Food Not Bombs Founder to attend PN Winter Gathering in N'ham
Peace News | 03.01.2010 12:57
Legendary US peace activist and 'Food Not Bombs' co-founder Keith McHenry will be attending the Peace News Winter Gathering in Nottingham later this month. Join him!
PEACE NEWS WINTER GATHERING
Sumac Centre, Nottingham, 15 - 17 January 2010
... followed by mass nonviolent direct action against a local arms trade company, organised by the participants, on Monday 18 January (arrestable and non-arrestable roles available).
www.peacenewsgathering.info
Join people from across the spectrum of the British peace movement for a weekend of exploration, celebration and empowerment - learning from other movements, struggling with challenging issues, and creating greater cohesion and solidarity in a segmented peace movement.
The gathering will run from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon.
Highlights include:
- No Borders reporting on recent immigrant solidarity campaigning in Calais
- A workshop with legendary 'Food Not Bombs' co-founder Keith McHenry (
http://tinyurl.com/yc76xqu)
- Report backs from the Gaza Freedom March (www.gazafreedommarch.org)
- Building for the February blockade at Aldermaston ( http://blockawe.blogspot.com/)
- Workshops with Seeds for Change (www.seedsforchange.org.uk)
- George Farebrother on law, peace and applying pressure
- Afghanistan: Strategies to end the war
- Anti-war art, with PN co-editor Emily Johns
- Radical climate change activism after Copenhagen
The full schedule for the weekend will be available shortly.
Gathering organised by Peace News (www.peacenews.info) in conjunction with Nottingham Students Peace Movement ( http://nspm.wordpress.com) and Notts Anti-Militarism ( http://nottsantimilitarism.wordpress.com).
BOOKING
The cost of attending the gathering is £10 - £40 per person for the weekend (not including food - see below).
Please book now by sending a cheque (payable to 'Peace News') to:
Peace News Winter Gathering, 5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DY, and we will send a camp and a full programme. Alternatively, you can book on-line at http://tinyurl.com/ye9o4r5.
Please book as soon as possible!
FOOD
Vegan food (provided by the wonderful Veggies - see www.veggies.org.uk) is available on the Saturday and Sunday. Price: £4-£6 / day. Please pay in advance if possible. You can do this by cheque (same details as for 'Booking' above) or on-line at http://tinyurl.com/ye9o4r5. If booking by cheque then please specify which days you're booking for.
ACCOMMODATION
Nearby crash-pad accommodation available. Contact PN on 0207 278 3344 if you need a bed or family space.
ABOUT THE GATHERING
Peace News Winter Gathering 2010 has developed out of Peace News Summer Camp 2009 (www.peacenewscamp.info), which created a real sense of liberation for participants. The Gathering is a space of mutual respect in which activists from different groups and movements, who hold diverse views on fundamental issues, can share experiences, information and insights – and can learn more about each other.
WHAT PEOPLE LIKED ABOUT THE PN SUMMER CAMP
Some quotes from Summer Campers:
“The fascinating and engaging discussions, debates and conversations that seemed to be taking place all the time all over the camp. Fantastic networking amongst groups and individuals.”
“Camaraderie, challenge, ideas, stimulation, re-energising, contacts, space for input and importing information, wood collecting, tree climbing, tripod, all ages, relaxed feeling, lovely food, fire.”
“The spirit of the occasion. Also the chance to discuss in depth issues we have been campaigning for/support and of course meeting folk and getting to learn new ideas and about ‘them’ as people.”
“Discussions, relationships, people, depth of thought. LOVED IT!”
THE ACTION ON THE MONDAY (18 JANUARY)
A nonviolent action against a local arms trade company will take place at 10am on the Monday (18 January). Phone 07929 123 314 on the day for location if you have not attended the planning meeting on Sunday.
A map of local arms companies is available here: http://nottsantimilitarism.wordpress.com/map-of-militarism/
CONTACTS
0207 278 3344 (in advance)
07980 748 555 / 07846 584 897 (on the weekend)
promos@peacenews.info
www.peacenewsgathering.info
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/y9988gf
Sumac Centre, Nottingham, 15 - 17 January 2010
... followed by mass nonviolent direct action against a local arms trade company, organised by the participants, on Monday 18 January (arrestable and non-arrestable roles available).
www.peacenewsgathering.info
Join people from across the spectrum of the British peace movement for a weekend of exploration, celebration and empowerment - learning from other movements, struggling with challenging issues, and creating greater cohesion and solidarity in a segmented peace movement.
The gathering will run from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon.
Highlights include:
- No Borders reporting on recent immigrant solidarity campaigning in Calais
- A workshop with legendary 'Food Not Bombs' co-founder Keith McHenry (
http://tinyurl.com/yc76xqu) - Report backs from the Gaza Freedom March (www.gazafreedommarch.org)
- Building for the February blockade at Aldermaston (
http://blockawe.blogspot.com/) - Workshops with Seeds for Change (www.seedsforchange.org.uk)
- George Farebrother on law, peace and applying pressure
- Afghanistan: Strategies to end the war
- Anti-war art, with PN co-editor Emily Johns
- Radical climate change activism after Copenhagen
The full schedule for the weekend will be available shortly.
Gathering organised by Peace News (www.peacenews.info) in conjunction with Nottingham Students Peace Movement (
http://nspm.wordpress.com) and Notts Anti-Militarism ( http://nottsantimilitarism.wordpress.com). BOOKING
The cost of attending the gathering is £10 - £40 per person for the weekend (not including food - see below).
Please book now by sending a cheque (payable to 'Peace News') to:
Peace News Winter Gathering, 5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DY, and we will send a camp and a full programme. Alternatively, you can book on-line at
http://tinyurl.com/ye9o4r5. Please book as soon as possible!
FOOD
Vegan food (provided by the wonderful Veggies - see www.veggies.org.uk) is available on the Saturday and Sunday. Price: £4-£6 / day. Please pay in advance if possible. You can do this by cheque (same details as for 'Booking' above) or on-line at
http://tinyurl.com/ye9o4r5. If booking by cheque then please specify which days you're booking for. ACCOMMODATION
Nearby crash-pad accommodation available. Contact PN on 0207 278 3344 if you need a bed or family space.
ABOUT THE GATHERING
Peace News Winter Gathering 2010 has developed out of Peace News Summer Camp 2009 (www.peacenewscamp.info), which created a real sense of liberation for participants. The Gathering is a space of mutual respect in which activists from different groups and movements, who hold diverse views on fundamental issues, can share experiences, information and insights – and can learn more about each other.
WHAT PEOPLE LIKED ABOUT THE PN SUMMER CAMP
Some quotes from Summer Campers:
“The fascinating and engaging discussions, debates and conversations that seemed to be taking place all the time all over the camp. Fantastic networking amongst groups and individuals.”
“Camaraderie, challenge, ideas, stimulation, re-energising, contacts, space for input and importing information, wood collecting, tree climbing, tripod, all ages, relaxed feeling, lovely food, fire.”
“The spirit of the occasion. Also the chance to discuss in depth issues we have been campaigning for/support and of course meeting folk and getting to learn new ideas and about ‘them’ as people.”
“Discussions, relationships, people, depth of thought. LOVED IT!”
THE ACTION ON THE MONDAY (18 JANUARY)
A nonviolent action against a local arms trade company will take place at 10am on the Monday (18 January). Phone 07929 123 314 on the day for location if you have not attended the planning meeting on Sunday.
A map of local arms companies is available here:
http://nottsantimilitarism.wordpress.com/map-of-militarism/ CONTACTS
0207 278 3344 (in advance)
07980 748 555 / 07846 584 897 (on the weekend)
promos@peacenews.info www.peacenewsgathering.info
Facebook:
http://tinyurl.com/y9988gf
Peace News
e-mail:
promos@peacenews.info
Homepage:
http://www.peacenewsgathering.info
Comments
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legendary ????
03.01.2010 22:10
no gods, no heroes, no masters! lest we forget...
justme
Protest4a trial4elijah Smith@every demo, government are scared of public opinion
05.01.2010 05:40
His action happened a year ago during intense illegal bombing of civilians by the Isreali terror forces supplied by EDO with bomb equipment.It would be nice if peace news & the movement made the most of this & supported elijah, there have only been 2 small demos in his support to my knowledge, there needs to be alot more. Elijah is the Mark Barnsley of the teenies.
If we get EDO shut down or properly regulated, this would be much more successful than spreading ourselves thin at dozens of companies across the UK. Good enforced UK Legislation can do more than 10000 activists, EU & especially UN laws arent enforced, though many national laws are, as democratic accountability is still restricted by borders whilst capitalism is allowed to rape & abuse internationally4a quick buck.
Elijah has been held without trial for a decommissioning action which was done to support UN Law which Israeli is repeatedly, offensively & grosely breaking with snipers repeatedly shooting toddlers etc. I dont reccomend this kind of protest myself, but he is v brave to dismantle offensive weapons like this & from what I know wait for the police.
He deserves a trial now!
The authorities are obviously afraid of public opinion& their support of a criminal israeli regime, which is a major cause of & stokes islamic extremisim.
His trial will highlight the murderous crimes being committed by the Israeli army in a war of apartheid, we need to demand a trial for him now at every demo.
Shame on many of these so called "defense" companies, they would soon stop if they had relatives in Gaza.
Elijah your a true folk hero!
Josey Whales
Looks good, In Nottingham alot of food not bombs plant trees not bombs, hope
07.01.2010 06:57
Planting trees is even better than ploughing, healthier& soaks up the carbon, where ploughing churns it up& tree planting competitions are even more fun than firing arrows at Prince John or the sheriff, just about
robin hoody,sherwoood
@ josey whales
07.01.2010 21:14
Getting at local arms traders must continue!!
Local actions create more activists for the wider cause!
no disrespect to elijah, he is undoubtedly a true revolutionary and defender and fighter for the suffering in palestine. But I must say our 'group', or those that came on our demo, do support SMASH EDO and the decommissioners but we generally often cant get to brighton, or to the prison or the ocurt
Also, we need to do something about our local arms dealers.
Surely getting at all the uk arms dealers is preferable than letting them all get away except one? EDO should be smashed, but so should heckler and koch and the rest. lets stay getting at them, and offer further and unrelenting support to elijah.
nottingham arms dump
notts arms dump
Homepage:
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well said
15.01.2010 23:42
im sure elijah smith would agree
if he had the internet
smash em up wherever you are
thats the point of smash edo too
-act local-it saves on the bus fares
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