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enEamon Ryan helping oil and gas companies again by backing CETA
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>- Corrib Gas operators Vermilion previously threatened to use investor courts to sue France over climate law -</p>
<p>Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has yet again used his position in Government to help oil and gas companies, this time by pushing for the ratification of the CETA trade deal [1], according to environmental campaign group Gluaiseacht. </p>
<p>In his first stint as Minister for Energy a decade ago, Eamon Ryan, despite being a high-profile opponent of the Corrib Gas development before entering Government, signed off on various authorisations for the project during his term in Government [2, 3]. </p>
<p>In recent months, intense lobbying in particular by the Ireland Canada Business Association (ICBA), has seen Eamon Ryan convert from opposing CETA to supporting the trade deal [4]. The ICBA is a trade association for Canadian businesses in Ireland and includes 2 of the 3 Corrib Gas partners, Vermilion Energy and Nephin Energy. Among the other ICBA members is Irving Oil which owns Ireland’s only oil refinery.</p>
<p><img src="http://gluaiseacht.ie/sites/default/files/1000x563_357978.jpg" alt="" width="600" /></p>
<p>Nephin Energy is the largest shareholder of the Corrib Gas field, holding 43.5% of the field and is owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. A recent interview with Tom O’Brien, MD of Nephin Energy, made clear that they are currently looking at developing further gas fields around the Corrib gas field, despite a commitment in the Programme for Government that there wouldn’t be any new oil and gas licences given out [5]. Mr O’Brien was one of the signatories of a recent letter to the Irish Times by large Canadian businesses in Ireland and the ICBA calling on the Government to ratify CETA [6].</p>
<p>Meanwhile, it is worth noting that Corrib shareholder and operator Vermillion Energy has previously threatened to sue France using “investor courts” if France pushed ahead with a proposed climate law to end fossil fuel extraction by 2040. The subsequent climate law was significantly watered down. A case study on the incident stated: </p>
<p>“the ambition of France’s much-respected Environment Minister was clearly killed by well-resourced corporate interests that used ISDS as one powerful secret weapon against an urgent and popular goal: combat climate change. A year after the September 2017 version of his fossil fuels law, Hulot resigned. In his resignation interview, he stated that corporate lobbies had too much influence on environmental policy-making” [7]</p>
<p>The regulatory chill that these corporate court systems create has been noted many times, with one corporate lawyer stating “I do a ton of work that involves threatened claims that never go to arbitration,” “That’s much more common,”. “It’s much better to get things done quietly.”[8]</p>
<p>Gluaiseacht member and past Corrib Gas campaigner Nancy Serrano said: “It is worth comparing two of Eamon Ryan’s recent positions. His Department's recent draft Climate Action Bill would make it more difficult for citizens to challenge Ireland’s climate target failures in future. In contrast, CETA will make it easier for corporations to sue on any regulations or laws that affect their profits.”[9]</p>
<p>Nancy Serrano continued: ”Building new bike lanes and retrofitting houses is needed to lessen the effects of the climate crisis but Eamon Ryan seems unwilling to understand that we also need to stand up to the corporations and corporate ideology that has caused the climate crisis. CETA will help the very corporations that we need to challenge at this time, and impede Ireland from fulfilling its climate obligations.“ </p>
<p>The Canadian government has also listed the “Opportunities and Benefits of CETA for Canada’s Oil and Gas Exporters” including that “Under CETA, Canadian oil and gas products enjoy duty-free, quota-free market access to the EU".[10]<br />
Preliminary studies on the effects of CETA have stated that petroleum companies have been the main winners under CETA so far [11]</p>
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<p>ENDS</p>
<p>[1] Q&A: What is the CETA deal? Oisin Coghlan - Irish Examiner<br /><a href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-40191654.html">https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-40191654.html</a></p>
<p>[2] Retention of Corrib details an oversight, says Minister - Lorna Siggins - Irish Times<br /><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/retention-of-corrib-details-an-oversight-says-minister-1.946446">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/retention-of-corrib-details-an-oversight...</a></p>
<p>[3] Corrib gas project review not an option, says Ryan - Lorna Siggins - Irish Times<br /><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/corrib-gas-project-review-not-an-option-says-ryan-1.952475">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/corrib-gas-project-review-not-an-option-...</a></p>
<p>[4] Lobbying of 8 Ministers and Taoiseach and Tanaiste by the Ireland Canada Business Association: <a href="https://www.lobbying.ie/return/61508/ireland-canada-buisness-association">https://www.lobbying.ie/return/61508/ireland-canada-buisness-association</a></p>
<p>[5] Tom O’Brien of Nephin Energy talking about Corrib Gas and future plans<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raNTwNg0Jp4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raNTwNg0Jp4</a></p>
<p>[6] Time to ratify trade deal with Canada - Letter to the Irish Times<br /><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/time-to-ratify-trade-deal-with-canada-1.4377868">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/time-to-ratify-trade-deal-wit...</a></p>
<p>[7] Blocking Climate Changes Laws with ISDS Threats: Vermilion vs France<br /><a href="https://10isdsstories.org/cases/case5/">https://10isdsstories.org/cases/case5/</a></p>
<p>[8] The Secret Threat That Makes Corporations More Powerful Than Countries - Chris Hamby - Buzzfeed</p>
<p><a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chrishamby/the-billion-dollar-ultimatum">https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chrishamby/the-billion-dollar-ultim...</a></p>
<p>[9] Expert says climate bill full of 'weasel words, get-out clauses and loopholes' -<br />
Caroline O'Doherty - Irish Independent<br /><a href="https://www.independent.ie/news/environment/expert-says-climate-bill-full-of-weasel-words-get-out-clauses-and-loopholes-39622188.html">https://www.independent.ie/news/environment/expert-says-climate-bill-ful...</a></p>
<p>[10] Opportunities and Benefits of CETA for Canada’s Oil and Gas Exporters - Government of Canada<br /><a href="https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/ceta-aecg/business-entreprise/sectors-secteurs/OGE-EPPG.aspx?lang=eng">https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-...</a></p>
<p>[11] After two years of CETA - Petroleum companies are the winners - Institut de recherche et d'informations socioéconomiques<br /><a href="https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/after-two-years-of-ceta-petroleum-companies-are-the-winners-876296131.html">https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/after-two-years-of-ceta-petroleum-...</a></p>
<p>[12] Youtube video: Eamon Ryan and Corrib Gas<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WbYJZm7Xt4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WbYJZm7Xt4</a></p>
<p><img src="http://gluaiseacht.ie/sites/default/files/grace-osullivan.jpg" alt="" width="600" /><br /><img src="http://gluaiseacht.ie/sites/default/files/CETA_Protest3.jpg" alt="" width="600" /></p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:17:17 +0000glu_admin119 at https://gluaiseacht.iehttps://gluaiseacht.ie/content/eamon-ryan-helping-oil-and-gas-companies-again-backing-ceta#commentsMorning Ireland coverage: Sport 13 - Environment 1
https://gluaiseacht.ie/content/morning-ireland-coverage-sport-13-environment-1
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Environmental stories take up less than 1% of airtime on RTÉ's Morning Ireland - one 13th the airtime devoted to sport - new research shows. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gluaiseacht, an environmental NGO, analysed two weeks of Morning Ireland broadcasts, separated by six months, in April and October. It was found that environmental stories were covered for only </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">0.92%</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> of the time, while sports news accounted for </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">12.41%</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> of the broadcast time, dedicated business news was covered for</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 5.57%</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> of the time, and Brexit coverage accounted for </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10.69%</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> of the broadcast time.[1]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Morning Ireland is the most listened to radio programme in Ireland.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Only one feature story over the two weeks carried an environmental angle, a story about new research into how dandelion seeds fly. However, this story focused largely on how this new research could be used for the building of new drones in the future as opposed to protecting biodiversity. The rest of the environmental coverage over the two weeks related to stories in the news headlines or in the papers review. </span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Commenting on the lack of environmental coverage on Morning Ireland, Gluaiseacht member Eoin Ó Leidhin said, “</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">RTÉ and in this case Morning Ireland are failing to inform the public on environmental and climate change stories. We have seen from the aftermath of the BBC’s Blue Planet II series and the subsequent plastics campaign what public service broadcasting can achieve in mobilising the population for the common good. Yet RTÉ haven’t even had a standalone environmental correspondent since 2010, while in comparison they have lots of sports correspondents</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">”.</span> </p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">During one of the shows analysed, the subject of beef exports to China was discussed for over 14 minutes, which included Agriculture & Environment Correspondent George Lee interviewing his former Fine Gael colleague, Minister Michael Creed. Despite this, none of the significant environmental consequences of opening up beef exports to China was mentioned.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The only mention of climate change over the two weeks analysed was a news headline saying that Donald Trump had accepted that climate change is happening.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr Ó Leidhin continued “</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sustainability is often broken down into three overlapping areas, economic, environmental and social. It is clear that Morning Ireland is covering the economic and social areas while neglecting the environmental area. It would be great to hear a dedicated environmental section on Morning Ireland every morning.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">”</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fellow Gluaiseacht member Tara Sheehy stated:</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"On RTE the coverage of sport is generally passionate and honest, precisely because so little is at stake. In contrast, coverage of the environment is neglected and stifled precisely because so much is at stake and it would mean challenging the status quo, which is currently decimating the planet."</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gluaiseacht is planning to continue its analyses of RTE’s lack of environmental coverage in the coming months. If you would like to take part then please contact </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">gluaiseacht at <a href="http://gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">gmail.com</a></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[1] Excel file with Morning Ireland analysed for the weeks 16/04/18 to 20/04/18 and 15/10/18 to 19/10/18. </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1onP7IRa5U41fbB4dpaNoBN_LzQG_nOPd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://drive.google.com/open?id=1onP7IRa5U41fbB4dpaNoBN_LzQG_nOPd</span></a></p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:19:40 +0000glu_admin113 at https://gluaiseacht.iehttps://gluaiseacht.ie/content/morning-ireland-coverage-sport-13-environment-1#commentsJohn Gibbons speaking on the BBC on environmental limits
https://gluaiseacht.ie/content/john-gibbons-speaking-bbc-environmental-limits
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</div></div></div>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 09:19:58 +0000glu_admin111 at https://gluaiseacht.iehttps://gluaiseacht.ie/content/john-gibbons-speaking-bbc-environmental-limits#commentsAcess to Land - Workshop on Land Cooperatives
https://gluaiseacht.ie/content/acess-land-workshop-land-cooperatives
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>This workshop is hosted in collaboration with An Áit Eile, The Growery and Galway 2020. You can find more information on Áit Eile <a href="http://www.aae.ie/" title="here">here</a> . </strong></span></span><strong style="font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Growery<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/birrgrowery/" title="Facebook"> Facebook</a></strong></span></p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:01:24 +0000Tara110 at https://gluaiseacht.iehttps://gluaiseacht.ie/content/acess-land-workshop-land-cooperatives#commentsOrganising without Hierarchy: Consensus and Facilitation Training
https://gluaiseacht.ie/content/organising-without-hierarchy-consensus-and-facilitation-training-0
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<p>How can we make decisions as a group that are effective, strategi<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">c and inclusive of everyone's views and<span style="font-size: small;"> needs? How can social and enviro</span>nmental justice organisers put our values into action inside our groups, at the s<span style="font-size: small;">ame time as fighting for freedo</span>m and equality in the outside world?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Consensus decision making has the potential to be radically democratic, creative and empowering. Instead of taking a vote, or letting one or two people get their way, a group works together to find solutions that everyone involved can support. However, building consensus and working co-operatively isn't always easy when most of us were brought up in a culture of competition and hierarchy...</span></p>
<p>This training is geared towards social and environmental justice organisers with any level of experience. The day will help you explore your experiences and values around decision making in groups, and develop skills to do consensus decision making effectively. It will also be a chance to meet other organisers from around the country, find out what issues they are facing in their own groups and do some shared problem-solving on common challenges. If you are new to consensus, or you like the idea, but are struggling to make it work in your group, this training is for you.</p>
<p>Training will be run by Seeds for Change, a co-operative of experienced activists and trainers in the UK. See more at seedsforchange.org.uk</p>
<p>The cost of the training is funded by an social and environmental justice activist network in Ireland called Gluaiseacht for Global Justice. Participants can make donations on the day to cover refreshments.</p>
<p>Participation is free but booking is essential. We are limited to 20 places on each training day. Due to high demand, we ask that you only book a place if you can guarantee your participation on the day, for the full day.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>To book</strong>, <strong>email :</strong> <a href="mailto:gluaiseacht@gmail.com">gluaiseacht@gmail.com</a> by <strong>23rd February 2018 </strong> </span></p>
<p> <span style="font-size: 13.008px;">After you have booked a place you will be asked to send responses to the four short questions directly to the Seeds for Change facilitator who will be running the training on the day, so that they can plan training that is right for the people who are coming. Please note that you responses are for the Seeds for Change facilitator only and will not be shared with Gluaiseacht or other participants. </span></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.gluaiseacht.ie/sites/default/files/Consensus_and_Facilitation_Training_pdf.pdf" title="">Consensus_and_Facilitation_Training_pdf.pdf</a></p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:23:34 +0000glu_admin108 at https://gluaiseacht.iehttps://gluaiseacht.ie/content/organising-without-hierarchy-consensus-and-facilitation-training-0#commentsStudent Activism - PowerShift UK Summercamp
https://gluaiseacht.ie/content/student-activism-powershift-uk-summercamp
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<p class="normal"> Power Shift is a student activist training camp organised by People & Planet UK, a student campaigning organisation that Gluaiseacht originally set up to emulate. The stated objectives of the camp are the following:<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 13.008px;">develop powerful strategies to win tangible change.L</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 13.008px;">earn and share skills to take the fight for transformational change into every space; and</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.008px; text-indent: -18pt;">explore how we can create power beyond privilege and build movements of solidarity that take leadership from communities most impacted.</span></p>
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<blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; border-width: initial; border-style: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Waking up every morning, secluded in a field just outside Manchester, my experience of my Power Shift was truly unique, exhilarating, and slightly surreal. The days were filled with a tight schedule involving different workshops, talks, and activities. The range of topics discussed and information I learned was endless and infinitely fascinating. I was inspired by the work that people had achieved, and their ambitious plans for the future. Throughout the talks, I was constantly amazed at the dedication and passion of the people I found myself among. In a political climate generally punctuated by cynicism, I found the message repeated throughout the weekend, incredibly refreshing. The focus of People and Planet, and all the people giving and attending the workshops, was on the solution to the problems, rather than the challenges. They acknowledged and educated about the problems that plague our society, not shying away from any harsh realities; but still choosing to place the focus on how we can fight these injustices instead of allowing the obstacles to paralyse us. I found this message so important and inspiring. The focus also wasn’t just on information, but also pragmatism. They focused on teaching skills and showing people how to run campaigns, protest, and assert positive change. The workshops centered around empowering the students, and instilling in everyone there the confidence to go out and fight for a better future.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: windowtext;"></span></p>
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<blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; border-width: initial; border-style: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">While at Power Shift, I met lots of lovely, and interesting people, and was overwhelmed by the friendliness of everyone involved. I didn’t really know anyone there before going, but my nerves surrounding that were immediately calmed. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, everyone talking eagerly to anyone and after 5 days, it felt that real friendships had formed. There was a great deal of laughter and fun, and my memories are nothing but positive. My gratitude for the opportunity to attend Power Shift is immense. It was an utterly unique experience in so many ways. It informed and educated me on many topics, but also alerted me to the existence of a strong activism culture, especially among college students. It was empowering and refreshing, and an opportunity to discuss big ideas with like minded and equally passionate people. I left Manchester utterly inspired, and cannot wait to get more involved in projects next year and use the skills that I have learned to truly contribute to the causes that matter and make a difference.</span></p>
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<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; color: #454545; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="color: #808080; font-size: 13.008px;">Photo Credit: Against The Grain Photography <a href="https://www.facebook.com/againstthegrainphotographer/">https://www.facebook.com/againstthegrainphotographer/</a></span></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; color: #454545; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="color: #808080; font-size: 13.008px;"></span><strong>Guoda:</strong> Powershift was an amazing educational experience. It helped me to grow as an activist, and made me more aware as an individual. I had the chance to learn about the most important issues surrounding us, and how to overcome them. We participated in workshops which specifically talked about the issues in communication and media, where we learned how to be respectful towards each other and how to correctly diffuse information. We talked about climate change and the fact that we cannot fight this issue alone - we need to work together to push governments and corporations to make immediate change. We talked about immigration, and how to take everything that is in our hands to make the lives of refugees better and to force the legislation of human rights. The information that I acquired during this event and the friends that I made there have made me aware and educated on the issues that I care about and that I want to fight for. Thanks to this, as part of the Environmental Society committee in Trinity, I hope to do a better job and be able to involve more people to be active and to fight for what they believe in, in productive and effective ways. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
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</div></div></div>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 10:53:55 +0000Tara105 at https://gluaiseacht.iehttps://gluaiseacht.ie/content/student-activism-powershift-uk-summercamp#commentsGluaiseacht's Submission on Climate Change Leadership to the Peoples Assembly.
https://gluaiseacht.ie/content/gluaiseachts-submission-climate-change-leadership-peoples-assembly
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Gluaiseacht<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(<a href="http://www.gluaiseacht.ie">www.gluaiseacht.ie</a>) is an environmental and social justice NGO, whose members have campaigned on Climate Change related issues for many years. We feel that we have some experiences that may be valuable to the Peoples Assembly as it addresses the question of "<strong>How the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling climate change?".</strong> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Gluaiseacht was founded after a trip by 35 Irish environmental activists and students to the Hague in the Netherlands in 2001 for the COP 6 Climate Summit. The group did not attend the summit but rather took part in actions with other international activists to press on the delegates the need to take climate change seriously. Over the following years in a campaign called, The Bet, Gluaiseacht organised workshops in primary and secondary schools to discuss climate change with pupils and ways to reduce their carbon footprint. In 2009 & 2010 Gluaiseacht members were part group that organised the two Climate Camps in Shannonbridge (focused on peat burning for power generation) and Victoria Bridge, Tyrone (focussed on further expansion of Ireland's road network). Among other projects, Gluaiseacht members have also been part of the Rossport Solidarity Camp and Shell to Sea campaigns in efforts to stop Shell building an inland Gas refinery to bring Corrib Gas onshore. Gluaiseacht members have also been part of the Plane Mad group which campaigned against further expansion of Ireland's aviation industry primarily from a climate change mitigation point of view. Other members work directly with mitigating and adapting to climate change through their personal and professional lives.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Recommendations</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The full submission can be read here: </span><a href="http://gluaiseacht.ie/sites/default/files/Gluaiseacht_Submission_to_Peoples_Assembly.doc" title="">Gluaiseacht_Submission_to_Peoples_Assembly.doc</a></p>
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</div></div></div>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:57:27 +0000glu_admin104 at https://gluaiseacht.iehttps://gluaiseacht.ie/content/gluaiseachts-submission-climate-change-leadership-peoples-assembly#commentsGluaiseacht nominate Trump for next Irish Green Award
https://gluaiseacht.ie/content/gluaiseacht-nominate-trump-next-irish-green-award
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Following last years awarding of the overall Green Award to Shell's Corrib Gas Tunnelling Project, this year environmental NGO Gluaiseacht are nominating Donald Trump for the Irish Green Award. The deadline for nominations is the 21<sup>st</sup> December 2016.</p>
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<p>Last year BAM Civil/Wayss & Freytag won the “Green Business of the Year” and “Green Construction award” for their work on the 4.9km gas tunnel under Sruwaddacon estuary in order to complete Corrib Gas pipeline for Shell.[1]</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><em>“Giving the Irish Green Award to Donald Trump is the next logical step following the granting of last years award to a project which drilled a 4.9km tunnel through a Special Area of Conservation in order to open a new frontier of fossil fuel extraction.” says Gluaiseacht member Con Coughlan on the nomination of Trump.</em></p>
<p><em>“Donald Trump talks about 'Draining the Swamp' but last years winners were 'Draining the Bog' so that they could remove the 125,000 tonnes of peat needed to carry out their 'Green' project”.</em></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The tunnel is also used to return the unwanted chemicals that come in with the gas back out to be dispersed directly into the sea. The tunnel created sinkholes which brought spoil from the tunnel to the surface of the estuary [2]. There has been massive community opposition to the whole project for the last 15 years including the construction of the tunnel.</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">BAM Civil/Wayss & Freytag are also currently before the courts having been charged with health and safety breaches relating to the death of worker Lars Wagner in the Corrib tunnel in September 2013 [3].</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Con Coughlan continued “<em>We think that it makes perfect sense for the Green Awards to follow up the award to a Shell project, with an award to Trump who has now selected the head of ExxonMobil as his new Secretary of State and also promises to scrap Nasa's climate research.</em>”</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other award winners at the Green awards 2016 include Diageo, GMC Utilities and IKEA.</p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><strong>ENDS</strong></p>
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<p><strong>For more information contact</strong></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Con Coughlan</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://www.gluaiseacht.ie/">gluaiseacht@riseup.net</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gluaiseacht.ie/">www.gluaiseacht.ie</a></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><strong>Links</strong></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">[1] Green Awards winners - 2016</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://www.greenawards.ie/past-winners.php">http://www.greenawards.ie/past-winners.php</a></p>
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<p>[2] Residents raise sinkhole warning signs over Shell tunnel – Press Release by Shell to Sea</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://shelltosea.com/content/news-release-residents-raise-sinkhole-warning-signs-over-shell-tunnel">http://shelltosea.com/content/news-release-residents-raise-sinkhole-warn...</a></p>
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<p>[3] Construction companies charged over Mayo death – RTE News</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0608/794160-lars-wagner-corrib-gas-death/">http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0608/794160-lars-wagner-corrib-gas-death/</a></p>
</div></div></div>Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:24:20 +0000glu_admin101 at https://gluaiseacht.iehttps://gluaiseacht.ie/content/gluaiseacht-nominate-trump-next-irish-green-award#commentsGrassroots Strategy Weekend
https://gluaiseacht.ie/content/grassroots-strategy-weekend
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<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" align="CENTER"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Gluaiseacht for Global Justice, We're Not Leaving, ATTAC Ireland,</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" align="CENTER"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Third Level Workplace Watch, and Marea Granate Dublin invite you to a</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" align="CENTER"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Grassroots Strategy Weekend</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" align="CENTER"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong>Evening debate, Friday 6th March</strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong>All day workshops, Saturday 7th March</strong></span></p>
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<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" align="CENTER"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong>The Teacher’s Club, Parnell Square, Dublin 1</strong><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Vibrant and spirited grassroots campaigns, including water and housing, have </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">invigorated</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> and </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">energised</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> people, movements and political actors in Ireland. Many of us now speak about austerity, neoliberalism, and the ruling elite that has lost touch with the majority of the people. We speak about and see the connections between the water-tax, the nationalisation of private debt, the housing and </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">homelessness</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> crisis, the scandal of direct provision, the crumbling health care system, trade agreements like TTIP, privatisation of public goods, services and natural resources, the decimation of the community sector, the assault of structural violence and institutional racism, </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,serif;">and much, much more. </span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" align="CENTER"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Still, this awakened public consciousness of how the powers that be operate and influence our lives is not yet visible in the collaboration of social movement groups who work on these issues.</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" align="CENTER"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Hence, we invite you to a weekend of discussion intended to establish what connects us</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" align="CENTER"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">and to work out collectively if there are common strategies or projects we can pursue together </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,serif;">to strengthen all of our movements.</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" align="CENTER"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong>For who?</strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"></span></span></span></p>
<p>This event is for people active in progressive social movements in Ireland; anti-austerity, environmental, end direct provision, anti-racism, economic justice, debt justice, water justice, <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,serif;">trade justice, anti-fracking, housing crisis, human rights, anti-discrimination, unions, </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,serif;">choice, women's movement, anti-TTIP, and so on...</span></p>
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<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong>Panel Discussion, Friday March 6</strong></span><sup><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">th</span></strong></span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong> 2015, 7pm to 9pm</strong></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Topic:</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> “Routes to power - from social movements to political power.” </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Are there </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">(</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">or what are the</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">)</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">limits to what social movements can achieve?</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Panel:</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Emma Avilés Thurlow</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> was involved in the wave of the 15M Spanish r-Evolution. </span></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">She has also</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> participated in Citizen Debt Audit Platform (PACD </span></span></span></span><a href="http://auditoriaciudadana.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">http://auditoriaciudadana.net/</span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">) and is part of Xnet (</span></span></span></span><a href="http://xnet-x.net/en/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">http://xnet-x.net/en/</span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">), the group of activists that has driven the initiatives that are behind the leaks of the major corruption cases that are shaking Spanish politics today with the devices of 15MpaRato </span></span></span></span><a href="https://15mparato.wordpress.com/legal-campaign/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">https://15mparato.wordpress.com/legal-campaign/</span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> (the main lawsuit against the Spanish bailed-out bank Bankia and its banksters) and BuzónX </span></span></span></span><a href="http://xnet-x.net/es/contactanos-para/buzonx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">http://xnet-x.net/es/contactanos-para/buzonx</span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> (a system for citizen </span></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">whistle-blowing</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">).</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Theodoros Karyotis</span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> is a sociologist, translator and activist participating in social movements that promote self-management, solidarity economy and </span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">defence</span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> of the commons. A member of the Initiative of Solidarity with the Vio.Me, </span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">a</span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> self-managed</span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">f</span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">actory, </span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">(<a href="http://www.viome.org/" target="_blank">viome.org</a>)</span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> and the </span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I</span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">nitiative 136 for </span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">the</span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> social control of Thessaloniki’s water services (<a href="http://136.gr/article/citizens-bid-control-thessalonikis-water" target="_blank">136.gr</a>). He helps organi</span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">s</span></span></span><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">e the annual Direct Democracy Festival, an international event that brings together collectives, activists and academics around the issue of constructing radical alternatives to capitalism from below.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ff6600;">Cian O'Callaghan</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #222222;"> is an independent left wing councillor on Fingal County Council. He has being involved in both grassroots activism and electoral politics in Dublin since the 1990s.</span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #222222;"><strong>Moderato</strong></span><span style="color: #222222;"><strong>r:</strong></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Caoimhe Butterly </span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">has worked with social justice movements and grassroots community projects in Chiapas, Guatemala, Haiti, Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon for over 12 years. Presently engaged in post-graduate studies at Kimmage DSC, her research is focused on migrant women's activism and self-organisation. She is active with anti-racism, migrant justice and other movements in Ireland.</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">More </span></em><em><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">panellists</span></em><em><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> to be announced in the coming days.</span></em></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong>Strategy Workshops</strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;">, </span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong>Saturday March 7</strong></span><sup><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">th</span></strong></span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong>, 10 am to 5 pm</strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"></span></span></span></p>
<p>A full day of workshops and discussions all day on Saturday 7th March. For more information see below. Also check out Gluaiseacht for Global Justice on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/717356651711315/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.</p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="color: #ff6666;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Childcare</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #9900ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">is</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #00cc33;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">available</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">. If you require childcare please let us know in advance; email </span></span></span><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><a href="mailto:makingwavesinireland@gmail.com" target="_blank">makingwavesinireland@gmail.com</a>.</span></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" align="CENTER"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><strong>All day strategy workshops for grassroots campaigns</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong>Saturday 7</strong></span><sup><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">th</span></strong></span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong> March 10 am – 5 pm, The Teacher’s Club, Parnell Square</strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">The second day of our Grassroots Strategy weekend will be a full day of workshops and discussions about what we have in common and how we might wish to work together across movements.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong>How to prepare:</strong></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">If you have time, w</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">e have prepared some questions (see below) for participants to answer. You can do this either in your campaign group or individually in order to prepare for the workshops. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">P</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">lease </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">send your </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">answer back to <a href="mailto:makingwavesinireland@gmail.com" target="_blank">makingwavesinireland@gmail.com</a>.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Schedule:</strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Session 1: 10 am – 11 am, opening session</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><br />“Making Waves: voices from European and Irish social movements”<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">In this session, we will hear from movement organisers from </span></em></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Ireland, Spain, and Greece</span></em></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">, who will speak about how movements in their countries have come together. This will be followed by an open discussion.</span></em></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Session 2: 11 am – 12.30 am</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><br />“Creating links in Ireland”<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">What links all of our movements? What do we have in common? What are the common targets? What are the roots of the problems?</span></em></span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">The </span></em></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">attached </span></em></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">questions sheet will be very helpfu</span></em></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">l</span></em></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> in preparing for this session, and will contribute to the following sessions.</span></em></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Session 3: 12.45 am – 1.30 pm</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><br />Brainstorm sessions for workshops. Here we will ask questions like:</span></span></span></p>
<p>- How do we create stronger links between existing Irish initiatives?<br />- What initiatives and struggles needs to be developed?<br />- How do we dismantle media narratives that focus on misleading causes and bogus solutions? How can we build a counter narrative? <br />- How do we plan actions together? Should we?<br />- How can we avoid duplication of work? </p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong>Lunch: 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm</strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"></span></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Lunch will be provided, please RSVP in advance so we order enough food.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"></span></strong></span></span></p>
<p>Session 4: 2.30 pm – 4 pm<span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><br />Workshops <br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><br />Session 5: 4.15 pm – 5 pm </span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><br />“Bringing it all back together”<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Hearing the outcomes of the workshops.<br />Closing comments.</span></em></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><br /></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" align="CENTER"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><strong>Preparatory Questions for Workshops, Saturday 7</strong></span></span><sup><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><strong>th</strong></span></span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><strong> March</strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" align="CENTER"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong>Please answer these questions and send the answers to</strong></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" align="CENTER"><span style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong><a href="mailto:Makingwavesinireland@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Makingwavesinireland@gmail.com</a> </strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong>no later than 1</strong></span><sup><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong>st</strong></span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><strong> March 2015.</strong></span></p>
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<p style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" align="CENTER"><a name="14b93e1b08bf738e_14b8d04850fb9fd7_14b79c20bd0397d9__GoBack" target="_blank" style="color: #222222;" id="14b93e1b08bf738e_14b8d04850fb9fd7_14b79c20bd0397d9__GoBack"></a><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><em>These questions are designed to form a common working document for the workshops. The answers will be collated, and we will give general feedback of the results to participants. The findings will be generalised and </em></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><em>anonymous</em></span><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><em>, and are intended to form a starting point for discussion in the workshops.</em></span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 0.18in;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;">Present your group in one paragraph, if you are in a group (ethos, purpose, membership/who is in your group) in 3-5 sentences.</span></span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 0.18in;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;">Have you or your group identified a root cause of the issues you're working on / what are the underlying issues? (e.g. lack of 'real' democracy, the markets, elites ruling in their own </span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;">interests</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;">, etc.)</span></span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 0.18in;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;">A: In the context of your campaign/group, who are the antagonists? (e.g. politicians, companies, etc.)</span></span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 0.18in;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;">A: Which groups do you see as your allies?</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial,serif; color: #000000; line-height: 0.18in;"> C: What do you think connects you to them?</span></p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 21:17:48 +0000glu_admin95 at https://gluaiseacht.iehttps://gluaiseacht.ie/content/grassroots-strategy-weekend#commentsGluaiseacht Newsletter - Autumn 2012
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Here is the latest Gluaiseacht Newsletter - for Autumn 2012. <a href="http://www.gluaiseacht.ie/sites/default/files/GluaiseachtNewsletter_Autumn2012.pdf" title="">GluaiseachtNewsletter_Autumn2012.pdf</a></p>
<p>In this Issue<br />• GM: People Get Ready – They Are Coming For Your Life. 3<br />• GM: Lessons from the Past 5<br />• Mexico Mágico, Mexico Trágico 6<br />• Protest or permaculture? 8<br />• Free Education For Everyone – Fighting for our Right to Education 9<br />• Squatting in Dublin 10<br />• Whiddy Island Oil terminal - What benefit? 12<br />• Occupation in Erris 14<br />• Good Protester, Bad Protester 16<br />• More Farmers, Better Food! – Update on Food Sovereignty 17<br />• Political Courts 19<br />• Why fracking must be stopped 21<br />• GM Poetry Corner</p>
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