From the Polaris Institute,Ottawa, Canada, 30 April, 2007

From the Polaris Institute,Ottawa, Canada, 30 April, 2007

Global Warming Action Camp

June 3rd - June 8th, 2007

Alberta faces historic and unprecedented destruction from corporate fossil fuel exploitation of the province to feed America's insatiable energy appetite. You can be part of the movement to stop it!!! This action camp is the first step - learn skills from campaign planning to action climbing.

Beginning Sunday June 3 rd with 8 pm welcome, and ending with Friday evening June 8th 2007.

Sessions will include, non violence training, media and communications skills, legal/regulatory strategies, direct action skills, campaign strategies and tactics, grass roots organizing, planning and logistics.

Generations of organizers will be attending this camp and sharing campaign/action experiences, victories, stories and share our collective visions for an energy future we can live with!

Where will camp be? Edmonton, Alberta Area

The camp will be an outdoor camping setting on secluded acres located on a ridge along the beautiful and mighty North Saskatchewan River. The training will be free of charge to those attending. Camp will also provide a field kitchen & staff who have extensive experience with keeping campers on needed diet and well nourished to meet full days of work at the training.

Organizers/Trainers of Camp

~ Mike Roselle (founder of Earth First!, Rainforest Action Network, and The Ruckus Society)
~ JR Roof (co-founder The Ruckus Society and former Director of Greenpeace International Ships and Direct Action Division)
~ Ingrid Gordon (Lead climb Trainer, Founder and Director of Gear For Good, Member of Greenpeace USA Direct Action Team 1988- 2004)
~ Dr. Jim Butler (University of Alberta) History and Context of Non-violent Movements
~ Celia Alario - Seasoned media trainer. Seattle WTO in 1999
~ Lloyd Greenspoon - Environmental lawyer and activist

Anyone interested in attending or more information should contact: jmsroof@yahoo.com