Falkirk Screening of Unearthed

Unearthed

Saturday, 1 November 2014 from 18:30 to 21:30      get ticket here

Falkirk Screening of the incredible new fracking film Unearthed by South African director - Jolynn Minnaar.

The Karoo in South Africa is a stunningly beautiful agricultural area , which is threatened with the same dangers Scotland faces right now. The threat of the big gas companies setting up gas well sites and the process of  hydraulic fracturing or fracking our lands!!

We all face the potential risks to health, from the effects of possible contamination of our water, decimation of the enviroment and the huge impact on climate change from pollution of land and air. This film highlights the devastating effects.

There will be a Q & A after the film with the director Jolynn, producer Stacey and respected panel guests

Falkirk Stadiums

4 Stadium Way

FK2 9EE Grangemouth

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Demand the Scottish Government block fracking now!

Before the end of October, fracking companies will have submitted their bids to the UK Government for exclusive rights to exploit shale gas and coalbed methane across vast swathes of the country.

At the same time, the UK Government is going ahead with plans to remove the right to object to – or even be notified about – fracking underneath your home!Over 20,000 square km is up for grabs in some of the most populous and beautiful parts of central and southern Scotland. Not only is fracking linked to serious public health risks, impacts on water resources and the local environment, but opening up a new frontier of fossil fuels as we face climate catastrophe is the last thing we should be doing.

This threat is very real - you will have seen in the news that petro-chemicals giant INEOS plans to bribe communities to allow fracking in their area.

The Scottish Government has taken a more cautious approach to fracking and drilling for unconventional gas than its Whitehall counterpart. Yet it still talks about shale gas as an opportunity when in reality it is nothing but a threat to our health and our climate.

Scottish Ministers say they need more powers at Holyrood to properly regulate the fracking industry. But while greater devolution to the Scottish Parliament would likely be a good thing, the Scottish Government could choose to use existing powers to block fracking in Scotland.

Please email your MSP now to call on the Scottish Government to stop the advance of unconventional gas and fracking in Scotland whether or not Holyrood gets more powers.

http://act.foe-scotland.org.uk/lobby/blockfracking

Mary Church

Head of Campaigns
Friends of the Earth Scotland

Join the frackdown!

Wednesday 8th October sees Mr Frackhead - a giant, fracking puppet monster blinded by the lure of cheap gas - visit the Scottish Parliament on his UK tour. Keep up-to-date with his progress on Twitter (@MrFrackhead) or through the Friends of the Earth Scotland Facebook event. Come and join us to tell him to frack off, and ask your MSPs to take action on fracking!