That’s the way to do it! Climate action camps across the Channel

CLIMATE ACTION CAMP 2012, BELGIUM, 3-8 AUG


If the climate was a bank...


... Then it would have been saved already (Hugo Chavez)

... Then I wouldn’t be getting a bonus (Jean-Luc Dehaene)

... Then the ratings agencies would have gone bust (Mario Draghi)

... Then it would need to look for a new name (Belfius!!!)

			

CLIMATE ACTION CAMP 2012, BELGIUM, 3-8 AUG



If the climate was a bank...



... Then it would have been saved already (Hugo Chavez)
... Then I wouldn’t be getting a bonus (Jean-Luc Dehaene)
... Then the ratings agencies would have gone bust (Mario Draghi)
... Then it would need to look for a new name (Belfius!!!)
... Then you’d read even more rubbish about it than you do today!
..  Then it would be popular with businesses
... Then it wouldn’t change so quickly
... Then I would campaign just as much about it!!!



We’ve been organising climate action camps for three years. During a
climate action camp activists come together to share experiences, live
together peacefully and sustainably, and self-organise to make plans and
carry out actions. They set up the most beautiful campsite in the Northern
hemisphere and spend a  week letting the air out of the tyres of the
capitalist landrover... Climate action camp is  a week full of action,
exciting workshops, relaxation and vegan food. Every year lots of children
come too. They have a great time in the kids barrio with activities to
suit all ages.



The next climate camp will take place from 3rd to 8th August somewhere in
Leuven



If you want to steal money, then steal a lot all at once. Then they will
call you a dynamic entrepreneur or who knows, a banker... Banks can gamble
with people’s savings, we know that already. But they also gamble with the
climate, the planet and farmers in the south: Banks like BNP-Paribas, KBC
or ING invest heavily in tar sands, the most environmentally destructive
way to extract oil from the ground.  A recent report revealed that these
same banks are involved land-grabbing, the large scale acquisition of more
and more agricultural land in the South by financial institutions. The
World Bank invests climate funds in the biggest fossil fuel energy
projects in the world. Lastly, banks speculate on carbon emission
allowances. Banks aren’t only gambling our money away but are also playing
with the planet.  It’s time to take action. Now!



The exact location of the camp will be announced on the websites on the
2nd of August...



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Information & Contact:



http://www.climaxi.be
http://www.climate-justice-action.be



Camp-phone? +32(0)478.07.98.58



info[at] climate-justice-action.be
info[at] climaxi.be



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TWO CLIMATE ACTION CAMPS IN GERMANY - August



Just a shout out to see if you might be interesting in coming over to
Germany for some climate action this summer?



There are 2 camps going on, one in the West from the 3-12th August:
http://www.ausgeco2hlt.de/klimacamp/en/



and the other in the East from the 11-19th August
http://www.lausitzcamp.info/international-information/english/



There's also in the West camp an ongoing Forest Occupation:
http://hambachforest.blogsport.de/



Both camps are dealing with open cast mining and plans for new coal power
plants. I'm more familiar with the East camp so a bit about that: The main
days of action are on the 17th and 18th--coal plant blockade. We could
def. use more people here! We're also still open for more workshops,
especially practical ones and skill sharings, but also anything you're
dealing with over there... It would be great to connect... see below for
contact details.



Action: aktion@lausitzcamp.info
Finances: finanzen@lausitzcamp.info
Logistics: logistik@lausitzcamp.info
Mobilsation: mobi@lausitzcamp.info
Programme: programm@lausitzcamp.info