Dear friends Caros amigos outra email vai ser emitida so em Portugues Later in November we will be taking part in a debate, and will be presenting information in a few open forums across the Algarve. Here’s the dates that you need to add to your calendar. We will be confirming all of them next week as well as the venues where they will take place. • Portimao: 14 November (debate with a representative of ENMC – the Portuguese oil and gas regulating authority) • Aljezur: 25 November • Tavira: 27 November • Faro: 28 November • Tavira 29 November (Global Climate Change March) DONATION APPEAL We are short 750,00€ to help us pay for the following items. We need to raise it before the 8 of Nov if we are to have all the materials we need for the meetings above: • more campaign materials such as flyers, posters which are running very low • and we would like to invest in two roll-up/pull-up banners and boxes that we can then use to display the campaign aims and objectives. We are also looking for a projector and screen – if anyone has a spare one that they don’t use we would be grateful if you could donate it to us. To donate online via Paypal button on our site http://asmaa-algarve.org/index.php/en/donate Directly via Paypal: info@asmaa-algarve.org Or through direct Bank transfer: Bank: BANIF Acc Holder: ASMAA Algarve Surf and Marine Activities Association NIB (Portugal): 0038 0000 4030968177132 IBAN (International): PT50 0038 0000 4030968177132 SWIFT: BNIFPTPL REF: Say NO to Oil T-SHIRTS Thanks to all that have helped us decide on the two T-Shirt designs. We are now inviting you to order your T-Shirt. Look-up the designs available here. Prices are 10,00€ and 14,00€. http://asmaa-algarve.org/index.php/en/campaigns/campanha-contra-o-petroleo/materiais-de-campanha/encomenda-a-tua-oilgarve-algarve-diz-nao-t-shirt We waiting for prices for long-sleeve T-shirts. If you are interested in a long-sleeve one please let us know via email info@oilgarve.org YOUTH PETITION We’ve now launched a 12 to 18 year old - youth petition. We’ve received so many requests from teenagers wanting to have their say about the oil and gas exploration and how it will impact on their future. If you have kids … get them to sign. https://www.change.org/p/politicos-governo-e-administradores-das-grandes-empresas-em-portugal-youth-says-no-to-oil-in-portugal-os-jovens-dizem-nao-ao-petroleo-em-portugal?recruiter=11433457&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_facebook_responsive&utm_term=des-lg-no_src-no_msg&fb_ref=Default Or download petition forms here: http://asmaa-algarve.org/index.php/en/campaigns/campanha-contra-o-petroleo/peticoes/os-jovens-dizem-nao-a-exploracao-de-petroleo-e-gas-em-portugal And when you have pages filled, just scan them and email them to us to info@oilgarve.org OTHER PETITIONS – WE STILL NEED 50,000 SIGNATURES Get your friends and family to sign online here: https://www.change.org/p/say-no-to-oil-rigs-in-the-algarve-diz-n%C3%A3o-%C3%A0s-plataformas-de-petr%C3%B3leo-no-algarve?share_id=wnsHNIBDMu&utm_campaign=friend_inviter_chat&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=permissions_dialog_false Or download petition forms here: http://asmaa-algarve.org/index.php/en/campaigns/oil-and-gas-in-the-algarve/campaign-materials/petition-forms And when you have pages filled, just scan them and email them to us to info@oilgarve.org LATEST PRESENTATION You can download or view the latest presentation on slide share, here’s the link. http://www.slideshare.net/Seabra/asmaa-oilgarve-oilexplorationrepsolpartexcontracts2015 And if you missed any of the other ones you can find the links here: http://asmaa-algarve.org/index.php/en/campaigns/campanha-contra-o-petroleo/o-que-podes-fazer/oilgarve-algarve-diz-nao-ao-petroleo-apresentacoes-que-pode-usar OTHER NEWS This week on Monday we took the oil and gas exploration concerns to the representatives of PAN – People Animals and Nature in the Portuguese parliament in Lisbon and we thank them for their courtesy and support. We also extend a big thanks to all the Transition Movements in the Algarve – Lagos, Lagoa, Tavira and Faro for their fantastic support of this cause. In conclusion, we look forward to seeing you at any of the planned meetings in the Algarve in November. Thank you for all your support The ASMAA Team