Climate Camps: Scotland and Wales gatherings this week

from email, 10 June 2009:

1) SCOTLAND GATHERING, GLASGOW, 11-14 June 2009

2) WALES GATHERING, SWANSEA, 13 June 2009

This year the Camp for Climate Action is having three camps not just one - in Scotland, Wales, and London.

This week is an excellent time to get involved in the Scotland and Wales camps, as they're both having national gatherings, one in Glasgow, one in Swansea. See below for more.

1) Scotland Gathering, Glasgow, 11-14 June 2009

This week you are invited to....

Boiling Over - Scotland’s Gathering for Climate Action!

From June 11th-14th Glasgow will be host to what is already an energised and growing movement for climate action. Around the country people are talking about how climate change affects us, and how the system we live in is doing nothing to slow the tide of climate chaos. Despite government rhetoric little has been done to address the problem and it is time to take matters into our own hands!

Boiling Over will be a space for thought, analysis, learning, networking, training and creativity. It will bring together community concerns and global issues, as well as provide a space to develop a strategy for stopping climate change from within Scotland.

The event will be a safe, accessible and open environment, free from oppression, hierarchy and discrimination. There will be a fun kids space and food & accommodation will be provided for a small donation. Light entertainment will take place in the evenings and film showings will run throughout.

So come along and join us!

- How do I get there?

Address: The Phoenix Centre, 201 St. James Road, Glasgow

Glasgow Queen Street station is the closest train station to the Phoenix Centre (about a 10 minute walk)
Buses can be caught to Buchanan Street Bus station which is just behind Glasgow Queen Street train station.
A detailed map can be found on http://climatecampscotland.org.uk by clicking on the Boiling Over Link.

- What time does it start?

Come for the welcome and introduction which starts at 6pm on Thursday the 11th followed by a filling healthy dinner and some light entertainment in the evening, including film showings and music.

- What exactly is happening?

For a look at the complete timetable of workshops and events taking place go to http://climatecampscotland.org.uk click on Boiling Over and scroll down.

- What should I bring?

A sleeping mat, sleeping bag and anything else to sleep comfortably on the floor.

Enough money to make a small donation towards food and hiring the venues (suggested donation is £10 low/no wage and £20 waged for the four days) but don't let this stop you if you can't afford it - You will still be fed and roofed!

A communal attitude and willingness to pitch in and help each other out!

- Any Questions?

If you would like to know more then please email us at www.climatecampscotland@riseup.net

If you intend on coming it would be great if you could let us know so we can get an estimate of what numbers to expect!

from the Camp for Climate Action in Scotland.

2) Wales Gathering, Swansea, 13 June

Climate Camp Cymru - Swansea Gathering - Saturday 13th June 10am - 4pm
Quakers Meeting House, Swansea (The Mumbles) SA3 4JW

Come along to the next Climate Camp Cymru gathering on Saturday and be part of the plans to build the movement against climate change in Wales!

See www.climatecampcymru.org

About Climate Camp Cymru

13th-16th August 2009
Near Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales

4 days of sustainable living, workshops and direct action to face up to the root causes of climate change in Wales.

This summer people all over the world will join together and take action against climate change. The growing climate camp movement aims to inspire, educate, inform and take peaceful direct action against the greatest threat we face.

Wales’ first climate camp will pitch its tents in the south this August (13-16). The camp will be a living example of sustainable and radical alternatives, while providing a space to meet people and learn new skills.

In order to make this happen we are calling on everyone who is able to get involved. Climate Camp is built upon inclusive democratic decision making, and relies on the contributions of all those that attend. If you would like to run a workshop, email workshops@climatecampcymru.org. If you can help with structures or transport, we need you! If you have any specific skills and want to put them to good use, get in touch.

Check out our current wish list on-line at www.climatecampcymru.org – but just because it isn't listed, doesn’t mean we don’t need it!

See you at the camp x

Practical Weekend Workshop July 18th/19th

A two day practical workshop session in lovely Pembrokeshire where the great people of Newport will be hosting compost toilet building, banner making, NVDA training and whatever else we come up with!

Bring a tent, we'll be camping :)

Find Out More

Join our email list:
https://lists.riseup.net/www/subscribe/climatecampcymru

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For links to other Camps happening around the world, including in Ireland from 15-23 August 2009, see http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/node/555

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