| Is
Politics Failing? |
6/04/09 |
Join
in the discussion at the T&G centre on May 1st on the topic "Why
Politics is Failing to interest so many people" Invited speakers
include Green Party, The Consevatives, Lib Dems, UKIP, Labour.
Starts at 7:30pm on Friday
May 1st.
Entrance is free to book your place contact Linus 01323-470757
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| Omar
Deghayes to visit Eastbourne |
25/01/09 |
 On Saturday 14th February former Guantanamo Bay
detainee
OMAR
DEGHAYES will visit Eastbourne along with campaigner JCKIE
CHASE. Guantanamo Bay stands as one of the most potent symbols
of unlawful detention in the world today. The detention of suspected
terrorists at the prison camps has evoked outrage and emotion from
those seeking its closure and continuance.
Our Lady Ransom Church, Grange Road. 3pm
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| Vigil for Gaza |
25/01/09 |
Members of Eastbourne for Peace and Liberty and the
general public gathered
in Terminus Road on Saturday 17th January to spare thoughts for those
under the bombs, missiles and bullets as the Israeli assault in Gaza
continued. The group called for an immediate ceasefire and for
war crime allegaqtions to be fully investigated. Visit the Active East
page. |
| Live Better for Less |
30/09/08 |
 As the world economy takes a
nosedive find imaginative ideas to save money and try something new
without breaking the bank. Visit Communitywise, in Old Town on
Saturday 15th November for 'Live Better for Less' |
| MP signs against new coal power |
18/07/08 |
Eastbourne MP Nigel
Waterson added his name to a list of people and
organisations calling on the Government to halt its plans to
build a new
generation coal-fired power stations. E.ON’s application to build the
station at Kingsnorth will emit over eight million tonnes of
carbon dioxide every year and was approved by the Local Counci.
Greenpeace
is warning that if the PM gives the green light to a new coal-fired
station at Kingsnorth in Kent it would lock Britain into huge carbon
emissions for decades and signal Brown’s surrender on the UK’s
long term climate change targets.
Nigel
Waterson MP said “We
all agree on the need to tackle climate change, so it is bizarre
that this Government want to embark on a massive development of new
coal power stations. We are all paying the price for their lack
of a coherent energy policy. There should be a full public
inquiry into this flawed plan. 'Business as usual' is no answer
to climate change.” Visit the
Active
East page |
| Council supports Human Rights in China |
30/04/08 |
Eastbourne Amnesty International Chair
Councillor Greg Szanto put forward a motion to the Borough Council on
Wednesday 30th April to support Human Rights in China. The motion
called on "the Government of the UK, the International Olympic
Committee and corporate sponsors to use their influence by condemning
the failure of the Chinese Government to honour its commitment and
improve its human rights record." Councillor Szanto
reminded his fellow Councillors that while
bidding in April of 2001 for the 2008 Olympics, Liu Jingmin, the
Executive Vice President of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bid
Committee, told the world: "By allowing Beijing to host the Games you
will help the development of human rights." but
he also defended the decision to hold the Games in China as it shines a
bright spotlight on the country's actions. The motion was passed
unanimously. Read the motion here.
Visit the Active
East page |
| Omar home but still not free |
30/12/07 |
Omar
Deghayes is home, at long last, in Saltdean with his family after being
detained without charge for over 6 years, most of which was spent in
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Eastbourne for Peace and Liberty and
Eastbourne Amnesty International are overjoyed with this development
but it is not over yet for Omar, he now faces extradition charges to
Spain. For the latest on Omar's plight visit the Save Omar campaign website and
visitthe Active
East pages
for news of local actions. Friday 11th January marks the 6th
anniversary of Guantanamo Bay and there will be protest
in London for all to take part in.� |
| Eastbourne Mayor to join annual
Peace Vigil |
17/12/07 |
Mayor
Mary Pooley will take part in the annual new year's day peace vigil
at Midday outside Eastbourne Town Hall.
The event is organised by Eastbourne for Peace and Lberty who
will hold up large letters spelling the words EASTBOURNE
FOR PEACE, reflecting the council's unianimous decision to join Mayors
for Peace, and Eastbourne's new status as an international Mayors for
Peace city (see here) .
All welcome. Midday.
Visit the Active East
page. |
| Council supports
Mayors for Peace |
27/11/07 |
Eastbourne
Borough Council unanimously passed a motion
on Wednesday 21st November supporting the 'Mayors for Peace'
international campaign. The motion recognised the achievement of Mayors
for Peace 'to promote the total
abolition of nuclear weapons and pursue lasting peace in the world.'
The vote called for Eastbourne to join the 1770 local authorities
across 122 countries in the Mayors for Peace campaign. The motion was
brought before the Council in collaboration with Eastbourne for Peace
and Liberty.
Visit the Active East
page
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| Ethical and Local Market in Eastbourne Town
Centre on sunday 2nd Dec |
20/11/07 |
On Sunday 2nd December in Terminus Road there
will be an Ethical and Local Xmas Market with 17 Stalls of Fairly
Traded and Locally produced goods. Stalls will be selling
jewellery, gifts, bags, bowls, clothes, t-shirts, cosmetics, toys,
dolls, and locally produced dairy produce, prickles, vegetables,
fruits, beers and wines. The market will run from 10am-4pm and it
is the best way to stay Ethical this Xmas. The Market was
organised by Fairtrade Eastbourne and Anti-Sweatshop Movement
Eastborune. For stall details vistit the Fairtrade Eastbourne
website |
|
Greenpeace to hold Public Meeting on Eastbourne's Energy future |
30/10/07 |
 Put
your questions to Eastbourne's political party leaders and
join in the discussion on the future energy plan for our town.
Evening includes a 10 minute film
"A
Convenient Solution". Wednesday
28th November at 8pm
Friend's Meeting House, Wish Road. Visit the Active
East page |
| Peace Activist Kathy Kelly to speak
to EPL |
17/10/07 |
On Saturday 17 November at Our Lady of
Ransom church in Grange Road, we will be welcoming the
legendary US peace activist Kathy Kelly to talk to us about war,
resistance and Iraq's refugee crisis. This is part of a UK speaking
tour by Kathy which is organised with Voices in the Wilderness UK.
Visit the Active East
page |
| Fairtrade 'Cuppathon' |
4/10/07 |
Fairtrade
Eastbourne has joined with other local Fairtrade groups in East Sussex
to find the most Fairtrade business in the region. The
business
that sells the most Fairtrade 'Cuppas' during One World Week (21st-27th
October) will be declared 'Cuppathon Champion'. Businesses
can
register on the Fairtrade Eastbourne website
and will need the support of Eastbourne's tea and coffee drinkers
during One World Week. |
| Oxjam comes to Eastbourne |
4/10/07 |
Local
music events in aid of Oxfam will be happening all around the country
in October and Eastbourne is no exception. So far confirmed
is
'Oxjam Halloween' at the The Gildredge Pub on Terminus Road in
association with Wasted Talent Music (Eastbourne) on Friday 26th
October at 8pm. Look out for more events around town! link |
| Talk Environment with Talk
East |
4/10/07 |
A
new section of the online Eastbourne forum from the makers of East
Magazine has been added to raise some environmental awareness. 'Project Planet'
will host discussion on the environmental impact we have as individuals
and our responsibilities. It's a place to air some views and
hopefully find ways to save the planet. The forum is open to
read
and subscription to post comments is free. Visit the website |
| Greens call for Airbourne to be grounded |
4/9/07 |
Eastbourne Green Party has called for
this years Airbourne to be Eastbourne's last. Visit the
Active East page |
| Funday in its fifth year |
2/9/07 |
Green issues
will be on display along with live music, games, competitions
and
lots more at the Shinewater Fun Day on Saturday 8th September, midday
til 5pm, Shinewater Park, free entry. |
| Active East on MySpace |
27/8/07 |
Be our Friend!
Join our MySpace friends and find the monthly Active East
newsletters on the forum. Visit our MySpace. |
| Fairtrade on Brighton's Conscious Clothing website |
27/8/07 |
Brighton's Conscious Clothing company
has a new website offering Fairtrade T-shirt designs.
Also
in stock are hemp bags and shoes. Visit the website. |
| British Government requests for Omar to come home |
27/8/07 |
Omar Deghayes may be on his
way back home to Brighton
after the British government took responsibilty for 5 British
residents detained in Guantanamo Bay. Eastbourne Amnesty International
and Eastbourne for Peace and Liberty welcomed this news with excitement
but will continue to campaign for Omar's safe return. Vist
the Save
Omar website. |
| Musical in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support |
12/8/07 |
'Miss Molly Sweet' plays
at the Undergroud Theatre at 7:45pm and
2:30pm on
Saturday 6th October and 7:45pm on Sunday 7th. All
proceeds
a will go to the Macmillan Cancer Support. Download a poster |
| Fairtrade Speaker at next Fairtrade Eastbourne
meeting |
2/8/07 |
Fairtrade Eastbourne have invite Babara
Wilson from 'Love
that Stuff' clothing
company and the Brighton & Hove Fairtrade group to
speak at
the next Fairtrade meeting and share her experience of her company,
achieving Fairtrade Town Status and running the monthly Fair Trade Fair
and Farmers' Market. Invite your friends and come along!
Upstairs
in the Greenhouse, Station Street at 7:30pm. Admission free.
Visit the
Active East page |
| Bexhill and Seaford awarded Fairtrade Town Status |
29/7/07 |
Bexhil-on-Sea and Seaford have both
been awarded
Fairtrade Town Status by the Fairtrade Foundation. The local
campaign groups managed to show that the town meets the 5 criteria
specified by the Foundation in terms of press coverage, number of
Fairtrade outltets and Council support. They now joins
Brighton , Lewes and Uckfield as a local Fairtrade Town. Visit the Bexhill Fairtrade
campign site.
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| New Council to vote on Green Energy and Nuclear
Power |
24/7/07 |
Councillor Gregory Szanto has
tabled a motion
for the upcoming council meeting expressing opposition to
Nuclear
power in favour on local renewable alternatives. To read the
motion click here
and go along to the meeting to hear the debate at the Town Hall 6pm on Wednesday
25th July. Visit the
Active
East page |
| Eastbourne Amnesty mark Refugee week |
25/6/07 |
 Refugee Week
(18th-24th June) was celebrated by Eastbourne Amnesty International on
Friday 22nd June outide the Town Hall. The group held a
banner
that read "Refugees.
What have they ever done for us?"
and waved placards that included the playwright Tom Stoppard, scientist
Albert Einstein and things we can be grateful to refugees for such as
the Mini Cab and Fish and Chips! Visit the
Active
East page |
| Anti Sweat Variety |
25/6/07 |
Eastbourne's Anti Sweat Movement are putting on a big show
on July 13th at the
Underground Theatre
to raise awareness of the injustices and exploitation surrounding
manufacturing overseas. Come learn who makes the clothes we
buy
and about the lives they live. Bring your friends! Visit the
Active
East page |
| Save Omar Speaker at Amnesty Meeting |
11/6/07 |
Eastbourne Amnesty International welcomed
Louise from the Brighton Save Omar campaign
who spoke about their campaign to free Omar Deghayes who has been held
without charge in Guantanamo Bay for the last four years.
Omar is
37 and lived just outside Brighton for 20 years. He is a
British
resident but does not have citizenship and so the
British Government claims they cannot represent him.
Omar
has been subjected to torture and has been on hunger strike.
Eastbourne Amnesty plans to join the campaign.
Visit the Active
East page |
| Borough Council changes colour |
5/5/07 |
Eastbourne Liberal Democrats
have taken control of the borough concil from the Conservatives.
In a dramatic and surprise result, the balance of 15-11 in
favour
of the Conservatives has swung to 20-7 to the Lib dems. Due
to
changes in the election rules the new council will hold power for the
next 4 years. Visit the Active
East page |
| Council
backs Fairtrade |
19/4/07 |
Eastbourne
Borough Council yesterday unanimously passed a motion
supporting more
Fairtrade in the town. The motion was drafted in
collaboration
with the Fairtrade Eastbourne campaign group. Visit the Active East page |
| Peace
Activist to Talk in Town |
19/4/07 |
John
Lynes, a
peace activist from Hastings who works for Christian
Peacemaker Teams
in Hebron wil be coming to Eastbourne to give a talk on Saturday 2nd
June. His work is a beautiful and inspiring example of what is
being done quietly by committed and peaceful activists,
with support from Jewish charities, to help Palestinians on
the
West Bank.
The talk is organised by the Eastbourne for Peace and Liberty group.
Visit the Active East
page |
| Trident
Petition handed to MP before vote. |
16/3/07 |
 Eastbourne
Against Trident Replacement handed
a petition of over 1300 signtures to Nigel Waterson MP
before the
crutial debate and vote in Parlaiment. Visit the
Active East page |
Maya
Evans & Emily Johns
The War on Terror: at Home and Abroad |
12/12/06 |
Talk
by Emily Johns and Maya Evans in Eastbourne
'The War on Terror: At Home and Abroad' Sunday
14 January 2007 12:30pm. Friends Meeting House, Wish Road,
Eastbourne, BN21.
Maya and Emily, members of Hastings Against War and Justice Not
Vengeance, and both prominent figures in the national anti-war
movement, are coming to Eastbourne to do a joint talk on peace and
liberty issues. This follows their successful speaking tour which took
place in October this year. Maya will talk about her
experiences
of 'unauthorised' public protest and civil disobedience in London
(where she was the first person to be convicted under SOCPA
legislation), and Emily will do her talk on Iran, inspired by her
recent peace delegation to the country. Emily will also display some of
her artwork, which was inspired by her Iran visit. You can see some
ofher work here
For further info, contact Michael or Angie at michael3col@yah |
