Hello friends
you may be aware of the eco-villa
ge occupation which is being planned for
Saturday June 6th. \;
The idea is to occupy a disused urban site in SW London
near Hammer
smith and to start an eco-village community based on sustainable
me
thods of living such as vegetable growing\, compost toilets the works.&n
bsp\; There is a press release below- please can you distribute it to al
l and
sundry and tell everyone you know who would want to know that
this thing is
going down or up? (depending on which way you look a
t it 8-)
The land is everybodys.
\; For immediate
release... \;
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Background: \;
In May 1996\, 500 The Land is Ours activists occupied 13 acres of dere
lict land
on the banks of the River Thames in Wandsworth\, highligh
ting the misuse of
urban land\, the lack of provision of affordable
housing and the deterioration
of the urban environment. That actio
n grew into far more than just a simple
land rights action.
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br />A community grew up on the site called Pure Genius!! over the 5&fra
c12\; months that
the occupation lasted for.....
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Then and now: \;
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"Only when i
t is dark enough can you see the stars" Martin Luther King.
In the first three months of 2009\, nearly 13\,000 Britons lost their ho
me to
repossessions. Now\, perhaps more than ever\, the ideas of pe
aceful land
reclamation and eco-villages are becoming recognized as
the solution to
problems such as overcrowding in cities and the de
struction of the land due to
harmful agricultural practices.
Action: \;
In the spirit of Pure Genius\, On June 6
th 2009\, hundreds of activists will
converge on a piece of derelic
t land close by to Hammersmith in south west
London to create an ec
o-village community based entirely on sustainable
technology and co
nstruction techniques.
Come and be a part of this eco-villag
e community.
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Inspired: \;
This eco-village occupation is inspired by campaigns like The Land is O
urs
which campaigns peacefully for access to the land\, its resourc
es\, and the
decision-making processes affecting them\, for everyon
e\, irrespective of race\,
gender or age. for more information\, pl
ease visit:
www.tlio.org.uk
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Meet-up:
The exact location of the site will be revealed on
the day. The meet up point
is at Waterloo Station (under the clock
in the middle of the station) at 10AM
on Saturday 6th June. Please
try to be on time as we don't want to be hanging
around all morning
.
If you would like to speak to someone regarding the campai
gn or the occupation\,
please contact Carolyn on: 01727 812369 or G
areth on: 07515 166011 or email:
diggers360@yahoo.co.uk
URL:http://london.indymedia.org/events/1439
SUMMARY:Eco-village occupation near Hammersmith June 6th
LOCATION:
Meet at 10AM under the clock in the middle of Waterloo Statio n. \;
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