Experiences & insights from a study session on youth activism in Europe
Between the 20th and 28th of October, two ASEED’ers travelled to Strasbourg, France, to take part in a study session on youth activism. Direct action has been prominent in the work of … verder lezen
Reading group report #1 – Non-violence & violence
On the 30th of October, ASEED organised a reading group on the topic of direct action: non-violence and diversity of tactics. The evening was very inspiring and filled with new insights. Thank … verder lezen
SEEDMail #48 Resistance is Fertile – Lutkemeer polder eviction, Free the soil and more
The summer has been filled with waves of direct action, both in the Netherlands and abroad. Under the umbrella campaign of Fossil Free Agriculture (FFA) we have targeted pressing, local and international struggles. Starting on … verder lezen
A chance encounter with a dairy farmer’s husband on a train – are we not all fighting the same fight?
The past months have been a wave of direct actions. Through this, our minds have been jumbled with thoughts of what is effective and what is not, and what message we should … verder lezen
Learning and reflections from Non-Violent Communication training
On Wednesday 2nd October members of our ASEED team and the Cityplot collective participated in a Non-Violent Communication workshop in the beautiful venue of Stadsborderij Osdorp. The last month has been intense … verder lezen
FFA info & voku in Amsterdam
[Deze tekst is helaas niet in het Nederlands beschikbaar] On Thursday 3 October, the Fossil Free Agriculture folks will be cooking and sharing a delicious 3-course vegan meal at the Fabriek Volkskamer, … verder lezen
Free the Soil report #6: De tweede dag van de blokkade! Tijd om de media te bekijken
De blokkade van afgelopen maandag van het kunstmest bedrijf Yara, zette zich voort gedurende de nacht. In de avond lukte het, de nieuw gevormde “yellow finger”, om de derde ingang te blokkeren. … verder lezen
Free the Soil report #5 Yara geblokkeerd
[vertaling volgt nog] On September 23, 2019, 500 activists in Brunsbüttel, Northern Germany, have blocked the production site of YARA, the world’s largest producer of nitrogen fertilizers. In groups of several hundred … verder lezen
Free the Soil verslag #4: klaarmaken voor de actiedag!
Vandaag is de laatste voorbereidingsdag voordat de actie begint. Je kan zien aan de mensen hun gezichten hier dat ze vastberaden en enthousiast zijn voor de actie. De atmosfeer is goed, maar … verder lezen
Free the Soil verslag #3: En wat te doen met de lage landen?
Gedurende de derde dag zoemt het kamp van de actievoorbereidingen, maar tussen door hebben we informatie uitgewisseld en veel geleerd over de omgeving en zijn bodems. En omdat er veel overeenkomsten zijn … verder lezen