On Saturday 13 November 2010, an environmental protection march primarily focused on petrochemical issues will be held in Taipei.
The Kuokuang Plant planned for Changhua, the FPG 6th Naptha cracker expansion in Yunlin and the 3rd cracker in Kaohsiung are all petrochemical projects that will have a devastating impact on Taiwan's natural environmental. The march is a permitted march so foreign persons in Taiwan who wish to join do not need to worry about deportation for being outside of your visa purposes!
The march will convene in front of SOGO on the corner of Chunghsiao East and Fuxing Roads and marchers will march to the Presidential Square where there will be a gathering with talks and some performances.
Date: Saturday 13 November 2010
Assembly Point: Outside SOGO Department Store, corner of Chunghsiao East and Fuxing Roads.
Time: 14:00
March to Presidential Square at 15:00.
Street Party at 17:00
Contact: jwang(at)wildatheart.org.tw
More details are given here but are in Hanji so if you are a non Hanji reader you'll need to use Google translator to read it or ask a Hanji reading friend.
Also see:
November 13 March:- Say No to Kuokuang Petrochemical! Protect our wetlands on the Chunghua coast!
Photos: 11/13 Say No to Kuokuang Petrochemical! March
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