Earth First! Summer Gathering Survey

This year’s organizing collective would like to hear what people want from their 2001 Summer Gathering. Here are questions they thought would be useful, but please tell them whatever is important to you. More copies of this survey are available on request.

You can email your response on summergathering@ yahoo.co.uk. or post it to
Earth First! Summer Gathering,
the Greenhouse,
42-26 Bethel St,
Norwich, NR2 1NR.

You can also leave messages for the collective on 0845 4589595.

There are still chances to get involved : and you don’t have to go to every meeting to get involved. The topics that have '*' beside them are small projects that help make up the gathering, that you could get involved with in your own time. Some of them have people already interested that you could work with, others could start with your ideas.

1. We are hoping to have the gathering in the school holidays this year, in a “central-ish” area (that’s central looking at the map of Britain!). Any comments about date and site - or site ideas?

2. The gathering wants to be accessible to new folk.* This can include welcome sessions, tours, and beginners-style workshops. What else could we do, and how?

3. If you’re an old-timer - what would make the gathering most valuable to you?

4. Workshops include both practical skills sessions and discussion sessions. What workshops do you find most useful and interesting? What new ones could we have?

5. We want some good ways to include the kids in what the grown-ups are doing. Any ideas?

6. Please give us your thoughts on...

food - alcohol/bar* - drugs - the ideal creche* - womens space* - mens space* - equal (special needs) access - kids* - library* - provisions store* - fun and games* - facilitation - general site suggestions - layout etc - evening entertainment* - work/jobs on site - loos

7. Would you like to be involved in any of the above?

Can you offer workshops, or facilitation, or the loan of useful stuff? Do you know anyone who can? Please give us details!!

8. Earth First! as a community is made up of every one who chooses to see themselves as part of that community. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you’ve done or are doing. There is no checklist you have to live up to. Everyone who comes to the gathering should feel comfortable, included, and valued. What comments do you have on this, and what would make the 2001 gathering feel like this for you?

9. Other comments?

Your contact details (optional)

The gathering collective exists only to get the gathering going. Once you arrive, you too are the crew. So please take some time to think of what you or your group could bring along or offer to make this year’s EF! Summer Gathering the coolest yet.”