Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish territories
the Climate Crisis and the Suppression of Dissent
British and US environmental organizers visit Vancouver as part of the Aviation Justice Express tour.
5:00pm
Saturday October 29 2011
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OCCUPY VANCOUVER EVENT: Please Network
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Daytime:
Location: Black Tent, Occupy Vancouver, Vancouver Art Gallery - intersection of Georgia and Howe www.occupyvancouver.com
Time: Saturday, October 29th, 1.00- 2.00pm
Evening:
Location: Spartacus Books, 684 East Hastings Street Vancouver, Coast Salish Territory, BC V6A 1R1, www.spartacusbooks.net
Time: Saturday, October 29th, 5:00-7:00pm
FREE
On October 29th, British and US environmental organizers Debi Wagner, John Stewart and Dan Glass will make a visit to Vancouver as part of the Aviation Justice Express tour, sharing the story of one of the most important climate victories of the past decade. They will explain how an unlikely coalition of local residents, environmentalists, and fiscal conservatives stopped plans for a third runway at London Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport. The tour is a culmination of a month long speaking tour and exposure of campaign strategy across both Canada and the United States, connecting struggles for environmental justice.
The victory at Heathrow was the result of a clear strategy and the ability to forge an incredibly diverse coalition, with environmental direct action activists working right alongside conservative politicians. Even David Cameron, the new Conservative Prime Minister of the UK, was convinced to shut down the project. Glass and Stewart will describe the behind-the-scenes story of the coalition, which focused on climate change, noise, community destruction, and economics. Partly in response to their work, the new British government has moved away from the path of aggressive aviation growth. American aviation activist Debi Wagner will relate her experiences organizing to halt aviation expansion of Seattle's Bellingham airport, and how her struggle connections with the countless other communities threatened by 3000+ airport expansion plans underway in the US.
John is appearing virtually rather than in person due to their being barred from entry into the United States. On September 29, John, who does not have a criminal record and meets the requirements for the US Visa Waiver program, had his visa waiver rescinded mid-flight. He was questioned by the FBI, the Secret Service, and immigration for six hours at New York’s JFK Airport before being put back on a plane to London. This unwarranted behavior on the part of the government raises important issues regarding the suppression of political dissent.
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More information is available at http://www.AviationJustice.org/
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