El Rojo
31st March 2010, 18:50
Protesters are appealing for support in defending the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural beauty, which is under threat from UK Coals Huntington Lane opencast coal mine.
After occupying part of the proposed 230 acre site, local activists have built up a sizeable camp.
As part of Fossil Fools Day (http://www.fossilfoolsdayofaction.org/2010/), West Midlands Climate Action are putting on a weekend gathering (http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/03/447725.html) at the newly established Huntington Lane Camp from April 1st to 4th. The weekend will include a ramble over the proposed Surface Mine Site, Banner drops, campaign planning and most importantly carrying out any work on site that needs doing to help establish a permanent base on site. They are calling on people to attend the weekend, and to support and defend (http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/03/447683.html) the camp in any way they can.
As far the wish-list is as follows
A wheelbarrow would make life much, much easier!
Tarps and rope are always in demand, thanks to everyone who has helped out on this front but in this case more is definitely better!
Gardening tools would be really useful what with the spring being in the air. Some large-ish pots/garden containers would be nice if anybody has any going begging?
Rocket stove ‘ingredients’ – stove pipe, elbow, oil drum etc would be a really big help, for the purpose of feeding larger numbers of people with a much more efficient use of firewood!
Materials for compost toilets. Anything we can use would be great with more people arriving. So far we only have a toilet seat or two - so really anything would help in this department.
We’re trying to rig up some form of power generation on site. If you think you can help with this is any way, whether you can offer skills, advice or materials/equipment, all would be gratefully received.
Anything else you think might be useful.
After occupying part of the proposed 230 acre site, local activists have built up a sizeable camp.
As part of Fossil Fools Day (http://www.fossilfoolsdayofaction.org/2010/), West Midlands Climate Action are putting on a weekend gathering (http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/03/447725.html) at the newly established Huntington Lane Camp from April 1st to 4th. The weekend will include a ramble over the proposed Surface Mine Site, Banner drops, campaign planning and most importantly carrying out any work on site that needs doing to help establish a permanent base on site. They are calling on people to attend the weekend, and to support and defend (http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/03/447683.html) the camp in any way they can.
As far the wish-list is as follows
A wheelbarrow would make life much, much easier!
Tarps and rope are always in demand, thanks to everyone who has helped out on this front but in this case more is definitely better!
Gardening tools would be really useful what with the spring being in the air. Some large-ish pots/garden containers would be nice if anybody has any going begging?
Rocket stove ‘ingredients’ – stove pipe, elbow, oil drum etc would be a really big help, for the purpose of feeding larger numbers of people with a much more efficient use of firewood!
Materials for compost toilets. Anything we can use would be great with more people arriving. So far we only have a toilet seat or two - so really anything would help in this department.
We’re trying to rig up some form of power generation on site. If you think you can help with this is any way, whether you can offer skills, advice or materials/equipment, all would be gratefully received.
Anything else you think might be useful.