthuse and inspire all who attend to play a full part in their local community and reap a huge amount of enjoyment from the exercise!"
Robin Harper MSP
Scottish Green Party"As Edinburgh's representative on Nuclear Free Local Authorities I am delighted that the campaign for nuclear disarmament has supported by the EWJF. We need to spending our scarce resources on moving towards a peaceful and just world, not on weapons of mass destruction, and I wish the festival well in continuing this struggle."
Councillor Conor Snowden,
City of Edinburgh Council Nuclear Free Local Authorities Representative

"The Make Poverty History demonstration was one of the most notable days in the history of Edinburgh. I wish you every success in continuing the legacy of the campaign, and ensuring that we do not forget the pledges we made. "
Councillor Paul Godzik
Councillor for Meadows/Morningside" The Edinburgh World Justice Festival is becoming an integral part of the Edinburgh Festivals calendar and through its work educated us all in the issues which affect today' society. I wish it continued success."
Councillor Steve Cardownie
Festivals and Events Champion
The City of Edinburgh Council"I fully support the aims of the Edinburgh World Justice Festival. Knowledge and understanding of the causes of poverty, war and injustice are the first steps towards tackling these issues. The simple act of discussing and debating the problems affecting people around the world provides hope and optimism for the future."
Councillor Steve Cardownie
Festivals and Events Champion
The City of Edinburgh Council"Now in its fourth year, the Edinburgh World Justice Festival is a testament to the humanitarian an community spirit of Edinburgh residents and the perfect way to ensure that the legacy of 2005's Make Poverty History event lives on in our capital city. I applaud the work of the festival's organisers in putting together programmes which raise awareness, educate and inspire, year on year"
Margaret Smith MSP
Edinburgh West Scottish Liberal Democrats"The Edinburgh World Justice Festival provides a great chance to build on the efforts of the Make Poverty History campaign. By promoting the values of justice, peace, non-violence and equality, the festival offers much to the city of Edinburgh. I fully support the work and values of the Festival and have no doubt that the events in May 2009 will be a great success."
Kenny MacAskill
MSP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh""I recall taking part in the great Make Poverty History march in Edinburgh, and before that the excellent Jubilee 2000 campaign on world debt. With the credit crunch, action on world poverty is now even more urgent and so the Edinburgh World Justice Festival is an even more vital contribution to the campaign. It has my full support and encouragement."
George Foulkes MSP
Scottish Parliament
"Well done team, the programme was exellent, the stewarding was exellent. Congratulations!"
Mick McIntosh, EWJF participant