These are the minutes of our last meeting, so you know what we are getting up to and can make a decision to join us and get involved.
Greenpeace Bromley Active Network
Meeting Tuesday April 20th O’Neill’s, 9 High Street Beckenham Minutes
Present: Ann Garrett, Ferdinand, RR
Apologies: Julietta, John Littlewood (at Croydon Steering Committee) Julie Etter.
Reports: Special launch of the Nestlé took place at their Croydon headquarters, with help from the Greenpeace Orang Utans !!
Airplot: Still planning tree planting:
Help needed by London for an exhibition / sale of Glastonbury art by Kurt Jackson, at the Bargehouse or Oxo Tower gallery on the Southbank. Please get in touch with me roisinrobertson@yahoo.co.uk if you can do any of these times:
Wednesday 19th to Sunday 23rd May, each day 10.30am to 7pm
Wednesday 2nd June to Sunday 7th June each day 10.30am to 7pm
Wednesday 19th May evening 5.30pm to 9pm
Wednesday 2nd June 5.30pm to 9pm
Thursday 3rd June 5.30pm to 9pm
Nestle: Our video about ‘Taking a Break’ was banished from the Greenpeace website, banned by Nestlé..but somehow it sneaked to Vimeo Ooops! Here: http://vimeo.com/10867996. This caused a storm on facebook, the media got involved, and it was held up as a PR disaster – as well as going viral.
If you follow the link, checkout the other Greenpeace videos from all around the world......
We have all campaign literature, so will be running this on a High Street stall in Bromley, on May 8th, from 12 noon to 4pm; meet Caffe Nero at 11.30am
Trident: As Alistair McGowan says, ‘There must be better things to do with £97Billion than to blow up the world’.....We are asking people to sign a yes or no card, which we will be handing to Parliamentary Candidates. Stall details as above. This is a great campaign, brought to the spotlight by the current General Election build-up, so people are interested in what we have to say.
Network: We still need to build up the network, so that will be a focus for next month. It might be possible for us to ask for volunteers from the Southwark network, and I will email them to ask if we can set up a joint date to boost our presence in Beckenham and /or Bromley.
Dates for your Diary – please get in touch if you need further details, can come along to help for a while, or are interested in getting involved.
Dates in bold are important for you to keep in touch.
Friday 23rd April: West London social (Hammersmith)
Saturday 1st May: Launch of new Tar Sands campaign
Saturday 8th May: Bromley High Street stall from 12 noon to 4pm; meet Caffe Nero at 11.30am
Saturday 8th May:Street Communications Training (Lewes) This is a free one day training available to all Greenpeace volunteers, particularly if you are new to the organisation and would like some deeper insight. They usually run from 11 – 4 with lunch and a chance to meet other volunteers. To book a free place. Email me
Saturday 15th&16th May: Canterbury climate fair – maybe checkout their local page for a day out in the country air?
Sunday 16th& Monday 17th May: CaCC Climate Vigil at Whitehall .This is not a Greenpeace activity, but I, and many others support the Campaign Against Climate Change, who are organising a Climate Emergency Candlelit Procession from 11pm at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, to Old Palace Yard to remind the new Government that Climate has to be their top priority. We can go as a group and I will be contacting other local groups so we could join up together. I will probably be bringing a sleeping bag and a flask. Email me
Tuesday 18th May: Bromley Network meeting, O’Neill’s pub, 9 High Street Beckenham, from 7.30. Look for the Green folder on the table.
Saturday 22nd May: London DoA on Tar sands-tbc. Would be a Londonwide action, before meeting up at GPHQ< Canonbury Villas and on to a place of refreshment to chat to others in the London network and beyond. A don’t miss date for getting involved. Email me
Saturday 5th June: London Political Lobbying Training _ Only if you have volunteered to do the training to hone your skills on how to approach your local MP and candidates. There will be more if you want to do one another time.
Saturday 12th June: London Skillshare –Definitely a date for your diary. This is the chance we get to meet up with other London volunteers, swap skills, get a campaign update and generally socialise, with a free lunch ! Everyone is welcome and it gives us all a chance to see inside our London headquarters – maybe a quick tour round the warehouse too! Email me
AOB
RR had a successful Trident stall in Hayes, Bromley, on Saturday with 35 cards with a No and one with a Yes – but I think she thought the point was I WANTED her to say yes LOL
AG - Nuclear trains action at Haringay Green Lanes station on April 17th as part of NTAG [ Nuclear Trains Action Group ]. AG expressed concern that Dungeness residents are protesting that the Nuclear site is NOT in the updated list, and claim job losses. This is felt strongly in the area, but the site was rejected because of fears that sea level rises may put it at risk (ie Global Warming has made it unsuitable) AG has a April 19th copy of ‘Kent on Sunday’ for full details- keep yours if you have it.
Next meeting May 18th at O’Neill’s, 9 High Street Beckenham, at 7.30pm. Look for the Green folder on the table.
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