Earth First! Action Update
Archive of the Earth First! Action Update – the newsletter of the UK EF! network 1991-2012
EFAU 37 - March 1997Back to list of articles in this issue

Events

March

14-17

Faslane Peace Camp Women’s Actions. Bring tents, sleeping bags, boltcutters etc.. Contact: 01706 812663.

17-22

ASEED European General Meeting in Oslo, Norway. Contact ASEED on: +31 20 66 822 36 email: aseedeur@antenna.nl

17-18

A55 public enquiry action. Camp details available from 15th March on: 01248 713 604. General information from Gwynedd and Mon Earth First! on: 01248 713 604. E-Mail: afu01b@bangor.ac.uk

21-25

Sea Action Groups Training Day with workshops on waterborne direct action, inflatable boat driving, safety and general tactics. At Gareloch, near Faslane Peace Camp, Scotland. Followed by an action. For more details contact: 01436 820901.

April

1-7

International Earth Nights - Bite Back Against The Fur Industry.

4-6

Gathering Visions, Gathering Strength. A weekend of meetings, workshops and speakers on the history of non-violent action and a time to explore new directions for action in the future. For more details contact: 0113 262 9365.

5

‘The Social Ecology of Murray Bookchin: an assessment.’ Anarchist Research Group meeting. 2.30pm at International Relations Room, Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1.

6

‘Technology/anti-technology’ debate. Starts 3pm at the 121 Centre, 121 Railton Road, Brixton, London.

11-13

The Land is Ours Strategy Convergence, near Oxford. For more details contact: 01865 726126.

12-13

Never Mind The Ballots... Reclaim The Streets! A Two Day Festival of Resistance! Starts on Saturday 12th April. Meet 12 noon at Kennington Park, London. For more details contact London Reclaim The Streets on: 0171 281 4621.

19

Mass Action against Consort Beagle breeders in Ross-on-Wye. Meet at the main gate at 12 noon. Consort is situated just off the A49 (Ross to Hereford Road) at Harewood Park, Harewood End, Near to Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. Contact: 0171 278 3068.

19-20

The Big Gene Gathering. Genetic Engineering information for Anti-Genetic Engineering actions. For more details contact: 01865 791391.

21-26

Global Days of Action against Genetically Engineered Foods and Crops. For details contact the Genetic Engineering Network (GEN) on: 0171 923 9511.

26

World Day for Laboratory Animals. Actions and Demonstrations planned. For more details contact: 0171 278 3068.

May

3

National Anarchist Bookfair, Bradford. Part of a week of events to reclaim May Day from decades of left-wing and trade union dogma. For more details contact: 1 in 12 Library, c/o 1 in 12 Club, Albion Street, Bradford BD1.

3

Sheffield Reclaim The Streets! For more information contact Sheffield Earth First! on: 01142 671200.

14

Shell AGM. A major action is to be planned. For more details and to get involved in organising it contact DELTA on: 0116 255 3223.

14-19

European Hope and Resistance Gathering, near Kiel in Germany. Network of non-violent resisters involved in civil disobedience and ploughshares action welcome ecological activists to come and meet with them. For more details contact 01865 714036.

16

Shut down Shoreham! a day of direct action to close Shoreham port down. Meet 10am at the main gate.

July

8-15

National Earth First! Gathering. Location and details to be announced nearer the time. For more information send an SAE to: Earth First! Gathering, c/o 16 Sholesbroke Avenue, Chapeltown, Leeds LS7 3HB or telephone: 0113 262 9365.