Protests Planned At G8 Ministerial Meetings
features | 10.03.2005 00:01 – http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/03/306386.html
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In the run up to the this summer's July G8 Summit in Gleneagles (Scotland), ministers from the eight more powerul economies are holding their 'mini-summits' around the country.
11th March: While the Employment Ministers of the G8 nations were meeting in London, activists staged a protest outside the Department of Trade and Industry and other locations [see report and pics 1 | 2 | 3]. Also see www.nodeal.org.uk for background and press release.
14-15th March: Coinciding with the International Energy and Environment Ministers' Roundtable meeting in London (see DEFRA link) a Climate Change Noise Protest was held on Tuesday 15th. Amidst heavy police security there were two arrests. See Reports 1 | 2 and Pictures.
On Monday an Alternative Summit for Climate Justice called Moving Beyond the Greenwash was also held in London.
March 17-18th sees the G8 Environment and Development Ministers Meeting in Derby. On Thursday 17th March a Critical Mass Bicyle Protest and Street Party is planned against global famine, climate change and oil wars. Other planned G8 Ministerial meetings include the G8 Finance Ministers in London (June 10-11th), the G8 Justice & Interior Ministers in Sheffield (June 16-17th), and the G8 Pre-Summit Foreign Ministers meeting in London (23rd June). For more protests and events follow the 'read more' link...
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An evolving list of events and protests related to the G8 Summit can be found at:
http://www.nadir.org/nadir/initiativ/agp/resistg8/timeline.htm
Other Events
- March 1-13th Fairtrade Fortnight
- March 10th: Edinburgh People & Planet Climate Change Focus Group Meeting - 6pm Forest Cafe, Bristo Place
- March 10th: G8Alternatives Meeting "Why we should oppose the G8?" - Appleton Tower, Edinburgh University
- March 17th: G8Alternatives Monthly Meeting County Hotel, Perth
- March 19/20th: Dissent Convergence Space meeting in Edinburgh
- March 26th: Dissent International Networking meeting in London
- March 27th: Dissent International Networking meeting in Leeds
- March 26th/27th: Dissent! Gathering in Leeds
- April 6th-10th: Festival of Dissent in Lanarkshire
- April 15th: All-Night Anti-Free Trade Protest In Whitehall London + Global Poverty Action Week
- April 16-17th: G8Alternatives International Co-ordination Meeting - Edinburgh
- April 30th: Critical Mass Against G8 & Climate Change, Steingardens, Worthing, 2pm
- May: Dissent Gathering in Nottingham
- May 16th: World Debt Day (Anniversary of G8 summit protests in Birmingham 1998)
- June 18th: Jubilee Debt March 2005 leaves Birmingham to Edinburgh (contact topstan(atnospammers)fish.co.uk)
- June 19th: G8 Cycle Caravan departs london
- June 20th: Jubilee Rickshaw Freedom Riders Depart Westminster to Edinburgh
- July 1st: UK assumes presidency of the European Union
- July 1st: Edinburgh Critical Mass
- July 1st: Make Poverty History 'White Band Day'