Tag Archives: action
Getting away with it – Security culture and direct action
We can’t get arrested every day. On some actions carried out covertly or otherwise, you may not want to end up getting nicked, charged and convicted. Video and camera footage from independent and corporate media can be obtained and analysed … Continue reading
Nevermind The Bankers – now to download & share
In case you’ve not seen it yet, there’s a beautiful, powerful and inspiring newspaper that’s been created by a group of people involved with Climate Camp. It’s been published ahead of this Summer’s action against The Royal Bank of Scotland … Continue reading
Direct action against climate change
As politicians meet for more climate talks in Barcelona, they continue to be fixated on measures like carbon trading that will only exacerbate the climate crisis. Fortunately the last year in the UK and worldwide has shown that direct action … Continue reading
26/10/09: A Day to Remember in the Fight Against Coal
We defeated E.On’s plans to build the first coal-fired power station in over 30 years, which is definitely something to be proud of. But, as this week’s actions have shown, the fight against coal is far from over and concerned … Continue reading
Action updates from Climate Camps around the world…
As Climate Campers across the UK are digging out their D-Locks and working on their fence jumping techniques (careful- it’s electric don’t you know!) the International Group thought it’d be time to update everyone on what’s going on in countries … Continue reading
The Great Climate Swoop is coming to… Ratcliffe
So after last minute voting at Climate Camp in London, Ratcliffe-on-soar coal power station (owned by that nice company e.on) was chosen. As the camp packed down on Wednesday intrepid campers broke past the fences to set up camp inside … Continue reading
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
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
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