Climate Justice Action (CJA) meeting
Waar: Dokhuis, Plantage Doklaan 8, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Wanneer: 18/03/2016 - 18:00 t/m 20/03/2016 - 17:00
Two months since COP21 (the United Nations climate conference held in Paris); since governments claimed they'd made history; since tens of thousands of us were in the streets of Paris, Europe, the world, denouncing the crossing of our red lines for a just and liveable planet. But it was never meant to stop there. Paris and COP21 were just the beginning, an excuse to get organised. Now the real work begins.
2016 is well underway, and the need to keep fighting, converging and building alternatives to this broken capitalist system is stronger than ever.
That's why Climate Justice Action- the European grassroots direct action network formed around COP21 - is calling its first meeting of 2016.
We want to bring together those already involved with CJA alongside new groups fighting climate-trashing projects across Europe and North Africa.
Whether you've been involved with CJA before or not, join us in Amsterdam from 18-20th March 2016 at the Dokhuis
The weekend begins on Friday at 6pm and we aim to finish at 5pm on Sunday. Translation will be self-organised; crash space provided, but bring camping mats and sleeping bag; vegan food available (donations welcome).
We sent a survey across the lists to find out what groups wanted from the meeting, and a full agenda will soon follow for all those registered, but to give a flavour of what's coming:
- a look back at 2015 and the mobilisations towards Paris: lessons learnt?
- a look forward into 2016: dream and scheme ways to resist together
- structures to move us forward: how CJA will function in the year(s) to come
- information and skills share: different strategies, struggles, plans and tactics
- co-creating a calendar: planning key dates
- making it last: get to know each other, link up our movements, have fun!
We operate a safer spaces policy, see here: https://climatejusticeaction.net/en/who-are-we/safer-spaces-policy/
To register - or if you have any questions - write to us at contact@climatejusticeaction.net
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With one week to go – please see the draft agenda for the meeting at the bottom of this message.
For proper planning of the food, the sleeping places and other logistics, the local crew is asking everyone to please register by emailing contact@climatejusticeaction.net You need to let us know when you will arrive, when you will leave, and whether you need a sleeping place. If you need a sleeping place, please bring your own sleeping bag and mat.
Vegan food will be provided for donation. If you have allergies or other specific requirements please let us know, and similarly if you have any accessibility issues. Feel free to bring banners, flags, stickers, flyers & posters etc to liven up the space, spread the word about your campaigns, and so on.
We intend that this simple agenda will include space to have all of the discussions that came up in the answers to the survey that were
submitted.
Looking forwards to seeing many of you on the 18 March!
DRAFT AGENDA
Friday
18:00 – 19:00 Welcome info-point
19:00 – Facilitated mingle
20:30 – 21:30 Dinner
21:30 Bar/social evening
People will be encouraged to prepare presentation of each group and struggle for Saturday
Saturday
9:30 – 10:30 Welcome info point and tea/coffee
10:30 – 11.30 Intro by facilitation group
11:30 – 1:00 Presentation of groups and struggles being represented in the room.
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 15:30 The CJA process so far (How useful was CJA towards Paris, what were its shortcomings? Ask the room for what is missing from the picture that has been presented.)
15:30 – 16:30 CJA in the future (part 1)
BREAK
16:45 – 18:00 CJA in the future (part 2)
18:00 – 18.30 Preparing the ground for Sunday
18.30 – 19.30 Dinner
20:00 – 21:00
Sunday
09:00-10:00 Breakfast, sorting out working groups
10:00- 13:00 Working groups
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Plenary: Feedback and Closing
15:30-17:00 cleaning, good bye, facilitation huddle