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actions
Here
we try to get the reports, if possible with some pictures, of the
A31 actions against a corporate UN from all around the world. As
you can see it isn't complete yet. More will follow soon.
(So
for the 'missing' groups and actions; please send your report as
aoon as possible to uncorp@aseed.antenna.nl.)
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 Amsterdam:
On
Saturday August 31 the UN-Masquerade Parade walked though the centre
of Amsterdam. About 500 activists (partly from the Peoples Global
Action conference in Leiden), some big puppets, a lot of banners,
a samba band and a few bicycle-sound-systems attracted in positive
way the attention of the public along the road. Because of the happy
and colourful show a lot of people where interested in the message
and the folder. [read
more] uncorp@aseed.antenna.nl
 Barcelona:
There
was a banners action at the central office of the Multinational
Gas Natural. Afterwards the group of about 50 activists moved
to the local Greenpeace office because the director of Greenpeace
appeared together with the president of the World Business Council
for Sustainable Development, the biggest greenwash organisation
of them all. Those partnerships legitimise business.
Earlier
slogans were spray-painted on several bank buildings as an protest
against the commercialisation of sustainable development. Pictures
and some more info on: http://www.indymedia.nl/nl/2002/09/6151.shtml
(banners) and http://www.indymedia.nl/nl/2002/09/6153.shtml
(spay-painting)
Earlier
a actions against the corporate lobby were done by the 'Lobby
Busters'. Visit their website: http://lokal.bio.ub.es
Croatia:
Some action groups distibuted materials on Rio+10, Rio-10, corporate
greenwash and the global day of action and got people to sign petitions
against GMOs.
Germany:
Anti-GE activists destroyed a test field of Novartis and Agrevo
genetically engineered plants.
København,
Denmark: Nature
and Youth is organising a demo on August 30 in the afternoon
in front of the parliament. The next day in the afternoon on the
31st there will a manifestation in the Rådhuspladsen (main
square) organised by lots of other organisations together. More
info will follow.
London:
London Solidarity protest at the headquarters of Anglo American,
20 Carlton Terrace. Monday 2 September 5pm. [more]
 Portugal:
Outside a Monsanto office a small group was washing this big greenwasher.
Sweden:
Saturday afternoon, about 40 people from Fältbiologerna, Friends
of The Earth, Green Youth, Loesje, Attac and others joined a backwards
demonstration. This was symbolising the direction, which the WSSD
is taking the planet while others dressed up as greedy businessmen
kicked a planet around the streets. Preparations for Gothenburg
are going on. [read
also a report of an action on August 8]
Timisoara,
Rumania:
Activists even though recently be atagonised by police, had a Food
Not Bombs action and disseminated information about the corporate
co-option of the UN and the WSSD. At night there was a benefit party
related to the World Summit protests.
Contact: pinkpanthers@k.ro
Warsawa:
preparations are going on. More info will follow.
 Zurich:
A Reclaim the Streets party with about 300 people took place in
the centre of Zurich. The aim of this action in financial centre
of Switserland was to reclaim commercial and privatised spaces as
a protest against neo-liberalism. More pictures on http://www.egocity.net.
A longer report in french you can find on: http://www.indymedia.ch/mix/2002/09/1004.shtml
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Other
related events and actions in Europe
Bike+10
(towards Germany): Bike+10 is a big star-shapes bike action
on the occasion of the Johannesburg Summit in August 2002. In total
around 500 hundred people from all over Europe want to approach
the summit critically as well as raise the public awareness. In
ten to fifteen days they will cycle across several countries. All
groups will meet in Göttingen to build the camp, which will
last five days. For more background and action reports: website:
www.bike10.org
Ecotopia
(Ireland): Ecotopia, has been held annually for the last thirteen
years in Europe moving from country to country each year. It is
organised by a local
grassroots environmental organisation that is part of the EYFA (European
Youth For Action) network. At this years Ecotopia the World Summit
will be an important theme. www.ecotopia2002.org
European
PGA Conference (Leiden, The Netherlands): Peoples Global Action
is a worldwide network that works towards a durable, peaceful, social,
borderless and directly democratic alternative to capitalism and
all systems of oppression. At the same time as the World Summit
people in Leiden will talk about struggles and alternatives. More
on www.pgaconference.org
Street
Cinema (Amsterdam): Every Saturday in August there will be streetcinema
in Amsterdam. All the showed videos have a link with the World Summit.
[more]
Brighton,
England: Brighton 'Sunny Day' focussing on renewable energy.
Risingtide event with electric bicycles, a biodiesel manufacturer,
a presentation of Brighton's Earthship, climate change information
stalls, suppliers of renewable electricity, local green shops, a
samba band, etc. [more]
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Johannesburg,
South Africa:
Of course the biggest events will take place in Johannesburg itself.
From international NGOs till local grassrouts groups and the civil
society movement will show their anger and concerns. More on the
page on South Africa.
Melbourne,
Australia: On August 30 Rio Tinto was greeted with 'corporate
giant' puppet, radiation suits, noise and colour. Friends of the
Earth is calling for a Corporate Accountability Convention at the
Earth Summit, because voluntary measures are not enough. Rio Tinto
is part of the Global Compact, yet has attracted more complaints
of environmental destruction and human rights abuses than any other
mining company. They also own the Jabiluka uranium mine site in
World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park. Jabiluka needs to be
rehabilitated and given back to the indigenous people of Kakadu.
more on www.foe.org.au
Perth,
Australia: Perths very first Reclaim the Streets Party drew
well over a hundred thirty people yesterday in rainy conditions
to part of King street (in the Central Business District) closed
off by those protesting the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
Perths
first RTS kicked off with a rally (illegal) in the middle of the
city (Forrest Place), followed by a colourful and musical procession
(illegal) led by a pide piper along with various amazing bicycle
contraptions (carrying the sound system, a masked lad with a drum
kit, as well as large steel framed musical chime which was to be
the main road blockading device) through the CBD's predestrian malls,
before heading heading to the RTS sita small part of an one way
street with minimal parking located near some up market coffee houses
on King Street...
It
took the police quite a while to stop the party. Baricades had to
be removed and people hooked around and climed on a big frame. A
lot of arrested people were unarrested by the crowd and other could
run away. New people took the places of removed people. The police
gave up for almost an hour, but to avoid problems with the humbled
police the group decided to leave on their on terms. All in all
a fun day although 7 people got arrested.
Link
to a longer report: www.melbourne.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=32635&group=webcast
Bogotá,
Colombia:
CENSAT Agua Viva and Friends of the Earth Colombia are organising
a Multicultural Procession of Resistence for august 31st in the
city of Bogotá (Colombia). The procession will leave at 9
am from the Plaza de Bolívar and will arrive at 1pm in the
park of 'Renacimiento' to start an open place of music and resistance
expressions. Contact <colombiaylacumbre@latinmail.com>
or <agua@censat.org>.[more]
Ghana:
In Ghana a youth demonstration in the principal street s of
Kunasi took place. Their main focus was the bad IMF policy in Africa.
Afterwards there was a public talk about the 'African debt trap'.
In Tamale in the north there was a discussion evening hosted by
the University with video's on the World Summit and corporate accountability.
"Besides that there was nothing bad but a disgrace of Business,
The UN, IMF and World Bank and Kofi Annan who's a son of our soil
but has failed to work for us." [more].
New
Delhi (India): At
the India International Centre in New Delhi Toxics Link screened
"In God's Own Country", on how a simple, gentle community
takes on the Government and Industrial giant.
Tokyo,
Japan: Walk for Sustainability. Tokyo-based NGO for majority
world and environmental issues Global Village calls for groups and
individuals to join us on 31 August for a march through Tokyo
to raise awareness about issues surrounding the World Summit and
the basic ideals of sustainability and peace.
They will meet in Miyashita Park, Shibuya, Tokyo, from noon
to make placards. The march will begin at 1pm and proceed to Yoyogi
Park for information sharing and street theatre until 3pm. Contact
Maggie: <imports@globalvillage.or.jp>.
[more]
Philippines:
An
action will take place against a major symbol of Globalisation.
US:
Youth activists organised a press event and did a 24 hour solidarity
fast to protest the corporate waste and extravagene at the summit.
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