EF! Summer Gathering
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'the' annual place to be for ecological direct action - 100+ workshops, national & international campaign round-ups, fun and entertainment. Library, women's space & camping area, non-commercial stalls, kid's space & activities, vegan food & provisions stall. No cameras, no dogs unless pre-arranged. All for a tenner.
Since 1992, the Earth First! Summer Gathering has been a space for everyone involved or interested in ecological direct action, from around Britain and abroad, to come together, learn new skills and discuss ideas and plans for action. This year's gathering is being held on a beautiful site in the foothills of the Peak District. We are a diverse community with a wide range of approaches to our action and so there should be plenty to interest and inspire you whether you have been active for years or are completely new to it all.
People will be arriving on Tuesday 31stof July to help with the last bit of setting up. Workshops will take place from Wednesday 1st of August to Sunday 5th but please stay until Monday to help pack up.
* Over 100 workshops, focussed on sharing skills and ideas, planning campaigns and networking for all aspects of ecological resistance.
* National and international campaigns round-ups - find out what groups around the country and further afield are up to.
* Other, more relaxed and fun activities, such as rock-climbing, nature walks and games
* A range of evening entertainments to suit all tastes! (Although sorry no sound systems etc.)
On the site there will be a reception, a reading library of anarchist and radical ecological books, a quiet sleeping area, compost toilets, spaces for spontaneous workshops and discussions, women's space and camping area, and a stall selling books and pamphlets.
Commercial stalls are not welcome but remember to bring any information that you have about your group campaign or forthcoming action - as well as some copies of any publications that you produce.
COST: £10 from every person to cover the costs of organising the gathering. Any donations to help put this gathering on would be very useful.
ACCOMODATION is camping space only so come equipped. Women only camping space will be provided. We aim to make the site as fully accessible to all as we can. If you have any special needs, contact us (wheelchair accessible B&B nearby).
DOGS: Please try to leave your dog at home if you can, but if this is not possible then contact us in advance and we should be able to make some arangement. Any dogs that turn up that haven't made arrangements with the organisers will be turned away. Please e-mail us to make arrangements for your dog.
FOOD: The Anarchist Teapot Action Kitchen will be cooking Vegan food for us. You can buy their meal tickets (approx. £3 per day) or you can cook your own. Veggies will be running a provisions stall selling a few basic supplies.(contact them if you want to request they stock any particular snacks or toiletries).
CAMERAS: This is an activist gathering not a press event, so if you are coming as a journalist then you are not welcome. Also please respect the wishes of some people not to be photographed and leave your camera at home.
Further info on website www.eco-action.org/gathering
Lift share possibilities/offers: 0113-262 9365
Contact us:
summergathering@yahoo.co.uk
0845-458 9595
EF! Gathering c/o PO Box 487 Norwich NR2 3AL
People will be arriving on Tuesday 31stof July to help with the last bit of setting up. Workshops will take place from Wednesday 1st of August to Sunday 5th but please stay until Monday to help pack up.
* Over 100 workshops, focussed on sharing skills and ideas, planning campaigns and networking for all aspects of ecological resistance.
* National and international campaigns round-ups - find out what groups around the country and further afield are up to.
* Other, more relaxed and fun activities, such as rock-climbing, nature walks and games
* A range of evening entertainments to suit all tastes! (Although sorry no sound systems etc.)
On the site there will be a reception, a reading library of anarchist and radical ecological books, a quiet sleeping area, compost toilets, spaces for spontaneous workshops and discussions, women's space and camping area, and a stall selling books and pamphlets.
Commercial stalls are not welcome but remember to bring any information that you have about your group campaign or forthcoming action - as well as some copies of any publications that you produce.
COST: £10 from every person to cover the costs of organising the gathering. Any donations to help put this gathering on would be very useful.
ACCOMODATION is camping space only so come equipped. Women only camping space will be provided. We aim to make the site as fully accessible to all as we can. If you have any special needs, contact us (wheelchair accessible B&B nearby).
DOGS: Please try to leave your dog at home if you can, but if this is not possible then contact us in advance and we should be able to make some arangement. Any dogs that turn up that haven't made arrangements with the organisers will be turned away. Please e-mail us to make arrangements for your dog.
FOOD: The Anarchist Teapot Action Kitchen will be cooking Vegan food for us. You can buy their meal tickets (approx. £3 per day) or you can cook your own. Veggies will be running a provisions stall selling a few basic supplies.(contact them if you want to request they stock any particular snacks or toiletries).
CAMERAS: This is an activist gathering not a press event, so if you are coming as a journalist then you are not welcome. Also please respect the wishes of some people not to be photographed and leave your camera at home.
Further info on website www.eco-action.org/gathering
Lift share possibilities/offers: 0113-262 9365
Contact us:
summergathering@yahoo.co.uk 0845-458 9595
EF! Gathering c/o PO Box 487 Norwich NR2 3AL
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e-mail:
summergathering@yahoo.co.uk
Homepage:
www.eco-action.org/gathering