[Bhpbilliton] BHP Billiton Watch elists, websites and continued action for 2010

[Natalie Lowrey]

Hi all,

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*BHP Billiton Watch 2010*
There are a number of ideas and actions for 2010 to continue on from the 
work down in 2009 (see notes below from a meeting between Sakura 
Saunders, Richard Solly and Mia Pepper on 12/13 Jan 2010)


*BHP Billiton Watch websites*
There are currently two websites for the BHP Billiton Watch 
International campaign. Feedback on websites welcome.


*http://bhpbillitonwatch.wordpress.com*
BHP Billiton Watch is an informal network of communities and 
organisations across the world who are concerned about the impacts of 
the world's largest diversified resources company (active in mining, oil 
and gas). We pledge to monitor the company's activities around the world 
and expose the difference between the company's rhetoric and the reality 
on the ground.

BHP Billiton Watch involves

    * Communities facing removal, severe disruption of their cultures
      and livelihoods, negative health impacts and long-term pollution
    * Workers suffering attacks on their trade union rights
    * Solidarity groups
    * Human rights and environmental organisations
    * Groups concerned about climate change, nuclear weapons and nuclear
      waste
    * Individual researchers and activists

For more info contact: sakura.saunders at gmail.com 
<mailto:sakura.saunders at gmail.com>

*http://protestbhpb.wordpress.com
*This is a portal to actions in Australia and around the world that 
examine a number of BHP Billiton's operations. Protest BHP Billiton is a 
sister website of BHP Billion Watch 
<http://bhpbillitonwatch.wordpress.com> an international network sharing 
case studies and stories on the adverse impacts of BHP Billiton's 
operations on Peoples and the Environment.

For more info on ProtestBHPB or to send updates on actions from around 
the world contact: protestbhpbilliton at gmail.com 
<mailto:protestbhpbilliton at gmail.com>
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*Regards
Nat Lowrey

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*NOTES FROM MEETING - Action on BHP in 2010 and beyond*
Notes from Skype link with Richard, Sakura and Mia (12th 13th Jan)

*Work done so far*
Report/ website/ AGM actions/ building international network/ developing 
links to shareholders and unions

*Pro's*
Alt annual report, publicity in Britain and Aus't  around the report
International network
Media attention
John Poppins is sending the report out to more shareholders.

*Need more work on:*
Need to build more networks with communities globally...
Communications- needs to set up a list serv (so that no need to add 
Cc's, just keep adding through the list serv/ for discussions can step 
away from list to slow the e-mail traffic) (Mia to send out invitation 
to list- stress the point that people in communities affected by BHP 
mines should be invited onto this list)

*More work on the website    * 
- add more detail too the background and about us section on website 
(Richard to draft this week)
- links to other websites
- More material needed/ testimonies/ audio/ youtube video for new 
categories in community testimonies and expert testimonies/ multimedia/ 
press/

Prioritie*s: *
will become apparent through the discussions on the list serv

*Capacity:*
Sakura to teach Richard and Mia to upload on the website

*Timeline:*
2010 Groundwork for shareholder resolution in 2011
* Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility, is laying groundwork 
for shareholder resolution... engaging BHP on Free Prior and Informed 
Consent (incase they agree to it without shareholder resolution).... 
this group to draft resolution to take to the BHP AGM in 2011 on FPIC.
* Start making contact with superfund's build on relationships with 
unions and BHP Shareholders.
*Work towards an international gathering in the UK or Australia (big 
funding drive)



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