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Leaving on a Jet Plane video of a Plane Stupid performance

17-08-2007 16:43

This is a song sung to the arriving mainstream journos and climate campers. Complete with drunk pilot the performers are rocking it out here in a retro jet style.

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Polar Bear on the Climate Camp site

17-08-2007 16:37

It's a polar bear on the climate camp. Check out the short video.

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Funny video of mainstream media at the Climate Camp

17-08-2007 16:31

This video shows a video activist talking to the mainstream media at the Climate Camp. But it looks like there's a bit of lost paperwork!

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Campaigners Occupy XL Airways Offices in Crawley

17-08-2007 15:49

16:30 Friday 17th August 2007

Ten campaigners have just occupied the offices of XL Airways, a private charter company based in Crawley. One person is locked on inside the building and others are inside leafleting workers.

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Pics of Biggin Hill blockade

17-08-2007 14:57

Pics from the blockade of Biggin Hill airport - thursday 16th august 2007

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Local Scouts visit Climate Camp + other photos

17-08-2007 14:38

Today, Friday 17th August, several local groups toured the climate camp, along with several local residents who moved onto the site to camp.

One group was a local scout group with some of them doing their environment badge. They came for a tour around the infrastructure including the solar showers, compost toilets, solar panels, wind generators and power providers, the indymedia computer tent and rinky dink the pedal powered bicycle sound system. Living locally their homes are under threat from the Heathrow airport expansion.

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Climate Camp YouTube videos

17-08-2007 14:18

Easily viewable flash vdersion of climate camp video uploaded to Indymedia.

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More pics from today's DfT protest

17-08-2007 13:42

Climate consultants bring the spirit of the Camp to central London

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Going Green- Climate camp takes place.

17-08-2007 13:14

From the 13th to the 21st of August 2007, a climate change camp took place in Heathrow to protest about the changes of climate and global warming. Environmental activists have been protesting together, on the issue of the increasingly worrying climate change.

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Trip from Climate Camp to detention centres nearby

17-08-2007 11:51

Something very sinister is happening in your back garden...
Want to find out more? A 'guided tour' of the nearby detention centres (prisons for migrants) can be organised on request from the Climate Camp!
Interested? Call 07933 309853

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Campers Glue on to DfT

17-08-2007 11:19

9 became 10 today as a passing pedestrian joined Climate Camp supporters in a Department for Transport lock on.

Smartly dressed campers arrived at the DfT just after 8am as workaholic transport fans were scurrying to their desks.

Five superglued themselves to he doors and two to each other, jamming the revolving doors shut whilst two more occupied the roof of the doorway with a sign reading "No Airport Expansion".

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FitWatch faceup to FIT

17-08-2007 10:48

The Forward Intelligence Team (FIT) were photographing and video individuals and families, including small children, as they arrived at the Climate Camp on Thursday. This was in addition to permanent CCTV and helicopter surveillance of the Camp.

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Climate Activists Blockade Department For Transport To Stop Airport Expansion

17-08-2007 10:00

Official press release follows ....

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Climate Camper Arrested Under Terrorism Act

17-08-2007 09:50

Early this morning, 4 people made their way to Heathrow Airport to support a picket of drivers and warehouse workers at the cargo handler Nippon Express. The staff at the company walked out two days ago after the company once again refused to settle a pay and shifts dispute.

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Climate Camp Portraits

17-08-2007 09:37

One of the great things about Climate Camp 2007 is that it has drawn together people from all walks of life, from local kids coming down to play to those with the skills to provide the camp with (the very appreciated) hot showers.

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Heathrow Primary School pays us a visit.

17-08-2007 08:35

On Thursday the climate camp was visited by pupils and parents from Heathrow Primary School, which along with two other local schools will be demolished by the proposed third runway. The school is an integral part of the community with former pupils becoming teachers, and the headmaster - Mr Hobbs - serving over 25 years. The school also recieved the boroughs top marks in the last Ofsted report.

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climate camp clown action

17-08-2007 01:23

on thursday at the climate camp, a small group of clowns decided to do walkabout with a wheelie bin. when the police stopped them under anti-terrorism powers, they were in for a big surprise.

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Media Wars - Thursday at the Climate Camp

16-08-2007 20:57

What was the police FIT (Forward Intelligence Team) doing at the main gate of the Climate Camp, today?

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Police use anti-terror powers against environmental protest

16-08-2007 20:41

The Camp for Climate Action got under way Tuesday amidst a major police operation and provocative “terror” stories in the media.

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Renewable Energy at the Climate Camp

16-08-2007 19:01

Video and text showing a summary of the different renewable energy being used at the climate camp. Sharing skills and knowledge of how to survive without mains electricity.

(i'll tidy up and caption the photos later)