Hackney Solidarity Network

Hackney Solidarity Network / Reel News Film and Discussion Night; Sunday March 14th 7-10pm Films including "Copenhagen: System Change Not Climate Change!", Peoples Assemblies in Argentina 2001/2, discussion and a proposal for a Peoples Assembly in Hackney on April 4th!

We will be showing all or some of Reel News' just finished film from COP15 " Copenhagen: System Change Not Climate Change!" (Reel News, 80:00) at the usual venue the MOTH Club Valette Street, Hackney

It's a 6 parter and we can show, and talk about, as much as we want. It is quite different from what we showed in January.

Part 1: Carbon Trading: Privatise the Air! (17:57)
As the movements gather in Copenhagen, the talks are exposed as another attempt to save global capitalism.

Part 2: 100,000 march in Copenhagen (16:48)
The biggest march for climate justice ever, plus an introduction to the mass movements of the Global South.

Part 3: Agribusiness and food sovereignty (12:32)
La Via Campesina show how switching from agribusiness to organic farming would cut 40% of global emissions overnight.

Part 4: Oil: Shut down the Tar Sands! (14:42)
This horrific project in Canada will take us all over the tipping points on its own if we don't stop it.

Part 5: Wind: Vestas protest (4:27)
Vestas workers invade the Danish company's cocktail party.

Part 6: Reclaim Power! (13:34)
Direct Action inside and outside the summit culminate in a People's Assembly, and the real solutions to climate change.

There will also be film of mass neighbourhood Peoples Assemblies in Argentina from 2001/2

We want the evening to end on the discussion around the idea of a movement based on or using Peoples Assemblies and there is a proposal that Hackney would host the first one in the country leading up to a mass one in London on May 1st. We need as many people to get to this as possible so we can take a informed decision as to whether it is a good idea and whetrer we can do it