Day title Fri. 07. Aug 16.00-17.30, Sat. 08. Aug 8.00

Day
Time and
place
title
description
Fri. 07. Aug
16.00-17.30,
WS-Tent 4
Exiting lignite-based
electricity production: a
concrete example
The communal energy provider for Cologne, RheinEnergie,runs a part of the heat/powerplant KölnMerkenich on lignite granules. Which activities does the local citizens' inititative „Tschö
RheinEnergie“ undertake to close down the lignite plant?
20.00,
main tent
Welcoming assembly
Sat. 08. Aug
Mindfulness for breathing In this meditation, concentrating on one's breathing is used to develop mindfulness. It is useful in
8.00-8.30,
combatting inner restlessness and tension. Concentrating on one's breathing has a positive effect on
Chill out yurt
mental and physical well-being. The meditation consists of 4 guided steps
9:30-11.00,
WS-Tent 2
The conspiracy about the
electicity price
Why energy costs are actually increasing and who is paying for it. How the energy lobby rips us off!
9:30-11.00,
WS-Tent 5
Coal mining and energy
politics in Colombia: a
murderous and destructive
business
In the north east of Columbia, „El Cerrejón“ is found, the largest open pit stone coal mine of Latin
America. There, large areas of land have already been grabbed, destroyed and made useless for smallscale agricultural production. Among the main buyers of the coal are the German electricity
producers E.ON, Vattenfall, RWE and EnBW. In this context at least 60.000 people have been
expelled and around 2.500 have been murdered. Despite all this, there many people and organisations
who fight the murderous and destructive business.
9:30-11.00,
WS-Tent 3
Ecosocialist declaration –
work in progress
Following up on the international eco-socialist declaration from Belem, which emerged on the brink
of the World Social Forum movement, we developed an eco-socialist declaration on a series of
conferences which we put up for discussion in emancipatory education and want to develop further in
an open process. We offer this workshop to use the declaration for its own improval in discussion.
11.30-13.00,
WS-Tent 3
"Over borders"
Never in history have that many people been on the flight from war and poverty. At the same time
Europe seals itself off, often with deadly consequences in the mediterranean sea, whereas
globalization opens up all gates for streams of goods and capital. We invite you to think „about/over
borders“ - not only in a spacial or political sense. We distinguish the intimate from the strange and
unknown, just to know who we are and where we belong. How does this sometimes livesaving border
demarcation in a psychological sense agree with the ideal of a „culture of welcome“, a life in an
„open world community“ beyond all differences?
11.30-13.00,
WS-Tent 4
What the fuck is coal? The CO2, Nox, PM 2.5.... have you also skipped physics and chemistry lessons rather often back then and
interactive introduction
only know that coal is somehow bullshit? Then this workshop is exactly right for you. The struggle
against coal isn't only resistance against energy giants, but also a fight with scientific terms.
Therefore we'll approach the mystery of coal with all its abbreviations and connections in an
interactive and playful manner. The workshop will mainly be in german, but its also possible for
english-speaking people to participate.
16.00-17.30,
WS-Tent 4
The Pulheim Manifest
from 2006
16.00-17.30,
WS-Tent 5
Introduction to non-violent Non-Violent Communication (NVC) offers many methods and approaches that help us to treat others
communication
in a more loving way, but also be able to say „no“ and retain our boundaries. I will briefly explain the
basics and then go more into detail (also with practical evercises) based on the questions of the
participants.
16.00-17.30,
WS-Tent 3
Climate change, capitalism The presentation does not only explain climate change, but also connections to capitalism.
and alternative forms of
Additionally, alternative economic systems are briefly portrayed. A presentation by the 14-year-old
economy
climate activist and author Leonard Hepermann.
16.00-17.30,
WS-Tent 2
Legal Aid - an introduction You're sitting on the street, a police chain in front of you. The police asks you to leave. A thousand
questions... Is it an offence to stay? Doesn't the police have to ask three times? Can they encircle me
afterwards? Take my personal data? What was it again with compulsion? Who is uncertain about
what blockades, assemblies, compulsion even mean, often loses out when confronted with the
police...
16.00-17.30,
WS-Tent 1
Uniting anti-coal fights in
Europe - a strategy
workshop
Saving the climate – expand renewables – strengthen local economies – create sustainable jobs – save
your home – protect nature – ensure quality of life – prehistory – civil forum Pulheim – content –
effect
Movements and NGOs have been fighting new coal plants in Europe since 2006 but now the focus
has begun to change: we need to shut down existing coal plants and mines. This will take some
strategic thinking and require movements and NGOs to cooperate more closely. The workshop will
give an overview of the current coal situation in Europe. We will discuss what strategies may help to
shut down as many plants and mines as possible. The workshop will be in English (or German if
needed)
Sun. 09. Aug
Mindfulness for breathing In this meditation, concentrating on one's breathing is used to develop mindfulness. It is useful in
8.00-8.30
combatting inner restlessness and tension. Concentrating on one's breathing has a positive effect on
Chill out yurt
mental and physical well-being. The meditation consists of 4 guided
9.30-11.00
WS-tent 4
Archaeology and
monument preservation –
threatened in the mining
area
This workshop is about archaeology, monument preservation – and the RWEs entanglement in this
area. We will focus on the basics of RWE corruption in general and explore the entanglements
between RWE, the municipalities, the 'Landschaftsverband' and others in an interactive way. We will
look at the impact of RWE corruption using the example of archeology and monument preservation
in northrhine-westphalia.
9.30-17.30
WS-tent 2
Art, activism and climate
change
Participants will be encouraged to share and reflect upon personal and historical stories of courage,
creativity and disobedience, learn to trust each other and engage in horizontal processes of
organising, as well as explore tools for effective and creative strategies that are required in order to
organise appropriate responses to the injustices of the climate catastrophe. We will use the Climate
Games as a case study to devise creative actions. Climate Gamesare a transmedia framework, which
during COP21, will use both the cyberspace and the streets of Paris (or their own locality) as a huge
playfield, where teams will take action for climate justice and against the toxic sludge of green
capitalism.
9.30-11.00
WS-tent 5
Awareness, Power of
The awareness-group wants to create room to deal with the awareness concept of this year and to
definition and preferential discuss which goals and motivations, but also which critics, concerns and doubts are associated with
treatment - exchange and the power of definition and preferential treatment
discussion
9.30-11.00
WS-tent 3
History is being made. A
review and glance ahead
on globalisationmovements
9.30-12.30
WS-tent 1
Only being right won't help Acting strategically political can make a vital difference, whether we always react or take the
us... acting strategically in offensive, whether we get tired or reach our goal step by step with motivation. In this workshop the
the climate movement
basics of acting strategically political will be explained and tools to analyse this, like the movement-
The 'intercontinental network of resistance' was created in 1994 by the Zapatistas and wants to
'recognise differences and acknowledge similarities'. This was the starting point for movements
against G8, IMF and WTO. Focusing on memories will concentrate on how the movement was
created, which stages it has been through, how it was broken for the first time in Genua. Further
developments lay the base to look ahead at global movements.
action-plan, will be presented critically, to strenghten our work from the foundation of the young
climate movement.
9.30-11.30
Agricultural
barrio
Urban food production for
dummies
The participants gain an overview over various forms of gardening in an urban environment like
community gardens, urban gardening, urban agriculture or urban food strategies. Experiences will be
shared on which cultural/political/social impact these projects can have.
11.30-13.00
Queer-fem.
Barrio
Introduction to feminist
theory
Even feminists often only remember fragmented elements of various gender-theories. In this
workshop, we first want to distinguish the different strands and according to that reflect on our own
ideas together.
11.30-13.00
WS-tent 4
Sustainable climate
activism
Sustainable activism means learning from social movements, acting strategically political and
strenghten our individual and collective resilience in order to enable long term engagement. In this
workshop the concept of sustainable activism will be applied specifically to the climate movement.
Strategies from the movement in 2008/2009 and the current mobilisation to Paris, and others will be
considered.
14.00-19.00
Agricultural
barrio
Excursion to Cologne:
Urban Gardening for
(future) gardeners
How can I start community gardening in my city? What are the possibilities and challenges in the
creation of urban gardens? The combination of new impulses, transfer of knowledge and practical
work at the CampusGarden will be focused on in this workshop. Important: The travel from Erkelenz
to the CampusGarden will take about 1h 30min. We cannot pay for the travel costs. Meeting point:
2pm at the LaDo-tents, duration: open end/flexible – max. participants: 30 people
16.00-17.30
WS-tent 4
Divestment and the Fossil
Free Movement
A worldwide movement is influencing investors to take money out of oil, coal and natural gas
industries. In the Rhineland area, this campaigne is running first and foremost against RWE. Cities,
communities, churches and social institutions are specifically being adressed.
16.00-17.30
WS-tent 5
Greece – the hard path of Anetta Ristow will talk aboutpolitical fights and grassroot movements
liberation from the dictated
savings plan and it's
consequences
16.00-17.30
WS-tent 2
Interpreting – a beginners
workshop
Whenever people speaking different languages come together at political events, much content is
translated. Interpreting is not only for professionals! Would you like to try simultaneous translation
but need a few tips? This is where you can get them! The workshop will be in several languages.
16.00-17.30
WS-tent 3
No tree will fall – Keep the Due to the end of the breeding and nesting cycle of birds, trees are again allowed to be cut in the
Hambach Forest!
Hambach Forest starting on the 1st of October. However, for several years the forest has been
occupied and the anti-coal movement has been growing. We want to use this moment in time and set
an ambitious goal: No tree will fall!
16.00-17.30
WS-tent 1
Visualising sustainability,
part 1
Sustainability is complex, abstract and therefore hard to explain. Visuals often work better, to help
understand and retain ideas and information. You can easily learn and apply visualising with simple
means and techniques. This can be used for documentation, to help with moderating or as a base of
participatory processes.
17.15-19.00
Stage
Refugee Club Impulse:
Letters Home
The Refugee-Club – Impulse (RCI) from Berlin is organized by refugees themselves. It's a place to
feel free and let go. An interactive workshop and open for all refugees and interested people, led by
members of the RCI. With theater, dance and a communal meal, talking face to face, exchanging,
laughing and crying, new powers can develop. Our goal is to help people to have their right to stay
here.
Performance: Letters Home. There are several studies about projects with refugees. But if one wants
to understand the world, one should look at it through the eyes of the oppressed. What is our idea of
Germany and what does reality look like through the eyes of 'others'?
In Letters Home, refugees from initial reception 'heims', the RCI, Schlesische27 and JTB work out
written, photographed, filmed or acted 'Letters to Home' which report about their perception of the
city.
20.00-21.15
tent 5
Presi Per Il Pil – Film by
Stefano Cavallotto
The Italian documentary is about the GDP dogma and proves that unlimited growth creates more
problems than it solves. The film also makes a journey through Italy and presents some people who
are trying to organise outside this society of growth and show what degrowth can really look like.
Duration: 65 minutes
22.00-23.30
Stage
Concert: Parcours
Sometimes focusing on the whole, sometimes on the details. More contemplative than exuberant,
more minor than major key. Parcours performs melodic-melancholic Pop, focusing on the Song.
Singer-songwriter sections contrast with wide, atmospheric sounds, at times full, at times playfull
percussion beats. The melodies are catchy, but not predictably. The lyrics are between the melancholy
of big cities and lightness.
Mon. 10.Aug
7.30/8.009.00 chill out
yurt
Yoga and meditaion for
early birds
It is important, especially for political activists, to pause for a moment during the action, to gain
strenght and to find a place of tranquility within oneself. On some mornings, we want to start the day
with meditation and yoga. To start out there will be half an hour of breathing exercises (Pranayama)
and afterwords an hour of yoga (Jivamuki yoga). Each sequences can be visited seperately.
9.30-?
Excursion to the open cast
mine
We want to go towards the break off ridge of the open cast mine Garzweiler to have a glance at the
pit. We will go by bike. (If you don't have one there might be the possibility to borrow one)
9.30-17.30
WS-tent 2
Art, activism and climate
change
Participants will be encouraged to reflect upon personal and historical stories of courage, creativity
and disobedience, learn to trust each other and engage in horizontal processes of organising, as well
as explore strategic tools that are required in order to organise appropriate responses to the injustices
of the climate catastrophe. We will use the Climate Games as a case study. During COP21, Climate
Games will use both the cyberspace and the streets of Paris (or their own locality) as a huge playfield
to take action against climate change.
9.30-11.00
WS-tent 3
Enemy: humans –
ecofascism, biocentrism
and growth criticism
The natural preservation movement is not automatically left, but has antisemitic, racist and esoteric
roots. At the beginning, there was the Wilhelmic Empire, the life reform movement and
'Heimatschutz', eugenic and racial hygiene. Their ideas influenced the beginning of the modern
ecological movement and the Green party in the 1970s. An essential idea is the myth of
overpopulation. Instead of seing capitalism as the source of ecological destruction, people from the
global south are being attacked.
9.30-11.00
WS-tent 1
To extract or not to extract
– Conflicts over resources
and development
alternatives
Conflicts over resources have always been the origin and reason for violent confrontations. The
strategies of mining companies are similar in many countries. Most regions where they extract are the
poorest of the country. In this workshop conflicts over resources should be brought to light and
specific alternatives (of development) will be searched for. Using an example, conflicts over
resources will be presented to recognise the difficulties but also the possibilities of such conflicts.
11.00-13.00
Queer-fem.
Barrio
'Care-extractivism' and
commons – feminist
perspectives
The parallel exploitation of natural resources and mainly women-performed reproduction has been
discussed since the 1980s within feminist movements. We want to take up these ideas and find out
how feminist and ecological fights can be connected. Using the term 'care-extractivism' (Christa
Wicherich) the free scientist and activist Friederike Habermann brings together current debates
around care-revolution, (neo-)extractivism and commons.
11.30-13.00
Rap Workshop
In this workshop you have the opportunity to plunge into the world of rap and learn how to rap with a
rapper.
WS-tent 1
11.30-13.00
WS-tent 3
The 'Kangaroo Manifest'
(German capitalist critical
bestseller book) - What we
can learn from a
communist kangaroo
In this discussion we want to analyse some storys of the communist kangaroo. Who or what is the
ministry of productivity? What does tomato cream soup have to do with the CDU (Christian
Democratic Union)? With his brilliant talent to observe and be self-ironic, Marc-Uwe Kling holds up
a mirror to society without pointing his finger and thereby shows absurdities of our society and
consumerism. But also the left movement with all it's contradictions is being adressed.
15.30-17.30
Agricultural
barrio
Climate justice through
food sovereignty
ay we practice agriculture plays an important role in forming our future. What will the rising number
of people on earth eat and where will they live? The industrial food production is responsible for
about half of the global greenhouse gas emissions. Simultaneously the peasant farming, which has
been feeding the world until today, is threatened by climate change. Food sovereignty is the model of
La Via Campesina which was presented to the UN in 1997. And agroecology is the peasant way to
food sovereignty. These (existing) solutions are presented and discussed.
16.00- 17.30
tent 5
Glück auf! A collection –
part 1
The idea is a local intervention, involving citizens from towns threatened by resettlement in the area
of Erkelenz. Together we want to develop an experiment going from 'taking back growth to returning
growth'. What will we create if we start a common process, combine ideas, questions and interest of
all participants? Possible elements could be stories, items from the region, talking about coal, growth,
economy and degrowth.
16.00-17.30
tent 3
Consensus-orientated
facilitation, part 1
This 3-part workshop is about consensus-orientated facilitation - in explicitly grass-roots democratic
groups but also in other contexts, for small and big groups. We will look at various tools and methods
of facilitation together, discuss them and reflect on them critically, and we will also practice.
Beginners and advanced participants are welcome. Sharing different approaches and experiences can
help us all. It's useful however, if you are experienced with assembly situations.
16.00-17.30
WS-tent 3
Extractivism and limits of
growth
The capitalistic economy relies on unlimited growth. But the limits of our ecosystem are more and
more prominent: rising CO2 emissions in the atmosphere, scarce resources, species extinction and
massive emissions of nitrogen menace the base of human life on this planet. This presentation will
analyse and balance: Which crisis can we expect? Can we predict the timing of these? Will these
bring about economical crisis in capitalism? Which political answers should the ecological movement
give?
16.00-19.00
First aid for everyone
Together we want to work out the basics of first aid and put special focus on help needed at
demonstrations or blockades. Please note that this workshop is meant to share skills and not a training
course. Please bring a towel, a blanket or mat, which can rest on the floor, wear clothes which can get
dirty , remove any make-up or fatty creams before the workshop, thanks :)
Tent 2
16.00-17.30
WS-tent 1
Re-thinking de-growth:
Islamic perspectives
My contribution in the workshop will shed some light on the notion of de-growth from an Islamic
perspective. Islam views the role of the individual as a value-and knowledge creator, a steward,
witness, and a reformer who strives to contribute to progress and good life (Hayat Tayebah). Social
equity, good governance, participation, de-growth, conservation and protection are key principles in
natural resources management in Islam. Islamic development model argues for achieving prosperity
without increasing the ecological footprints.
16.00-17.30
WS-tent 4
The Rhineland lignite
mining area
A slide show about the destruction of the earth through open cast mining, the destruction of
livelihood, social disconnection of people, threats to health, stopping the energy transition,
presentation of open cast mines and power plants, and continuing reduction of formal democracy
16.00-17.30
tent 2
Visualising sustainability,
part 2
Sustainability is complex, abstract and therefore hard to explain. Visuals often work better, to help
understand and retain ideas and information. You can easily learn and apply visualising with simple
means and techniques. This can be used for documentation, to help with moderating or as a base of
participatory processes. Using visuals can inspire and encourage people to participate regarding
sustainability. Especially the themes of growth, treating the environment and consumerism are not
easy themes. Through the 'hands on' method, participants will immediately implement what they
learned for their daily engagement.
16.00-17.30
tent 5
Why we have to get rid of
capitalism to stop climate
change
In this workshop we will use short texts to make criticism of state and capitalism understandable and
explain, how state power and capitalistic exploitation are responsible for climate change. This
introductory workshop will make the following workshop 'Strategies of stopping climate change –
how to overcome state and capitalism and stop cimate change?' easier to understand.
18.00-19.30
„Bide Berriak: La
Soberania Alimentaria en
Euskal Herria“
Film/Discussion
Do we know what we eat? Where does it from? How was it produced? Who produced it?... Do we
know that we have the right to healthy and culturally suitable food, which has been produced in a
sustainable way?
Nurition is much more than just producing and consuming. It's a new form of organising in which fair
relationships can be developed and where humans, dignity and solidarity can develop a new sense.
We invite you to look at various experiences from the Basque region, where utopia is being realized...
Production: EHNE Bizkaia & Bizi Iur, 20014 52 minutes
Tue. 11.Aug
20.00-21.30
Tent 1
Beasts of the southern wild In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee, a
– a film by Benh Zeitlin
six-year-old girl exists on the brink of orphanhood. Buoyed by her childish optimism and
extraordinary imagination, she believes that the natural world is in balance with the universe until a
fierce storm changes her reality. Desperate to repair the structure of her world in order to save her
ailing father and sinking home, this tiny hero must learn to survive unstoppable catastrophes of epic
proportions. (english, german subs)
21.00-23.00
In front of
Tent 1
Storytelling for Action
Cultural exchange
Together we want to create a place where we share our impressions of living with the earth and with
each other. The participants can bring poems, songs, texts, fairy tales or anecdotes. We want to find
out why and for what we act. Sharing stories should give us new energy for action (we will meet at
the cinema and then find a place to go to)
22.00-24.00
Stage
Open Stage
The stage is yours. Share your voice, music, stories, your favorite move or the whole stage with
whoever. The open stage wants to wipe out the separation between artists and spectators.
8.00-8.30
chill out yurt
Mindfulness for breathing
This meditation uses concentration on breathing to create mindfulness. It is a good remedy for inner
tension and agitation. Concentrating on breathing has a positive effect on mental and physical
wellbeing. The meditation consists of four guided steps.
10.00-12.00
Agricultural
barrio
Community Supported
In the first part of this theme day "Community Supported Agriculture / Solidarische Landwirtschaft“
Agriculture (CSA) – What (CSA/SoLaWi) we would like to present the concept of CSA/SoLaWi and show how it can create a
is it and how does it work? viable responsible agriculture and can thus make an essential contribution to a sustainable
development. The workshop is geared towards people who would like to get to know or improve their
knowledge of this concept.
11.00-12.30
WS-tent 4
The battle for global
climate justice. An
international demand for a
global solidly united
climate movement
There is a simple transparent method, how global climate justice could practically be realised in an
alternative UN-Process. To achieve this, first of all the industrial countries would have to
acknowledge their enormous climate “debts”. In the current global system dominated by capitalism
this will be hardly feasible. The aim of the workshop is to improve the participants’ judgement and
their power of reason regarding climate justice, in order to build an effective climate justice
movement with other international and environmentally responsible forces and states.
9.30-11.00
WS-tent 5
An information event on
the Rhineland lignite
mining region during the
In the German Reich a new era of industrialization began in 1933. Part of this social/economic
transformation was the suppression of the opposition and the imprisonment and death of millions of
people in concentration camps. Plans for war, millions of Reichsmark and ultimately the beginning of
National Socialism
the Second World War are an important part of the German industrial history. A short insight into the
creation and strengthening of the Rhineland lignite mining region and the related industrial sectors
under the swastika flag.
9.30-17.30
WS-tent 3
Common economy:
Our everyday life is defined by the capitalist market logic. How deeply have we assimilated this logic
Introduction to a solidarity- and how is it affecting us? In this seminar we would like to find an answer to this question. We would
based lifestyle
like to give you an experience of what common economy means by practical exercises, trying to
make common economy understandable and entertaining and motivate you to think about this
concept.
9.30-17.30
WS-tent 2
Creative Sweatshop for
Climate Action
Fordist assembly lines are alienating, and sweatshops are even worse —but what if we just twisted
them a little bit, and made them serve ourneeds? We will setup an efficient, frictionless production
line to produce a MASSIVE amount of flags for the Ende Galende action. Unlike a factory, there will
be no bosses, you can come and leave at any time, and the most important goal is to HAVE FUN!
Everybody is welcome to learn and experiment with hands-on skills with stencils and propaganda
material production!
9.30-11.00
WS-tent 4
Fracking and impacts of
the production of natural
gas on people and the
environment
Occurrence & potentials natural gas and crude oil fields, natural gas and compression of carbon
dioxide, drilling, blasting (fracking), escape of natural gas and environmental pollution, hazards
specific to mining, reservoir water, earthquake, groundwater, media, Nature Conservation, politics…
11.30-13.30
WS-tent 5
What's happening in
Ferguson? Police violence,
the prison industrial
complex and institutional
racism in the USA
When the unarmed black teen Mike Brown got shot by a white police man in Ferguson in August of
2014, massive protests followed in all of the US, and they still continue. This picture show will shed
a light on the connections within the US-american justice system, looks for historical and political
reasons for governmental racism and shows pictures of a growing antiracist-movement.
11.30-13.30
WS-tent 1
The United Nations' new
targets – Sustainabel
Development Targets
This year, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will replace the UN's Millenium Development
Goals that existed until now. They are supposed to make many things better: they indeed entail
ecological, social and economic approaches, were developed with broad participation by civil society
and will apply to all states in the UN. But what will they achieve? Will they „sustainabilize“ german
politics? Are they a good tool for the social transformation? Do they play a role in the Degrowthmovement?
15.00-17.00
Let's get practical – the
In the second part of the theme day „CSA/SoLaWi“ we want to make room for people who work with
Agricultural
barrio
Concept of CSA and its
challenges
the concept of CSA to exchange. Whether you garden or receive the food, there will be a couple of
questions that have come up (distribution, finances, membership...). We want to talk about these
things, share experiences and maybe find new solutions. Everyone, whether or not you already are
involved in a CSA, is invited.
16.00-17.30
Tent 5
Glück auf! A collection,
part 2
The idea is a local intervention, involving citizens from towns threatened by resettlement in the area
of Erkelenz. Together we want to develop an experiment going from 'taking back growth to returning
growth'. What will we create if we start a common process, combine ideas, questions and interest of
all participants? Possible elements could be stories, items from the region, talking about coal, growth,
economy and degrowth.
16.00-17.30
Theatre as a workshop for
utopias
For most people. Theater means big buildings, pompous rooms, red folding seats and curtains, aswell
as a lit stage. Expensive tickets, entertainment and a little music are part of it. But theatre's purpose
has from the very beginning been to tell stories and thus question society, to renegotiate it. It's a place
to experiment on what rwality could look like alternatively. This workshop will introduce you to
examples of political theater and discuss possibilities on how to influence political processes with
artistic ones.
16.00-17.30
Tent 3
Consensus-oriented
facilitation, part 2
Follow-up event of the workshop from the previous day
16.00-17.30
Tent 4
Fracking as a bridge
technology? The new
boom of gas and its
consequences, north and
south
In this workshop we will work on the following questions: Can gas and fracking be a bridge into a
climate-friendly future? What could actual solutions and alternatives look like? (How) can struggles
against coal and fracking strengthen and support one another?
16.00-17.30
Tent 2
Karl Marx from an ecosocialist perspective
No doubt: Karl Marz is again in great demand. But how helpful is the thinker from the 19th century
for us today when building a sustainable society in solidarity? Bruno Kern shows limitations and the
enduring significance of Karl Marx' thoughts from an eco-socialist perspective.
16.00-17.30
WS- Tent 2
Legal Aid – an
introduction
You're sitting on the street, a police chain in front of you. The police asks you to leave. A thousand
questions... Is it an offence to stay? Doesn't the police have to ask three times? Can they encircle me
afterwards? Take my personal data? What was it again with compulsion? Who is uncertain about
what blockades, assemblies, compulsion even mean, often loses out when confronted with the
police...
16.00-17.30
WS- Tent 1
Mining in Mongolia –
gold, copper, coal – and
who is losing out
„Mongolia“ is associated with vast lands, horses, nomads and hills. But the country is also rich of
natural ressources. Both national and international corporations want to mine for gold, copper, coal
and uranium. A CEO was happy that there was „no desert, no NGOs, no people“ there and is
planning great biodiversity-offsets. On the basis of a recent visit the workshop will give insights to
the problem of mining and offsetting which works like this: „We destroy a little nature here and in
turn regenerate something somewhere else“.
16.00-17.30
WS- Tent 5
Solar cooking and drying –
introduction to the cookers
and their possible
applications
Different solar cookers (box cooker, parabolic cooker, scheffler-mirrors and dryers) are being
introduced. With the „solar box cooker“ we can cook and bake. The parabolic cooker is better to fry
or cook fast meals with lots of liquid. With focused mirror-systems we can also warm up process
water for (dish)washing.
16.00-17.30
WS- Tent 4
Strategies to prevent
climate change – how to
overcome state and
capitalism and stop climate
change?
If capitalism produces climate change and the state maintains capitalism, how then can we stop
climate change? After a few theories we want to debate with five questions in mind. The workshop
will build on the prior workshop: „Why we have to push back state and capitalism to contain climate
change“. People can visit both workshops to get a good introduction into the topic, but it works on its
own aswell.
20.00-21.30
Agricultural
barrio
The strategy of the crooked The „GardeningCoop“ in Freiburg successfully implements the concept of CSA. The members share
cucumbers
both responsibility for a farm close to the city and the costs and risks of agriculture. This dicumentary
gives an insight to the motivation and the inner structure of the cooperative. It shows people who set
something against the power of the agricultural industry in times of economic and ecological crisis.
The strategy of the crooked cucumbers, a production of cine rebelde, 2013, 64 minutes.
20.00-21.30
Tent 1
Under Rich Earth – Film
by Malcolm Rogge
20.00-21.30
Tent 3
COP and Beyond
22.00-24.00
Stage
Concert: Minua
Under Rich Earth tells the story of a unique resistance with fascinating original footage: The
inhabitants of the isolated mountain region Intag in Ecuador resisted against the plans of a foreign
mining company, which wanted to exploit the copper reserves underneath the unique
NEBELWÄLDER. This conflict stands for many other similar sitations in Ecuador, (e.g the Yasuni
national park ) and worldwide (e.g Peru)
The trio consists of two guitars and a bass clarinett and experiments with complicated compositions
and improvisations. Purely instrumental, Minua develops a partly sad, partly hopeful jazz in which
it's worth to get lost.
Wed. 12.Aug
Yoga & Meditation for
7.30/8.00early birds
9.00
Chill out yurt
It is important, especially for political activists, to pause for a moment during the action, to gain
strenght and to find a place of tranquility within oneself. On some mornings, we want to start the day
with meditation and yoga. To start out there will be half an hour of breathing exercises (Pranayama)
and meditation, and afterwords an hour of asana-yoga-practice (Jivamuki yoga). Each part can be
visited seperately.
9.30-11.00
WS-Tent 5
Fossil Free - international
grasroots movement
„If it's wrong to destroy the climate, it's wrong to profit from that destruction.“ Hence, Fossil Free
demands: No more money for coal, oil and gas! We have had succes with different Institutions (e.g.
universities, cities, pension fonds): they have withdrawn their investments from the fossil fuel
industry! Learn more about the divestment-movement, why it is growing at such a rapid pace and and
how it works. Reflect together with us which possibilities there are to connect with other actors of the
climate movement and where intersections and synergies exist that everyone can profit from!
9.30-11.00
WS-Tent 2
Introduction to media work What do I say in an interview? How do I write a press release? How do Public Relations work,
really?
We want to talk about this and put things into practice (cardboard boxes can be wonderful TV
cameras sometimes)!
The aim of this workshop is to empower people to take part in our media work.
9.30-11.00
WS-Tent 1
Legal Aid – an
introduction
You're sitting on the street, a police chain in front of you. The police asks you to leave. A thousand
questions... Is it an offence to stay? Doesn't the police have to ask three times? Can they encircle me
afterwards? Take my personal data? What was it again with compulsion? Who is uncertain about
what blockades, assemblies, compulsion even mean, often loses out when confronted with the
police...
9.30-11.00
WS-Tent 4
Share your Story –
exchange and networking
on the true costs of coal
(mining)
We exchange our experiences with the „true cost of coal“-banner (see workshop at 11.30) aswell as
both old and new stories from this region and from all overthe world, and reflect and plan our future
projects and cooperation. The meeting is open for everyone interested, if possible, bring your own
stories, from the rhineland, the Lausitz coalfield or anywhere else, stories about living with nature,
destruction for coal, about resistance, fear, courage and dreams.
11.00-13.30
WS-Tent 3
About the connection
between landgrabbing and
climate change – and what
can be done about it
Landgrabbing and climate change are connected mainly for two reasons: on the one hand, because it's
mostly agro-industrial farming emiting lots of carbon dioxide that happens on the areas. On the other
hand side, because on of the most common products on landgrabbing-areas are plants for agro fuel,
which are still called the climate friendly alternative to oil and gas. In this workshop, we want to talk
about transnational strategies of resistance against landgrabbing, based on the land struggles in Mali.
11.00-12.30
WS-Tent 5
Load management
To decelerate climate change is one of the most pressing factors for the generation of electrical
energy and its distribution. Regenerative energy generation has to be the future, but the big
companies are slowing down the process and still make profits at nature's expense. In this
presentation, I want to introduce you to the basic principles of energy supply and the arguments of the
„big four“ german energy companies and – and make the topic easier understandable for you.
11.30-14.30
WS-Tent 2
Adbusting: creatively
redesigning the world of
advertisements
Buy, buy, buy: ads manipulate, fuels unnecessary consumption, greenwashes a companies image,
reinforces stereotypes and oftentimes is sexist. You don't want to take that? Try Adbusting: how can
you change an ads meaning or even turn it aroun completely with only slight changes? In this
workshop advertisements from big companies are only waiting for you to be altered with colours,
scissors and glue. The two parts of the workshop build up on one another, you can hop in later, but
then you'll miss the part where the techniques are explained.
11.30-13.00
WS-Tent 1
Coal-fired power plant
Moorburg – a new CO2factory for Hamburg
The coal-fired power plant in Hamburg Moorburg has been put into operation by Vattenfall in the
beginning of the year. With emissions of 9 Mio. tons of CO2 per year it is the biggest source of CO2
in northern Germany. We want to report which global and local consequences the power plant has.
Additionally, we want to trace the history of resistance, from the occupations of the construction site
in 2008 to the blockade of coal supply this year. We'll discuss how resistance can go on.
11.30-13.00
WS-Tent 4
The True Cost of Coal
The Beehive-collective, a network of artists in the USA has developed an impressive mosaic-poster
of 5x2.5 m, which shows the formation of coal, mining in the USA and its consequences, its role in a
capitalist society and also the diverse forms of resistance and alternatives. The method of "storybased education" achieves to put complex contexts into artistic stories that everyone can understand.
The presentation will also entail stories about coal mining and resistance in Germany.
12.30-14.00
WS-Tent 5
„Hot air balloon of climate
protection“ - a balance
sheet for climate politics in
Northrhine-Westphalia
In the climate protection law of the state government of Northrhine-Westphalia (NRW) the socialdemocrats and the green party significantly soften the climate protection targets. Instead of actively
supporting the target of reduction for all of Germany (cutting 40% till 2020), NRW pulls out and is
satisfied with „at least 25%“. These of all parties stabs the climate targets of the federal government
in the back – even though more than a third of Germanys climate gases can be attributed to NRW.
16.00-17.30
Tent 5
Glück auf! A collection –
part 3
The idea is a local intervention, involving citizens from towns threatened by resettlement in the area
of Erkelenz. Together we want to develop an experiment going from 'taking back growth to returning
growth'. What will we create if we start a common process, combine ideas, questions and interest of
all participants? Possible elements could be stories, items from the region, talking about coal, growth,
economy and degrowth.
16.00-?
Excursion
Excursion to the coal mine We want to head for the edge of the mine „Garzweiler“ and peek into the giant hole. We'll go by bike,
so please bring yours (if you don't have one, you might be able to borrow one).
16.00-17.30
Tent 2
„One million climate
jobs“. How clean energy
can generate jobs
In the process of the phase-out from fossil energies, climate protectors also have to consider social
issues, especially mass unemployment. The workers union of „Campaign against Climate Change“ in
Britain has developed a plan on how the british economy could reduce their Cos-emissions by 80%
within the next 20 years and thereby create a million jobs netto. We want to introduce this plan in
Germany for the first time.
16.00-17.30
WS-Tent 4
Coal kills - body and soul
Many people in the rhenish lignite mining area experience their every day as being at RWEs mercy,
an occupational force, so to speak. We will comprehend the mental consequences of the subjectively
experienced exposure: desperation, hopelessness, anxiety, depression, even suicidal tendencies. The
phenomenons of repression and denial as unconscious measures to cope will be reviewed in detail.
We'll discuss options for action against the powerlessness and also basics for a self-organised
resistance.
16.00-17.30
WS-Tent 5
Living on the edge – what
does it do to your psyche?
How do people feel who live on the edge of a mine? How is this sutuation affecting their psyche and
are they solastalgic? Solastalgia – what is that, anyway? In this workshop I want to present my
research results, tell you many little anecdotes about the people affected in the Lausitz and also
discuss with you, if there are similarities and differences to the people affected in the rhineland are.
Of course we can also make plans about what future psychological research on lignite could look
like.
16.00-17.30
WS-Tent 3
Mobility in a degrowthsociety
In this workshop I will work according to the method of the solution cycle, which increasingly needs
evryones participation. The solution cycl works in eight steps in which the participants are
interactively involved, to make a room in whch new things can be thought: recognizing, inventing,
clarify, choose, design, flow, learn and terminate. Action is based on the motto: act in a way that
creates more possibilities.
16.00-17.30
Out of Action Workshop
Politically active people are often confronted with repression. This doesn't only lead to obvious
problems like having to pay legal costs, but also psychological stress, like traumatic stress. To find a
way to go about this that is just as solidary as when dealing with the legal costs, it's important to
confront the topic of trauma and act against this form of repression together. This workshop is
supposed to demonstrate how important a supportive way of dealing with one another is for
permanent political work.
Tent 3
16.00-?
Tent 2
Rally Monte Mine
The vastness of the rhenish lignite mining area. So many opportunities. Small groups of climate
protectors who oppose lignite mining stroll around the scenery, always on the look-out for the ideal
place for a bannerdrop, an excavator-selfie or a high five with the team site security. The score and
the aim of stopping catastrophic climate change always in mind. Join the Rally Monte Grube
(=mine), score points for cool actions (suggestions in the kickoff meeting) and get to know the mines
from their best side. In the evening exchange of experiences and looking at the scores in the camp.
16.30-19.30
WS-Tent 1
Action training
In this basic training we want to get ready for the mass action of civil disobedience and beyond. On
the menu: affinity groups, consensus, flowing through police chains and other practical abilities.
20.00-21.00
Stage
Concert: Kontraproduktiv
Free pure chordal acoustic punk!!!
20.00-22-00
Tent 1
Miners shot down – Film
by Rehad Desai
In August 2012, mineworkers in one of South Africa’s biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike
for better wages. Six days later the police used live ammunition to brutally suppress the strike, killing
34 and injuring many more. Using the point of view of the Marikana miners, „Miners Shot Down“
follows the strike from day one, showing the courageous but isolated fight waged by a group of lowpaid workers against the combined forces of the mining company Lonmin, the ANC government and
their allies in the National Union of Mineworkers.
21.00-22.00
Stage
Concert: Rowan Coupland Rowan Coupland is a writer, singer and multi instrumentalist, playing ‘thoroughly beguiling neo folk’
(Time Out London) combining soaring vocals, and astonishingly intricate guitar and harp
arrangements, as well as playing clarinet, accordion, piano, organ, violin, glockenspiel and more on
his masterful studio records- the last of which was named album of the year, 2012 by Brighton Music
Blog.
22.00-?
Stage
Concert: Windspiel
The band from Eberswalde, loaded with energy, welcomes you with folk rythms to dance to irish and
spanish melodies. Through their light-footed play with the singing violin, they create their own
magical atmosphere, which invites to dream. All around sustainable folk!
Thu. 13.Aug
Mindfulness for breathing This meditation uses concentration on breathing to create mindfulness. It is a good remedy for inner
8.00-8.30
tension and agitation. Concentrating on breathing has a positive effect on mental and physical
Chill out yurt
wellbeing. The meditation consists of four guided steps.
9.30-13.30
WS-Tent 1
Action training
In this basic training we want to get ready for the mass action of civil disobedience and beyond. On
the menu: affinity groups, consensus, flowing through police chains and other practical abilities.
9.30-11.00
WS-Tent 4
Current political debate
about the climate levy –
trying an explanation
9.30-13.30
WS-Tent 3
Don't even think about it
The lecturer is an expert on climate change communication with a world-wide reputation. His talk
will address the following issues: Why do so few people act in the face of the massive threat of
climate change, although the consequences have been communicated from more than 97% of the
scientists for more than 20 years?
9.30-11.00
Tent 2
Eco-socialism – exit
strategy from the
environmental crisis
Nigeria is an example of the destruction of people’s livelihood: nearly complete dependance from oil,
agro-industry, destruction of the possibilities for subsistence farming and outraging social injustice.
The intrinsic rules of capital accumulation prevent an effective fight against environmental
destruction and climate change. These damages in a country so rich in resources can only be met with
a mode of production that gives priority to the “Gebrauchswert” (utility value/practical value). We
will discuss how such a societal order can look like.
9.30-11.00
WS-Tent 5
Uranium transports in your This workshop will show the background of these transports and give a short overview about the
backyard – facts and
situation of the current resistance in Germany and France. Options for taking action are discussed.
resistance
Whether resistance against coal power, nuclear power, fracking, airport expansions and other
superfluous megaprojects (to name only a few), we have to unite these fights for a better climate and
a different world.
11.30-13.00
Queer-fem.
Barrio
The mixture is important –
successful strategies of
resistance. Example: agroindustrial genetic
engineering
Taking the protests against genetically modified plants as an example, we ask: What are
characteristics of successful resistance campaigns? What can we learn from it for other campaigns
and actions – such as for the resistance against nuclear and coal power, Nazis or austerity, military or
repression. Photos, short films and selected anecdotes make this sound-image-show to a vivid
memory of past protest years. Afterwards we some thesis for a more determined protest culture are
presented, also to other topics. At the end, there is space for debate, development of your own ideas
and concrete plans.
15.00-16.30
WS-Tent 4
There won’t be climate
justice without gender
justice!
Climate justice and gender justice are connected with other and are fundamentally similar issues: to
tackle them at the root of the problem implies structural transformations; it is necessary to question
the relations of dominance and the prevailing economic systems and transformative processes. How
inclusive are the practices that we use? How can we support participation in democratic processes?
What can emancipatory practices look like? This workshop will explore how climate and gender
justice are interconnected.
16.00-17.30
Tent 5
Glück auf! A Collection –
Part 4
The idea is a local intervention, involving citizens from towns threatened by resettlement in the area
of Erkelenz. Together we want to develop an experiment going from 'taking back growth to returning
growth'. What will we create if we start a common process, combine ideas, questions and interest of
all participants? Possible elements could be stories, items from the region, talking about coal, growth,
economy and degrowth.
16.00-17.30
Tent 2
Strengthening and
connecting the climate
movement
During this meeting, new ideas for projects and regional networks will be developed to make the
climate movement stronger and more effective.
16.00-17.30
WS-Tent 3
Commons and climate
change
According to the Commons, production runs in respect to the needs of people and with consideration
to the existing resources. But is this enough to counteract climate change? In this workshop, I would
like to explore some questions with you, such as: Where are points of connection between climate
activists and Commons activists? How can the Commons contribute to slowing down climate
change? Is climate a Commons? Or the atmosphere? Or CO2?
16.00-19.00
WS-Tent 2
First aid for everyone
Together we want to work out the basics of first aid and put special focus on help needed at
demonstrations or blockades. Please note that this workshop is meant to share skills and not a training
course. Please bring a towel, a blanket or mat, which can rest on the floor, wear clothes which can get
dirty , remove any make-up or fatty creams before the workshop, thanks :)
16.00-17.30
Tent 3
Consensus-oriented
moderation – Part 3
Continuation of the workshop from Tuesday.
16.30-19.30
WS-Tent 5
Action training
In this basic training we want to get ready for the mass action of civil disobedience and beyond. On
the menu: affinity groups, consensus, flowing through police chains and other practical abilities.
Fri. 14.Aug
20.00-21.30
Tent 1
Short film night
We show: "Wellenreiter" by Markus Mischkowski and Kai Maria, "My super sea wall“ by Gina
Abatemarco, "Essen vom Boden der Geschichte“ by Sita Scherer, "Letters unsent“ by Monika
Kostrzewa, "Balance“ by Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein, "Vorstellung ausverkauft“ by Julia
Wycisk, "Fighthouse“ by Leyla Yenirce and Julia Wycisk. More information about the movies will be
provided in the cinema.
20.00-21.30
Stage
Concert: Klaus der Geiger
The legendary busker Klaus der Geiger is on tour since the 1970s without cease to vent his anger
about nuclear power plants, capital markets, the arms industry, and the general imbalances of the
social world. Having been politically active ever since, his loud and raspy voice supported by his
favourite arm – the violine – turns up in order to express criticism in a humorous as well as serious
way.
20.00-21.00
Tent 2
Climate justice and
economic growth in our
minds? Transition Theater
We want to protect the climate and be active for climate justice. At the same time, we live in a society
in which messages of growth, consumption and self-optimization are being preached at all times.
How do these messages affect us? How do they unconsciously have an impact on our actions? On
this interactive theatre evening we want to address these questions and search for ways in which we
can change our relations to these messages to continuously be active in the fight for climate justice.
No prior experience in acting or theatre is required and any participation is completely voluntary!
21.30-23.00
Stage
Concert: Sonido Rebelde
Sonido Rebelde is a colourful mix of reggae, rumba, ska, punk, and female rap. The band writes
about "everything that blows in our faces in our daily grind" – mass animal farming, arms industry,
street children of this world, racism, squeezing in to economically oriented systems, gender
inequality, etc.
Yoga & Meditation for
7.30/8.00early birds
9.00
Chill out yurt
It is important, especially for political activists, to pause for a moment during the action, to gain
strenght and to find a place of tranquility within oneself. On some mornings, we want to start the day
with meditation and yoga. To start out there will be half an hour of breathing exercises (Pranayama)
and meditation, and afterwords an hour of asana-yoga-practice (Jivamuki yoga). Each part can be
visited seperately.
9.30.13.00
WS-Tent 2
Action training
In this basic training we want to get ready for the mass action of civil disobedience and beyond. On
the menu: affinity groups, consensus, flowing through police chains and other practical abilities.
9.30-13.30
Fossil Free Storytelling
Active members of Fossil Free Germany and from the European network meet for storytelling. The
movement grows and celebrates several successes – which stories of local campaign groups lie
behind it? People who are newly interested in divestment are welcome to get to know us in this way
and listen to amazing as well as failed actions from which we can all learn. There will be a short
introduction to divestment. Whoever wants to know more about our strategy is welcome take part in
the workshop on Wednesday morning, too.
WS-Tent 1
9.30-11.00
WS-Tent 3
Still not loving the Cops
The way in which climate change, its causes and consequences are being presented in the currently
dominating political discourse fall far too short. Similarly, suggested solutions are problematic
because, in both cases, the fundamental problem – capitalism – is not addressed. In our workshop we
want to challenge the existing market- and technology-based solutions from above which are often
presented as being without alternative. We will do this by contrasting them with some ideas for
approaches of a socio-ecological transformation from below. Prior to the climate summit in Paris in
December 2015, we would like to outline various shortcomings, and thereby contribute to a
discussion about adequate strategies of political intervention from a socio-ecological perspective
among climate activists. In doing so, we also want to reason why the Paris climate summit should not
represent the focus of political actions.
10.00-12.30
Main Tent
Special moments, results
On this morning there will be space to present results of courses and workshops. We will share our
and question marks:
observations, exchange and reflect about how to move further towards climate justice and degrowth.
Looking back at the week
and planning for the future