Camp Frack - Weekend of 17th-18th September
Count Frackula | 29.06.2011 14:26 | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Liverpool | Sheffield
Join the resistance to the “fracking” invasion! Stop the massive expansion of shale gas extraction in the UK! We need renewables and powerdown - not another source of fossil fuel!
Fracking operations at Singleton
Join the resistance to the “fracking” invasion! Stop the massive expansion of shale gas extraction in the UK! We need renewables and powerdown - not another source of fossil fuel!
Camp Frack will take place adjacent to the UK's first fracking operations at Singleton, near Blackpool (nearest train station Poulton Le Fylde). It will be organised with the support of a local farmer who is providing the land. It will involve locals, grassroots groups, individuals and NGO's in workshops and discussions on shale gas and on forming effective UK wide resistance against it. It will involve raising local awareness about the problems with shale gas and an action day of protest against the drilling activities currently in progress in the Blackpool area.
More details will be circulated in August regarding venue etc. To be kept up to date or for any questions email
campfrack@gmail.com.
Camp Frack will take place adjacent to the UK's first fracking operations at Singleton, near Blackpool (nearest train station Poulton Le Fylde). It will be organised with the support of a local farmer who is providing the land. It will involve locals, grassroots groups, individuals and NGO's in workshops and discussions on shale gas and on forming effective UK wide resistance against it. It will involve raising local awareness about the problems with shale gas and an action day of protest against the drilling activities currently in progress in the Blackpool area.
More details will be circulated in August regarding venue etc. To be kept up to date or for any questions email
campfrack@gmail.com.
Count Frackula
e-mail:
campfrack@gmail.com
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Sources of info
29.06.2011 14:39
on why to oppose fracking and potential drilling sites in the UK, see 
http://nofrackinguk.com/.
http://nofrackinguk.com/.
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Timetable
08.09.2011 12:28
Friday
All day: erecting site.
7:00pm – Dinner (main marquee)
7:30pm – Welcome (main marquee)
Saturday
8:30 – 9:30am - Breakfast
10am - Welcome to Camp
How the camp will be run
Rotas (security, kitchen, toilets, welcome desk, first aid etc)
Issues (security, police, agenda, protest, workshops etc)
11:00am – BREAK----------------------------------------
11:30am – Fracking Campaign Round Up
A round up of the various fracking campaigns going on across the UK.
12:30pm – LUNCH---------------------------------------
2:00pm – 3pm Workshops
All About Fracking
Local Groups (an opportunity for local groups to get together to network and plan)
Gasland (film showing)
3:00pm – 4pm Workshops
Direct Action & Fracking
Gasland (film showing – continued)
There is additional marquee space between 2pm and 4pm which has been left for improvised workshops and for planning groups to make use of.
4pm – BREAK--------------------------------------------------------
4:30pm – How Do We Work Together?
Camp wide discussion on what we can do to stop fracking nationally and how we can form a broad front rather than disparate campaigns.
6:30pm – END OF DAY---------------------------------------------
Dinner & socialising.
Sunday
8:30 – 9:30am - Breakfast
10:30am – 12:30am Morning Meeting
Discussion on the demonstration
Legal briefing
Banner making
Also a space for continuing workshops and discussions from the Saturday.
1:30pm – Lunch
Afternoon: protest leaving from the camp at approx 3pm.
Evening: entertainment and dinner.
Monday
Tat down all day.
Ben
Site Moved
08.09.2011 12:36
Manor Farm, Hesketh Bank, Lancashire.
Directions:
get the train to Preston. Directly outside the station catch the number 2 bus to shore/chapel road bus stop (cost £3.40 single). Manor Farm is a few minutes walk from there.
Map:
The camp is free but donations welcome. Vegan food will be available at cost.
Parking on site is limited so please use bus and train or park elsewhere. If you plan to drive please let us know in advance so we can provide a space.
A bus is being organised from London. For details see
Ben