Squatted island in thames

[Richard Goodgroome]

Steve Ash wrote:
> Interesting, Raven's Ait is where Henry III got the Treaty of Lambeth
> signed and became king, enabling him to ratify the Magna Carta and
> kick off democracy and legal rights to liberty (for what its worth).
>
>
>
> --- On *Thu, 5/3/09, John Jordan /<artactivism at gn.apc.org>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: John Jordan <artactivism at gn.apc.org>
>     Subject: [labofii] squated island in thames
>     To: labofii at lists.riseup.net
>     Date: Thursday, 5 March, 2009, 1:29 AM
>
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>>     www.circlecommunity.org
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>>     --- On Tue, 3/3/09, phoenix <earthcircusnet at yahoo.co.uk
>>     </mc/compose?to=earthcircusnet at yahoo.co.uk>> wrote:
>>
>>     From: phoenix <earthcircusnet at yahoo.co.uk
>>     </mc/compose?to=earthcircusnet at yahoo.co.uk>>
>>     Subject: Fw: climate island campers
>>     To: shaun at avalonrising.co.uk
>>     </mc/compose?to=shaun at avalonrising.co.uk>
>>     Date: Tuesday, 3 March, 2009, 9:36 PM
>>
>>
>>>
>>>     --- On Tue, 3/3/09, phoenix
>>>     <earthcircusnet at yahoo.co.uk
>>>     </mc/compose?to=earthcircusnet at yahoo.co.uk>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>     From: phoenix <earthcircusnet at yahoo.co.uk
>>>>     </mc/compose?to=earthcircusnet at yahoo.co.uk>>
>>>>     Subject: Fw: climate island campers
>>>>     To: philipstebbing at mac.com </mc/compose?to=philipstebbing at mac.com>
>>>>     Cc: panokroko at gmail.com </mc/compose?to=panokroko at gmail.com>
>>>>     Date: Tuesday, 3 March, 2009, 6:00 PM
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>     Dear Climate Campers
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     Due to the need for urgent environmental
>>>     action.
>>>>     We
>>>>>     have
>>>>>>     occupied an island in The Thames.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     In these times of rising tides and melting
>>>     ice
>>>>>     shelves, we
>>>>>>     thought we should get a bit closer to
>>>     studying
>>>>     the
>>>>>     watery
>>>>>>     world and its rise. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     Ravens Ait Island is a unique wedding and
>>>>     conference
>>>>>     centre
>>>>>>     with halls, many rooms, workshop spaces,
>>>     kitchens
>>>>     and
>>>>>>     gardens.  On an enchanting island in The
>>>     Thames
>>>>     near
>>>>>>     Kingston, (opposite Hampton Court).  Which
>>>     we are
>>>>>>     transforming into an Eco Conference Centre.
>>>     Come
>>>>>     visit,
>>>>>>     help, book in to run a skill sharing
>>>     workshop and
>>>>     put
>>>>>     it on
>>>>>>     the timetable.  Network it.  There will be
>>>     an
>>>>     ongoing
>>>>>>     discussion here "how do we find
>>>     SOLUTIONS to
>>>>     the
>>>>>>     environmentally critical situation we
>>>     face?"
>>>>
>>>>      
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     The situation we face along with all the
>>>     species
>>>>     of
>>>>>     the
>>>>>>     planet.  We begin this saturday 7th March
>>>     with a
>>>>     film
>>>>>     and
>>>>>>     discussion night.  The film by director Phil
>>>>     Stebbing
>>>>>     is
>>>>>>     called Deadline 2050" This is the date
>>>     when
>>>>     at
>>>>>     current
>>>>>>     rates of consumption, most edible fish will
>>>>     become
>>>>>     extinct.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     Saturday 7th march, 7pm at Ravens Ait
>>>     Island,
>>>>>     Portsmouth
>>>>>>     Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 4HN.  Opposite
>>>>>     Catherine's
>>>>>>     Road, Kingston British Rail or Surbiton BR.
>>>>     (From
>>>>>     Kingston
>>>>>>     BR turn right to Kingston Bridge, turn left
>>>     at
>>>>>     beginning of
>>>>>>     bridge and walk down Thames footpath on the
>>>     same
>>>>     side
>>>>>     as
>>>>>>     Kingston BR for 10 minutes untl you reach
>>>     London
>>>>     River
>>>>>     Yacht
>>>>>>     Club. You will see the Island Ring us on
>>>     07769
>>>>     791 387
>>>>>     or
>>>>>>     07900 800 055 to let us know you are coming
>>>     and
>>>>     to
>>>>>     arragnge
>>>>>>     a boat to pick you up. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     Please go to below link for map
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>     www.venuefinder.com/venues/Ravens_Ait_Island/V9521/M0176945MAP
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     We need responsible and organised people to
>>>     help
>>>>     set
>>>>>     this
>>>>>>     up as an Eco Conference Centre, please get
>>>     in
>>>>     touch as
>>>>>     soon
>>>>>>     as possible if you can help in any way.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     www.circlecommunity.org
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>     "As if individual speculators were to be allowed to export the
>     clouds out of the sky, or the stars out of the firmament, one by
>     one. We shall be reduced to gnaw the very crust of the earth for
>     nutriment."
>
>     Henry David Thoreau, The Maine Woods 1864
>
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