(Michael Kömm) For young critics of globalization, it is a question of propriety, while the action to go around the G8 summit held in a camp in a hotel. After all, say critics of globalization and consumerism. And indeed, life in a camp is much more pleasant than most can imagine. First, there is a very colorful and, above all, international Bunch of people together, to unite (English for urban areas) in their respective groups in so-called Barrios. In various concerts and discussions with globalization-critical celebrities such as John Holloway and Elmar Altvater there are many possibilities of exchange of the various groups and individuals. are particularly popular training blockade, intended to give tips in addition to blocking particular legal knowledge so that everybody can decide for themselves how much civil disobedience they wish to practice it. The camps are completely self-managed, and made the camp AG the protest alliance (www.camping-07.de) is a great preparatory work and the Basic infrastructure has prepared. For the daily self-administration include cooking in Volkxküchen (public kitchens), dishwashing, security from unwanted guests (mainly police and Nazis) and the general arrangements in plenary sessions. The cleanliness of the toilets as mobile toilets and outdoor showers (with refreshing cool wet) is organized and has so far worked very well. The food is always vegan and pure organic certified and is a voluntary donation from each spent between 2-3 €. The night itself is free, but asked for a donation of 5 € per person / night - but social discrimination is clearly be avoided.
course there are differences between the camps, If I was the first two days at the camp in Rostock-Bramow, which offers an old industrial site space for 5,000 people. Due to the high interest of this had to be expanded spontaneously, which made the atmosphere of the camp a little hectic. What about a more peaceful and tranquil, however, is the camp at 16 km Reddelich, in the last few days I - I - along with 4,000 other activists. The connection to Rostock is secured by a train every hour commuting (day and night!). Ultimately it is the only disadvantage of the camps that you meet too many interesting people and to some extent good discipline needed to do in addition to the nice talks, including his work duties. But this discipline, it is worth to enjoy the international flair of the self-managed co-existence.
Photo: protest Reddelich. Nearby, between Bad Doberan and Kuehlungsborn, where the media center is to demonstrate today 8000-10000 people against the G8 summit.
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