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Resistance is Fertile

Resistance is Fertile. Why community campaigns are essential to what we do. Communities need to defend livelihoods, health, local environment when threats arise Individual outcomes at community level can also have a wider significance for our campaigns:

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Resistance is Fertile

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  1. Resistance is Fertile

  2. Why community campaigns are essential to what we do Communities need to defend livelihoods, health, local environment when threats arise Individual outcomes at community level can also have a wider significance for our campaigns: • Demonstrates how the issues we campaign on affect real people real places • Way in for people locally – get involved with wider campaigns • Feeling of being part of something bigger • Global grassroots network is part of who we are and one of our major strengths

  3. Holmfirth ‘Last of the Summer Wine’ locals fighting Tesco over superstore plans for picturesque town It’s the picturesque Yorkshire town made famous by three old men who wouldn’t grow up and a battleaxe with perpetually-wrinkly stockings. And now residents of Holmfirth in the Holme Valley are taking on the spirit of Nora Batty and preparing to fight Tesco over plans to build a superstore in the town. The supermarket giant is facing an angry backlash after it applied for consent to construct a store in the rolling hills and dales where Last of the Summer Wine was filmed. (Daily Mail 1st July 2009)

  4. Sheringham Tesco loses Sheringham store wars The latest battle in Sheringham's storewars today saw councillors approve plans for the eco-friendly Greenhouse Community Project while once again throwing out proposals for a Tesco in the town.The announcement came this afternoon following more than four hours of argument, counter argument and debate at the council officers in Cromer which saw councillors, businessmen, residents, school pupils and a headteacher all have their say. (Eastern Daily Press)

  5. Mega dairies: the new site batlles? Nocton Dairies protest

  6. Positive resistance • GM free areas • 17 county councils • 11 unitary authorities • 3 metropolitan districts • 2 London boroughs • 16 district councils • 7 town/parish councils • 9 Welsh counties • Local food networks

  7. Changing the system We also need to change the system: • Giving people the power to resist • Right to participation • Right to information • Right to challenge decisions • Changing the law so that they don’t have to resist

  8. Changing the system • Companies Act • Planning policy • Competition Commission • Laws on GM authorisation and contamination • WTO And now… • Support the Sustainable Livestock Bill

  9. Sustainable Livestock Bill Ask your MP to: Sign EDM 367 Attend Second Reading of Bill 12th November

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