Castor transport to Gorleben 2010

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6. Nov: Opening Demonstration in Dannenberg
Afterwards: Several actions

The CASTOR is a nuclear waste train from the nuclear reprocessing plant in La Hague (France) to the storage facility in Gorleben (Germany).

There will be a big opening demonstration in Dannenberg on the 6th November and several actions of civil disobedience on the following days. The nuclear transports to Gorleben always have been a key event for the German anti-nuclear and direct action movement. The protest has a lot of support from the local people.

You find the English translation of the Mobilisation Call against the CASTOR transport here.


When

Blockade 2008
mobilisation poster: Castor's coming!

According to investigations, the transport is supposed to start in La Hague on the 5th November and will arrive in the Wendland (the area around Gorleben) on the 7th. The transport is expected to be delayed heavily by protest actions.

Location

Gorleben is in the Wendland, an area in the north of Germany near Lüneburg. Most of the actions happen there, the nuclear waste will be transported on a train between Lüneburg and Dannenberg (approx. 50 km) and then changes to lorries. From there, it will be transported on the roads (approx. 30 km) to its destination in Gorleben.

Accommodation

General reception point for international guests will be at the camp in Splietau, close to Dannenberg. It is the same location where the big opening demonstration will take place.

Unless you have contacts elsewhere, we advise you to come here.

Here you will find several big tents to sleep, as well as a camp ground to set up your own tent. From Splietau you can explore the different forms of protest. Camp organisers at the info point are willing to help you to find your way around. A communal kitchen will provide warm food and drink.

Important: Please bring a sleeping bag and a sleeping mattress or get in touch with your German contacts to organise these for you! We cannot provide sleeping blankets and mattresses!

Remember: it is likely to become VERY cold, so bring warm, weatherproof clothes.

Besides Splietau there are a number of other camps where you can stay, some of them connect to a specific form of action. It is usually no problem to find a place to stay during the action days. The info points in Dannenberg and Splietau will help you finding a private accommodation.

Other camps along the transport route are in:

  • Köhlingen
  • Metzingen
  • Hitzacker (Widersetzen, Castor wegbassen)
  • Splietau (Bürgerinitiative Umweltschutz Lüchow-Dannenberg, Contratom, Endlagerstandorte Braunschweiger Land)
  • Langendorf (German Social Democratic Party -SPD-)
  • between Gusborn and Quickborn (Bäuerliche Notgemeinschaft)
  • Gedelitz (X-tausendmalquer)

Info points can be found in:

  • Metzingen
  • Hitzacker
  • Dannenberg
  • Splietau
  • Langendorf
  • Laase
  • Gorleben

Overview map:[1]

Actions

The protest in the Wendland is always very diverse ‒ there will be very different kinds of actions.

Atomkraft/Castor Wegbassen

This idea of action comes from different groups and sound collectives connected in the Hedonistic International (HI). Equipped with mobile sound systems they plan to block the CASTOR transport by masses of dancing people. official webpage

Schottern

People plan a mass action to remove the rail track ballast rocks.

Call for the Schottern action +++ english article 16/10/10

Widersetzen

Widersetzen will attempt to block the rail tracks by massive, peaceful sit-ins. Meeting point is at the camp in Hitzacker. official webpage

X-tausend mal quer

As always, the initiative x-tausend mal quer plans a mass sit-in blockade on the street to Gorleben.

Links

more information:


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