[Note: you can also download and print off a
formal version of the pldge as an Adobe
Acrobat file.]
Safety
I will put all GM plants pulled up by me into strong
polythene bags, seal them with heavy duty tape, mark them with a
biohazard symbol, leave them at the site and inform the
Environment Agency giving full details of the location.
I will take appropriate precautions to ensure that no
genetically modified plant material on my body or clothing will
contaminate any area beyond this site.
Nonviolence
I will remove ...... (no more than 100) individual
genetically modified plants on this day.
I will not engage in physical violence or knowingly take part
in any action that will cause harm to any living being.
I will not carry any weapons.
I will try to create an atmosphere of calm.
I will try to treat everyone I encounter with respect.
I will not take any alcohol or drugs other than for medical
reasons.
Openness
I will carry out my genetiX snowball action during daylight
at ..............................................................
(location) on ......................... (date: this being the
first or third weekend of every month).
I will be open and truthful about my identity and my actions:
I (or someone from my group) will write to the farmer who is host
to the GM release site to be decontaminated by me to inform
him/her that we intend to decontaminate the GM site.
I will provide my own prepared and signed statement giving
details about this action and the reasons for it to the police
(if I am arrested), the farmer, and the company who has grown the
crop.
I will accept the consequences of my action.
Accepting the consequences
I will keep to this pledge throughout the action and any
consequences of the action.