Occupy London to support the Carnival of Dirt
19:26 Wednesday 30th May 2012
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OccupyLSX Proposal: Occupy London to support the Carnival of Dirt
Submitted 19:26 Wednesday 30th May 2012 by Jack Dean
PROPOSAL
The Corporations Working Group proposes that Occupy London lends its support and varied skills to the Carnival of Dirt. Inspired by the work of the Corporations Working Group it would be greatly strengthened by having the support of as many other Occupiers as possible.
This proposal, if passed, would allow Occupy London to express desires similar but not exclusive to:
- Occupy London Backs the Carnival of Dirt
- Occupy London is proud to be a part of the Carnival Of Dirt
BACKGROUND
If you scratch the surface of any transnational mining or extraction corporation, you will find the same abhorrent, filthy behaviour.
The billionaires behind this trade, make their fortunes at the cost of human rights abuses, labour rights violations, poisoning of the environment and dwindling water resources, forced acquisition of lands with empty promises of adequate housing and employment, evading millions in taxes, corrupting governments, thriving in conflict zones and turning peoples against each other.
Financial institutions like the London Stock Exchange and the London Metal Exchange and governments turn a blind eye to these abuses and fail to punish for these crimes in the majority world or even legislate against them adequately.
Carnival Of Dirt celebrates all those fighting this injustice and remembers those who have suffered for doing so.
Carnival of Dirt to hit London 15 June
Friday 15 June, London is about to experience its first ever Carnival of Dirt, a carnival like no other, highlighting the ills of mining and extraction corporations – including Glencore and Xstrata – that evade millions in taxation, are supported by the British government and are propped up by UK pension funds, despite their obscene human rights, financial and environmental abuses.
The Carnival Family
This unique day of remembrance, actions and celebrations is bringing together people across generations and causes, political ideals and continents, with a coalition of activists contributing to the day including members of Frack Off, Congo United for Freedom, Free West Papua Campaign, Congolese Youth Action Platform, Earth Faeries, Philippine Indigenous Peoples Links, No Tar Sands, Foil Vedanta, Colombian Solidarity Campaign, Tatiana Giraud Foundation, Gaia Foundation, Lumumba Coalition, Latin American Mining Monitoring Programme, Government of the Dead, London Mining Network, UK Uncut, Occupy London, Reclaim the Streets and more.
Networking
Although we are still adding to the site, www.carnivalofdirt.org is up and running. As is: www.twitter.com/carnivalofdirt and www.facebook.com/carnivalofdirt
Assemblies
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General Assembly
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Location: St Paul's. |
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