Proposed construction of “Via Baltica” an international transport corridor passing through Poland threatens to destroy precious habitats...More than 150,000 people in Poland have already signed a petition against the road construction, but now campaigners are calling for more people to express their concern through an e-petition. Click here to sign the petition

The situation in Mayo, Ireland is continuing to be tense as Shell and the Irish government refuse proposals made by opposers of the construction of a Corrib gas pipeline. Shell to Sea calls in the last bulletin for "you to work like never before to intensify the campaign. What you can best offer is up to you and your resources but please, whatever you do, do something! ...We call on you to extend your solidarity during these difficult times and to join us in our peaceful celebration of community resistance."

Still places for participants...

EYFA is looking for a volunteer for a project in Novi Sad, Serbia starting around June 2007 for a period of 6 months. The project is making use of the European Commission's European Voluntary Service program or EVS. The volunteer has to be Dutch and under 26. Her/his travel expenses will be paid for and there is a monthly allowance as well as money for basic needs. EYFA will function as a sending organisation and AAC Kulturanova will be the host organisation.

AAC kulturanova http://www.kulturanova.org.yu
(Association for Alternative Creation kulturanova)

Peta bear followed the Queen through her visit in The Baltics

On 16 – 19 of October the queen of the United Kingdom visited three Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia). During her visit, the monarch, besides various other events, had meetings in public with local people. During her visit Peta (People for Ethical Treatment with Animals) together with local animal rights activists, made actions in public. The actions were intended to encourage UK’s Ministry of Defense to stop the usage of black bears’ fur for making the hats for the queen’s household guards.

www.jukss.de

Around Christmas and New Year, over 300 curious, artistic, critical, political, philosophic Freaks, Punks, Hippies, Eco warriors and "ordinary" people come together for Jukss somewhere between Baltic Sea and the Alps...

..a one year continuous peaceful blockade of the Trident base at Faslane from 1st October 2006 to 30th September 2007.
Faslane 365 is asking a wide range of local, national and even international groups from all sections of civil society to come to Faslane with at least 100 people committed to stay and make their visions for a just and peaceful future visible for at least two days.

faslane365.org

The 3rd Day of Action will be directed against the denial of rights, against the criminalisation of migrants and against all immigration controls, articulating clear demands within the framework of freedom of movement and the right to stay.

In June and July 2006, the Art and Activism Caravan travelled from Greece to Slovakia. Find out what the Caravan has been up to in Athens, Bitola, Tirana, Plav, Belgrade and Novi Sad. Supporting and connecting local youth groups, their actions and campaigns with the power of creative activism, the Caravan shared skills in the field of media, music, theatre, street performance and visual arts. The workshops, the actions and more can be found on Art and Activism/Caravan on the road...

4 - 8 September 2006, Timisoara, Romania

The Eclectic Tech Carnival is a gathering of women interested in technology.
eclectictechcarnival.org