Financial Districts across the world filled not with profit and plunder but with the sounds and rhythms of party and pleasure

a world where people have control of their own lives and communities

a society based on mutual aid, sharing and the respect for nature.

In recognition that the global capitalist system is at the root of our social & ecological troubles.

A growing alliance of social and environmental movements.

On the eve of the 21st century the list of woes facing us seems greater than ever - economic meltdown, the millennium bug, environmental crisis, war, famine, poverty - .all unconnected, we are told by the experts - to be solved only by more 'growth' and 'free' trade. The global market economy however, which had come to be seen as unquestionable dogma, is crumbling. As usual talk of reform is in the air, but a system based on the 'survival of the fittest' and 'growth' can only continue to cause human misery while destroying the ecology of the planet. A new world is possible. A global movement of resistance is rising - people are reclaiming control of their lives. Across the world, social and ecological movements are coming together, talking, taking direct action and enacting radical alternatives to 'globalisation'. In May 1998 their voices were raised during meetings of the G8 world leaders and the World Trade Organisation, when many local actions and demonstrations took place - autonomously organised, yet globally co-ordinated. These ranged from 50,000 landless peasants on the streets of Brasilia, to 30 simultaneous street parties across the globe, to 50,000 people on the streets of Hyderabad in India.

Next year the G8 will meet in Koln, Germany between June 18th-20th. Groups are already organising for actions to happen simultaneously on Friday June 18th in the financial districts, markets and institutions around the world.

We will only realise our collective visions when a whole range of different movements take action together, so June 18th will only work if diverse movements and groups get involved: environmental, workers', women's, unwaged/unemployed, students, trade unionists, peace, pensioners, gay, anti-deportation...

the longer the list, the more effective the action.

Help us develop the network by linking to the J18 website.

Dream up amazing actions

Organise your own local planning meetings or contact one of the participating groups.

Choose your favourite Transnational Company, Bank or Investment Fund, find out as much as possible about them - location of HQ etc. and prepare fun and games.

Spread the word - print leaflets - talk to people - network. Join the email discussion list so that messages can be sent and read by everyone involved in this global action. If you want to subscribe, send mail to listproc@gn.apc.org with the following request:

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Take a day off work on June the 18th 1999 or phone in sick.