Day of Action Against Climate Chaos?
jonnie | 29.09.2005 22:39 | Ecology
One of the proposals to be discussed at the Dissent Gathering in Sheffield (Oct 15/16) 
http://dissent.org.uk/content/view/277/108/ is for a day (or days) of action against the real causes of climate
chaos. At a number of the feed-back sessions there was support for an action camp in the summer of 2006, similar to the anti-G8 ecovillage in Stirling. The idea was to have it near potential direct action targets including oil refineries, at a time of our choosing.
http://dissent.org.uk/content/view/277/108/ is for a day (or days) of action against the real causes of climate chaos. At a number of the feed-back sessions there was support for an action camp in the summer of 2006, similar to the anti-G8 ecovillage in Stirling. The idea was to have it near potential direct action targets including oil refineries, at a time of our choosing.
It would be good if groups could discuss in advance some of the issues this would raise, and figure out if there is sufficient support to pull it off. So perhaps this message could be forwarded to various groups, and potential allies, and those interested in the issues of climate change?
Some issues to be decided assuming there is support:
1) Should the date coincide with the G8 in Russia, or the anniversary of the 2005 G8 to highlight the fact that no action has been taken.
2a) Should it be decentralized actions, or a big one (or both).
2b) Several action camps or one?
2c) A focus on public actions or affinity groups.
3) What are the potential targets?
4) What locations for an ecocamp, or convergence centers?
There is a forum for discussion at:
http://libcom.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6540
Some issues to be decided assuming there is support:
1) Should the date coincide with the G8 in Russia, or the anniversary of the 2005 G8 to highlight the fact that no action has been taken.
2a) Should it be decentralized actions, or a big one (or both).
2b) Several action camps or one?
2c) A focus on public actions or affinity groups.
3) What are the potential targets?
4) What locations for an ecocamp, or convergence centers?
There is a forum for discussion at:
http://libcom.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6540
jonnie
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