South East Social Forum Organise Demonstration and Alternative Environental Summit

waterford | anti-capitalism | event notice Friday March 26, 2004 19:56 by Roy Hassey - South East Social Forum southeastsocialforum at yahoo dot com 086-3274015

At EU environment ministers meeting, Waterford May 14th, 15th, 16th

As part of Ireland's EU Presidency, the EU environmental ministers will be meeting in Martin Cullen's constituency, Waterford on May 15th & 16th. The South East Social Forum is organising a protest and alternative summit under the title of 'People and Planet Before Profit - Another Europe is Possible'.

The protest assembles in the Glen, Waterford city centre at 2.45pm on Saturday 15th May to march to the Waterford Institute of Technology where the EU summit is happening.


Speakers at the alternative environmental summit include: Patricia McKenna MEP (Green Party), Mick O'Reilly (ATGWU), Karin Dubsky (Coastwatch), Richard Boyd Barrett (Irish Anti War Movement), Jean Somers (Debt and Development Coalition), also speakers from SIPTU, Zero Waste, AFRI, Feasta, DAPSE, CHASE, The Waterford Council of Trade Unions, Sustainable Ireland, Busworkers Action Group and many more.

The alternative summit opens on Friday 14th May and runs until Sunday 16th May in four venues -
Granville Hotel, The Quay, Waterford
The Showboat, The Glen, Waterford
The Forum Theatre, The Glen, Waterford
Dunmore East, Co. Waterford

See below for full list of speakers, times and venues.

For more information on the South East Social Forum contact 086-3274015 / southeastsocialforum@yahoo.com or go to our website: www.freewebs.com/sesf



South East Social Forum
‘People and Planet Before Profit:
Another Europe Is Possible’
Alternative Environment Summit And Demonstration @ The EU Environment Ministers Meeting
May 14th, 15th & 16th, Waterford City

Demonstration
Saturday 15th May @ 2.45pm
From The Glen, Waterford to WIT, Cork Road


Opening Meeting

‘People And Planet Before Profit: Another Europe Is Possible’

The Granville Hotel, Friday 14th May, 7.30pm-9.30pm

Patricia McKenna MEP, (Green Party)
Dick Roche, (President, Waterford Council Of Trade Unions)
Jean Sommers, (Debt & Development Coalition)
Daithi Doolan, (Sinn Fein)
Brid Smith, (Dublin Bin Tax Campaign)




‘Yes To Irish Neutrality: No To A Europe
Of War And Militirastion’

The Showboat, Saturday 15th May, 10.30am-12.15pm

Richard Boyd Barrett, (Irish Anti-War Movement)
Eoin O’Brion, (Belfast City Councillor)
Andy Storey, (AFRI)
James Bowen, (Palestine Solidarity Campaign)




‘Global Climate Change, Environmental & Economic Sustainability, Genetically Modified Organisms’

Including the Exhibition: ‘Sustainability Begins At Home’
From Enfo & Sustainable Ireland

The Forum, Saturday 15th May, 11am-2pm
Lunch Break @ 12.10pm-12.50pm

David O’Kelly, (Feasta)
Davie Phillips, (Sustainable Ireland)
Will StLeger, (Stop Esso Ireland)
Michael O’Callaghan, (GM-free Ireland)
Dr. Elizabeth Cullen, (Irish Doctors Environmental Association)




‘Yes To A Europe Of Worker and Social Rights:
No To A Europe Of Profit And Privatisation Of Public Services’

The Showboat, Saturday 15th May, 12.45pm-2.45pm

Mick O’Reilly, (ATGWU)
Mike Jennings, (SIPTU)
Barry Finnegan, (DAPSE)
Rory Hearne, (Convenor, Another Europe is Possible)
Owen McCormack,(Busworkers Action Group)





‘Waste Solutions: Reducing Waste To Zero’

The Granville Hotel, Sunday 16th May, 2.30pm-4.30pm

Jack O’Sullivan, (Zero Waste)
Deirdre DeBurca, (Green Party)
Jody Power, (Anti-Waste & Incinerator Alliance)
Carmel Cronin, (CHASE)




‘Our Marine Environment’

Dunmore East, Sunday 16th May 11am-2pm

Workshop: ‘Biodiversity and Sustainable Use Of Natural Resources
Focusing On The Marine Environment’
Followed By
Field Trip: ‘An Illustrated Guide To Looking At ‘Real’ Life and How It Should Be’

Karin Dubsky, (Coastwatch Europe Network)
James McCartan, (Coastwatch Europe Network, Tramore Co-ordinator)


Music and Entertainment throughout the weekend
Jenkins’ Lane Market, Waterford City
 Organics and Fair-Trade
 A Variety Of Local Produce