No Fem el CIM
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The "No fem el CIM" (NFC) movement was founded in 2003 in the Penedes region of Catalonia. It was then that locals learned that the Catalan government wanted to construct a dry port between the towns of Banyeres del Penedès, l'Arboç i Sant Jaume dels Domenys. However, it was not until August of 2005 that the movement began to take-off, gaining national recognition, spurred by the release of the govenment's 544 acres (220 hectares) plan for the inland port. Since then, members of the movement have held numerous protests as well as meetings with local and national government entities in an attempt to prevent the dry port construction.
[edit] Who supports the NFC movement?
At the beginning of 2007, the groups that had come out in support of the NFC movement included:
- 2 County Boards and Commissions: Baix Penedès, Alt Penedès
- 9 City Councils: l'Arboç, Bellvei, la Bisbal del Penedès, la Granada, Llorenç del Penedès, Sant Jaume dels Domenys, Torrelavit, Vilafranca del Penedès i Vilanova i la Geltrú.
- 5 Buisness Associations
- 5 Labor Unions
- 7 Environmental Groups
- 9 Foundations and Associations
- 54 Cultural Groups
- various national and local political groups
- 4.279 Catalan residents
[edit] Structure of the NFC movement
The "No fem el CIM" movement is a grassroots movement that operates by means of five autonomous commitees:
- The NFC Communication Commitee
- The NFC Publicity Commitee
- The NFC Fundraising Commitee
- The NFC Political Action Commitee
- The NFC Legal Action Commitee
