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Tar Sands Protest, London, Monday 14 December 2009

Alec Smart | 17.12.2009 23:31 | COP15 Climate Summit 2009 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | South Coast | World

On Monday December 14, demonstrators gathered outside Canada House to protest against Canada's energy wasteful and polluting tar sands oil extraction program.

Tar sands protestors at Canada House, London
Tar sands protestors at Canada House, London

Tar sands protestors tea party in the road outside Canada House, London
Tar sands protestors tea party in the road outside Canada House, London

Tar sands protestors tea party in the road outside Canada House, London
Tar sands protestors tea party in the road outside Canada House, London

Tar sands protestors unfurl banners on Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London
Tar sands protestors unfurl banners on Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London


On Monday December 14, demonstrators gathered outside Canada House, adjacent to Trafalgar Square, to protest against Canada's highly polluting extraction of oil from tar sands.

After a banner raising ceremony, a tea party was held on the road outside. When police moved the picnic table, demonstrators organised a short roaming blockade of traffic in the streets surrounding Canada House before unfurling banners on Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square.

Trafalgar Square was occupied by the Climate Camp, a small tent village, erected in support of climate change protesters attending the COP Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark.

There were no arrests.

Alec Smart