Newsletter #3 – 2016
#EndCoal goes mainstream. The pro-industry climate lobbyist of Agora Energiewende (eng. “Agora Energy Transition”) have come up with a well-received plan to phase-out until 2040. Our dear politicians reacted with the usual jobs-energysecurity-blurb. What they did not mentioned: Half of the electricity generated from lignite is exported and thereby effectively undermines the construction of a sustainable pan-european energy system. Orwellian Newspeak wherever you look: “We have to protect Jobs” means “No decent work for you” and “Security is our primary concern” means “Let’s not rush to leave the burning house”. And, as always, Corporate-Politics bows to the logic of the capitalist system. In our situation, not to mess with the status quo is the ultimate irresponsibility. It is capitalism that has brought us Climate Change and more of the same will not prevent the unfolding catastrophe; green growth is a chimera.
They promise 1.5-degrees and continue business-as-usual. We take their words, and do what has to be done: Climate Justice remains up to Us.
1. Invitation February Gathering
2. Break Free From Fossil Fuels
3. Hambacher Forst
1. Invitation to the 12th-14th February meeting in Berlin
Dear International friends of Ende Gelände, come to our gathering in Berlin on the second weekend of February. We warmly invite all who want to actively participate in the organisation and execution of our action in Mai. Ende Gelände is an open process. So if you are thinking about joining the fight against coal and for our climate, meet us in Berlin!
Friday we will start around 17h and end around 15h on the Sunday. Over the course of the weekend we will introduce you to our working structure and the state of mobilisations. But as much as getting people on board, this is a weekend meant for work. Which is good because it will allow you to step right into our processes, be that press, action planning, international mobilisations or camp/infrastructure.
For those new to Ende Gelände, please be there rather early on Friday. This will allow us to get to know you and you to communicate to us what it is that brings you there.
We have organised accommodation and childcare for the meeting.
For registration or any questions you might have, write to us at:
ende-gelaende-anmeldung@riseup.net
2. Break Free From Fossil Fuels
This is where in the coming newsletters we will keep you updated about what is happing in the global climate movement. Our action in Lusatia is but one piece in a collective uprising against fossil capitalism and its minions. In Mai 2016 thousands of us worldwide will carry out disruptive actions of civil disobedience against the infrastructure of the climate catastrophe. Under the slogan “Break Free From Fossil Fuels” there will be actions in Nigeria, Canada, Indonesia, Turkey and many others countries.
Already, people from all over the globe have expressed their support; and the campaign has not even started. In February the mobilisation for this cascade of actions against fossil fuel infrastructure will take off and show that our movement can fly.
If you want to dig into the global movement, sign up to the Newsletter at breakfree2016.org
3. The situation in the Hambacher Forst
The occupation at the Hambacher Forst is under attack! Every year, to extend their mine, RWE cuts down another part of the beautiful old forest. This is happing now and the people from the occupation need every help they can get to sabotage this ongoing insanity. If you have any free days until end of February, come to the Hambacher Forst, support the local struggle and fight at their side against the fossil industry.
Auf geht’s, ab geht’s – Ende Gelände!
In solidarity, M.