*Join the Cymru/South West England EF! Winter Moot: Fighting Fascism in the Sticks!*
Hello all,
We want to invite you to attend a regional Earth First Winter Moot! This will be held in South Cymru, and is open to folks from the whole of Cymru and the South West of England. It will be held on the 6th – 8th of February.
IMPORTANT: You must fill out this form if you would like to attend as there are limited spaces on this gathering! Be aware that filling out the form doesn’t necessarily guarantee a spot depending on how many want to come. We hope we can have everybody!
The recent rise of the far right and reform in the UK and Wales is something many of us are actively resisting, and we want to host a gathering to share tactics, experience and resources to build our capcity in this fight. Fighting fascism in rural areas can often feel isolating, so gathering together especially at this time of year feels very necessary. Although centred around rural organisations we invited folks from urban areas to come along too to share skills and experience!
If you feel similarly, we’d love for you to come along to participate in workshops, discussions and building community with us. This moot is for those actively resisting fascism, or those wanting to start organising. It will be a more focused gathering than moots you may have been to before, so please only come if you are willing to engage in serious discussion and planning.
We have limited space for the weekend (around 30) so we ask that only 2 people come from any group or area to ensure we have enough folks from all over. We also expect people to stay for the whole weekend (Friday night – Sunday midday) if at all possible. The specific location will be disclosed upon filling out the form above. There will be some lifts going to the location from stations, but we encourage you to do the whole journey on public transport if possible. There will also be car parking and van space.
We will be asking for pay what you can donations to cover the running cost of the weekend, this will also go towards providing some shared meals! No body will be turned away for lack of funds 🙂 Please disclose allergens or dietary requirements on the form.
If you have any accessibility requirements or questions please get in touch with us on: Efcymru@proton.me
Also of you have a relevant workshop / discussion you would like to deliver over the weekend please get in touch!
We hope to see you there! Love and rage
FYI: Earth First! is a non-hierarchical network which is involved in organising direct action and ecological resistance. It has no leaders, followers, or membership but is a banner for those of us fighting for a better world to gather under. EF! has been organising in the UK for over thirty years, holding a larger gathering each summer and meeting in the winter months for moots. The winter moots normally take a more focused approach to organising in regional areas or over certain themes. They are a time to plot and plan for the year ahead!