Action Information |
Below
is a summary of the calls for action and protest events happening
around the G8 Summit in Scotland. The full calls for action are linked
at the bottom of this page.
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- 17 June
and more
- CRE8
SUMMIT:
Inspired by the Fix Shit Up and
Community Anarchy actions at previous G8 summits Cre8 Summit is for
individuals wanting to protest 'for' something rather than 'against'
the G8. We will be working with local communities in Glasgow on the
ongoing protests against
the building of the M74 in Glasgow. There will be workshops with
community members and an open day on Sunday 12th June and a week of
work 13 -17th June. Come along and get involved. For more info
e-mail cre8summit-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
and check out www.jam74.org
19
June onwards
- BIKE
CARAVAN: Travelling from London to the summit
to campaign for human rights and global justice. Join this exciting
tour, meeting new people from around the world, creating awareness
& having a great time! The tour begins in London on Sunday 19th
June
and can be joined at various points along the route. For more info
check out www.g8bikeride.org.uk
2
July
3
July
- MAKE BORDERS
HISTORY: A Magical Mystery Tour of Immigration
Controls and the "Chain of Deportation" in Glasgow Sunday 3rd July. We
visit some of the magicians who help asylum seekers "disappear". We
will visit organisations involved in locking up and deporting Asylum
seekers. Let's join the dots in the picture of detention and
deportation. Check out www.makebordershistory.org
- WORKSHOPS PROGRAMME:
A series of workshops and meetings have been organised to be
held at the Edinburgh Convergence Space, the Teviot Building.
These start on the 3rd and continue throughout the week. To see
the full programme please click here!
4
July - FASLANE
BIG
BLOCKADE: You
can't end poverty unless you end
war.** Let's make the links**
Faslane, which is situated 30 miles west of Glasgow, is one of
Britain's most important military bases - home to Trident, Britain's
own nuclear WMD Programme. Thousands of peace campaigners from around
the world are called to non-violently blockade the base on Monday 4th
July.
- CARNIVAL
FOR FULL ENJOYMENT: *No
wage
slavery *No
benefits
slavery *No army slavery *No debt slavery. A call to bring noise,
music,
yourselves and friends for action that comes out of our experiences in
work, out of work and wherever we live. A carnivalesque parade through
Edinburgh, visiting places responsible for the increasingly precarious
way in which we experience work and life. Meet at 12:30pm at the west
end of Princes Street, Edinburgh on the 4th July. For more info
check out www.nodeal.org.uk
5th July
- BEACONS
OF
DISSENT!: Beacons are to be lit on the hills
south of the Gleaneagles Hotel on the night of Tuesday 5th July to
send a clear message that the G8 "leaders" are not welcome. Beacons to
be lit in solidarity around the
UK.
- HILLWALKERS:
If the G8 leaders manage to meet in Gleneagles hotel some people will
be looking at them from the Ochil hills, and laughing at them, with a
big day-glow banner or two. Please join for friendly encounters on the
hills. A number of walks will take place in the run up to the G8
Summit. Hillwalkers will also be walking, by various routes, to the
points where beacons are lit. For those that wish to gather before for
going
into the hills gather at the Gathering Stone, Stirling at
Noon. See
http://silver.j12.org/call.htm
- CLOSE
DUNGAVEL: As the leaders of the world's most
powerful states meet in luxury at Gleneagles, hundreds of people -
including families with children - are imprisoned behind the razor wire
of Scotland's shame: Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre No borders
demonstration to be held at Dungavel on the Tuesday
5
July.
6 July
- GLOBAL
DAY OF ACTION 6th JULY: A day of decentralised
action, in villages, towns and cities worldwide has been called for by
the Peoples' Global Action European Conference and the 'Caracol
Intergalaktika', an autonomous space within the International Youth
Camp at the World Social
Forum.
- BLOCKADES: 'The Blockades Group', has put call out
to all autonomous direct action groups and individuals opposed to the
G8 to carry out autonomous actions starting on the 6th July to blockade
the summit. For more info see: www.g8blockades.org.uk
7 July
- PEOPLES'
OPEN
GOLF
TOURNAMENT:
The
People's Golfing Association
(the PGA) is hosting an open golf tournament on Thursday
7th July during
the G8 at Gleneagles. People are encouraged to begin forming autonomous
golfing affinity groups. No caddies, no Masters! For more
info email wrench (at) tao.ca and pgag8 (at)
lists.riseup.net
8 July
- INTERNATIONAL
DAY OF ACTION
AGAINST THE REAL CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE:
Come to Scotland with your inspired ideas for action and join us on the
streets and on the golf courses. Or do whatever you can, wherever you
are, to resist the fossil fuel madness and make the dream of a socially
just, sustainable future a reality.
Stop climate chaos - flood the G8! Friday 8th July. Check out http://cca.movingpages.org/
Dates not specified
- CLANDESTINE
INSURGENT REBEL
CLOWN ARMY: Operation
H.A.H.A.H.A.A (Helping Authorities House Arrest Half-witted
Authoritarian Androids). This summer CIRCA will be working alongside
the Scottish police to help them indefinately enclose the world's
dangerous G8 leaders, keeping them in a safe place where they can no
longer be a threat to the world. For recruitment and training info
www.clownarmy.org
Please see image gallery for
maps.
Or check out this link for another timetable
of events.
New calls to action and updated action information may be in the action
information news section
- please check this. For information on how to
form action affinity groups get in touch with your local Dissent!
group
or check out the information in the training
section
(under support
groups). Action Groups/Events with their own web sites are
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