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Remembrance Sunday 2007-

See quotes and Information

Peace One Day Photos

THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF WAR AND CORPORATE POWER – A Women’s Perspective

INTRODUCTIO TO WILPF Seminar held on 3 November 2007

The Seminar marked the UN International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on November 6. It will show the links between the environment, militarism and economic injustice. There is much public concern about climate change and a growing awareness of these major causes and effects of global warming. There will be speakers on:

· The link between nuclear power and nuclear weapons
· Climate change and corporate power.
· WILPF’s work on these issues and their effect on women, particularly in the Global South.

There were workshops on two the following topics:
Nuclear power; The arms trade; Corporate power and its links to militarism; Uranium weapons; Nuclear power; Climate change and the military-industrial complex; The Women’s Manifesto on Climate Change.

For up to date report see the WILPF website

Yours in peace,
Glenys Lee
Secretary
UK WILPF

PEACE ONE DAY EVENT (programme) -

This event was interesting, inspiring and enjoyable thanks to the work of Ann Garret in planning and organising it, the a capella singing group 'Raised Voices' and all those who took part, bringing their messages and publicity material.

* Our Manfesto - Aims and Objectives, Issues and Actions

*MORE PHOTOGRAPHS - BROMLEY WHITE POPPY CEREMONY presence on Remembrance Sunday 2006

March Peace Council minutes

*Local Peace Poetry - Bob Dixon

*If you would like to receive regular updates on upcoming events, news, articles web-links,etc. e-mail here

*Government Proposals Will Limit Access to Justice!
…did you know that proposals to shake up the legal aid system will deal a blow to access to justice for black minority ethnic (BME) communities? http://www.naar.org.uk/newspages/061014.asp
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For Bromley & Beckenham Peace Activism:-

020 8460 1295 or e-mail anngarrett@onetel.com

This is our website address - http://tinyurl.com/caldu

On Monday 21st July 2003 Bromley Peace Council was re-formed at a meeting of representatives and individuals interested in promoting peace activism within the community .

We will do this by promoting information, communications and supporting the activists in the very difficult job of awakening the many people who think that there is no place for 'ordinary people' in influencing events.

At local, national and international level, even in so called democracies, governments are not responsive to its citizens demands, where they oppose the powerful forces of national and international business and commerce.

About Us:-

The previous Bromley Peace Council closed down when the leading activists were unable to continue it's administration.

It has been started again by a loose network of people, from many different backgrounds and personal beliefs. Prominent among them people already active within the peace movement, organisations such as CND*, WILPF* and CAW* whose prime purpose is campaigning for peace. Others such as political and religious activists, take part in peace promotion within their parties or churches, and secular humanists who see their fight against sectarianism and organised religion as promoting peace. Also represented was a recognition of, and appreciation of, the work of the previous Bromley Peace Council

We ALL support peacefully negotiated conflict resolution, fair and objective arbitration of conflict, and responsive democratic government that does not support prejudice and discriminate against dissident individuals or groups.

Click HERE for the draft document of aims and actions.

ho Organisations Represented, and Individuals on Bromley Peace Council
Bromley & Beckenham CND	Religions:-
Orpington W.I.L.P.F	Quakers
United Nations Association	Baha'i Community
Bromley Humanists slhg.adm@freeuk.com	Bromley Synagogue
Bromley Trades Council	Unitarians
Labour Party Socialist Workers Party
Liberal Party	Individuals

Opinion and Ideas

This is a space for supporters to say something about their particular perspective, motivation or activity etc.

These can be short statements here, or if longer put on as links.

Secular Humanists believe that superstition and sectarianism are major causes of conflict in the world today as they were in the past. As with most activities, secular humanists work with other secular organisations working towards peace. We also work directly in countering conflict by persuading people that peaceful solutions are reached by rational, evidence based negotiated solutions, and that rigid ideological beliefs that prevent such solutions should be the method of choice for modern human beings.

Sue Lord. Bromley Secular Humanists

What you can do......

................................................... If you are not an experienced activist.

Inform yourself of the facts and check your sources See below for some sources
Share information and discuss the issues.
Advertise Bromley Peace Council - http://tinyurl.com/caldu
To whom do you want to give the facts ? (target your 'audience')
How are you going to reach them?- by what means - talking, writing letters or e-mails, and through what medium - lobbying public figures, politicians, other activists, media, local and national, Internet forums, message boards etc. Maximise your efforts by careful targeting and refining and spreading good material.
Use appropriate language for the people you are talking to and avoid jargon that is understood by one 'audience' when talking to another that may dismiss your arguments if couched in terms they do not understand, or have learned to ignore!
Join a local organisation

Sources

Sources of Information

Books :-

Rogue States by Noam Chomsky - Pluto Press - www.plutobooks.com

Stupid White Men by Michael Moore

Web of Deceit by Mark Curtis

Weapons of Mass Deception by SheldonRampton and John Stauber - Robinson & Constable

After Arabs and Jews by Ammiel Alcalay - Minnesota Press

A Little Piece of Ground by Elizabeth Laird - Macmillan

Lie in the Dark by Dan Fesperman

All the Links below

PHOTOGRAPHS
Bromley Peace One Day Event - September 2007

Remembrance Sunday 2006 - White Poppy Ceremony The numbers were swelled as quite a few bystanders joined in on the periphery of the groups as the ceremony, proceeded..It included, families on all sides that lost members, women ammunitions workers and those not represented by religious symbols in addition to direct combatants, and included contributions and readings from those attending.


Hiroshima Day 2005

Anne Garrett - anngarrett@onetel.com

PEACE ONE DAY EVENT - Sept 21^st 2007 -

Community House, South Street, Bromley

BROMLEY PEACE COUNCIL

Peace One Day Event - Sept 21^st/07 - Community House, South St, Bromley

[ United Nations International Day of Peace ]

7.30 – 7.35 Introduction - Ann Garrett [ Convenor of Bromley Peace Council ]

7.303035 – 7.50 Music – Raised Voices

7.50 – 8.10 Poetry - Bob Dixon and Mollie Russell-Smith

8.10 – 8.30 Buddhist mantra – led by Sangita Kansal

8.30 – 8.45 Refreshments/stalls

8.45 – 9.15 Speakers - representatives from different groups [ chaired by David

Hamilton of UNA ]

9.15 - 9.25 Poetry/ Readings - Refugee/Asylum groups

9.151525 – 9.35 Music - Raised Voices

9.35 – 9.50 Poetry – Dave Davis,, Ann Garrett and others

9.50 – 10.00 Music – and concluding statement/announcements

Ann Garrett [ Convenor ]

Bromley Peace Council Minutes - March 25th/07

Present : Roisin Robertson, Tahrir Swift, Enid Bates, Zsuzsi Yardley, Bill Syrett, Colin Clary, Ann Garrett

Apologies: Joyce Pitt, Margaret Toomey, Paula Lloyd, Simon Gall, Dave Davis

1. Talks

Roisin Robertson kindly returned to give her second talk on climate change. She
stressed how much the eco-system has become destabilised, that the banning of
CFCs has been effective, and that there is evidence of climate change through

Positive things – alternative fuels, recycling becoming more sophisticated, and
congestion charging.

Report by Tahrir – Oil and Iraq meeting

Iraq petroleum law is best kept secret. Multi national companies will move into Iraq and control the oil. Shell and BP – main contenders. Advantage is being taken of ‘the surge ‘ while Iraq is under emerging law. Oil is the only revenue. Hydro-carbon law to be passed by Iraqi government.

2. Contacts -

Enid has had no response from Churches Together as main organiser has personal problems, but is in touch with the World Disarmament Campaign.

Letter to be drawn up for schools talks for next autumn - PHSed enrichment
sessions. Peace and sustainability to be the main theme. New speakers needed.

3. Peace One Day Event

Group to think of possible speakers. Ann to contact’ Raised Voices’ for music.
Café area has been booked at Community House for Sept 21st.

4. Reports

Friends of the Earth to have shop locally and climate change stalls in Bromley on
April 16th and June 9th. Walter Wolfgang to give talk to Bromley TUC pensioners on
April 17th [ ‘Welfare not Weapons’], at HG Wells Centre. This was suggested by Bromley TUC.Colin Clary reminded group of the Socialist Film Co-op programme.

5. Date of next Meeting

Sunday July 1st at the Therapy Centre, 96 Martins Rd, Shortlands at 3.00 pm.
Possible speaker from Iraqi Woman’s group , Bromley Refugee Network –
speaker from Sierra Leone, and/or Bromley Council Against Racism.

AGENDA – July 1st/07

1. Introductions and apologies
2. Speaker/s
3. Minutes
4. Finance
5. Peace One Day organisation
6. Bromley Carnival
7. Schools talks
8. Links with Lewisham Peace Council
9. Group reports
10. Future events/ideas
11. AOB

[ Ann Garrett - Convener ]