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UK Climate Camp 2007 Newswire Archive

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Heathrow climate camp public meeting: what happened? What happens next?

28-08-2007 09:30

The manchester contingent of the Camp for Climate Action will be holding a public meeting on Friday 7th of September, from 6.30pm on Friday 7th of September, at the Manchester Friends meeting house (mount street, behind the central library).

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Audio Podcast on Climate Camp day of actions...

27-08-2007 19:53

Action podcast on 19th August: interviews with particpants, witnesses and legal observers.

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satirical graphic after climate camp

26-08-2007 01:18

'We Are Armed... Only With....'
"We are armed.... only with the brutal apparatus of state repression...."

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Drawings in the Climate Camp

24-08-2007 22:27

A woman was drawing into the camp

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Bicycology Climate Camp outreach day (late report)

24-08-2007 10:54

In the park
A short (and late) report on Bicycology's day out from the Climate Camp on Saturday visiting a local housing estate to fix bikes and spread the word about the Camp.

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Letter to Guardian reply to Baron (Clive) Soley

23-08-2007 21:49

A reply to the letter from Baron (Clive) Soley which appeared in the Guardian 23/8/07  http://www.guardian.co.uk/letters/story/0,,2154173,00.html

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Giving the Climate Camp a Good Telling Off!

23-08-2007 14:47

Guardian Environment Editor Lambasts the Heathrow Climate Camp’s “Media Mismanagement”

Last week’s peaceful protests at the Heathrow Camp for Climate Action (http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/) were a heartening sign of sanity in response to the huge climate threat facing us. Activists drew attention to the role of aviation in global warming, conducted seminars on climate science and undertook a series of nonviolent demonstrations. A mass siege even temporarily shut down the national headquarters of British Airports Authority (BAA), owners of Heathrow airport.

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Climate camp photos from the saddle

23-08-2007 14:13

Banner hang in West Drayton on Sun morning.
Some pictures of the day of action from one of the cycle crew.

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Camp for Climate Action 2007 a Resounding Success! (Action Roundup)

23-08-2007 14:02

The 24 hours of direct action against climate change which began on Sunday 19th August at noon has culminated in a flurry of direct actions throughout England. As previously stated, none of the actions were intended to disrupt passengers, but instead, targeted the corporations who profit from climate chaos. Meanwhile, the mass siege of BAA national headquarters has forced its closure for the day.

During the week there have been over 71 arrests and a dozen actions, covering a broad range of issues.

Find below details of all the actions throughout the week...

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Sipson Says Thankyou to Climate Camp

23-08-2007 12:58

As the camp for climate action was winding down and packing up several groups of local residents were going around thanking people for all of their efforts over the last week and a half.

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Battle of the broad bean field ( 15 pics )

23-08-2007 12:35

Another photo highlighting a brave eco worrior and one of her majesty's finest
These photos highlight the police tactics used as we were kettled in the broad bean field.

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Brandishing shields, hurling missiles? - anarchists at BAA

23-08-2007 11:06

“Brandishing shields, hurling missiles at riot police and knocking an officer off his horse – anarchists provoke skirmishes at BAA protest.”

This is what we read in all the mainstream newspapers on Monday.

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Polymer Chemist Smashes Environmental Apathy

23-08-2007 06:29

Hi, I wrote a summary report of my view from inside the camp, outside the camp, and on the email list. Don't feel pressured to read it all!

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Climate change activity reaches Stansted Airport

22-08-2007 17:56

Climate camp activists target Stansted Airport in an increasing wave of activity. Leaflets were handed out and a slogan attached to a wall on a main entrance/exit. Activists then left, as quickly as they had arrived, on public transport.

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Climate Camp podcast

22-08-2007 17:39

This podcast content a couple of interviews, general mood in BAA, Seize the day music and Rob Newman performance.

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Riot police attack Heathrow Airport protest

22-08-2007 16:31

A week of saturation policing of the peaceful environmental protest at Heathrow Airport concluded on Sunday with a series of brutal attacks on those involved in the Camp for Climate Action.

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Political Policing outside Harmondsworth Detention Centre.

22-08-2007 14:17

Police blocking the protest
A group of around 30 from the Climate Camp, including many from No Borders, made their way (with an un-necessary police escort) to Harmondsworth Immigration Detention Centre at midday on Tuesday, only to be forcibly penned by police into a car park invisible to the road. The action was to highlight the link between detention centres and climate change, and to show solidarity to those inside, detained for committing no crime.

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The occupation of the BAA staff parking lot

22-08-2007 12:41

Polar bear at BAA
100s of activists have taken and occupies the BAA staff parking lot.

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Heading to BAA offices on Big Action Day

22-08-2007 12:09

Photo-op line up at the camp
Climate activists make it from the Climate cCamp to BAA offices through police lines
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