hi all, BNFLs' new MOX plant at Sellafield in cumbria in the north of england is due to be contaminated on the 20th of December. Following on from our protest there last month, Gluaiseacht et al are returning to the sellafield area before this date in order to meet local people including BNFL employees and their families and neighbours, to express our opposition to the commisioning of this plant which once started will be a minimum of 40 years before decontamination can begin, and to attempt if possible to stop this expansion of the sellafield nuclear wasteground into a new century. This plant should not be allowed, the internaional tribunal ruled that it has not yet been proven harmful so we must await a disaster for sense to be followed. We are hoping that a large and varied group can join us on this trip so if you know anyone who might have an interest in this issue please forward this mail to them(or to your whole address book ;-), or talk to them and tell them about this. Please sign up for the SHUT DOWN SELLAFIELD newsletter/announcement list. this wil be low volume, the first message of which will contain a link to a discussion list for those interested in getting active. Click to subscribe to shutdownsellafield newsletter à http://groups.yahoo.com/img/ui/join.gif If the above line does not show up as a link then please sent a blank email(no subject,no text) to: shutdownsellafield-subscribe@yahoogroups.com just cut and paste into the To: line of a new message. We are also trying to develop ideas for actions which can be carried out from at home e.g. an awareness christmas card to BNFL workers/management/tony blair. events at embassies, businesses, state visits, etc. We are gathering signatures calling for EU action on the threat to EU citizens, if you can help out please get in touch. As we would hope to have hundreds of people traveling for the 20th, fundraising will be an important component. To this end we have sponsorship cards, will be doing fundraising gigs and are looking for other ideas. There are also the usual protest issues: - slogans, banners, placards, songs... anyone feeling creative will be greatly appreciated. For this issue however there's a whole new aspect to be considered, those who currently work for BNFL must not be left behind in the drive to end nuclear activities, it is the major employer in the region and if their futures can be assured, then we will possibly have their support in the call to SHUT DOWN SELLAFIELD. We also feel that it is necessary to develop media awareness of this campaign, that it is grassroots level, non(party)political, so any thoughts on media stunts/events, know any good journos, want to do a press campaign? As well as all the above this has to spread out beyond Ireland, if you know people in british, french Scandinavian, carribean, , global eco/interested groups, please pass this on to them or put us onto them If you're against the new MOX facility or the whole concept of sellafield and nuclear fission, then come with us, if you can't come with us then help organise, and carry out some events here at home and most of all please pass this on to someone else who may get involved. ciao, barry o'donovan fgod@ireland.com 087-2320437 -- _______________________________________________ Get your email from http://www.ireland.com