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Scotland 2005: Cre8 and the G8 protests
The G8 Summit, the meeting of the heads of state of the eight most powerful countries in the world, will take place in Gleneagles, Scotland July 6-8. Major protests are planned, and organizing has been underway in Scotland and Britain for over a year, and much of that work has been quite visionary. Urban convergence centers and a rural encampment will be designed to show a vision of the world we want, and demonstrate balanced, ecofriendly ways to meet human needs.
A Cre8 Summit in June will work with local, inner city communities to create a garden and social center in the path of a planned road development. Spiritual healing spaces and celebrations are being planned by a network of Brits involved in earth based spirituality. And, of course, there will be forums, a march expected to be the largest demonstration ever in Scotland, and nonviolent direct action.
| June 12-17 | Cre8 Summit | Reclaim a vacant piece of land that is on site for the construction of the M74 motorway and then turn it over to the community. | ||
| Saturday, July 2 | Make poverty history demonstration | Edinburgh. Expected to be the biggest demonstration every held in Scotland. | ||
| Sunday, July 3 | The Alternative Summit | Edinburgh. Workshops including George Monbiot, Susan George, Ken Wiwa, and Starhawk. | ||
| Monday, July 4 | Faslane Nuclear Submarine Base blockade | Six of the G8 have nuclear weapons on their soil. The replacement or otherwise of Britan's Trident system must be decided by Parliment shortly. | ||
| Tuesday, July 5 | Climate Justice Day | Demonstration at Dungavel detention centre called by Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refuges. | ||
| Wednesday, July 6 | Mass demonstration on the first day of the G8 | Gleneagles Hotel, over the hill from Sterling. |
Action updates
| June 8 | Starhawk | The problem is the problem | ||
| June 10 | Starhawk | A lighter shade of action blues | ||
| June 14 | Starhawk | Cre8 summit begins! | ||
| June 20 | Starhawk | Arise, the Faerie Army | ||
| June 23 | Starhawk | Solstice at Roslin Glen | ||
| June 29 | Starhawk | Diversity of toilets | ||
| July 1 | Sabo | Update from Scotland | ||
| July 2 | Starhawk | The ecovillage opens | ||
| July 3 | Starhawk | Make poverty history | ||
| July 4 | Sabo | Update from Scotland | ||
| July 5 | Starhawk | The night before the action | ||
| July 8 | Sabo | Update from Scotland | ||
| July 10 | Starhawk | Actions and aftermaths | ||
| July 11 | Starhawk | Tatting down |