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Green Anti-Capitalist Perspectives Panel

Leith Community Centre 12A Newkirkgate, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The Green Anticapitalist Front and Earth Strike are co-hosting a panel discussion on the Green Anticapitalist Perspectives of local groups. We aim to bring together the workers, students and citizens of Edinburgh to provide a platform from which to discuss how to organize our communities against capitalism in the face of the climate crisis. Featuring … Continue reading "Green Anti-Capitalist Perspectives Panel"

Stop the Arms Fair, Stop Climate Change!

ExCel One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, United Kingdom

How are fossil fuel resources captured and controlled? Through arms. How are communities, whose lands are rich with fossil fuels, displaced or strong armed by governments and corporations? Through arms. The displacement of people, environmental destruction and increased greenhouse gas emissions are inescapably part of modern warfare enabled by the arms trade. The fossil fuel … Continue reading "Stop the Arms Fair, Stop Climate Change!"

Become Ungovernable: a day of resistance skill sharing

The response to Boris Johnson's hard-right vision for society and threat to our basic rights must be confident and diverse. Some actions will take place through whatever is left of the parliamentary mechanism, others will take place on the streets. The Antiuniversity, as part of a coalition of autonomous left groups, invites you to a … Continue reading "Become Ungovernable: a day of resistance skill sharing"

We need to talk about ecofascism

The seas are rising and the forests are burning - what's fascism got to do with it? WTF is ecofascism anyway? Isn't 'overpopulation' the real problem? Join us this Wednesday for an urgent discussion on ecofascism. Bring your questions. *** Event taking place at the Global Justice Rebellion site (part of Extinction Rebellion), currently inside … Continue reading "We need to talk about ecofascism"

Become Ungovernable 2: a day of resistance skill sharing

The far right, bolstered by a racist and xenophobic government, is growing in confidence. The response to Boris Johnson's hard-right vision for society and threat to our basic rights must be equally confident. Some actions will take place through whatever is left of the parliamentary mechanism, others will take place on the streets. In preparation … Continue reading "Become Ungovernable 2: a day of resistance skill sharing"

West Papua Liberation: Q&A with Benny Wenda

Lighthouse - Edinburgh Radical Bookshop 43 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

West Papua is being exploited and we need to spread the word. We will be live streaming a Q&A session with Benny Wenda, the Chairperson of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua now living in exile in London, to understand more. Afterwards we also intend to break into smaller groups to discuss where to … Continue reading "West Papua Liberation: Q&A with Benny Wenda"

Climate Strike Banner Making Session!

The Little Man Coffee Company Ivor House, Bridge Street, Cardiff, United Kingdom

The day before the Climate strike Earth Strike Cardiff is going to hold one last banner/ placard making session at the The Little Man Coffee Company ^_^ Free entry, Free Supplies! Family friendly and plenmty of coffee to energise your artitsic bones! Come one come all! The Little Man Coffee Company - Ivor House, Bridge … Continue reading "Climate Strike Banner Making Session!"

Placard-making

Island Bar 14-16 Suffolk Street, Queensway, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Join us to make placards for the Climate Strike on the 29th November!

Why the green movement must be anti-capitalist.

Union Corner - Stonehouse Action, 96 Union Street, Plymouth, United Kingdom

Capitalism is killing the earth, system change is essential for solving the ecological crisis. The Green Anti-Capitalist front is hosting talk by John Warwick author of Anarchist Federation’s pamphlet, Capitalism is killing the planet, an anarchist guide to ecology. http://afed.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Anarchist_Federation_Ecology_pamphlet_2018_Capitalism_is_Killing_the_Earth.pdf

Legal Observer Training

Leith Community Centre 12A Newkirkgate, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

As part of the Green Anti-Capitalist Front’s National Week of Action, we are holding training workshops on how to become a legal observer for protests. Legal observers are key for protests to run safely – they provide advice, source witnesses for arrests and, most importantly, ensure that people protesting do not face the legal system … Continue reading "Legal Observer Training"