From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, student rent strikes and beyond — mass refusal has a powerful history in the UK. Millions have come together to oppose unjust taxes, and soaring bills and rent through the act of refusing to pay. But what makes for an effective mass non-payment campaign? How do we win? And, where will the next one come from?
Join Take Back Water to explore these questions through the framework of refusal and the crises currently facing the private water industry in England and Wales.
We’ll discuss why water has become a site of increasing social struggle, alternative ownership models and what it means to refuse as a collective act with speakers from organisations including:
- Plan C
- MayDay Rooms
- Abundance
- Common Wealth
- We Own It
- Windrush Against Sewage Pollution
- Seth Wheeler, Agit Press
- And more…
Afterwards, join us for a social to learn more about the campaign and connect with other organisers.