Hackney Solidarity Network

Tree Musketeers Solstice Tree Wheel cycle tour of Hackney's Trees, Gascoyne Road, Well Street Common E9, 11am, 21 June 2009

with Kevin Smith (Carbon Trade Watch) and including a Screening of 'The Carbon Connection'.

When world leaders negotiate a new climate agreement this December, they
will promote one solution above all others: carbon trading. The EU already
has its own carbon trading system; in the US, Obama is working hard to
push a 'cap-and-trade' system through Congress. But what is carbon
trading? What is the theory behind it? How does it work in practice? And,
most importantly, will it help us avert climate chaos?

Discover the truth behind carbon trading in a unique workshop organized by

* Hackney Hostel Residents are sick of waiting! *

Join residents to demand housing at 10 am on Tuesday the 30th June at Hackney Town Hall on Mare St, Hackney Central.

Residents of Hackney’s hostels and temporary accommodation demand that:

- decisions on their applications be made within the 33 working days the council promises.

- Residents be housed in safe, suitable and decent housing at all times.

- Disrepair in the hostels be fixed immediately.

* Take action with claimants at Hackney Job Centres - meet Thursday 2 July 12pm * at Cafe Bohemia (under the railway arches by Hackney Central)

Claimants at the job centre demand:

1. We are treated with respect and dignity when we are using the Job Centre. There are 37 claimants to every job in Hackney: being unemployed is not our fault and we do not enjoy being treated as we’ve done something wrong

2. More care be taken with our claims and a receipt be issued when we submit documents. Too many of our documents have been lost too many times.

Details to follow shortly ...

"Lonely, isolated, in despair? Or doing loads of stuff and want everyone else to know about it?

Come along and meet others like yourself in a quiet, safe and protected environment ..."

No-one booked to speak at this meeting, just show up and natter about Hackney politics over a drink. Hopefully there'll be news on the progress of the Hackney Heckler, HSN's long-gestating community-politics newspaper.

* Tuesday 14th July 6pm – 10 pm - Pogo café, Clarence rd, Hackney Central. Delicous food by donation to raise money for LCAPs campaigns. Bring friends and family! *

Come and eat delicious Indian food as a fundraiser for LCAP – donations only. Hosted by Hackney hostel resident campaign.

Next meeting of the group that is seeking to link up radical groups across London, help create new ones, etc.

There should be a website soon, which we'll link to when it arrives.

If you are interested in attending this meeting contact us and we'll give you more details...