Craftivists hold protest stitch-in at Leeds railway station.
At 2pm on Sunday 10th April, Leeds craftivists, will join a nationwide protest to demand a halt to rail fare increases. Currently the coalition Government plans to hike fares by 31% over the next 4 years.
Hundreds of craftivists (activists who protest using scissors, thread and fabric) will converge on railway stations across the UK for a protest picnic and stitch-in. They will be creating 4inch deep x 7inches wide fabric train coaches covered with statistics, facts, quotes and consumer views on our Government’s carbon-friendly transport policy.
The various panels will be collated into a petition-train which will be taken on a Fair Fare Railway Adventure on Saturday 16th April. It will be delivered to Philip Hammond MP (Minister for Transport) by direct action group: Climate Rush.
In Leeds railway station, Leeds craftivists group will hang bunting and lay picnic blankets. Awareness-raising leaflets will be given to customers along with jam sandwiches and cups of tea.
The previous day, Saturday 9th April will be spent making the bunting at the Papergirl Leeds exhibition space, Unit 2, Melbourne Street, Leeds.
Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport, said:
Whether we like it or not, the ability to travel point-to-point on an individually-tailored timetable [i.e. in a car] is one of the great quality-of-life gains of the second half of the 20th century.
Laura Jordan, 25, Visual Communication student at Leeds College of Art, said:
“As the Craftivist Collective we are passionate about showing our love for local and global neighbours. These unfair fare increases will stop people using trains when we need help keeping our carbon footprints down. The increases will hit people living in poverty the most and stop them getting to their jobs and alienate them even more from society.
“Short-haul flights and cars shouldn’t be the cheapest most convenient option. Philip Hammond MP wants to hike fairs a massive 31% over the term of this Government. We’re here to demand fair fares and a sustainable alternative.”
On Saturday 16th April Craftivists with join Climate Rush on a Railway Adventure. For more information please visit: www.railwayadventure.wordpress.com
For more information and interviews please call: Laura Jordan 07912057533
At 2pm on Sunday 10th April, Leeds craftivists, will join a nationwide protest to demand a halt to rail fare increases. Currently the coalition Government plans to hike fares by 31% over the next 4 years.
Hundreds of craftivists (activists who protest using scissors, thread and fabric) will converge on railway stations across the UK for a protest picnic and stitch-in. They will be creating 4inch deep x 7inches wide fabric train coaches covered with statistics, facts, quotes and consumer views on our Government’s carbon-friendly transport policy.
The various panels will be collated into a petition-train which will be taken on a Fair Fare Railway Adventure on Saturday 16th April. It will be delivered to Philip Hammond MP (Minister for Transport) by direct action group: Climate Rush.
In Leeds railway station, Leeds craftivists group will hang bunting and lay picnic blankets. Awareness-raising leaflets will be given to customers along with jam sandwiches and cups of tea.
The previous day, Saturday 9th April will be spent making the bunting at the Papergirl Leeds exhibition space, Unit 2, Melbourne Street, Leeds.
Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport, said:
Whether we like it or not, the ability to travel point-to-point on an individually-tailored timetable [i.e. in a car] is one of the great quality-of-life gains of the second half of the 20th century.
Laura Jordan, 25, Visual Communication student at Leeds College of Art, said:
“As the Craftivist Collective we are passionate about showing our love for local and global neighbours. These unfair fare increases will stop people using trains when we need help keeping our carbon footprints down. The increases will hit people living in poverty the most and stop them getting to their jobs and alienate them even more from society.
“Short-haul flights and cars shouldn’t be the cheapest most convenient option. Philip Hammond MP wants to hike fairs a massive 31% over the term of this Government. We’re here to demand fair fares and a sustainable alternative.”
On Saturday 16th April Craftivists with join Climate Rush on a Railway Adventure. For more information please visit: www.railwayadventure.wordpress.com
For more information and interviews please call: Laura Jordan 07912057533
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