<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"><font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" size="2">Hello people, <br></font></span><p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"><font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" size="2">Here are the minutes from the last CJA meeting--only the summary is in the e-mail; the full minutes are attached.</font></span></p><p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"><font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" size="2">Happy reading! </font></span><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"><br></span></b></p><p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-US"><br></span></b></p><p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US">CJA Meeting Minutes – 28-29 August 2010, Veghel, The
Netherlands <span style=""> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">Present: 1 from
Belgium, 1 from France, 5 from Germany, 5 from Netherlands, 2 from UK</span></p>
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<p class="yiv2128333952Normal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">New
CJA description/statement of purpose—still provisional (i.e. “the
sentence”):<span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">(Undertaken
to make purpose clear to those currently involved and those looking to join
network; aims and principles on the website remain unchanged, at least for the
time being.)</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">CJA
is a transnational non hierarchical direct action network that serves as a
resource base for exchange of experiences and seeks to connect and give visibility to localised struggles. We consider ourselves part of the broader
movements for climate and social justice. Anyone agreeing to and acting in
accordance with our aims and principles can be part of the CJA network by
taking action at the local/regional level. CJA commits to having regular
electronic and face-to-face organisational and strategy meetings to link our
struggles for climate justice. All are invited to become an active part to the process!<span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">General Summary: </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">Future of CJA, what CJA
should be:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US"> We see ourselves as an umbrella organization and
network with internet platform to connect different struggles and make
everything visible. We also need face-to-face networks to maintain real
networks. Feeling that CJA is very important for local groups to have, also on
a discursive and movement building level. Needed for local groups to connect to
and if we keep the network, we can continue building and adapt when situations
call for it. It is also much easier for press work and messaging and calling
out for larger actions. Lists are also very important. </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-i.e.: Keep structure
there for strategic purposes, but need to re-invent the base of the network and
improve contacts so people know who is where and what is going on. </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-CA">-CJA as name with
principles: if you stick to the principles you can call yourself CJA no matter
where you are in the world. It is however more the actions that unite us than
principles.</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-Major goal: find out
new ways of letting people in, it’s quite closed now. </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-CA">-We don’t want the
network to say what local networks should do – everyone agrees that it’s about
connecting.</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">What we want the network
to look like: </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-International network
sharing direct action experiences</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-giving visibility to
local activities (inspiration for other groups)</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-linking with indigenous
peoples struggles</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-solidarity with global
south</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-stop coal</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-connection to other
struggles/movements (Antifa, No Borders, Anti-Austerity etc…)</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-CA">How to
achieve/what needs to be done</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-CA">:<span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-website: connecting
websites/resources from other areas and groups; umbrella site, open to others;
open access publishing tool (decentralized). </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-face-to-face meetings</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-provide
workshops/trainings</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-media resources
(videos/publications). </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-outreach</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">October 12</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">: E-mail to check in with groups to be sent to list by Sept 6—please use
and distribute! Goal is to gather information about what going on and possibly
motivate more actions; ask what groups would like to publish on the website.
People present are responsible for contacting groups that are listed in minutes
but if others have other contacts please also send to them! We need to
coordinate decentrally! Or write directly to CJA address (</span><span lang="EN-US"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:info@climate-justice-action.org" target="_blank" href="http://de.mc551.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@climate-justice-action.org"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">info@climate-justice-action.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">) to update the website! Also ask for an email address to stay in
contact after October 12, remind about 1000 Cancuns. </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-We don’t want to join
350.org because of their 10/10 campaign in the UK. </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-16 October: LVC day
against Monsanto</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">1000 Cancuns</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">:<span style=""> </span><span style="">La Via Campesina have put out a call for 1,000 Cancun around the world;
Diagolo Climatico are also organizing caravans around Mexico in the build-up to
Cancun. Local actions encouraged—as CJA we will talk about it after Oct 12
(electronically) while also using Oct 12 experiences to judge capacity, purpose
of network and ways of going forward</span></span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">Website working group</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">: Wordpress site to be up by Sept 6, with interactive map for listing of
actions. Planning for new permanent site with social media features and
actualisation of “groups involved” after Oct 12 action week. Designers to have
most say—you are awesome! </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">Media working group</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">: <span style="">we will not organize key
messages/spokespeople but probably want to organise a press pack/do want basic
info about CJA and the day/week of action as well as tips for groups new to
media work on the website… But not give CJA ‘quotes.’ Local groups organizing
actions will be their own spokespeople. Similar stance likely for 1,000
Cancuns—to be discussed. </span></span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">Outreach working group</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">: This is where the most long term work needs to be done. For now we
will focus on outreach for October 12 and then move on to outreach for CJA in
general.</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-Need to find out what’s
out there, what groups are doing in other countries, there is a lot happening
that we don’t hear about. Also need to communicate our definition of climate
justice, connect with other movements and make alliances. We also need to update
list of organisations and do outreach/cold-calling with a specific event and
ask people to get more actively involved. </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-This mapping process would be a huge job and we need to make sure that
it is connected with action and follow-up. But this will be a good exercise to
see what we are as a network, and we see if we can actually do work as a
network. Would give us an enormous database as well. </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-We can start a European mapping process around October 12, to expand
after based on strategy, direction and capacity.</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-Workshops are a good way to reach out to other groups and other
struggles about climate justice and how it is related to other struggles:
suggestion for people to present CJA/climate justice at other gatherings—shared presentation on website? </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-Maybe have a bigger
meeting sometime next year, maybe bigger than just CJA and more about climate
justice to bring in other groups. </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-Linking struggles conceptually might make more
sense than trying to get people directly involved in CJA</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">- It's intransparent how to get involved with CJA,
so maybe we have a responsibility to reach out in our own networks to get
people involved.</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">Action proposal:
European Climate camp at some point? </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">Funding working group:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>We still have c. 3,000 Euros,
bank account to be organised.</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-We need money for the website, materials, design,
activist packs, subsidized travel for meetings and outreach </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-Preliminary position to EU or business (i.e. Lush)
funding: If we apply and get it, then we can decide if it’s acceptable or not. </span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><span class="yiv2128333952DefaultParagraphFont"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">-Funding working group established, to look for funding opportunities,
make a list and figure out what the process will involve</span></span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">Process working group</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">: will follow up on tasks undertaken; make sure next meeting happens.</span></p>
<p class="yiv2128333952Normal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">FoE Drop-By</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-US">: CJN is looking to do a global assembly next year in February/March to
discuss future strategy, what will the relationship to the summits be, etc... <span class="yiv2128333952DefaultParagraphFont">They want to have a broader climate justice
discussion rather than just CJN or CJA. (Feeling?)</span></span></p>
<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-CA">Next meeting</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-CA">: Longer to be able
to adequately discuss basic issues, also further strategy and outreach/movement
building work. 4-5 days in Jan or Feb, likely in Paris </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-CA"><span style=""> <br></span></span></td></tr></table><br>