City Strolls - events - meetings
Monday, February 04, 2008
Welcome to another Glasgow Autonomy Update Feb 4 08
Welcome to another Glasgow Autonomy Update. Tomorrow there's a chance to see films on childrens' experience of life in Glasgow -from tree planting to living in fear of refugee detention centres. See the Sustainability section for details.For updates on recent radical events in Scotland, check out Anarcho TV - links in the independent media section.Have a good week!
************CONTENTS:
*REFUGEES*ANTI-WAR
*SUSTAINABILITY
*TACTICAL FRIVOLITY
*WORKPLACE ORGANISING
*INDEPENDENT MEDIA*HOUSING
*FEMINISM**************
REFUGEES---Positive Action in Housing Appeal - ongoing Can you give a small but regular donation of £10 per month (orwhatever you can afford) to help Positive Action in Housing
provide food and temporary shelter for destitute asylum seekers
in Glasgow?
Hundreds of destitute people are now relying on Positive Action in
Housing to help them survive hunger and destitution.
You can donate in one of the following ways:
1. Email home@paih.org
with any queries or offers of support and we will then contact
you.
2. Make A One Off Payment Online:
https://www.charitychoice.co.uk/donation.asp?ref=51590
3. Internet Banking: Set up a regular payment through your own
internet banking by paying into the following account:
Name of Account: Positive Action in Housing
Current account: 00447398 Sort Code 82 20 00
Please remember: if you are a UK taxpayer, please gift aid your
donation so that we can reclaim 25% from the Inland Revenue.
4. Make out a cheque payable to: Positive Action in Housing, and
post to PAIH, 98 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PJ.
--- Join the Glasgow Asylum Bail Circle -
ongoingDo you have a spare room? If so you could help get an asylum seeker out of Dungavel detention centre. The people sent there have committed no crime and frequently become depressed and anxious during their detention.If you can offer temporary accomodation and would like to be involved in this extremely rewarding project, please contact us via the Unity Centre.The UNITY Centre, 30 Ibrox Street, Glasgow, G51 1AQ. Tel: 0141 427 7992theunitycentre [at] btconnect.com---The Unity Centre - ongoingUNITY is the new, rapidly growing, union of asylum seekers formed byasylum seekers to fight for greater rights for asylum seekers andsans papiers.The UNITY Centre at 30 Ibrox Street is open five days a week near tothe Home Office Immigration centre. Here families who are scared ofbeing detained when reporting at the Immigration Centre can 'signin' before reporting so we can quickly alert their lawyers, friends and relatives if they are detained.We offer friendly, practical solidarity and mutual aid to all asylumseekers, refugees and sans papiers. Phone our 24 hour action line on0141 427 7992 if you need help.The Centre is completley run by volunteers and funded by donations -please get in touch to help this exciting, new project.The UNITY Centre, 30 Ibrox Street, Glasgow, G51 1AQ. Tel: 0141 427 7992theunitycentre [at] btconnect.com---
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Faslane Peace Camp benefit gig - Monday 11th February
19:0013th note50-60 King Street,
February Solution,Insurgent,Mutley + more TBC.£4 On the door.
--- Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!Faslane Peace Camp recently celebrated its 23rd year of directaction to oppose the Trident nuclear submarines stationed 30 milesnorth of Glasgow. Visitors are always welcome, for a day, a week,or longer!Directions: Train from Glasgow Queen Street or 216 bus from JamaicaStreet to Helensburgh Central. Then catch the 316 bus to the peacecamp.For more info and to check the current situation: 01436 820 901faslanepeacecamp@hotmail.com---Arrange a Nukewatch film screening - ongoing
http://www.nukewatch.org.uk/video2.phpAward winning video activist collective Camcorder Guerillas will belaunching their new film about Nukewatch in November 2007.This film is a must see for all people concerned about nuclear weaponsand their transportation around the UK. Make sure people in your areaget the chance to see this important film. Order a copy now for £10(including action pack and postage) and start to organise a screening inyour area.Get in touch if you want to know more. If you would like a speaker tocome along to the screening that could be arranged. We would need you tobe responsible for booking a venue and making sure the screening ispublicised locally.The Camcorder Guerillas are a voluntary organisation. If you or yourorganisation are able to order an institutional copy (costing £75) youwill be directly supporting the production of the film and yourgenerosity will be appreciated by both the Camcorder Guerillas andNukewatch.Contact: film at nukewatch.org.uk or 07788 503761www.camcorderguerillas.net---
***********SUSTAINABILITY---
Planting Trees and Facing Detention - Wednesday 6th February
7pm Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), 350 Sauchiehall Street, GlasgowAdmission free (but ticketed) Three short films presenting experiences of children sharing the benefits of planting fruit trees and facing the harsh reality of detention. 1) Planting A Tree directed by Jenny Brown, Margaret Macintosh and Ruth Glen, in 2007. Two pupils from Rosepark Learning Centre in Glasgow show other pupils how to plant a tree. 2) The Wee Apple – Carbon offset you can eat directed by The Children’s Garden, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 2007. The Wee Apple inspires Young People to eat, dream, think fruit and save the planet. 3) Unjust Treatment – Detention of children in Britain, directed by Peter Ross, Chiaroscuro, in 2007. A film about the detention of children in Britain and how it affects them and their families Total running time: 18 minutes. The films will be introduced by Martha Wardrop, with representatives from Save the Children and the Children’s Garden. There will be time for discussion regarding the children experiences of growing fruit trees and the affects of detention following the films. Tickets will be available on the night of the screening, but if you wish to get one in advance please contact the CCA box office 0141 352 4900 ---
Talamh Tree Weekend - Friday 15th - Sunday 17th February
10am to 4pm each dayTalamh Life Centre, Birkhill House, Coalburn, South Lanarkshire.ML11 0NJ This February weekend we will be tree and hedge planting, taking care oftrees already planted, tidying up living willow structures, andproviding general habitat maintenance. As usual, soup for lunch will be available and hot drinks during the day. Come and take part in what's going on, or you're welcome to just visitduring the weekend to see what’s happening and have a look and walkaround the 50 acre site. Talamh has tree care and tree planting weekends in November andFebruary, during the planting season. Bring warm and waterproof clothes,and suitable footwear – it's muddy here! For more info and travel directions contact - 07811 600 712 or emailtalamh@lineone.net. or see www.talamhlifecentre.org.uk---
Talamh Housing Co-op - ongoingIf you fancy a few days away, and would like to come and help outfor a few days, or just for the day in a busy, sometimes chaoticcommunity, but fun too, then get in touch. Extra help is welcomed inthe gardenesp over the summer months, and with lots of other stuff too!Visitor space is in a basic static caravan with wood burner.Talamh is lucky to be set in 50 acres of land, and is home to 10adults, 4 children, visitors, 4 dogs, a cat and chickens. It's amember of Radical routes, a network of co-ops working for socialchange.For more info contact: talamh@lineone.net or phone 01555 820550 alsosee http://www.talamh.org.uk---Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 29th FebruaryA happy coincidence of cyclists (i.e. YOU) getting together to ridethrough Glasgow, have fun and make our streets more human, lesshostile.All welcome!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-f-page/critical.htm
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-temp/bike-runs-pics.htmLast
Friday of every month, 5:30pm, George Square--- Glasgow Permaculture Network - new group A Proposal:To establish and develop a Glasgow-based network of individuals dedicated to carrying out hands-on environmental projects based on permaculture principles.Possible projects might include:Backcourt clean-ups / Taking on or helping out with allotments / Guerrilla gardening and intervention / Highlighting neglected places and spaces left over after planning /Outreach work / Food co-op The network should be independent, autonomous and self-supporting, relying on hands-on voluntary work rather than council or government agency funding.Let me know what you think...pjbarham@btinternet.com ---
**************TACTICAL FRIVOLITY---
Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - local group Glasgow Kiss Clowns now meet irregularly at variouslocations - for more info contact mashtram (AT)yahoo.co.uk--- ******************WORKPLACE ORGANISING---
IWW Meeting - February meeting Clydeside Industrial Workers of the World branch meeting, for workers in Glasgow and surrounding area. Radical union for workers not bosses. Open also to prospective and lapsed members. 7-9pm, date and venue TBCenquiries 07910 627 970---Graham Meldrum Memorial Campaign - ongoingGraham Meldrum was killed in a workplace incident on the 12th of July 2005 at Allied Bakeries in the Balmore Industrial Estate. He was employed by Suziline Agency contracted to ABF Grains (formerly known as Allied Bakeries) & TNT Logistics UK. His death is now the subject of a prosecution under Health & Safety Laws.HARD WORK NEVER KILLED ANYONE..? For more information contact:gmmc@hotmail.co.ukwww.myspace.com/gmmemorialcampaignThe Graham Meldrum Memorial Campaign, GreenCity,23 Fleming St, Dennistoun, Glasgow, G31 1PQ---
********************INDEPENDENT MEDIA---
Anarchist History Channel - ongoingHi: would you be so kind as to let people know of the following anarchistfilm (feature/documentary) channel:At http://tinyurl.com/t8staor
http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=219646953&firstVideoYou might like to note that two new documentaries ‹ The Angry Brigade and'Persons Unknown'‹ have now been added to the Anarchist History channel onthe Anarchist History channelPlease note that you can have these films shown freely on your own websiteby applying to join the affiliate/syndication programme atwww.brightecove.com
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid234454000All we ask you to do is send us the url and a brief description about thewebsite where the Player will be located. It's dead simple, really!See also http://www.londonfreetv.com---New Radical Films OnlineFour new films posted on the ChristieBooks Brightcove film channelViva Zapata! (1952) on
http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=463868344Burn! (Quemada!) (1969) on
http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=464024939Tupamaros on
http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=459255775Cuba - Memoria Sindical on
http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=452316541
http://www.tvhastingschristiebooks.comChristieBooks, PO Box 35, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2UX, UK---AnarchoTV
A busy weekend for the channel, filming at both The Forum in Edinburgh andThe New Year Reshuffle in Govan, You can download the footage in full for both of these events by followingthe links below... New Year Reshuffle -www.archive.org/details/TheNewYearReshuffleInGovanGlasgowScotland2008
The Forum -www.archive.org/details/DoesNonViolenceProtectTheStateTheForumEdinburghScotlandJanuary2008
http://anarchotvscotland.blogspot.comFor more information email cinemaparadiso@riseup.net--- Variant Magazine - Winter issue out now http://www.variant.org.uk...the free, independent, arts magazine. In-depth coveragein the context of broader social, political & cultural issues.text : full issuehttp://www.variant.org.uk/30texts/issue30.htmlPDF : full issuehttp://www.variant.org.uk/pdfs/issue30/Variant30.pdf
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New Housing Co-operative for Glasgow - ongoingWould you like to become involved in a new Housing Co-operative in Glasgow?We are looking for people to help start a housing and community project with the aim to co-create a communal living place and also to provide spaces and create situations for a wide-range of cultural and political events.We are an open collective based on mutual aid and trust who would like to hear from people who are interested in making a colourful and welcoming home.As we wish to help shape our communities and contribute to social and environmental change, we also envisage the opening of a space that acts as a neighbourhood hub. This might involve facilitating a self-organised community centre, a not-for-profit café and bookshop, the setting up of studios for local artists, workshops for workers’ co-operatives, office space for campaign groups, producing a vegetable garden, and so on.Should you wish to contact us for more information, please feel free to email:icglasgow@hotmail.co.uk---
************ FEMINISM ---
Feminist Network Meeting - Tuesday 12th February
7-9pm.RSAMD, intersection of Renfrew Street and Hope Street The building is completely accessible. Come in the ground level entrance (to the left of the big steps) and you will see signs directing you to the room we'll be in.THIS MEETING IS WOMEN ONLY.A collection will be made for childcare costs, dependent on the generosity of women attending.Add us as friends on myspace!http://www.myspace.com/glasgowfeministnetwork Join our facebook group!http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7331035847---
Until the Violence Stops - Tuesday 4th March
Glasgow Feminist Network invite you to a V-Day event as a part of our Week of Action leading up to International Women's Day. http://www.cca-glasgow.com/events/until_the_violence_stops.htmlAll proceeds will be donated to Women's Aid Glasgow and The Women of New Orleans.
email glasgowfeministnetwork@hotmail.co.uk to reserve a ticket.
£5 adults /£3 concessions. www.myspace.com/glasgowfeministnetwork
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