Interview with Callum McLeod, Our Forth, Scotland
An update from the Scottish campaign against fracking, including reaction to the recent positive news of an extended moratorium.
The ban on fracking in Ireland
CollectionIrish Fracking CampaignIn the last two weeks Scotland has indefinitely extended its moratorium on fracking in a major victory for the movement there. While not yet constituting an outright ban, the news provides welcome respite for communities in Scotland and shows that their campaign is paying off. We spoke to Callum McLeod of Our Forth to get his reaction to the recent news as well as his reflections on the campaign in general and the importance of connections to other grassroots struggles made by the Scottish campaign.
What Next?
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PodcastInterview with Food and Water Watch Director Wenonah Hauter - connecting Fracking struggles internationally.
Why is it important to connect resistance struggles internationally? And, what have we learned about how to do this more effectively? These are among the questions we asked Wenonah Hauter of Food and Water Watch on her recent tour of the UK and Ireland.
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From Tanya Jones
Connecting at Preston New Road
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Thinkpiece
How Ireland Banned Fracking - The Importance of Connecting Across Struggles
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Thinkpiece
"Not here, not anywhere": Questions for fracking movements in the Global North