Subject: Protest the World Petroleum Congress! (June 11-15, 2000) Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 16:08:18 -0400 From: Mike Ewall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: (Recipient list suppressed) >From: End of Oil Action Coalition <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi there, Looking for more regional contacts who may be interested in coming out to Calgary, or even organizing locally. My name is Dan, from the End of Oil Action Coalition. We are organizing a variety of events around the World Petroleum congress, and need the support and solidarity of individuals and communities everywhere to make this a success. If you are interested in learning more or getting involved, please email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] We have prepared organizers kits to send out to those expressing interest in WPC organizing. Please send us an address or other contact information if you would like one of these! thank you, see you in the streets. Dan End of Oil Action Coalition RESIST GLOBAL OIL! Join us in Calgary, Alberta, Canada June 8-15, 2000 to expose and oppose the Global Oil Machine! The 16th World Petroleum Congress (WPC) is coming to Calgary June 11-15, 2000 and this is a call to all people willing to stand up for peace, justice and a sustainable future to come to Calgary. The World Petroleum Congress is the global showcase of "the powerbrokers and potentates from the world's biggest industry". Over 3000 delegates from over 80 countries are expected to be at the 16th Congress in Calgary. Oil industry executives, technical specialists, government representatives and international media are gathering under the theme of "Petroleum for Global Development: Networking people, business and technology to create value." All over the world, people and the environment are suffering from their creation of 'value'. The WPC meets every three years. The 53 member countries account for 89% of global oil production and 85% of global oil consumption. This Congress will not be business as usual. Join us in Calgary to create a people's agenda for real development: a) Multinational Oil Corporations are perpetrators of genocide and murder. Massive human rights abuses, especially against indigenous peoples, are implicit to the oil industry. b) Climate change is real. Deforestation and global environmental degradation are real. These are unavoidable consequences of oil production and consumption. c) There are alternatives. Oil dependence for energy is not necessary. Corporations and governments have created this situation and the WPC is where they do it. COME TO CALGARY TO EXPOSE AND OPPOSE THE OIL INDUSTRY! JUNE 8-15: CONVERGE ON CALGARY FOR A WEEK OF PROTEST AND DIRECT ACTION: June 8-11: Direct Action Convergence. Four days of community building and action planning June 9-11: Counter-conference "Widening People's Choices For a Sustainable Future" June 11: Mass Demonstration: people's solidarity challenging the opening day of the WPC June 12: Day of Action: Disrupt the WPC: Anyway, Anyhow! June 13-15: Continuing Direct Action. Time to get corporations where they like it least. Creativity encouraged For more information, contact us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-403-703-9463 http://www.tao.ca/~no_oil/ <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html <A HREF="http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om