Category Archives: Camp
Response to The Sunday Times article
The Sunday Times article on Climate Camp (30/8/09) reported someone at the camp responding to a passerby who shouted “Get a job”, saying, “actually we’re not dirty gypsies we just believe in a sustainable future for the planet.” Of course, … 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
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
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
Climate Camp Cymru: Ffos-y-Fran mine action
This is a re-post, which was originally published over at Amelia’s Magazine. What would it be like to live just 37 metres from the gaping chasm of an opencast coal mine. Seems unimaginable eh? Surely it’s not possible? Who would … Continue reading