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Newsletter Issue 3 May - June 2001 |
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Diary JUNE Tues 12 José Bové and François Dufour launch their new book The World is Not For Sale. 7:30pm, Camden Center, Judd Street, near King's Cross Station. Contact Gavin at Verso Books, Tel: 0207-437-3546. Thurs 14 José Bové and François Dufour talk about the impact of globalisation on local communities and farmers.6:30 pm University of East Anglia - Lecture Theatre 2, Admission free. Buffet (£3.50) of local produce. 01953 889100 flink@gn.apc.org . Thurs 14 - Sat 16 European Union meeting in Gothen-burg, Sweden. See article in ‘Campaigns’ Sat 16 - Mon 25 Counter Conference in Barcelona. The World Bankers aren't coming to play in Barcelona anymore, but the protests will continue. www.j25.org Tues 19 Resistance at work meeting. Safety above all - stop so called accidents at work. Speakers include UCATT and Building Worker Group and other safety campaigns. 7.30pm at Wood Green Labour Club, Stuart Crescent, N22. Organised by Haringey Solidarity Group http://hsg.cupboard.org Wed 20 Online-demonstration against the deportation business. German Airlines Lufthansa are used for the deportation of asylum seekers. This is a call to block the Lufthansa website: if a lot of people log on at the same time, the entrance to the page can be blocked. contact: online-demo@gmx.net 0049 177 5029083 Thurs 21 Global Solstice Even.t In protest at George W. Bush's energy policies there will be a voluntary rolling blackout on the first day of summer, at 7pm - 10pm in any time zone turn your lights out and unplug whatever you can in your house. Mon 25 Day Of Action Against Novartis june25@shacusa.net Mon 25 - Tues 26 Starbucks Days of Action to pressure the mega corp to stop using GM products, improve working conditions and use fair trade coffee. Contact: www.organicconsumers.org/starbucks email: simon@organicconsumers.org Sat 30 Statewatching the new Europe: international conference on the state, civil liberties and secrecy University of London Students Union, Malet St., London. Statewatch 0208 802 1882 www.statewatch.org Sat 30 Protest march against GM foods being grown in Wivenhoe. Meet 12:00 at Wivenhoe station mclarkc@essex.ac.uk for more info JULY Sun 1 - Tues 3 Protests against the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the right-wing populistic Austrian Government, Salzburg, Austria. www.antiwef.org Wed 11 Day of Action against Exxon and their UK subsidaries, in London. Contact dringo12@hotmail Sat 14 Global Boycott of Procter & Gamble. Uncaged www.uncaged.co.uk 0114 253 0020 Mon 16 - Fri 27 UN Climate change talks in Bonn, Germany www.risingtide.de Mon 16 National Day of Action about Climate Change to coincide with the beginning of the above Conference www.risingtide.org.uk Sat 21 Friends of the Earth International Day of Action, for post-Kyoto talks in Bonn. FoE are contemplating organising a coach to Bonn, departing from Leeds or Manchester. Contact Alex @ FoE (Climate Team), 26 Underwood St, London N1 7JQ, 0207 566 1673 or email alexp@foe.co.uk Sat 21 - Mon 23 G8 Summit, Genoa. 28 Campaign against Climate Change, March against Bush.The start will be at an Esso-related building then a march to the American Embassy. www.Stopesso.com AUGUST 1 -5 Earth First summer gathering, Derbyshire- foot and mouth willing. summergathering@yahoo.co.uk protester) picnickers are being encouraged to wear brightly coloured daft wigs! They are also being advised to bring legal smoking mixes and oxo cubes wrapped in cling film to keep the police on their toes! A website is under construction www.smokeybearspicnic.com |
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