Public spending cuts have left the square’s owners, the Borough of Islington, with an overstretched legal team, and although it do not support the Occupy presence, the Council is “reluctant” to devote potentially millions of pounds to evict the protesters.
Now the Occupy organisers are seeking help from the off-grid movement to turn the square into a model (albeit temporary) off-grid community. They need energy experts, water engineers, builders, mechanics, lawyers, fund-raisers, architects and planning consultants as they prepare for a residency of up to three years until the next local elections.
Finsbury Square and the Bank of Ideas are organising a one day seminar on the skills need to set up an off-grid community. Anyone who wants to give a workshop on any of the relevant skills ( you know what they are) please email nick@off-grid.net.
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