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National Day of Action: Saturday 23 February 2008

Called by Hands Off Iraqi Oil and supported by the Stop the War Coalition.
www.HandsOffIraqiOil.org

A London action, involving a Corporate Pirates revival, is already being
organised: meet 12.30pm, Bond Street tube (see see http://tinyurl.com/2oh6b7 and http://tinyurl.com/3e27pg for background and pictures from a previous piratical excursion)

BIOFUEL PROTESTS

Biofuelwatch are calling for a national week of local action on agrofuels between 26th January and 2nd February 2008. Biofuelwatch is organising a peaceful banner protest in London outside the office of Greenergy Ltd on Wednesday, 30th January, 12.30-2.30. Any other events will be the responsibility of local groups. If any group is planning a local event and would like Biofuelwatch to put the details on our website, then please email info[at]biofuelwatch.org.uk.
FULL LISTING OF EVENTS (from www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/actionsjan08.php)
Aberdeen:
Banner protest at Tesco, Saturday, 26th January. For more details email aberdeen_climatechange[at]yahoo.co.uk.
Organised by Aberdeen Campaign Against Climate Change
Axminster, Devon:
Banner protest and leafletting outside Tesco, Shand Park, Axminster Thursday, 31st January, 12.30 pm. Please contact Maureen if you can help (Tel 0789-0927136).
Cambridge:
Banner protest outside Tesco's, near Milton, Saturday, 2nd February, 1-3pm. Everybody welcome. To find out about banner making session, email cambridge@lists.riseup.net
Organised by Cambridge Action Network.
Cheltenham:
Banner protest outside Tesco’s, Tewksbury Road, (opposite Wickes), Cheltenham, 11:00-12:00, Saturday 26th January.
Organised by Friends of the Earth Cheltenham.
Presentation, film show and discussion, Tuesday, 29th January, 7.30 pm, Cheltenham Centre for Change, 30 St. George’s Place, Cheltenham.
Organised by Vision 21
Edinburgh:
Thursday 31st January, 1-3pm, Greenergy Bioenergy Ltd, 18b Liberton Brae, Edinburgh, EH16 6AE, See map
Guildford:
Open public meeting about the impacts of agrofuels, Monday, 28th January, 7.30 pm, George Williams room, Guildford YMCA, Bridge Street, Guildford.
Organised by Guildford and Waverly Friends of the Earth.
London:
There will be a peaceful banner protest on Wednesday 30th January, 12.30 - 2.30 pm, outside the Greenergy office at 198 High Holburn, WC1V 7BD. Greenergy are one of the largest agrofuel companies in the UK and use sugar cane ethanol from Brazil, palm oil and soya as well as rapeseed oil.
Norwich:
A coalition of members from local groups will be doing a banner protest outside Tesco Express in central Norwich. We will protest against protest against Tesco’s investment in Greenergy Biofuels Ltd (who use palm oil, soya and rapeseed oil in their biodiesel) and their role as a major distributor of biofuels. Meet at the Norwich Forum 1200, Tuesday January 29th. Call Mark 07952468675 for more details.
Oxford:
From 11.00am to 1.00pm on Saturday 26th Janyuary at Carfax crossroads, the junction of Cornmarket Street, High Street, St Aldates and Queen Street at the very centre of Oxford.
Organised by Free West Papua Campaign, contact: office@freewestpapua.org
Teesside:
Thursday, 31st January, 12.30, Banner protest outside the office of biofuel company Ensus, The Granary, 17a High Street, Yarm. This is easily reachable from Allens West station on the D'ton to M'bro line. Organised by Cleveland and Whitby Rising Tide
York:
Banner protest and leafletting outside Tesco, Tedcaster Road, close to York Race Course, York
Saturday, 26th January, 10am to 12 noon.
Organised by Friends of the Earth York, contact Guy Wallbanks, 01904 781499

www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/actionsjan08.php#video
Background info here:
www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/aboutus.php