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Ecological Direct Action - Places to go
It's always been the purpose
of these pages to provide info for people to get involved in action, to make
contacts in the real world with people of a like mind and thus release the
energy they have in positive ways that will ultimately bring down this imposed
system we live in so we can build our own futures. All over the world people
are getting together and defying the growing culture of control that is trying
to take over our lives and freedom.
It isn't always easy to find people near you though. Then you have three
choices: Keep trying, give up, or go somewhere else. This section is for the
third option. Here we will list (and try to keep up to date) currently active
campaigns which want people to come and join in. Events and other things like
one-off days of action can be found out about via the contacts pages; what's listed here you could
travel a long way for.
Remember nothing on the web is very reliable. Always contact someone by
phone or email, or snail mail before traveling. A slightly fancier page might
follow, but the important thing is to get the info up here.
- St David's Wood
A road protest site was set up at the end of Jan,, 2004 to save St David's
Wood, an Ancient Woodland in Blackwood, near Cardiff. Hundreds of young trees
have already been destroyed but several activists have so far managed to stop
contractors Costain reaching the Ancient Woods. Work has temporarily stopped
since Dormice were found on site a few days ago, but more people are urgently
needed to help when work starts again any day. See www.warband.org
- Sherwood Forest
The heart of Sherwood Forest is about to be ripped out by unnessasary road
changes. We have already lost over 100 ancient trees that were suposidly
protected by a TPO, the council refuse to prosecute.
We are trying to get a campaign together to halt a road change that will take
a 300 yr old tree. Its in perfect condition and we want it to stay that way.
A camp is being organised for a weekend in July - details from Cookie on
07890165727
- Winchester meadows squat/protest
The council are trying to pave an area of meadow-land in Bar End, Winchester.
We've set up a squat and we need more people. Anyone in the area who can come
please help us with this ecological crime and destruction of a local site of
natural beauty.
No park and ride!! Save the meadows! email diane.dalgleish@btinternet.com
- Hoppe Forest Squatted in
Belgium
Ongoing land squat to stop state and private owners destroying forest.
Patdagach Action Week 28 june — 05 july, worth checking after that too.
update 20 June: the people who occupie the forest has to leave the
forest within 12 hours, that's tommorow! it's a police order, for more
information and if you can read french, see the belgium indymedia or our
site: www.patdagach.tk! so it's
possible that before the axion week begans the police will try to remove the
activists...
- Stay with a Dine'h (Navaho)
family
At the request of Elders and families of Black Mesa, support is requested to
herd sheep, haul water, chop wood, act as human rights observers, for Elder
care and various work projects.
- Carrickmines
castle near Dublin
Site phone is 086-8146077 People needed over the winter. Running water, comfy
beds, warm coal fires in stone cottages... the most luxurious road protest
camp in the world.
- Bilston Glen Anti-Bypass Camp
near Edinburgh, Scotland
- French Squatted
Village
Valette. Under threat of eviction. Need more people.
- Grand Hike Through the Itoiz
Area
28th August- 1st September 2002 - out of date but still in effect.
- Help stop development in Philippines!
Activists are needed now to stay with the Agta tribe in beautiful Dipuntian.
Help needed with all sorts of things but just being there is useful to
prevent incursions. See the Dipuntian
page for more info.
- Portugal -
Spend the winter somewhere warm and friendly, and help stop hunting, forest
destruction and factory building...
- Scotland
There's lots going on in Scotland. If you are visiting and want to get in
touch with groups there contact Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh (link above)
or phone 01315576242
- Nineladies
anti-quarry camp (UK)
about 30 people there and a good atmosphere. there still is a good chance on
winning the case as well, so need all the support possible.
- Come to the Magnificent Ancient Karri forests of Western
Australia. Bunnings/Sotico are clearing 46 hectares of virgin old
growth forests every day. Blockade camps have been set up at Boorara forest
near Northcliffe and Easter forest near Bridgetown both in the SW of Westerm
Australia. Protesters experienced in Rigging arial clusterfucks and
Tunnellers are urgently required. We have the tallest treehouses on the
planet, 130 feet high. Come and see and help us. For more info contact
travelling Pixie number 6 at: mmclemen@hotmail.com
- The Aspe Valley in French Pyrenees is a fantastic place.
'La Goutte D'eau' has for 15 years co-ordinated actions against a motorway
project there, whilst living in a alternative way, growing organic food,
running a bar, etc. Eviction threatens from about 15 March, so people are
needed urgently. see La Goutte
D'eau for more details and contacts. Also Asperches campaign
- Trans-Israel
Highway
- Buffalo Field Campaign -
Current info on the plight of the last wild buffalo (yellowstone), info on
how to get involved.
- Faslane Peace Camp
- http://www.ecoecho.org - includes
info and links for current US Treesits.
The
Infoshops Network has been set up as a
resource by - and for - autonomous centres, infoshops, free cafes, reading
rooms, etc. These pages are gradually being put together as a start to a
central database of information - contacts, news, views, ideas, skills,
publications, and other useful resources.
Join the Infoshops mailing list. email majordomo@tao.ca with the words "subscribe
infoshops" in the body of the message (don't put quotation marks though!) The
list exists to share experience and knowledge between existing infoshops,
squat cafes etc, and to be a contact point for people looking for one to join
in with. Traffic can be very low, so don't be afraid to ask. If you know a
squat center or infoshop (not all are squatted) then please join the list and
tell everyone about them.
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