Tag Archives: greatclimateswoop
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
Swoop update: Injured police officer – Statement from Climate Camp
As the Swoop unfolded today, one issue the media has drawn increasing attention to has been the number of injuries sustained by protesters and police. In particular the media has focused on one police officer who sustained head injuries and … Continue reading
Swoop Update @ 17.30: the media update
It’s time for another Great Climate swoop update. As the Swoop continues apace and the media finally start reporting we’re starting to see the usual manipulation and misinformation from the police. Around 2.30pm Nottinghamshire Police’s Chief Inspector, Linda McCarthy, told … Continue reading
The Latest Scoop on the Swoop: Update @ 13.30
It’s Swoop o’clock and the fences are coming down around Ratcliffe! People are already through the fences and on the coal pile. About 30 minutes ago a group of around 40 people pulled down fences on the East side of … Continue reading
Follow all the (direct) action live online
Activism is not just about taking action. It’s also about explaining to people what the action is about and and engaging in debate. What better way to help explain today’s Swoop on Ratcliffe-on-Soar than through a mash-up of Google maps, … 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