Coal Caravan rolling through East Midlands, Yorkshire and North East
When looking on the Climate Camp 2009 website, you’ll find the Coal Caravan event happening from April 24-May 4, 2009. This event is run through Climate Camp. Climate Camp’s aims are:
“Every Camp for Climate Action event weaves four key themes: education, direct action, sustainable living, and building a movement to effectively tackle climate change both resisting climate crimes and developing sustainable solutions.”
The Coal Caravan event involves taking a stand against open cast mines, powering stations and further expansion of the coal industry. This year they really want to focus on raising awareness for what problems will be created for the UK/local residents by these mines. Those involved will be traveling through East Midlands, Yorkshire, and the North East by bicycle or foot. To get involved you can email (to book a place) or just ask further information.
Some questions participants will discuss along the way are:
- How can communities affected by coal and its impacts talk together and learn from each other?
- How can a just transition to a low carbon economy be achieved?
- What lessons can we take from past struggles, and can we find agreement over the future of coal?
Last year’s Climate Camp 2008 was heavily linked with the Climate Caravan. They showed bicycle powered films, had discussions, and talked with residents in towns and cities on their journey. Not to mention, the participants had fun also! You can also find out about how the schedule will be set up for the dates during the caravan from their site. Don’t forget if you’d like to get involved that it is openly organized-they want anyone and everyone to help! Help fight with bikes!
**They do ask for around £5 a day (or what you can afford) towards food/accommodation costs. And you really should have a bicycle (preferably one that you can carry things on i.e. one with a basket(s)!)
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Georgie says:
Maybe we should go and check the caravan out!
What exactly are the problems with coal mines? Surely they’re provide a lot of people in our area with jobs?
The Black Country apparently got its name from the coal mines – after visitors said it was like the area had a layer of suit over it.
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Mar. 27 at 8:37 pmOliver Appleby says:
Good idea Georgie, hopefully the Caravan will be in the South East Northumberland area for when i’m back home and i’ll check it out.
Mar. 28 at 7:14 pmAs for the problem with coal mines yu are right they did provide almost all of the economy for the areas concerned and strong feelings can still be found against this sort of thing as regeneration has been slow in coming 20 years down the line, and has came in the form of wind farms which although wonderfully green do not provide jobs or income to those in the area, i’ll also hope to complete an article around this during easter but for now here is a quick link to the eco-regeneration of my home town Blyth. http://tiny.cc/98768
Anne says:
Hey,
Apr. 9 at 10:37 pmAlthough traditionally coal mining has created lots of jobs in this country, new methods of extraction require very few employees. Open cast mining involves removal of soil from the surface; rather than a small access hole a large area is decimated to get the coal out as cheaply as possible. This has local environmental issues, but the big issue is what happens to the coal once it comes out of the ground. Burnt in power stations the CO2 released into the atmosphere is already causing global warming, affecting populations world wide.
The coal caravan is in the North East from Sat 2nd May until the 4th May.
Come along and discuss this with us further