Tuesday, 7 August 2012
Sunday, 5 August 2012
Monday, 9 July 2012
Take Back the Land!
There’s just days to go until a week of action against opencast coal
in the Douglas Valley – a place where the ruling class is crushing
communities for their own financial gain, where ecological
destruction is taking place on a massive scale for the profits of
big energy companies and where absentee fat-cat land-lords make
millions off land that shouldn’t be theirs . Join us 12-18
July in the Douglas Valley, South Lanarkshire, to build on 20
years of community struggle and four years of direct action
against the UK’s biggest opencast mining company.
Read on for programme highlights, how you can get involved and direct action resources. We’re ready – but the question is: is Scottish Coal?
Help us spread the word: please pass on our call-out to your friends. You’ll find publicity here, the website here and social networking here.
Join in the fun: there will be roles for everyone at the camp and lots of exciting things to get stuck into. See here for what to bring with you, and here for directions to the area. There’s three things you can do: 1) Get yourself to the camp or Lanark train station on Thursday 12th July, 2) Bring all your friends, 3) Come prepared for a week of low-impact living and high impact direct action!
Take action: be prepared for action – there will be a mass action on Saturday 14th July and we’re encouraging affinity groups to target coal infrastructure throughout the area. Want some ideas? See here for direct action resources, and here for a Douglas Valley direct action guide.
What to look forward to at the camp – here’s some highlights:
Thursday 12th – a big welcome to the camp & an introduction to coal in South Lanarkshire: what are the issues and why take action?
Friday 13th – Extreme Energy: Frack Off! will facilitate a session on underground coal gasification, fracking and more. Later, Reclaim the Fields Scotland will be asking: What is RTF?
Saturday 14th – mass action! A day of targeting coal infrastructure in the area.
Sunday 15th – preparing for the days ahead, and in the evening Biofuel Watch will facilitate a session on Bioenergy
Monday 16th – Land Rights in Scotland: What are the issues? And in the evening DIY Discussions comes to Take Back the Land! with a focus on overcoming machismo and including feminist voices in direct action struggles
Tuesday 17th – Strategies for winning: discussion on how can we make sure the struggles for environmental and social justice get what they want.
Want to host a discussion at the camp or run a workshop? There’s plenty of space to get involved – get in touch at contact@coalactionscotland.org.uk
See you there!
http://takebacktheland.org.uk/
http://coalactionscotland.org.uk/
Read on for programme highlights, how you can get involved and direct action resources. We’re ready – but the question is: is Scottish Coal?
Help us spread the word: please pass on our call-out to your friends. You’ll find publicity here, the website here and social networking here.
Join in the fun: there will be roles for everyone at the camp and lots of exciting things to get stuck into. See here for what to bring with you, and here for directions to the area. There’s three things you can do: 1) Get yourself to the camp or Lanark train station on Thursday 12th July, 2) Bring all your friends, 3) Come prepared for a week of low-impact living and high impact direct action!
Take action: be prepared for action – there will be a mass action on Saturday 14th July and we’re encouraging affinity groups to target coal infrastructure throughout the area. Want some ideas? See here for direct action resources, and here for a Douglas Valley direct action guide.
What to look forward to at the camp – here’s some highlights:
Thursday 12th – a big welcome to the camp & an introduction to coal in South Lanarkshire: what are the issues and why take action?
Friday 13th – Extreme Energy: Frack Off! will facilitate a session on underground coal gasification, fracking and more. Later, Reclaim the Fields Scotland will be asking: What is RTF?
Saturday 14th – mass action! A day of targeting coal infrastructure in the area.
Sunday 15th – preparing for the days ahead, and in the evening Biofuel Watch will facilitate a session on Bioenergy
Monday 16th – Land Rights in Scotland: What are the issues? And in the evening DIY Discussions comes to Take Back the Land! with a focus on overcoming machismo and including feminist voices in direct action struggles
Tuesday 17th – Strategies for winning: discussion on how can we make sure the struggles for environmental and social justice get what they want.
Want to host a discussion at the camp or run a workshop? There’s plenty of space to get involved – get in touch at contact@coalactionscotland.org.uk
See you there!
http://takebacktheland.org.uk/
http://coalactionscotland.org.uk/
Friday, 6 July 2012
RMT Churchill Cleaners - Tyne and Wear Metro - STRIKE DATES
Friday 13th July 22.30 till Saturday 14th
July 22.29
mess up the metro
Rossport Solidarity Camp Update
Hi from Mayo!
Since the last update we've had the annual June Gathering, dug in at the camp after an eviction scare and had a week of action against Shell. Local Shell to Sea spokesperson Terence Conway appealed his prison sentence and remains free to work against Shell but joins the other campaigners who got suspended sentences in February. Lots of events coming up soon on the camp and around the area. Read on and consider coming to visit and stay at the camp whenever you can.
1- Upcoming Events
Peoples' forum 7th July
Day of Action -13th July
Meitheal Iorrais-14th -15th July
Wind turbine course 4th - 10th August
The future of the camp weekend 1st September
2 - News and Actions
June Gathering
Week of action
Shell noise at Glengad
Earthquake!
County Council disrupted
3 - Court
Terence is free!
9 people up on public order charges
4 - Wishlist
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(1) UPCOMING EVENTS
Peoples' forum 7th July 2012
A Peoples' Forum will be held in Inver Community Centre on Saturday 7th July 2012, focusing on human rights reports and reportage.
Poster and details: http://www.shelltosea.com/content/peoples-forum-seminar-7th-july
Day of Solidarity 13th July 2012
In support of the communities in Erris under occupation by Shell and the state
There's a day of solidarity planned for Friday the 13th of July. We look forward to an unlucky day for shell and a lovely weekend, Click here for poster - please print and distribute and organise to get to the camp if you can: http://www.shelltosea.com/content/day-solidarity-13th-july-2012
Meitheal Iorrais 14th & 15th July, 2012V3
Meitheal Iorrais - a gathering to celebrate and grow community resilience - will be taking place at the Rossport Solidarity Camp in Aughoose, Erris Co. Mayo on the 14th/15th July, 2012.
The weekend will include a ‘meitheal' at the camp gardens and local farms, workshops, discussions, kids activities, music and fun! The programme has been put together to give as much time as possible to walk the land, to remember the beauty of this place, so we have placed our talks and discussions together, leaving space during the day for fresh air, work and play. We are open to suggestions so if you have any ideas for topics of discussion, let us know. Looking forward to hearing from you and hope to see you for the meitheal. Poster and more details: http://www.shelltosea.com/content/meitheal-iorrais
DIY Wind Turbine course at Rossport Solidarity Camp, Saturday 4th - Friday 10th August
This course runs from Saturday 4th August to Friday 10th August and will build a 4.2m grid-connected wind-turbine. It costs €300 (waged) or €200 (unwaged) and is part funded by Gluaiseacht. The course covers all the practical elements of building a 4.2 meter diameter wind turbine and gives an overview of all the technical aspects needed to create a wind based renewable energy system. Participants will get hands on experience welding a turbine mounting, carving wooden blades and building the electrical generator using magnets and copper coils. This is the third time the course has been run in Mayo and it has always been great fun and very empowering. The course will be run by V3 Power, a D.I.Y renewable energy cooperative and based on Hugh Piggotts wind turbine designs. It will be hosted by Rossport Solidarity Camp in Pollathomais, County Mayo - http://www.shelltosea.com/content/diy-wind-turbine-course-rossport-solidarity-camp
The Future of Rossport Solidarity Camp?
Weekend meeting 1st-2nd September
Venue: To be confirmed
The Rossport Solidarity Camp was set up in June 2005 with the primary intention of supporting the local community in their struggle against Shell and the Irish state. The idea of the camp was to provide a place for people from outside the area to stay when they came to see what was going on and hopefully get involved. We saw our other functions as providing protest ideas and training, links to other campaigns, and internationalising the campaign. In celebration of how far we have come and in response to how much the campaign and the world has changed over seven years we're calling a meeting of the minds invested in this camp and this campaign. We would like campers past and present to come together for a meeting over weekend to figure out one question on all our minds - where do we go from here? How should the camp continue?
The idea for this weekend meeting came from discussion at this year's June gathering. In preparation for the weekend we will be sending out the notes from the discussion, contacting campers past, sending out some thought provoking questions and gathering input from those unable to attend in person. Contact rossportsolidaritycamp@gmail.com if you would like to take part in the weekend. Full details to follow shortly.
(2) NEWS AND ACTIONS
June Bank Holiday Gathering
Well we had great weather during the gathering which had the theme "linking community struggles". There was a great atmosphere, lovely sunny evenings, music around the bonfire, and thought provoking workshops. The camp was lively and cheerful as everyone pulled together to fortify it from the threat of eviction by Mayo county Council
http://www.shelltosea.com/content/rossport-solidarity-camp-june-weekend-experience
Week of action
The week of action started with fortifying the camp against eviction, and as the camp was still happily pitched on Tuesday morning, we decided to put our energy into stopping Shell.
http://www.shelltosea.com/content/week-stopping-shell-rossport-solidarity-camp
http://www.shelltosea.com/content/new-release-further-garda-violence-corrib-protests-continue
Shell hydro testing noise
Shell chose the June bank holiday weekend to hydro test the off shore pipeline. This caused an unbearable high pitched noise audible across Glengad and even across the bay in Ceathrú Taidhg Residents had no where to turn - the county council had allowed and shut up for the weekend.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0605/1224317294120.html
Earthquake!
On Wednesday 6th June 2012, Mayo was hit by the largest ever earthquake in Irish history: the location of the epicentre was near the Corrib gas field, funny enough Shell had just started carrying out a seismic survey.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0607/1224317443871.html
http://www.shelltosea.com/content/shell-corrib-gas-project-ireland-shaky-ground
Mayo County Councils AGM disrupted by a mysterious noise
For the entirety of the June bank holiday the people of the area were disrupted by a terrible noise coming from Shell's work in Glengad. Mayo County Council said that they had "no issue" with the work being carried out so residents brought the noise to the Council AGM in Castlebar to help Mayo Councillors understand the local disruption they gave permission for.
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/102028
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0626/1224318727468.html
Visiting Norwegian Fisherman warns of dangers of Seismic surveying
Shell and Statoil are currently carrying out Seismic surveys off the Mayo coast. In this video Norwegian fisherman Bjørnar Nicolaisen warns of the consequences that "seismic shootings" has had on marine life and the fishing industry when it was carried out in Norway. Fishing catches reduced by 60% in the year after the seismic surveys started and still hasn't returned to normal levels.
http://www.shelltosea.com/content/norwegian-fisherman-warns-destruction-seismic-survey
http://www.shelltosea.com/content/norwegians-unaware-role-statoil-says-economist
The curious case of the missing bowl
http://www.shelltosea.com/content/shells-begging-bowl-recovered-ballyglass-pier
(3) COURT
Nine people appeared in Bellmullet District Court on the 13th of June on public order charges from the week of action and are due to reappear in court on 12th of September to plead and fix a date for hearings. Terence Conway also appeared in Castlebar Circuit Court on the 14th of June. His 3 month prison sentence was appealed and reduced to a 3 month suspended sentence.
(4) WISHLIST
- People!
- Bikes and bike tools
- Cameras and people to use them!
- Working mobile phones (either unlocked or Irish Vodafone)
- DVD recorder
About the Rossport Solidarity Camp
At the invitation of the local community, the Rossport Solidarity Camp was set up in June 2005 on the route of the proposed Shell pipeline. The camp has progressed through a number of different locations in the last 7 years and played a role in the fight against Shell. As an organisation, the camp functions out of a permanent house & office. The camp infrastructure is set up seasonally at strategic points of opposition to Shell, and is run on the principles of non-hierarchical organisation, collective decision making and individual accountability, with a disciplined work ethic. It can be a dynamic and fun place to be. The Rossport Solidarity House & Camp provides a base for people who wish to visit the area to - learn more about/take action with - the community campaign called Shell to Sea.
Camp Aims
- Support the community in its struggle against Shell's Corrib gas project
- Provide a base for people to visit, learn and support the struggle through a number of ways including non-violent direct action
- Work as part of the national Shell to Sea campaign
- Link with other communities under threat from the fossil fuel industry and international campaigns against Shell & other oil companies
- Try to become a model of sustainability
Rossport Solidarity Camp
Barr na Coilleadh
Poll an tSómais
Ballina
Co Mayo
Tel: 0851141170
www.rossportsolidaritycamp.org
www.shelltosea.com
Since the last update we've had the annual June Gathering, dug in at the camp after an eviction scare and had a week of action against Shell. Local Shell to Sea spokesperson Terence Conway appealed his prison sentence and remains free to work against Shell but joins the other campaigners who got suspended sentences in February. Lots of events coming up soon on the camp and around the area. Read on and consider coming to visit and stay at the camp whenever you can.
1- Upcoming Events
Peoples' forum 7th July
Day of Action -13th July
Meitheal Iorrais-14th -15th July
Wind turbine course 4th - 10th August
The future of the camp weekend 1st September
2 - News and Actions
June Gathering
Week of action
Shell noise at Glengad
Earthquake!
County Council disrupted
3 - Court
Terence is free!
9 people up on public order charges
4 - Wishlist
-----------------------------------
(1) UPCOMING EVENTS
Peoples' forum 7th July 2012
A Peoples' Forum will be held in Inver Community Centre on Saturday 7th July 2012, focusing on human rights reports and reportage.
Poster and details: http://www.shelltosea.com/content/peoples-forum-seminar-7th-july
Day of Solidarity 13th July 2012
In support of the communities in Erris under occupation by Shell and the state
There's a day of solidarity planned for Friday the 13th of July. We look forward to an unlucky day for shell and a lovely weekend, Click here for poster - please print and distribute and organise to get to the camp if you can: http://www.shelltosea.com/content/day-solidarity-13th-july-2012
Meitheal Iorrais 14th & 15th July, 2012V3
Meitheal Iorrais - a gathering to celebrate and grow community resilience - will be taking place at the Rossport Solidarity Camp in Aughoose, Erris Co. Mayo on the 14th/15th July, 2012.
The weekend will include a ‘meitheal' at the camp gardens and local farms, workshops, discussions, kids activities, music and fun! The programme has been put together to give as much time as possible to walk the land, to remember the beauty of this place, so we have placed our talks and discussions together, leaving space during the day for fresh air, work and play. We are open to suggestions so if you have any ideas for topics of discussion, let us know. Looking forward to hearing from you and hope to see you for the meitheal. Poster and more details: http://www.shelltosea.com/content/meitheal-iorrais
DIY Wind Turbine course at Rossport Solidarity Camp, Saturday 4th - Friday 10th August
This course runs from Saturday 4th August to Friday 10th August and will build a 4.2m grid-connected wind-turbine. It costs €300 (waged) or €200 (unwaged) and is part funded by Gluaiseacht. The course covers all the practical elements of building a 4.2 meter diameter wind turbine and gives an overview of all the technical aspects needed to create a wind based renewable energy system. Participants will get hands on experience welding a turbine mounting, carving wooden blades and building the electrical generator using magnets and copper coils. This is the third time the course has been run in Mayo and it has always been great fun and very empowering. The course will be run by V3 Power, a D.I.Y renewable energy cooperative and based on Hugh Piggotts wind turbine designs. It will be hosted by Rossport Solidarity Camp in Pollathomais, County Mayo - http://www.shelltosea.com/content/diy-wind-turbine-course-rossport-solidarity-camp
The Future of Rossport Solidarity Camp?
Weekend meeting 1st-2nd September
Venue: To be confirmed
The Rossport Solidarity Camp was set up in June 2005 with the primary intention of supporting the local community in their struggle against Shell and the Irish state. The idea of the camp was to provide a place for people from outside the area to stay when they came to see what was going on and hopefully get involved. We saw our other functions as providing protest ideas and training, links to other campaigns, and internationalising the campaign. In celebration of how far we have come and in response to how much the campaign and the world has changed over seven years we're calling a meeting of the minds invested in this camp and this campaign. We would like campers past and present to come together for a meeting over weekend to figure out one question on all our minds - where do we go from here? How should the camp continue?
The idea for this weekend meeting came from discussion at this year's June gathering. In preparation for the weekend we will be sending out the notes from the discussion, contacting campers past, sending out some thought provoking questions and gathering input from those unable to attend in person. Contact rossportsolidaritycamp@gmail.com if you would like to take part in the weekend. Full details to follow shortly.
(2) NEWS AND ACTIONS
June Bank Holiday Gathering
Well we had great weather during the gathering which had the theme "linking community struggles". There was a great atmosphere, lovely sunny evenings, music around the bonfire, and thought provoking workshops. The camp was lively and cheerful as everyone pulled together to fortify it from the threat of eviction by Mayo county Council
http://www.shelltosea.com/content/rossport-solidarity-camp-june-weekend-experience
Week of action
The week of action started with fortifying the camp against eviction, and as the camp was still happily pitched on Tuesday morning, we decided to put our energy into stopping Shell.
http://www.shelltosea.com/content/week-stopping-shell-rossport-solidarity-camp
http://www.shelltosea.com/content/new-release-further-garda-violence-corrib-protests-continue
Shell hydro testing noise
Shell chose the June bank holiday weekend to hydro test the off shore pipeline. This caused an unbearable high pitched noise audible across Glengad and even across the bay in Ceathrú Taidhg Residents had no where to turn - the county council had allowed and shut up for the weekend.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0605/1224317294120.html
Earthquake!
On Wednesday 6th June 2012, Mayo was hit by the largest ever earthquake in Irish history: the location of the epicentre was near the Corrib gas field, funny enough Shell had just started carrying out a seismic survey.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0607/1224317443871.html
http://www.shelltosea.com/content/shell-corrib-gas-project-ireland-shaky-ground
Mayo County Councils AGM disrupted by a mysterious noise
For the entirety of the June bank holiday the people of the area were disrupted by a terrible noise coming from Shell's work in Glengad. Mayo County Council said that they had "no issue" with the work being carried out so residents brought the noise to the Council AGM in Castlebar to help Mayo Councillors understand the local disruption they gave permission for.
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/102028
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0626/1224318727468.html
Visiting Norwegian Fisherman warns of dangers of Seismic surveying
Shell and Statoil are currently carrying out Seismic surveys off the Mayo coast. In this video Norwegian fisherman Bjørnar Nicolaisen warns of the consequences that "seismic shootings" has had on marine life and the fishing industry when it was carried out in Norway. Fishing catches reduced by 60% in the year after the seismic surveys started and still hasn't returned to normal levels.
http://www.shelltosea.com/content/norwegian-fisherman-warns-destruction-seismic-survey
http://www.shelltosea.com/content/norwegians-unaware-role-statoil-says-economist
The curious case of the missing bowl
http://www.shelltosea.com/content/shells-begging-bowl-recovered-ballyglass-pier
(3) COURT
Nine people appeared in Bellmullet District Court on the 13th of June on public order charges from the week of action and are due to reappear in court on 12th of September to plead and fix a date for hearings. Terence Conway also appeared in Castlebar Circuit Court on the 14th of June. His 3 month prison sentence was appealed and reduced to a 3 month suspended sentence.
(4) WISHLIST
- People!
- Bikes and bike tools
- Cameras and people to use them!
- Working mobile phones (either unlocked or Irish Vodafone)
- DVD recorder
About the Rossport Solidarity Camp
At the invitation of the local community, the Rossport Solidarity Camp was set up in June 2005 on the route of the proposed Shell pipeline. The camp has progressed through a number of different locations in the last 7 years and played a role in the fight against Shell. As an organisation, the camp functions out of a permanent house & office. The camp infrastructure is set up seasonally at strategic points of opposition to Shell, and is run on the principles of non-hierarchical organisation, collective decision making and individual accountability, with a disciplined work ethic. It can be a dynamic and fun place to be. The Rossport Solidarity House & Camp provides a base for people who wish to visit the area to - learn more about/take action with - the community campaign called Shell to Sea.
Camp Aims
- Support the community in its struggle against Shell's Corrib gas project
- Provide a base for people to visit, learn and support the struggle through a number of ways including non-violent direct action
- Work as part of the national Shell to Sea campaign
- Link with other communities under threat from the fossil fuel industry and international campaigns against Shell & other oil companies
- Try to become a model of sustainability
Rossport Solidarity Camp
Barr na Coilleadh
Poll an tSómais
Ballina
Co Mayo
Tel: 0851141170
www.rossportsolidaritycamp.org
www.shelltosea.com
Sunday, 1 July 2012
Take Back the Land!
In two weeks we’ll be setting up
for 6 days of resistance to corporate rule in the Douglas Valley.
We’ll be taking on the UK’s largest opencast coal mining company,
landlord-aristocrat-banker Lord Home and South Lanarkshire Council –
together they conspire to make a few people very wealthy, whilst
communities are left disempowered, disenfranchised and to suffer all
the impacts that living next to opencast mines bring. The Douglas
Valley is a sacrifice zone for the ruling class – but don’t
despair! Scottish Coal are in big financial trouble and there’s
been no better time to hit them where it hurts. In fact, its time to
Take Back the Land!
Help us spread the word: please pass on our
call-out to your friends. You’ll find publicity here
(http://takebacktheland.org.uk/?page_id=40),
the website here
(http://takebacktheland.org.uk/)
and social networking here
(http://www.facebook.com/events/393162964061503/).Join in the fun: there will be roles for everyone at the camp and lots of exciting things to get stuck into. See here (http://takebacktheland.org.uk/?page_id=8) for what to bring with you, and here (http://takebacktheland.org.uk/?page_id=6) for directions to the area.
Take action: be prepared for action – there will be a mass action on Saturday 14th July and we’re encouraging affinity groups to target coal infrastructure throughout the area. Want some ideas? See here (http://coalactionscotland.org.uk/?page_id=10) for direct action resources, and here (http://coalactionscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DVDAwebsite.png) for a Douglas Valley direct action guide.
See you there!
http://takebacktheland.org.uk/
Thursday, 28 June 2012
Monday, 25 June 2012
Take Back the Land!
Take Back the Land! // 12-18 July // Mass Action 14 July //
Douglas Valley, South Lanarkshire
There’s just less than a month to go before Take Back the Land! – the Douglas Valley’s action camp against opencast coal – and the struggle against corporate greed, fat-cat landlords and corrupt local government is heating up.
We’ve got some good news: Scottish opencast operators are struggling to keep going as both of the biggest miners, Scottish Coal and ATH Resources are delaying and scaling back plans in an effort to stay afloat. Now is the time to hit them where it hurts!
There’s some bad news: the World Health Organisation last week announced that diesel fumes cause cancer, strengthening calls for a halt to mining operations because of impacts on community health. This is obviously bad news for people living next to mines, but further evidence that opencast coal kills communities.
And some more information: the Take Back the Land! website has been updated with travel directions and information on what to bring to the camp.
See you on the 12th July – its time to Take Back the Land!
There’s just less than a month to go before Take Back the Land! – the Douglas Valley’s action camp against opencast coal – and the struggle against corporate greed, fat-cat landlords and corrupt local government is heating up.
We’ve got some good news: Scottish opencast operators are struggling to keep going as both of the biggest miners, Scottish Coal and ATH Resources are delaying and scaling back plans in an effort to stay afloat. Now is the time to hit them where it hurts!
There’s some bad news: the World Health Organisation last week announced that diesel fumes cause cancer, strengthening calls for a halt to mining operations because of impacts on community health. This is obviously bad news for people living next to mines, but further evidence that opencast coal kills communities.
And some more information: the Take Back the Land! website has been updated with travel directions and information on what to bring to the camp.
See you on the 12th July – its time to Take Back the Land!
Monday, 18 June 2012
Break Trident
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £1.1bn contract to Rolls-Royce for reactor cores for use in their Trident nuclear submarines project. They claim that this will provide 300 jobs and will fund an 11-year refurbishment of the Rolls-Royce plant in Derby. This system is built with the cooperation of the nuclear power sector, the Condems & the Labour Party for the purpose of killing everyone. Cut that bastard.
Greek Election Results
The BBC put "includes 50 extra seats for coming first" in misleadingly small print.
The ruling class would not have accepted Syriza's anti-cuts policies so Greece has narrowly avoided civil war. Better luck next time comrades!
Saturday, 9 June 2012
Thursday, 31 May 2012
GARDEN FESTIVAL
Greening Wingrove
SUNDAY 10 TH June 2012
1pm - 4pm
Nunsmoor Park, Studley Terrace, Newcastle
ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE
* Arts and Crafts – Face Painting
* Seedling Swap Programm
* Newcastle Cycle Centre Bring along your bike for minor repair
* Bird and Bat Box Making
* Acorn Community Reuse and Recycling – bring along any old, small electrical goods to be recycled
(arrangements can be made for collection of large items)
* Bee Keeping Experts available for questions
* Healthy Eating Programme and Health Checks
* Hanging Baskets with the Time Exchange
* Herb Pots – bring your voucher from the Newsletter
* Refreshments will be available
SUNDAY 10 TH June 2012
1pm - 4pm
Nunsmoor Park, Studley Terrace, Newcastle
ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE
* Arts and Crafts – Face Painting
* Seedling Swap Programm
* Newcastle Cycle Centre Bring along your bike for minor repair
* Bird and Bat Box Making
* Acorn Community Reuse and Recycling – bring along any old, small electrical goods to be recycled
(arrangements can be made for collection of large items)
* Bee Keeping Experts available for questions
* Healthy Eating Programme and Health Checks
* Hanging Baskets with the Time Exchange
* Herb Pots – bring your voucher from the Newsletter
* Refreshments will be available
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Tyne & Wear Metro Strike Days
7th June; DB Regio employees, (drivers etc)
11th & 12th June; Cleaners,
21st June; Drivers etc *
Resisting low pay and unfair dismissals
There is a call to leave rubbish on the Metro when the cleaners go on strike!
The Party on the Metro went well
RMT Campaign for Tyne & Wear Cleaners Facebook
Video of RMT Regional Organiser Craig Johnston explaining the case
Video from the Party on the Metro
* This strike day has been suspended following an improved pay offer (not for the cleaners) - Sunderland Echo
11th & 12th June; Cleaners,
21st June; Drivers etc *
Resisting low pay and unfair dismissals
There is a call to leave rubbish on the Metro when the cleaners go on strike!
The Party on the Metro went well
RMT Campaign for Tyne & Wear Cleaners Facebook
Video of RMT Regional Organiser Craig Johnston explaining the case
Video from the Party on the Metro
* This strike day has been suspended following an improved pay offer (not for the cleaners) - Sunderland Echo
Direct Action gets the goods!
Friday, 4 May 2012
Blyth Alert
RES has submitted an application to build a 100MW biomass power station at
Battleship Wharf in Blyth. It would burn a million tonnes of wood per year. The planning application says very little about
where the wood will come from, but the vast majority is expected to be
imported. If RES get planning permission then they will be able to burn
wood from anywhere in the world, whether from destructive logging of
native Canadian forests, or from monoculture tree plantations in Brazil
or West Africa, where such plantations are being rapidly expanded at the
expense of local communities and ecosystems.
Please
support local residents opposed to the development by objecting to the
application. For more background information, links, and suggestions of
how to object, please go to
Green Capitalism is not environmentally appropriateTake Back the Land!
Take Back
the Land!; a six-day action camp in the Douglas Valley;
South Lanarkshire; will be taking place 12-18 July with a mass
action on Saturday 14 July. The camp will be set up to directly
oppose Scottish Coal's new opencast mine plans for the area and
build on years of community struggle and direct action.
More details here: http://takebacktheland.org.uk/
More details here: http://takebacktheland.org.uk/
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
May 1st
Anti Cuts Network
Mayday Rally
Tuesday May 1st 4pm-6pm
Newcastle Haymarket
TYNE AND WEAR MAY DAY 2012
SATURDAY 5th MAY 2012
MARCH AND RALLY
Rally speakers include:
GAIL CARTMAIL Assistant General Secretary, Unite the Union
PAULA ROE president, NASUWT
GRAHAME MORRIS MP for Easington
ALVARO SANCHEZ Counsellor, Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in London
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Assemble 11:00am Times Square (Centre for Life)
March leaves 11:30am for rally at Exhibition Park 12:15
Music on the march from the
FELLING BAND
Entertainment at Exhibition Park includes
MAKING WAVES CHOIR and
BACKYARD RHYTHM ORCHESTRA
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Boycott Good Energy
Greenwash electricity provider Good Energy have stated that their subcontractor, G4S, who murdered Jimmy Mubenga, fit their "Corporate Social Responsibility".
https://northern-indymedia.org/articles/2491
https://northern-indymedia.org/articles/2491
Community Composting Network
Community Composting Network (CCN) are holding a seminar next Wednesday 28th March at the Mill, Cotherstone near Barnard Castle . It's all about integrating community composting and local food production. The day includes a veggie lunch, a visit to Rotters community composting site, the seminar and it's FREE!
Please see following link for further details and booking.
Conservation Centre
Deepdale Woods
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 9TB
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