Rossport Solidarity Camp Weekend

by Revolt Video - Revolt Video Collective Tue Jun 06, 2006 00:14

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art on the beach

collective effort

all ages take part

bender building workshop

shinning inspiration to us all

time for a cuppa at the infamous horsebox

and rest after

by Elaine Wed Jun 07, 2006 02:30

What a fantastic weekend. Seemed to be well over a hundred people there. Perhaps someone else can put a number on it?
This camp is in a much better location than the last one, situated as it is behind the dunes on Glengad Beach. It gives visitors a better idea of the natural beauty of the area and what could be lost if Shell get their way. Many of us didn't want to leave, some stayed - the rest of us dragged our tired and sunburnt bods back on to the coach for the return trip to Dublin.
Funny moment on the way back when the driver made a rest stop just outside of Ballina. He pulled in to a Shell station, opened the door and waited - nobody got off. The look on the faces of the passengers ranged from shock to bemusement and confusion. Sitting behind the driver, I had a word in his ear about our boycott. Mortified he drove on, apologising all the way. No harm done.

Many thanks to the WSM who organised the bus and to McGraths Coaches for doing the driving.

Pier Outside McGraths Pub

Part Of Camp

Family Day Out

Get Your Info Here

Cleanest Beach In Ireland?

by Elaine Wed Jun 07, 2006 04:02

Grassroots or Dublin Shell to Sea who organised the bus. Sorry bout that, Mea Culpa. Step forward and take the praise whoever it was. The photographs don't do justice to the beauty of the area, but I'll try anyway...

It Came From The Sea

Sunday Evening Swim

Leave Nothing But Footprints

Vibrant Seaweed

Been There, Dune That!

by Elaine Wed Jun 07, 2006 13:47

... that served as Beach party central.
At the other end of the beach we found evidence of Shell's vandalism. While illegally widening a road they caused the partial collapse of a section of cliff face. A supposedly protected area where birds nest. After the destruction, local people heard the birds crying all night as they searched for their missing nests.

The Dog Squad

Beach Party Central

Shell Shocked Beach

Returning To The Nest

Hangover Monday

by revolt radio Wed Jun 07, 2006 20:12

Treasa Ni Ghearraigh and the bolivia situation

audio file 1 - enough!
Rossport woman Treasa Ni Ghearraigh tells us her views about the similarity between what is going on in Ireland and Bolivia after watching the film "Bolivia is not for sale", which documented the changes over the last decade in Bolivia -

her message to Bolivia in Gaeilge (the traditional language of Ireland that is still used in parts of the country and been revived in others) :
"Coinnigh suas an oidhreacht agus le cunamh Dé, ta tiocfaidh an taru ceart as an oidhearacht"
"keep up the effort, unity is power, enough, hopefully we will suceed"
http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/rossport_treasa_and_...n.wav
15.10 mins

audio file 2- another world is not possible, its NECESSARY
Venezuela; grassroots women organisiing for the return of the oil wealth

after watching a film about recent events in Venezuela, a very good and wide ranging discussion followed, looking at things from "wages to housework, latino racism, alternative media, grassroots bottom up organising, global revolution
http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/venezuala_and_women_...n.wav
22.22mins - cuts short due to battery cut out

audio file 3- Bitchen' Kitchen: Tracey and Gráinne give us the low down
Irelands year and a half old kitchen collective outline what they are about: healthy, wholesome, and as tasty as f***
http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/bitchin_kitchen.wav
8.12mins

audio file 4- bug protector girl
one girls uses her ingeniuoty to fend of the rossport bugs
http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/bug_protector_girl.wav
1.10mins

the Revolt Video mobile broadcast unit

To reach another 40,000 people. It would be ideal. (different continent, similar dreams)

Venezuelan women talks about Racism in the country, even with the revolution

the bitchen' kitchen krew

healthy and wholesome

by revolt video Wed Jun 07, 2006 20:15

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bug protector girl

another proud mayo woman

by dunk Fri Jun 09, 2006 18:12

found a recent audio file that relates very much to the discussions that happened last saturday: "The United States is Terrified" - Noam Chomsky on Latin America's Move Towards "Independence and Integration"
audio is from democracy now and there is also a rush transcript:
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/06/1337219

"Venezuela became by 1928 the leading oil exporter in the world. It’s remained very high. Venezuela is now going towards independence, and the United States is frantic. That's why you have this hysteria about Chavez. It’s not because he's attacking anyone or anything like. It's hysteria because he's not following orders. It’s kind of like Serbia, but much more serious, because this is a big energy producer. "

see also the many top update posts from iosaf about the developments in bolivia:

http://indymedia.ie/article/75832

still needs to be more of a discussion about alternatives to oil, like what is happening in cuba with local food production: “The Power Of Community – How Cuba Survived Peak Oil”
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/75666
http://www.communitysolution.org/

those american dudes that are changing the world

by Hmmm Fri Jun 09, 2006 18:48

No mention of the results here of the elections in Peru and Columbia......