Gathering at The Happendon Wood Action Camp - Weekend of action and skill-sharin
THWAC | 23.09.2010 19:37 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Social Struggles
Friday 1st - Monday 4th October
After spirited resistance to Scottish Coal’s plans to mine Mainshill, the site of their next mine in South Lanarkshire has been occupied! The Happendon Wood Action Camp (THWAC) has squatted a beautiful part of Happendon Wood to serve as a base from which to organise in surrounding communities and to take action from, as well as dig in for the long-haul and inevitable attempt to open cast the area. With corporate rule taking over the Douglas Valley and legal threats to communities from the council and fat-cat land owner, action is needed now more than ever.
After spirited resistance to Scottish Coal’s plans to mine Mainshill, the site of their next mine in South Lanarkshire has been occupied! The Happendon Wood Action Camp (THWAC) has squatted a beautiful part of Happendon Wood to serve as a base from which to organise in surrounding communities and to take action from, as well as dig in for the long-haul and inevitable attempt to open cast the area. With corporate rule taking over the Douglas Valley and legal threats to communities from the council and fat-cat land owner, action is needed now more than ever.
THWAC is inviting you and all your mates to come to the camp for a long weekend of skill-shares, including a community biodiversity walk on the Saturday afternoon.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
A warm, dry, accessible, safe and friendly space to come together, with plenty of sleeping space, tasty communal meals and plenty of things to do.
Skill-shares on everything from building defences and taking action, to lighting fires and cooking for large numbers.
WHAT TO BRING:
* warm clothes, boots and waterproofs, a tent, sleeping bag and mat
* tools for building work and action materials if you can
* Most importantly bring yourself and friends.
FOOD:
There’ll be communal vegan food for a donation, so come prepared to help with chopping veg.
GETTING THERE:
The camp is near junction 12 of the M74, which runs from Carlisle to Glasgow. The nearest train stations are Lanark and Hamilton and there are frequent direct busses to near the site.
Email us or call the site phone if you need a lift from the train station.
Detailed travel directions here
http://coalactionscotland.org.uk/?page_id=1974#Where
MORE INFO AND CONTACT:
contact@coalactionscotland.org.uk
Check out the brochure of coal targets in Scotland plus Digger Diving for Beginners http://coalactionscotland.org.uk/?page_id=10
WHAT TO EXPECT:
A warm, dry, accessible, safe and friendly space to come together, with plenty of sleeping space, tasty communal meals and plenty of things to do.
Skill-shares on everything from building defences and taking action, to lighting fires and cooking for large numbers.
WHAT TO BRING:
* warm clothes, boots and waterproofs, a tent, sleeping bag and mat
* tools for building work and action materials if you can
* Most importantly bring yourself and friends.
FOOD:
There’ll be communal vegan food for a donation, so come prepared to help with chopping veg.
GETTING THERE:
The camp is near junction 12 of the M74, which runs from Carlisle to Glasgow. The nearest train stations are Lanark and Hamilton and there are frequent direct busses to near the site.
Email us or call the site phone if you need a lift from the train station.
Detailed travel directions here
http://coalactionscotland.org.uk/?page_id=1974#Where MORE INFO AND CONTACT:
contact@coalactionscotland.org.uk Check out the brochure of coal targets in Scotland plus Digger Diving for Beginners
http://coalactionscotland.org.uk/?page_id=10
THWAC
e-mail:
contact@coalactionscotland,org.uk
Homepage:
http://happendon.coalactionscotland.org.uk/
