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On 13th June a coal train heading for Drax power station was stopped for a few hours by 29 anti-coal protestors. Drax is western Europe’s biggest industrial source of CO2 with annual emissions of 20.8 million tonnes. The protestors were stopped by the police and will appear in court. Who will stop Drax? If we continue burning fossil fuels like coal, millions of people will die due to climate change. It’s time to act and support those who are fighting it. Come and support them outside the court in a peaceful rally.

As some of you reading this might recall, 29 people stopped and occupied a coal train heading to Drax Power Station some months back. Their case is being moved to York Crown Court, making us the obvious organisers for solidarity stuff, and giving us some opportunities of the "solid gold" sort for generating more eco-action in the city. This meeting will look at two things: the initial hearing on 7th October, and the sorts of stuff we want to offer/facilitate/create in the next few months.

THE BIG RECYCLE & JUNK SWAP
Sat 7th June, 1-4pm,

Get rid of what you don't need and pick up some things you do need. If you don't have anything to bring, come anyway - you might find something to take away.
For more info: www.stnicksfields.org.uk

Come help plan for the future. Stuff to discuss will include promotion of Climate Camp and Critical Mass, opposing the proposed York Airport at Elvington and more besides.

*National Climate March 2007*
Saturday December 8th, Central London
Coaches from York:
7am from Memorial Gardens, bottom of Leeman Road, by the City Walls.
7.15am from Goodricke Car Park, University of York.

Tickets £16 waged/£10 conc.
Available from:
Fairer World, Gillygate (01904 655116)
York University People & Planet

Please help us ensure York is thoroughly represented on this demonstration; put the date in your diary, bring your family, tell your friends and colleagues, and spread the word. We currently have one 53-seater coach booked, but know of many more interested people. We guarantee to run enough coaches for everyone who books before 24th November, and will try to meet all further interest after this date. In short: please book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Tickets should be on sale by Wednesday 24th October.

Come and find out about getting involved in student charity and campaign groups. With free Fairtrade tea & cake.
Drink tea, Eat cake, Change the World!

Various groups should be present, including:
People & Planet
Student Amnesty
StopAIDS
And more...

Sorry for late posting...

York Eco-Action will meet again to finish off the group's principles text and to plan for various upcoming events and actions. The aim of the rethink about the group's workings is hoped to make the group more of an ongoing concern and to ensure some kind of continuity between Climate and other environmentally related protest actions. If you're concerned about the planet and want to be involved in action to protect it, come along from 7.30 (meet starts at 8pm) and we'll be in one of the two front rooms.