[Scpg] [starhawk] G8 Plans Gleneagles, Scotland July 6-8

Wed May 18 06:56:17 PDT 2005

Hi friends, I know it s been a while since I ve sent anything to this 
list.  I ve been busy with some long term projects and putting some energy 
into my own gardens for a change.  But now I m on the road again, heading 
toward Scotland for the G8 events there this summer.  Below is information 
on my plans and upcoming events and I ll be posting more regularly as the 
organizing begins.

Starhawk

G8 Plans

The G8 Summit, the meeting of the heads of state of the eight most powerful 
countries in the world, will take place in Gleneagles, Scotland July 
6-8.  Major protests are planned, and organizing has been underway in 
Scotland and Britain for over a year, and much of that work has been quite 
visionary.  Urban convergence centers and a rural encampment will be 
designed to show a vision of the world we want, and demonstrate balanced, 
ecofriendly ways to meet human needs.  A Cre8 Summit in June will work with 
local, inner city communities to create a garden and social center in the 
path of a planned road development. Spiritual healing spaces and 
celebrations are being planned by a network of Brits involved in earth 
based spirituality.  And, of course, there will be forums, a march expected 
to be the largest demonstration ever in Scotland, and nonviolent direct action.
              I m very excited.  I believe this mobilization has the 
potential to truly demonstrate what we re for as well as what we re 
against, and to send people home with some of the skills and experience 
they need to create the other world we keep saying is possible.  I will be 
helping to support the organizing in a number of ways.  In late May Erik 
Ohlsen and I are leading a permaculture course, in coordination with local 
Scottish teachers, to help prepare people to be resources for the design 
and building of the eco-camp and convergence spaces. I m also linked with 
the training collective that has been offering nonviolent direct action 
trainings in many communities in Britain for the past year.  I ll stay in 
Scotland for most of June to help with projects and ongoing trainings with 
one detour south for a workshop in London at Alternatives (see below for 
info.) Others from the RANT collective of trainers will also be coming to 
Scotland in late June, to help support the great work local trainers are 
already doing.

             Below is information on the actions.  We need lots of support, 
magical, practical, and as always, material.  We re still trying to pay for 
Erik s flight over, for the costs of the permaculture training which we are 
offering virtually for free, for the convergence space rentals and the 
tools and materials we need to make this vision a reality.  If you can 
help, tax deductible checks can be made to:

Alliance for Community Trainers
1405 Hillmont St.
Austin, TX 78704
Earmarked Scotland

Or, even simpler, donate online at www.rantcollective.net 
<http://www.rantcollective.net/> .  Just click on the Donate button at the 
bottom of the page.  Thanks so much!

If you re in Europe or the UK, it might be simpler to go directly to the 
Dissent Network to donate in your currency.  Go to 
<http://www.dissent.org.uk/content/view/90/66/>http://www.dissent.org.uk<http://www.dissent.org.uk/content/view/90/66/>/content/view/90/66/

I ll be writing updates on the trainings and organizing periodically, and I 
ll try to cover the actions on a daily basis. If you re not already on my 
list, subscribe by sending an email to Starhawk-subscribe at lists,riseup.net 
and put subscribe in the subject line.

Cre8 Summit June 12-17

Cre8 Summit has been organised by individuals wanting to protest 'for' 
something rather than 'against' the G8.  We are planning to work with the 
ongoing community protests against the building of the M74 in Glasgow, in 
particular the council estates of Govanhill and Gorbles.
The plan for the work is to reclaim a vacant piece of land that is on site 
for the construction of the motorway, and than to turn it into a community 
social space with gardens, sculptures, benches, artwork, etc.

The work on this project is underway.  During May we will be running weekly 
workshops with the communities.  During the second week of June, we will 
reclaim the land (community open day 12th of June) and begin a week of work 
(from the13-17th of June) to turn this bit of waste land into something the 
community can enjoy.

There is an email list that announces news on this project:
cre8summit at lists.riseup.net
you can subscribe here: 
<http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/cre8summit>http://lists.riseup.net/www<http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/cre8summit>/info/cre8summit

G8  Protest Highlights

Saturday 2nd July - Make Poverty  History Demonstration, 
Edinburgh  expected to be the biggest demonstration ever held in Scotland. 
Sunday 3rd July The Alternative  Summit, Edinburgh workshops  including 
George Monbiot, Susan George, Ken Wiwa and Starhawk. Monday 4th July - 
Faslane Nuclear  Submarine Base blockade. Six of the G8 have nuclear 
weapons on their soil. The  replacement or otherwise of Britain s Trident 
system must be decided by  Parliament shortly. Tuesday 5th July Climate 
Justice Day  & demonstration at Dungavel detention centre called by Glasgow 
Campaign  to Welcome Refugees.   Wednesday 6th July   Mass demonstration 
over the hills  to Gleneagles Hotel on first day of G8 summit.   Further 
information 
at: 
<http://www.dissent.org.uk>http://www.dissent.org.<http://www.dissent.org.uk>uk 
<http://www.dissent.org.uk/>   Dissent is the main group 
organizing  actions.
<http://www.g8alternatives.org.uk>http://www.g8alternatives.org.<http://www.g8alternatives.org.uk>uk 
Website for alternative forums, etc.
<http://scotland.indymedia.org>http://scotland.indymedia<http://scotland.indymedia.org>.org 
<http://scotland.indymedia.org/>   Indymedia Scotland page

Starhawk s workshop at Alternatives
Sunday, June 26
London, England

"Holding Power Well'

This workshop explores issues of power and leadership.  How do we take our 
power and own it as a life-giving force?  How do we recognize when we do 
have power, and use it in ways that empower others?  How do we nurture and 
support leadership in our groups, while also holding our leaders 
accountable?  This is a workshop for anyone who has struggled with these 
issues in relationships or groups.  All of us have internalized models of 
power as domination, which often interfere when we attempt to form new 
structures based on power-from-within.  We will consider power within 
sacred space, and through ritual, trance, and energy work develop the tools 
we need to transform destructive patterns into energies freed for change.

For more information, contact: Alternatives
Tel: 020 7287 6711
www.alternatives.org.uk <http://www.alternatives.org.uk/>
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Starhawk is a lifelong activist in peace and global justice movements, a 
leader in the feminist and earth-based spirituality movements, author or 
coauthor of ten books, including The Spiral Dance, The Fifth Sacred Thing, 
Webs of Power: Notes from the Global Uprising, and her latest, The Earth 
Path.

Starhawk's website is www.starhawk.org, and more of her writings and 
information on her schedule and activities can be found there.
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