Monthly Archives: August 2010
Royal Bank of Scotland is funding the destruction of our homes
As you might have read elsewhere Climate Camp is underway targeting the Royal Bank of Scotland [pdf]. To highlight the global destructiveness of RBS we’re joined by two indigenous representatives from Canada’s First Nations that are representing the North American-based … Continue reading
From Camp to Cousland to Canada
Leaving our cosy field in the back of HQ for a field trip to Cousland felt a little bit like the shambolic field trips to the zoo or science museum that I remember taking as a child. I visited the … Continue reading
RBS Porkies and Climate Camp Frogs
It doesn’t really surprise me, but it’s good to spot where RBS is choosing to lie today. Their little web of deceit keeps turning, even while we set up our action camp opposite their shiny fortress. The first and biggest … Continue reading
From Climate Camp to Cousland
Coal Action Scotland are expecting a large number of protesters to march this Saturday (21st August) against a bid by Scottish Coal to extract two million tonnes of coal from a 154-hectare open cast mine at Airfield Farm, Midlothian, just … Continue reading
Climate Camp Cymru invade Nant-Helen opencast mine
Activists from Climate Camp Cymru invaded Nant Helen open cast coalmine in south Wales earlier today. Despite disproportionate policing at the 2010 camp, groups of activists persisted in their objectives to witness the destructive operations at Nant Helen open cast … Continue reading
Stopping new coal in Shropshire
The Defend Huntingdon Lane Camp has been up and running and stopping UK Coal from destroying the ancient and sacred landscape on the Wrekin in Shropshire for six months. As well holding up mining work the camp has also been … Continue reading
Weekly Round-up: Tuesday 20th August
The big round-up news this week is the special call out for help needed ahead of this year’s camp. It’s a bit of a long post but to get you in the mood we’ve embedded an inspiring film below so … Continue reading
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The Weekly Round-up: Tuesday 3rd August
Crikey, time for a round-up. A bit late, but then again, so much has been happening! Not only is there the Edinburgh Climate Camp in a fortnight (that’s right, folks, it’s that close), but everyone’s getting stuck in to some … Continue reading
Do something easy today to help stop new coal in Scotland
As we prepare to take on RBS in Edinburgh this month, we’re also showing solidarity with community campaigns against fossil fuel industries across Scotland. We’ll be encouraging people to get involved with local campaigns during the camp, and we’ll also … Continue reading