1st April 19.30 at Leeds Quaker Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane
The national Stop the War was founded in October 2001, one month after George W Bush announced the “war on terror”.
Since then they have organised hundreds of events opposing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the threat of military attacks on Iran, supporting Palestinian rights, campaigning against anti-Muslim racism and in defence of civil liberties. (more…)
20th March 19.00 at Wharf Chambers, 23 – 25 Wharf Street, LS2 7EQ Leeds
Idle No More is the name of the Indigenous resistance movement that has been sweeping Canada, North America and now the world since December 2012. The legislative events under the Tory government have set off a string of events that have lead to the first pan Canada, coast to coast to coast indigenous uprising. This is an information event intended to build awareness of the constitutional context and crisis that have revealed the healthy and thriving colonial genocide and assimilation agenda that still underpin Canadian policies. (more…)
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Tidal is working to create a monster of a global justice movement in Leeds. We have the incredible vision of the people of Leeds rising up together and making massive, lasting change that creates a more just world. You can find out more about our plans through this link. Thank you for taking us one step further towards that day!
As we’re sure you’re aware, times are tight at the moment and for us, they’re really tight. Tidal runs on an absolute shoestring and our core running costs are comparatively low – just £11,500 a year. Half of our income comes from fundraising activities and independent funders, and half comes from individual supporters, people like you – and it’s their incredible generosity that keeps us going. If you’d like to become one of our regular supporters, you can now get your monthly donation doubled through Local Giving’s ‘Grow Your Tenner’ campaign. Thank you once again.
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Launch of ‘ Greenwash Gold ’: the campaign against Olympics corporate sponsors: Rio Tinto , Dow Chemical and BP . …
This year our governments will hand nearly hundreds of billions of dollars in government subsidies to the coal, gas, and oil industries. Instead, they should cut them off. Now.
On Thursday 3rd May, join the Climate Justice Collective and take to the streets to protest against profiteering by the Big Six energy companies.
*There will be a group travelling down from Leeds, getting the megabus at 1.30pm on 2nd May, returning 6m on 3rd May. Email info[at]leedstidal.org for more info*
THE IDEA:
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Climate Justice Collective takes to the streets to block the energy monopoly going on behind closed doors at the UK Energy Summit. Companies from the Big Six including EDF, Npower, EON and Scottish Power, as well as oil giants like Shell and BP are conspiring with government to line their pockets at the cost of climate crisis and millions of people locked in fuel poverty. The Big Six energy companies are an obstacle to a democratic energy system that could keep the sea levels down and get the heating on in fuel poverty homes. We want a socialised grid not a corporate monopoly – the UK Energy Summit cannot go ahead!
http://climatejusticecollective.org/
THE PLAN:
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Be in Central London on Thursday 3rd May.
Be ready to go at 11am.
Keep an eye out on our Twitter (@CJ_Collective) for updates on meeting points and live and instant action plans.
UK Energy Summit website: http://www.economistconferences.co.uk/event/uk-energy-summit-2012/5964
THE REASONS:
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1. People not profit
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This conference is all about the people who should NOT be making decisions about our energy. It is about corporate elites, of which the government is now just one, colluding to make money, impose austerity, keep control and retain their privilege. We’re here to say that we see a different possibility: a world where people come first. We say that the needs of communities and the environment come before the needs of corporations.
This conference is an attempt to keep the status quo of high energy prices, soaring profits, dependant consumers, growing climate insecurity and disaster capitalism. This conference is a classic 1% stitch up. This conference is the wrong people asking the wrong questions and proposing the wrong solutions.
2. Climate justice
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Climate change is already affecting millions of people around the world, as weather patterns become more unpredictable and natural disasters become more frequent and severe.
The self-serving agendas of rich corporations and governments, as represented in the UK Energy Summit, perpetuate and exacerbate climate change, whilst preventing any meaningful attempts to stop it, and those least responsible for causing the crisis suffer most as a result of it.
3. Energy democracy
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This summit exemplifies how putting profit before people will only cause ongoing chaos. There is a positive solution to these problems, and it is a community-controlled energy system.
Together, we can organize a new, democratic, decentralised, social and renewable energy system. Because access to clean energy is a right, not a commodity. Clean energy and a liveable world for all are possible if energy is taken out of corporate control.
