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Invite to Nottingham Dissent Gathering |
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Tuesday, 10 May 2005 |
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Dissent! Network of Resistance against the
G8:
Organising Gathering
Nottingham,
Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd
MayThe G8 are the rulers of eight of the most powerful
economies in the world. From 6th-8th July 2005, they will hold their
major annual summit at Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland. The G8 upholds a
system whose impacts we see all around us: war, famine, mindless work,
and environmental destruction. Resistance, however, grows across the
globe, with struggles as diverse as they are numerous. In recent years,
everywhere the G8 has met, huge movements of people have confronted
them demanding change.
Now in Britain,
grassroots groups and individuals wanting to resist the summit have
formed the Dissent! Network. This is an inspiring network that attempts
to run in a different way to capitalism. No one is in charge, there is
no official membership list, and decisions are only made by the
agreement of everyone involved. It takes a confrontational stance
against the G8, and is calling for direct action against the summit,
its symbols and infrastructure.
Practical Information
Please email the
Nottingham Group to let them know you are coming - you don't need to
tell them your name! nottinghamdissent@riseup.net
Cost: The gathering will cost around 15 pounds for
food and room hire.
Refugees and asylum seekers will not be
expected to pay.
Venues: Meeting venues are
wheelchair accessible. Meet at the Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone St,
Forest Fields, Nottingham NG7 6HX to be redirected. If you are arriving
later than 11.20pm, please ring the Sumac centre 0845 458 9595
beforehand. For travel info go to http://sumac.org.uk
Meeting
Times: Some working groups may be meeting on Friday (please see
separate announcements), and the main gathering will start at 9:30am on
Saturday morning.
Accommodation: this will be
crash space - please bring mat & bedding. If you really need a bed,
please email the Nottingham group: nottinghamdissent@riseup.net
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...evening entertainment will be
provided...
The plans for resistance at the G8
are really diverse, and there are many different things to get involved
with. These include big blockades of nuclear bases, refugee solidarity
actions, and blockades of the Summit itself, as well as community
permaculture projects, and skill sharing and workshops. Dissent! will
also be co-ordinating convergence spaces available for people in the
run up to, and during
the Summit. These will be self-managed
zones, aiming to house and feed many thousands, whist providing
inspiring examples of free, ecological communities. People are needed
to help with cooking, putting up marques, toilets, water and much more.
To get involved with any of these things, go to the Dissent! website
http://dissent.org.uk
This gathering is
Nottingham will be one of the last chances for organising across the
network, before it all starts happening. Come along and get
involved!
To Download a copy of the flyer click
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