Nuclear Resistance Teach-in & Skillshare

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NUCLEAR RESISTANCE TEACH-IN AND SKILLS SHARE WEEKEND, 19-20 FEB, LONDON

A chance to learn and share info about why we urgently need to resist new nuclear build and promote sustainable alternatives, and skills to help us do it.

  • Workshops from 10am Saturday to 4pm Sunday
  • Crash space available Friday night to Sunday night)
  • Venue: Grow Heathrow, Sipson, Middlesex (just outside London – public transport from London terminals)
  • Vegan meals will be available. All food will be vegetarian.
  • Costs: Whatever you can afford. Donations towards food, speakers’ travel expenses and use of venue; plus separate donation towards possible travel pool to help skint people who had to travel from further afield.

BOOKING YOUR PLACE: Register your interest by 12 February so we get enough grub in, and so we can send you details of the programme, etc and can inform you of any changes / public transport problems, etc.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS – Please get in touch ASAP if you have any particular requirements, e.g. dietary / mobility / sensory impairment / religious /children

SLEEPING: Cabin crash space available Friday evening to Sunday evening, plus lots of camping space. Bring sleeping bag / thermals. Bring a tent if you want to camp.

You can probably stay longer if you want to – if so, please get in touch with Grow Heathrow direct, via their website (see link above).

WORKSHOPS – These will start on Saturday morning, from 10am, and finish on Sunday afternoon, around 4pm.

Probable info / discussion workshops:

  • Why resist nuclear power?
  • What are the low / zero carbon alternatives? Are they practical?
  • Current situation and resistance: Hinkley Point and Sizewell|Boycott EDF|Nuclear waste|Resistance to nuclear weapons and uranium (‘DU’) weapons?
  • Other campaigns

Possible skills sharing workshops:

  • Planning a campaign strategy
  • Basic Non-violent Direct Action (NVDA) skills – affinity groups, blockading, quick consensus, etc
  • Getting up trees, tripods, etc
  • Legal implications of taking NVDA
  • Getting creative

Other suggestions??

CONTACT:
E-mail: london [at] stopnuclear poweruk.net
Mob: 07506 234 091

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