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 Tuesday, 26 June 2007
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Festival of Dissent Prepares for G8 PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 13 May 2005
Fesitival of Dissent location, Colaburn, on Scotland MapFrom   Wednesday  the   6th  to   10th  of   April,   over   three   hundred   people from   across   Scotland   and   beyond   met   in   rural   Lanarkshire   at   the "Festival of Dissent!"  They met to plan resistance to the G8 summit, to further   educate   themselves, and   to   build   and   discuss   better   ways   of living and working together with their local communities. The   public   gathering   made   its   decisions   collectively   and   consensually. Meanwhile,   the   police   prepared   for   violence   at   a   nearby   "boot   camp"   in Carluke   and   spent   public   money   to   deploy   a   helicopter   to   hover   over   the festival.   In   contrast   the   gathering   focused   on   creatively   challenging   the problems caused by the G8. The final plenary of the Festival of Dissent declared: "The   Iraq   war   has   further   demonstrated   the   deceit   of   world   leaders.   The purpose of the G8 is to preserve the plunder of the world's most powerful.  It is   ridiculous   to   expect   the   G8 to   'make   poverty   history'   or   tackle   climate change; it's like putting the fox in charge of the hen house."

The gathering worked on plans for a convergence in Scotland. "We invite others from across Scotland and the world to join us in preparation for the convergence, and to gather with us during the G8 summit.  We invite people to help us oppose the G8 and its policies,  and most importantly,  to contribute to the daily struggle to create new worlds."

The   gathering   discussed   the   practicalities   of  accommodating,   feeding   and providing   support   for   thousands   of   protesters   in   a sustainable   and environmentally   friendly   way.     A number   of   action   plans   were   further developed, reflecting the diversity of those attending. This includes:
  • a public day of blockades on July 6th which aims to isolate the G8.
  • a Peoples Golfing Tournament on July 7th
  • a day of action on July 8th against the real causes of climate change
  • a creative family and community festival and the construction of community gardens and social space
It was also decided that refugees / asylum seekers attending future events would be financially supported as a form of political support to reflect  their  self-organized struggles against forms of persecution in the U.K. and in their homelands.

For   more   information   please   contact:   07813 406159 or e-mail dissentinfo(at)gmail.com

For the original invite and information on the Festival of Dissent! Please Click Here!
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