CC.UK.ManchesterGathering.Agenda

''"A group of us have (mostly!) put together the agenda for the Gathering. There were lots of proposals! Below you will find a summary of the gathering agenda, and a summary of the proposals that groups and individuals sent in, which formed a basis for setting the agenda. We are also attaching a document that includes all the proposals written out in full, but this is 13 pages long so we understand not everyone will have time to read it.

If you are coming, please email [mailto:manchester@climatecamp.org.uk manchester at climatecamp.org.uk] if you haven't already so we'll have an idea of numbers, especially if you will be needing accommodation! And for more info generally go to www.climatecamp.org.uk!

If you get a chance please discuss the attached proposals in your neighbourhoods in advance of the gathering.

See you at the Gathering,"''

~ Process and Manchester Groups

= Saturday 27 Sep 08 10:30-18:00 =


 * '''Welcome, explanation of how the weekend will work, and going through the agenda
 * Feedback from Working Groups about the 2008 Climate Camp process
 * Legal update
 * Finance update
 * Feedback from Neighbourhoods about the 2008 Climate Camp process

LUNCH


 * '''Our process for making decisions and working together
 * PROPOSAL: 'Limit closed groups'
 * PROPOSAL: 'Process group remit'
 * PROPOSAL: 'Only representatives of groups participate in decision-making'


 * '''Kingsnorth Blockade discussion, Part #1
 * background info
 * looking at concerns about the blockade and ways to address them


 * '''Quick (30seconds each!): Shout-outs of other events, proposals, and projects
 * There will be time to discuss those that people are most interested in on Sunday
 * There are 11 proposals in this section, they are listed further down this page

= Sunday 28 Sep 08 11:00-17:00 =


 * '''Kingsnorth Blockade discussion, Part #2
 * Concrete discussions of how to move forward, and challenges we will face, divided into 4 areas:
 * base camp
 * action planning
 * networking, media, and outreach
 * process, coordination, finance, other administrative stuff


 * PROPOSAL: 'Have a permanent camp at Kingsnorth'
 * PROPOSAL: 'Direct action pledge'


 * '''Our core beliefs/shared principles/principles/basis of unity
 * PROPOSAL: There are several proposals that we agree on a set of shared principles, see the summary of proposals below

LUNCH


 * '''Other projects/other proposals/open space


 * '''Review
 * review together the key points and decisions from the weekend
 * review what hasn't yet been decided
 * review what work needs to be done


 * '''Announcements


 * '''Wrap up and goodbye!

= Summary of Proposals =

This is a quick summary of the proposals to make it easier to take them all in, but of course in summarizing something in just a line or 2 a lot of the ideas are lost, so I'd encourage people to read the full proposals if you have time: Agenda Items In Full PDF, 192KB, pp14.

The authors of the proposals will have a chance to (briefly!) outline their proposals at the gathering. To make this easier to follow we divided the proposals into 4 broad sessions:
 * 'The Kingsnorth Blockade'
 * 'Our process for making decisions and working together'
 * 'Our politics/beliefs/core principles'
 * 'Other events, proposals, and projects'

Kingsnorth Blockade Proposals
1. Establish a permanent camp near Kingsnorth 2. Create a 'Direct Action Pledge'

Our process Proposals
3. Climate camp groups cannot be secret, closed, or 'invite-only' unless this is absolutely necessary in order for that group to complete its tasks. 4. Only representatives or spokes are allowed to take part in decision-making at Climate Camp gatherings. The groups could be, for example, Plane Stupid or Rising Tide. If people came to the gathering as individuals the individuals could get together and choose one person to represent them. Individuals would still be allowed to go to gatherings, but just to watch, not speak. 5. There was a request for discussion on 'hierarchy and entryism'. 'Entryism' means people or groups trying to use the resources/energy of the Climate Camp group to advance their own agenda.

Our politics/beliefs/core principles Proposals
6. Agree to a set of principles similar to the PGA Hallmarks. 7. Explicitly anarchist and nonhierarchical principles should be reiterated and adopted by all Climate Camp groups. 8. Create a set of 'media guidelines' - any interviews/flyers/posters or other communications from the Climate Camp must be within these guidelines - to make sure that the message put out in media or in publicity materials is agreed by the camp as a whole. 9. Agree to a basic political stance.

Other events, proposals, and projects
10. Climate Change in the City/Urban Convergence 11. Another Large Scale event 12. Day of Action against E.On 13. Department of Business, Enterprise, and Regulatory Reform 14. Localities 15. Giant Get together 16. Northern/Scottish Camp 17. Day of Action Against Green Capitalism 18. Danish Climate Camp 19. Copenhagen Caravan 20. UK based action for Copenhagen