Monthly Archives: August 2009
Flashmob at London City Airport
We were 60 activists from Climate Camp, and we were occupying the main entrance to London City Airport alongside activists from the local Fight the Flights campaign group. Looking back, I was amazed at how quickly an effective action can … Continue reading
Our cleaning spree against the government’s dirty investments
At 11am today we converged on the Treasury in our cleaning overalls, feather dusters and scrubbing brushes – to clean up the Treasury’s act over their climate change-inducing investments. On this “anti-bank” holiday we dropped a banner highlighting that ‘Climate … Continue reading
Bike-Powered Smoothies
This is just a temporary Smooth Over, but it can be the catalyst for radical change! The Skipped Smoothover is a project which my friends Cat, Rachel and I dreamt up after a late night dive into a supermarket skip … Continue reading
Climate camp goes to Barclays
I hadn’t planned to have an afternoon that involved advertising climate camp on the DLR, holding a banner in with a drunken banker, and coming home with a pocket full of free limes. But having stepped outside of the camp … Continue reading
This land is our land…
If only common land really was common and everywhere we looked – but the mass privatisation of land that took place under the enclosures took care of all that. There is still a lot of common land – retained through … Continue reading
Everyone’s a loser at the Climate Casino!
It was a particularly early start for around 20 Climate Campers this morning. Bleary eyed but refreshed from our first night on Blackheath we dressed for our day. But whilst wellies and t-shirts might be the usual get-up for a … Continue reading
Letter to Blackheath residents from Climate Camp
Dear Resident, This letter is from the Camp for Climate Action. The camp is setting up on Blackheath from 26 August to 2 September. This letter is just to explain a little about the camp, and to invite you to … Continue reading
I came, I swooped, I camped
We teamed up at Kings Cross Station coming from five points across the capital, by train, bicycle and bus. Once we’d all checked that we had the Climate Camp legal support phone number written on our arms and our wellies … Continue reading
The night before swooping
‘Twas the night before swooping, on the eve of events All the campers were stirring, and packing their tents… What I’m bringing: Tent Wind-up torch Sleeping bag Vegan snacks (don’t worry, a week’s worth of food will be provided!) London … Continue reading
Strange Adventures In Copland
Last Thursday, the Camp for Climate Action Police Liaison Team spoke at a "briefing afternoon", at the Metropolitan Police’s Training Centre in Gravesend. Why did they do this, and what on Earth could they possibly say to the police? Simon … Continue reading