Anvil Hill Action Camp 2006
4-8 October, 2006
The port of Newcastle is already the world's largest coal exporter. The proposed new coal mine at Anvil Hill will add another 9 million tonnes of coal each year - driving the world ever closer to catastrophic climate change. It is time to draw a line in the sand. This camp is being organised for and by people who care deeply about our future, and who want to take effective action to prevent dangerous climate change.
WHAT?
Five days of training and skill-sharing for people taking action against climate change!
Wednesday 4th – Friday 6th:Three days direct action workshops, skill shares, practical sessions & action!
Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th:Tour of Anvil Hill, workshops, discussions about the campaign, media & strategy training – and a good old BBQ & bushwalk.
Come for the whole 5 days or just for the weekend.
WHERE?
In the Hunter Valley near Anvil Hill and the town of Denman (3 hours drive north of Sydney, 2 hours west of Newcastle). Directions will be sent out when you register
WHY?
Because climate change is the biggest threat to our future…because coal fuels climate change …because Newcastle is the largest coal exporter in the world…because the proposed new coal mine at Anvil Hill will produce 9 million tonnes of coal each year and will drive the expansion of Newcastle's coal export infrastructure …because the mine will have massive local environmental and social impacts… because we need to act urgently to prevent dangerous climate change…because it is time to draw a line in the sand and say NO to the mine at Anvil Hill.
The proposed mine is rapidly becoming the focus of a campaign by a broad coalition of groups concerned about it’s impact on the local environment and the global climate. Anvil Hill is the largest intact stand of remnant vegetation on the Central Hunter Valley floor, and, at a time when global greenhouse pollution needs to be cut swiftly and radically, consumption of fossil fuels like coal needs to be phased out as fast as possible.
Throughout history, non-violent civil disobedience has been used again and again to triumph over injustice. From the anti-slavery movement, through the women’s and civil rights movements, non-violent direct action has been a potent tool – and it is a tool that we need more than ever in the fight against climate change.
This camp is about sharing skills and stories. It’s a camp for people of all ages and from all walks of life. It’s about creating a strong, diverse community of people who are confident and inspired to take power into their own hands, in their own communities to take effective action to stop climate change and the proposed Anvil Hill coal mine.
Note: There will be open space sessions every day with lots of opportunity for skillsharing and spontaneous discussions & workshops. If you have workshops you’d like to offer, please e-mail us at: anvilhillaction@riseup.net
COST
Costs include all meals, tea and coffee etc.
Waged: $15 per day
Unwaged: $10 per day
Note: If you can’t manage this cost, please contact us to see if we can sort out some kind of exchange so that no-one is excluded from participating.
FOOD, ACCOMMODATION & OTHER CAMP INFO
• Accommodation will be camping. So you will need to bring your own tent and sleeping gear;
• In order to keep costs low, a communal kitchen will be set up, with rosters for cooking and washing up etc. We’ll be sourcing food from organic and local farms where possible;
• Children are welcome to attend but will need to be supervised;
• Sorry but you can not bring dogs;
• Transport will be available from Muswellbrook & Newcastle stations and minibuses from Sydney & Melbourne. Please see details on the website closer to the event.
• Please note: the camp will be a drug and alcohol free event.
•
GET INVOLVED
The camp cooking, housekeeping and decisions will have input form all the participants. Have a workshop or skill to share? Want to help get the camp together? Want to help with the Kids area? or facilitation? Want to come early and help set up & get to know the amazing bush surrounding the proposed mine site? Please email the organising collective. anvilhillaction{at}riseup.net
Please register by Friday 23rd of September so we can plan food & transport.
Come for the 5 days... or just for the weekend. Families are welcome. Look forward to seeing you there!
The port of Newcastle is already the world's largest coal exporter. The proposed new coal mine at Anvil Hill will add another 9 million tonnes of coal each year - driving the world ever closer to catastrophic climate change. It is time to draw a line in the sand. This camp is being organised for and by people who care deeply about our future, and who want to take effective action to prevent dangerous climate change.
WHAT?
Five days of training and skill-sharing for people taking action against climate change!
Wednesday 4th – Friday 6th:Three days direct action workshops, skill shares, practical sessions & action!
Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th:Tour of Anvil Hill, workshops, discussions about the campaign, media & strategy training – and a good old BBQ & bushwalk.
Come for the whole 5 days or just for the weekend.
WHERE?
In the Hunter Valley near Anvil Hill and the town of Denman (3 hours drive north of Sydney, 2 hours west of Newcastle). Directions will be sent out when you register
WHY?
Because climate change is the biggest threat to our future…because coal fuels climate change …because Newcastle is the largest coal exporter in the world…because the proposed new coal mine at Anvil Hill will produce 9 million tonnes of coal each year and will drive the expansion of Newcastle's coal export infrastructure …because the mine will have massive local environmental and social impacts… because we need to act urgently to prevent dangerous climate change…because it is time to draw a line in the sand and say NO to the mine at Anvil Hill.
The proposed mine is rapidly becoming the focus of a campaign by a broad coalition of groups concerned about it’s impact on the local environment and the global climate. Anvil Hill is the largest intact stand of remnant vegetation on the Central Hunter Valley floor, and, at a time when global greenhouse pollution needs to be cut swiftly and radically, consumption of fossil fuels like coal needs to be phased out as fast as possible.
Throughout history, non-violent civil disobedience has been used again and again to triumph over injustice. From the anti-slavery movement, through the women’s and civil rights movements, non-violent direct action has been a potent tool – and it is a tool that we need more than ever in the fight against climate change.
This camp is about sharing skills and stories. It’s a camp for people of all ages and from all walks of life. It’s about creating a strong, diverse community of people who are confident and inspired to take power into their own hands, in their own communities to take effective action to stop climate change and the proposed Anvil Hill coal mine.
- PROVISIONAL WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
- Wednesday: 10am-5pm: Overview of the global movement to prevent climate change, theories of social change, non-violent direct action workshops;
- Thursday: 9am-5pm: Planning effective actions, blockading techniques, legal issues for activists, climate change, coal & clean energy alternatives;
- Friday: 9am-5pm: Political strategy & lobbying, overview of hunter coal chain, campaign strategy, planning effective actions, blockading skills;
- Saturday:10am-5pm:Traditional owners welcome to country at Anvil Hill, overview of Anvil Hill campaign, bushwalk near proposed mine sitel, BBQ and social gathering;
- Sunday: 9am:5pm: Workshops – using the media for effective campaigning + campaign strategy, civil disobedience as a tool for social change, where to from here for the Anvil Hill campaign.
Note: There will be open space sessions every day with lots of opportunity for skillsharing and spontaneous discussions & workshops. If you have workshops you’d like to offer, please e-mail us at: anvilhillaction@riseup.net
COST
Costs include all meals, tea and coffee etc.
Waged: $15 per day
Unwaged: $10 per day
Note: If you can’t manage this cost, please contact us to see if we can sort out some kind of exchange so that no-one is excluded from participating.
FOOD, ACCOMMODATION & OTHER CAMP INFO
• Accommodation will be camping. So you will need to bring your own tent and sleeping gear;
• In order to keep costs low, a communal kitchen will be set up, with rosters for cooking and washing up etc. We’ll be sourcing food from organic and local farms where possible;
• Children are welcome to attend but will need to be supervised;
• Sorry but you can not bring dogs;
• Transport will be available from Muswellbrook & Newcastle stations and minibuses from Sydney & Melbourne. Please see details on the website closer to the event.
• Please note: the camp will be a drug and alcohol free event.
•
GET INVOLVED
The camp cooking, housekeeping and decisions will have input form all the participants. Have a workshop or skill to share? Want to help get the camp together? Want to help with the Kids area? or facilitation? Want to come early and help set up & get to know the amazing bush surrounding the proposed mine site? Please email the organising collective. anvilhillaction{at}riseup.net
Please register by Friday 23rd of September so we can plan food & transport.
Come for the 5 days... or just for the weekend. Families are welcome. Look forward to seeing you there!
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