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Gluaiseacht Skillshare Weekend
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Friday April 09, 2010 15:03
by Gluaiseacht
A weekend of workshops, discussion and skillshare.
Gluaiseacht for Global Justice, the activist network that supports Climate Camp and other environmental and social justice campaigns in Ireland is holding a weekend of workshops and skill sharing for people who are interested in geting active for environmental and social justice. There will be a wide range of talks and workshops covering issues about carbon trading, media skills and direct action, water tax and much more.
The weekend aims to provide a space for creating/building/sustaining the processes that lead to movement building.
Gluaiseacht for Global Justice, the activist network that supports Climate Camp and other environmental and social justice campaigns in Ireland is holding a weekend of workshops and skill sharing for people who are interested in geting active for environmental and social justice. There will be a wide range of talks and workshops covering issues about carbon trading, media skills and direct action, water tax and much more.
At the moment we are experiencing a convergence of crisis. There has never been a more pressing need for an open, grassroots movement of ordinary people to challenge coporate power and a democratic deficit. The social and environmental cost of capitalism are externalised and socialised for all of humanity while wealth and power remains in the hands of a few.
Ecological collapse, runaway climate change and the reality of peak oil with not be resolved by corporate "greenwash", or freemarket "solutions" that lie at the core of ongoing daily injustices for the majority of the plantets peoples. Carbon trading, false techno fixes etc only further the erosion of genuine grassroots struggles demanding real structural changes needed to escape the worse effects of climate change and to organise our society upon the basis of participation, equality and social justice.
Topic include ( with more to be confirmed)
Food Sovereignty - who control our food supply and why its important we claim that back.
Climate Justice Action - Why the movement against climate change is more than "science" CO2 and fossil fuels, and update on the current state of this growing and diverse global movement, its main actions and its vision for another world
Water Tax - Give the governments expressed desire to bring in a water tax for all household, this workshop show that rather then water conservation, this is a step towards privatisation of our water supply, increasing private control and making profit for something we already pay for
Irelands Oil and Gas resources - So just exactly how much resources lies of our coast, and why is it exploited for private gain and profit rather than our health, education and transforming our society to a post carbon one.
Campus organising - How do you go about organising fellow students and workers on a university campus? We'll explore some of the issue and how to make your work effective
Climate infrastructural works - what are the major work going on or planned in the country that add massive to our CO2 output
Climate Change and the Corrib gas field. The controversial gas exploration and extraction of Corrib has been held back for years but the persisent and ongoing struggle of the local community and (inter)national support of the Shell to Sea campiagn, often in the face of police harrassment,unsympathetic mainstream media and murky activities of privatised security force group IRMS. This workshop will look at what the impact on climate change will be if Shell and co are successfull in extraction, and looks at argumentsts for keeping the gas in the ground
Climate Camp - learn how to get involved/support this years climate camp, following on from the success of last year camp
More workshops/skillshares TBC and details to follow
This event is free and open to all, the methodologies will seek to be as particapatory as possible. Food will be provided on a donation basis, and will Tea/Coffee etc.
This weekend will take place in Seomra Spraoi Autonomous Social Center, 10 Belvedre court, Dublinms to provide a space for creating/building/sustaining the processes that lead to movement building.
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I have just googled Gluaiseacht and this came up. It's great to hear that Gluaiseacht still going! I wonder if anybody from old crew is still involved? I was involved in Irish Bet back in 2003. Big Hello to everyone :)
Kamila
Gluaiseacht Skillshare Weekend
23-25 April Seomra Spraoi
10 Belveder Court
Just north off Mountjoy square
Friday evening
6pm Tea/coffee, introduction to weekend.
7pm Cap and Trade v Cap and Share.
Richard Douthwaite from Feasta looks at Cap and Trade v Cap and Share
Saturday
10Am Welcome and breakfast.
11-12.30
A: Irelands Oil and Gas Resources
Despite Ireland having large volumes of oil and gas resources, most people in Ireland are of the opinion that we are a resource poor country. This workshop aims give participants practical knowledge about Ireland’s oil and gas resources, with a focus on how those resources are currently used and looking at who is profiting from these resources. With the Irish Government estimating our oil and gas resources to be worth over 400 billion euros, this workshop is important for anyone with an interest in environmental, social and/or economic issues.
This will be a participatory workshop, which aims to inform participants of and explore:
How much oil and gas we have.
Where it is (how many more Rossports will we have?).
How much is it worth and who profits?
Security of supply issues
Alternatives to the current system.
The workshop will be open to all, and will be useful for people with all levels of knowledge on this issue, from no idea what any of the above is about, to people who have a good idea, but want to know more.
Dublin Shell to Sea will be facilitating this workshop.
All of the information given at the workshop has been reliably sourced, referenced and is based on government official figures.
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B: Campus Organising
Fergus and Hassan for National University of Ireland Maynooth
Fergus and Hassan, along with others helped set up the Maynooth branch of Free Euducation for Everyone campaign. In this workshop they will lead of a discussion sharing experiences of how students can most effectively organise campaigns on campus, that not only seek to empower students but also the staff both academic and support workers
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12.30-2. Lunch, with space for informal discussions chats, film shorts, meet up about the cycle to mayo etc
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2.00-.3.30
Water Tax.
Paul Bowman of Workers Solidarity Movement
Long time community activist Paul Bowman, involved in the successful campaign to defeat the controversial Poll Tax in the UK leads of a conversation about why the proposed Water Tax should be resisted, and how best this can be done. Whilst this tax is being discussed as a “conservation” measure, this workshop/discussion looks at why social justice activists should be opposing measures that only increase wealth gaps, and seeks to draw the traditional “green” and “red” arguments to a common understanding that can build healthy empowered community movements
Food Sovereignty
Kevin and Others
This practical workshop and skill share will include seed planting and a visit to one of Dublins community garden and explore the idea of who controls our food chain and supply and why food sovereignty is central to social and ecological justice.
Climate Justice Action and Irish Climate Camp
Michael Reinsborough and Irish Climate camp
This workshop will look at the current state of Climate Justice Action network and how the planning for this years irish cliomate camp is going
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3.45- 5.15
Corrib extraction and climate change.
Eoin Rossport Solidarity Camp
As the science of climate change increasing show that CO2 and other greenhouse emissions are on the increase, this discussion looks how the of the extraction Corrib oil and gas field will contribute to climate change and looks at the case of non extraction
‘The Environment and the media, Friend or Foe?’
Ciaran from Community Media Co-op Near FM
A workshop to be run by Near Media Co-op to explore the following issues:
The role of media in influencing attitudes and behaviour.
The role of media in terms of environmental information.
The role of media in terms of promoting sustainable living.
Climate infrastructual work
Ian Lumley of An Taisce
offers a briefing on upcoming climate-relevant infrastructure projects in Ireland.
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5.30 dinner and then suggesting people go to the climate camp fund-raiser comedy night from 9pm Peadar Kearney's pub on Dame St
This Saturday, Abie Philbin Bowman, star of such shows as "Jesus: the Guantanamo Years" and "Eco-Friendly Jihad", provides a night of comedy in support of climate camp.And more entertainment from: James Marsh Kevin Goldsmith
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Sunday 25th
11-12 am Breakfast
1pm
Activist Security
This workshop looks at how best to improve our own security when planning actions
Hands on 12v electricity workshop
A practical DIY guide to using 12 Volt electricity
2.30
Weekend wrap up discussion. An opportunity to all involved to draw from the weekend.
Just where do we go from here given the convergence of crisis's. How are the financial and ecological costs of capitalism linked and in what ways can we positively resist this with a vision of social and ecological justice
4.30pm Dinner
There will be child friendly activities through out the day on Saturday for the kids, and some people have offered to have bike workshops during Saturday as well. There is also room for informal stuff in the main area too, but the kitchen will be out of bounds for the duration to prepare food etc.
Please leave contact details at the registration sheets at the front door. If you need accommodation please speak to one of the welcoming people and we will try our best to match you up. Vegan food will be provided, but if you have other dietary requirements contact us on 0851399695.
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