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Sizewell nuclear powerstation blockaded

20-08-2007 10:23

Activists from the Camp have blockaded Sizewell nuclear power station. Press release below was written by activists before they blockaded.

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Trafalgar Square Climate protest

20-08-2007 10:12

Not waving but drowning....

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Composting the state

20-08-2007 09:13

A Balance sheet of the Heathrow Climate Camp - blog on a World to Win website

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Bridgepoint Capital (owners of Leeds airport) Offices in London Disrupted

20-08-2007 09:12

This morning a group of 18 climate change campaigners briefly occupied the offices of Bridgepoint Capital in Warwick Street in London. Bridgepoint Capital, a private equity firm, bought Leeds Bradford Airport in April and is presseing for further expansion.

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BP Headquarters Occupied in Central London

20-08-2007 08:55

Around 30 people have blockaded the BP head offices in St James Sq, london this morning. Some are superglued to each other and some are D-locked to railings on te side of the building.

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Carbon Offset Companies targeted by Climate Camp Activists

20-08-2007 08:23

Activists from the Camp for Climate Action have simultaneously targeted the offices of two separate carbon offset companies. The protestors are dressed as red herrings in order to highlight that carbon offset schemes are a dangerous distraction from taking effective climate action.

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Blockade at Sizewell B nuclear power station

20-08-2007 07:27

A group of five people have locked to concrete blocks in the entrance of Sizewell nuclear power station. They started the action at 7.45am this morning and unfurled a banner reading 'nuclear power is not the answer to climate chaos'.

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BAA Tent Blockade - Nightime Pictures

20-08-2007 02:54

Pics from middle of the night sat / sun at the BAA overnight blockade. Locals supporting the protestors brought food, tea and coffee and a few beers. The atmosphere was upbeat, with live entertainment and a special appearance by the camp white rabbit. Blockaders hope to stay in place throughout the night, although police searches in the surrounding areas seem to be intensifying. Watch this space...

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BAA Blockade Early On - pics from sunday

20-08-2007 00:59

Pictures of the Heathrow Camp for Climate Action blockade of BAA offices, relatively early on during the blockade when few had yet reached the location.

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Press Release - Climate activists blockade Heathrow freight depot

20-08-2007 00:24

19th August 2007, 21:30

At 21:00, eight protesters from the Camp for Climate Action have blockaded British Airways’ World Cargo Depot at Hatton Cross, outside Heathrow Airport.

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Update on BAA sit-in

20-08-2007 00:24

At least 200 people now blocking the only road access to the main BAA building.

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Photos from BA World Cargo blockade

20-08-2007 00:16

Shortly after 8pm, an adhoc affinity group, formed at the Camp for Climate Action, walked up the perimeter road on the east side of Heathrow. Using metal tubes, eight of them formed a ring and locked on by their arms and blockaded the vehicle entrance to the British Airways World Cargo Perishables.

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Sent home for bad behaviour

19-08-2007 23:26

Leaving the camp around 3pm and trying to get to BAA, whilst some people were attacked by police with batons for attempting to exit the field, a group of around 100 protesters were eventually surrounded at the eastern edge of the field and later escorted back to the site

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Audio report from some of those camping overnight at BAA

19-08-2007 22:14

This report came in by phone at around 11pm on Sunday night from some of those currently occupying the entrance to the car park of the BAA HQ near Heathrow airport.

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