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Christiana callout for mass action

Callout for activists to come to Christiania to fight for the 24 year old Danish squatted village, on Saturday 31st March.

After 24 years as an alternative and progressive culture centre for the youth of Copenhagen Ungdomshuset was stormed and evicted by the police on March 1st.

Callout for activists to come to Christiania to fight for the 24 year old Danish squatted village, on Saturday 31st March.

After 24 years as an alternative and progressive culture centre for the youth of Copenhagen Ungdomshuset was stormed and evicted by the police on March 1st.

Ever since, thousands of people has been taken the streets all over the world to protest against the eviction and to demand a new place and a future for the cultural and political activities that took place at Jagtvej 69.

Ungdomshuset was not the only target of repression. Christiania is also fighting attempts of normalization. We are struggling against an attack on every single one of our free spaces.

This is why we call on all our friends and supporters for a huge united protest from Christiania Saturday the 31 of March at 2pm. For more information check www.ungeren.dk and www.jagtvej69.dk. For contact write to
ktownhc@care2.com

We invite everyone to come and fill the streets Copenhagen with people to show the politicians, that we will not accept them evicting and tearing down a liberated space without offering anything in return to the kids and
youngsters of the city. Nor will we accept the strangulation of Christiania.

All over Europe our free spaces are threatened and attacked by the governments. We will not accept this aggression on our lives and we will not accept the repression against the right to a diversity of cultures.

We demand free space for everyone who refuses to join the commercialized dullness of mainstream society.

We demand a youth house now and we demand a complete stop to the aggression against Christiania.

We will never surrender

The Protest will include grannys kids and bikes. there will be sleepingplaces for people from abroud.

pass this message on to all friends!

greetings from the old Youthhouse crew, the new youthhouse moovement in CPH and the defend christiania initiativ.

http://www.christiania.org/

Camp Titnore needs your help!

Camp Titnore near Worthing in Sussex could do with some committed campaigners to come and lend a hand. Coming up to a year in residence (May 28) the camp could do with some new blood. Be part of group aiming to stop Tescos and other scum-bags trash one of the last remaining ancient woodlands on the Sussex coastal plain.

We could do with some new camp members down Titnore way. This is a very well defended site, but veteran anti-road campaigners as well as new blood would be really welcome. With summer round the corner this is a beautiful part of the country and the camp benefits from a well organised support group in the nearby estate, Worthing and Brighton. The forest eco-system, plus lake is threatened by 850 homes, a new Tescos and attached business units. An eviction order has been in place since November, but as development plans are stalled, an actual attempted eviction could be months further down the line.

http://www.protectourwoodland.co.uk

Demonstration and Carnival against the Pipeline- Saturday 24th March, Trebanos

As part of the ongoing campaign against the proposed 150 mile liquefied natural gas pipeline running through South Wales at a dangerously high pressure, there will be march through the affected village of Trebanos, followed by a rally at Trebanos RFC clubhouse.

We invite anyone who wishes to express their concern at the environmental impact and safety considerations of this development, or who wishes to show solidarity with the people who’s lives are being affected by it.

Meet 2pm at the Lidl Carpark in Pontardawe to LEAVE FROM THE BOTTOM OF GLYNMEIRCH ROAD AT 2:30PM

Please bring banners, music, colour, flags, fancy dress, friends, family and pets.

For more info check out:
http://www.fightthepipe.co.uk
http://www.safehavenpembs.co.uk
http://www.risingtide.org.uk/bristol/pipeline

There will be a minibus from Cardiff, taking people directly to the start of the march.

Times from car park at the rear of Cardiff Central train station: 10.00 am & 12.00 noon.
Times from Trebanos RFC clubhouse to Cardiff Central: 4.00 pm & 6.00 pm

Tickets for a return journey are £5. Please contact Amy on 07828671422 or email neverwork@riseup.net to book your place on the minibus.

Please note: there is a limited number of places so please make sure your place in secured by no later than Tuesday 20th. If money is a problem for you, we still may be able to find you space – get in touch!
http://www.fightthepipe.co.uk

Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!

Faslane Peace Camp recently celebrated its 23rd year of direct action to oppose the Trident nuclear submarines stationed 30 miles north of Glasgow. Visitors are always welcome, for a day, a week, or longer!

Directions: Train from Glasgow Queen Street or 216 bus from Jamaica Street to Helensburgh Central. Then catch the 316 bus to the peace camp.

For more info and to check the current situation: 01436 820 901
faslanepeacecamp@hotmail.com

URGENT! PEOPLE NEEDED AT ANTI-PIPELINE TREE CAMP!

Lots more people are URGENTLY needed at the protest camp near Brecon. Trees are now being felled in the area around the camp and eviction is expected within the next two weeks. We need people, it doesn’t matter if you can’t stay for long, we still want you!

The ancient woodland is scheduled for decimation by National Grid to clear a path for the 48″ high pressure gas pipeline. The protesters aim to stop the destruction of yet more ancient woodland by National Grid and it’s contractors.

People on site are requesting any donations. Please send supplies of all sorts, especially beams for building, tarp, rope, nails, D-locks, heavy chains, stuff for lock-ons (sand, cement, gravel.), harnesses and other climbing gear, scrap metal, cuddles etc etc etc.
We can use almost any tat…

The spring is springing, the flowers are starting to cover the woodland and it’s the most beautiful time of year. As National Grid are scheduled to be trashing this land in April, this is your last chance to see it.

DIRECTIONS:

The protest camp is in ancient woodland at Penpont, 4 miles west of Brecon on the A40 close to Bettws Penpont church.It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SN9728728525. There is a bus going from Cardiff coach station to Brecon town (X43, takes aprox 1hr, costs around £4). From the bus stop you get off at in Brecon (the only one there) there is another bus that goes right past the camp (£1.60, aprox 10 mins- ask driver for tree camp,you will probably see banners).

Map link :- http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&GridE=-3.49420&GridN=51.94540&lon=-3.49420&lat=51.94540&place=Penpont%2C%20Powys&db=freegaz&scale=100000&search_result=Penpont%2C%20Powys〈=&keepicon=true
http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/swanbrec/churches/brecon/5844.html

http://fightthepipe.co.uk

London Climate Campers update

Only four months to go till the 2007 Camp for Climate Action – are you getting involved?

Get inspired, watch the Reclaim Power movie about last years camp at the rampART social centre tonight from 8pm. (see https://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/03/364997.html). Copies are now available on DVD in this country from Rising Tide and local groups working towards this years climate camp.

Only four months to go till the 2007 Camp for Climate Action – are you getting involved?

The London climate camp group had a meeting last tuesday and among the issues discussed was the lack of strength in terms of people committing at this stage. This raised the prospect of joining forces with other groups from the South East to organise a neighbourhood rather than try to have London as an entity in it’s own right. Contact has been made with the Brighton group but no further news yet on that.

The London group is planning on organising a fundraiser for April 28th. If you can help or have contacts with good DJs, bands, etc to draw crowds; who know about good venues; etc get in touch!

The London group has volunteered to organise the May gathering and host it in London. The dates will be the 19th and 20th May so put it in your diary now. Venue is yet to be decided. Help will be needed with the general organisation (kitchen, facilitation, etc), so step

In the meantime, this weekend is the national climate camp gathering in Bristol. Minutes of previous meetings can be found on the climate camp website http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/meeting.htm

The next London meeting will be on Monday 26th March at the Institute of Education cafe. Up to now the meetings have been fortnightly, but there are plans to skip April 10th as this will be Easter tuesday and then make the meetings weekly from Tueday 17th Apri. It would be great if more people could make the meetings so that London can have a vibrant gathering and neighbourhood.

New Squatted Centre, Camberwell South London

A bunch of local south londoners have opened up a building in Camberwell, South London and are fixing it up to run as a social space. Right now, lots of work fixing and repairing is going on towards getting the space ready for a caff, and social nights with films.

There will be a small ‘work-in-progress’ Potluck Caff and B.Y.O on SUNDAY 18th MARCH from 2pm onwards. So bring food and drink to share and come on down. This event will also give folks a chance to see the space, meet the residents and others involved, here the plans and suggest ideas. Become occupied and be involved!

CAMBERWELL SQUATTED CENTRE
192 Warham St
Camberwell SE5
opp Union Tavern on Camberwell New Rd
buses: 36, 436
tube; oval
There is a evolving website up at:
www.56a.org.uk/warham.html

Soldarity, Love and Rage

Camberwell Squat Centre
http://www.56a.org.uk/warham.html

Climate Camp Meeting this weekend in Bristol, and Film

Last year saw 600 people gather in the shadow of Drax Power Station for the ten day Camp For Climate Action. This weekend in Bristol is the next national planning meeting, Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th March. The venue is Barton Hill Settlement which is 5 min from Lawrence Hill Station.

Any questions, suggestions or proposals for the meeting can be sent to gatherings [at] climatecamp.org.uk.

Last years camp was captured on video and turned into a documentary by Cine Rebalde called Reclaim Power. Copies are now available on DVD in this country from Rising Tide and local groups working towards this years climate camp.

Those in London can check out the climate camp film as part of two evenings of climate chaos related films at the rampART social centre (see http://rampart.co.nr for details). Also showing is the epic documentary The Planet, plus Global Dimming and The Denial Machine. Additionally there will be speakers and info.

More info on film at http://www.cinerebelde.org/site.php3?id_rubrique=22&lang=en
More info on camp for climate action at http://climatecamp.org.uk

On The Ground, Ireland: New Cops, New Violence Parts One & Two

Monday morning, 12 March 2007, saw the transfer of a new contingent of guards to police the Shell gas terminal refinery construction site at Bellanaboy, County Mayo, North West Ireland.

Video 120307_New_Cops – video/x-ms-wmv 12M

Monday morning, 12 March 2007, saw the transfer of a new contingent of guards to police the Shell gas terminal refinery construction site at Bellanaboy, County Mayo, North West Ireland.

Video 120307_New_Cops – video/x-ms-wmv 12M

Several protestors, both young and old, stepped in the road to peacefully blockade trucks and buses going into the site. The guards immediately jumped on them with increasing violence, ending in all out unprovoked attacks.

Many of the new guards are listed as “U” on their lapels. This journalist was informed by a local this means the guards have been drafted in from Dublin.

Officer U235 was the guard who drop-kicked the young man at the end of the video.

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Tuesday 13 March, the second day of new guards at the Shell Gas Terminal construction site at Bellanaboy, County Mayo, North West Ireland, again saw police violence escalate further.

Video 130307_New_Cops_P2 – video/x-ms-wmv 14M

One protestor attempted to block a bus carrying Shell workers into the site.

In response the guards attacked everyone, knocking Mary, wife of Rossport Five Willie Corduff, to the ground. People suffered various attacks from shoves, punches, kicks and grabs to the throat, including this journalist.

Again the main aggressor was guard U235, who was the hand that pushed Mary and instigated a second attack on an elderly gentlema, who was thrown to the ground with a specific martial arts leg sweep. The man fell back hitting his head and his glasses were broken. Luckily he sustained no serious injury.

Bath Climate Camp Meeting (15.3) & Info

The next Bath Climate Camp meeting will be this Thursday (the 15th) at 7.30 downstairs in the Hobgoblin, 47 James’s Parade, Central Bath

At the last meeting, we decided on the following actions/ideas

The next Bath Climate Camp meeting will be this Thursday (the 15th) at 7.30 downstairs in the Hobgoblin, 47 James’s Parade, Central Bath

At the last meeting, we decided on the following actions/ideas
*The camp will be set up on the afternoon of Thursday the 19th of April (volunteers needed, please e-mail if you’re up for helping)
* Friday, all day, Blockade/protest/autonomous actions in and around Land and Marine HQ (the company building the Welsh pipeline)
*Saturday – ‘Party against Petrol’ – protest/action/party at relevant places througout Bath
*We decided on plenty of other things, such as holding workshops, kids activities, evening entertainment and a camp kitchen, but we still need more ideas, enthusiasm and bodies to make the camp a success.
For any enquiries, or to be sent posters/booklets/leaflets etc, or to be kept in touch about the camp, please e-mail bathclimatecamp@yahoo.co.uk

Happy camping!

bathclimatecamp@yahoo.co.uk