Volt 2 information October 9-12, 2015
Organised by: Xarxa per la sobirania energètica, Observatori del Deute en la Globalització, Enginyeria sense Fronteres, Entrepobles, Plataforma por un Nuevo Modelo Energético, Ecologistas en acción, Aliança contra la Pobreza Energética, Som Energia, Autopista Eléctrica No, Prou sal, ADENC, Gaseoducte Martorell-Figueres, La Garsa, Cal Gorina, Centre Excursionista de Castellar and Unió Excursionista de Sabadell.
Volt II (Tour #2) Challenging large energy infrastructures October 9-12, 2015 The Peoples Energy Sovereignty Network (Catalonia) you to participate in the second edition of its tour or Volt II, a three-day bus trip to different places that will see impacts from large energy infrastructures. Besides learning more about these projects, the purpose also is to establish relations between local groups and campaigns and make alliances to achieve collective responses in the future. An important part of these projects are gas and electricity interconnections promoted by the European Union. The EU passes supranational plans, such as the Energy Union with its projects of common interest or the Juncker Plan, providing public financing and accelerated administrative procedures for the execution of these projects. This often contrasts with local realities within the EU, where people feel like passive spectadors of these procedures, but also with realities outside the EU borders, since the infrastructure projects affect territories as far as Northern Africa, the Middle East and the Caspian Sea. In addition to many regional organizations, known activists from international activist groups such as Asamblea Nacional de Afectads Ambientales (Mexico), Movimiento de Afectados por las Represas (Brazil), CEE Bankwatch (Latvia, Macedonia and Romania), Platform London (UK), Re:common (Italy), and others to be confirmed, will participate with the tour Volt II.
Itinerary and activities • 09/10/2015 - Starting point Barcelona International conference Affected by the imposition of large infrastructures. What role do the TTIP, Juncker Plan and transnational corporations play? •10/10/2015 - First stop Castellar del Vallès Visit of the gas pipeline Martorell-Figueres + exhibition + lunch. • 10/10/2015 - Second stop Sallent Guided tour of the salt mountain • 10/10/2015 - Third stop Balsareny Geological gas storage facility project. Conference and colloquium. Dinner. • 11/10/2015 - Fourth stop Graus (Osca) What answer we give major energy projects? Conference + lunch + assembly of participants + visit of the ‘electricity highway’ + dinner + concert. • 12/10/2015 - Fifth stop Sabiñanigo (Osca) The problem of lindane pollution + High voltage line project + lunch.
How to participate? You can sign up for the whole tour or for one or more stops. To register, please fill out the registration form at www.xse.cat • OPTION 1. I want to follow the whole tour Includes transportation by bus, meals, accomodations and material. You can choose one of the following options, according to your possibilities: 60€ + voluntary contribution (this would allow us to compensate for those who cannot pay). 60€ for those who can afford it. 40€ for those who would prefer to pay a little less I cannot afford to pay 40€ but would like to participate anyway (send an email to xse@xse.cat) For option 1 you have to transfer or pay the amount to our account. • OPTION 2. I will participate in some of the activities. All activities are free and meals are 7€ each. Each night at the hostel in Graus is 15€, breakfast included. For option 2 you can pay directly at the activity’s stop. • ACCOMODATIONS AND MEALS Meals will be mostly vegetarian/vegan or there will be a vegetarian/vegan option to choose. If you have any intolerance or allergies, let us know when you register. If you don’t have a place to stay in Barcelona, on October 9 and 12 you can stay with people who have offeredvoluntary accomodation. In Graus we will stay at the el Albergue de Graus (check in facebook) where we will sleep both nights and have dinner on Sunday. Rooms are shared but if you come with your family or need an individual room, please let us know.
What should you pack? - Sleeping bag - Camera (photo, video, whatever helps us to promote the tour). - Umbrella or raincoats. Rain will not stop us! - Comfortable clothing. - If you are member of a campaign or NGO, bring material like posters, pamphlets, T-shirts, etc.
Give us a hand promoting the VOLT II Forward this mail to those who might be interested. On our website you can find the section VOLT II with all kinds of promotional material. Look for Xse on facebook and twitter, share and retweet all messages related to the VOLT II. More information: xse@xse.cat
The VOLT II is part of the activities “Catching the train of development�, organised by European organisations critical of the unsustainable development model.