UK Indymedia

Video rushes of people representing themselves for climate action

19-08-2007 13:17

It's lunchtime, at the climate camp and groups of people are leaving site on protest and action. This video shows how they are communicating their message and having a laugh. Contains, paper demo, kids march, exit the system, samba, climate band jam, and more!

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Marking the boundary of the proposed third runway in Sipson

19-08-2007 12:59

As part of the actions today from the climate camp people are making a symbolic protest to mark out the boundary of the proposed third runway

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Audio recording of Climate Camp panel discussion - with star George Monbiot

19-08-2007 12:57

This panel discussion happened during an evening at the Climate Camp. It's an hour or varied thoughts about the present and future of climate science and what our response should be to it. The panelists are Oli and Sophie involved in the Climate camp set up, Richard from CAT and George Monbiot.

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"Armed with peer reviewed science" - parade and leaving camp

19-08-2007 12:55

Pics from lunchtime as groups began leaving the Camp for Climate Action...

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Climate Camp Scotland Bario - Gettin in amongst it

19-08-2007 12:53

The Camp for Climate Action started last week as hundreds of climate activists squated land near Staines under threat from Heathrows expansion. People from Scotland came down to lend a hand...

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3 in banner drop at BAA

19-08-2007 12:37

3 women have made a successful banner drop from the top of BAA's Heathrow Business Academy, less than a hundred yards from the northern perimeter road.

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video of a group leaving the climate camp site on day of action

19-08-2007 11:14

A quick video of a group leaving the climate camp on the day of action. There are some fully colourful "shields" with the images of young people from the global south leading the group.

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compost toilets on the climate camp site - a diy guide

19-08-2007 11:08

It's more than just somewhere to dump your load. These toilets are a way of working together!

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Traffic Jams on M4 as Police Set up Checkpoints

19-08-2007 09:23

Police set up checkpoints on both carriageways of the M4 yesterday (Saturday 18th August) causing traffic tailbacks throughout the evening. The disruption was covered in the Guardian and other news outlets.

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Brilliantly planned and executed.

19-08-2007 08:58

A personal impression of the Climate Camp.

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A Day in the Life of Climate Camp in Pictures

19-08-2007 07:22

Just a few views of Climate Camp

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Wise words from Climate Camp (in pictures)

19-08-2007 05:57

Banners and placards etc. from around the camp

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Police search polar bear at climate camp

18-08-2007 23:12

Early Saturday morning, police outside the Camp for Climate Action were spotted searching a polar bear under section 44 of the Terrorism Act (2000). Far from being a terror threat, the polar bear is itself threatened by the effects of climate change on its habitat.

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Dubstep video of the climate camp - photos video music for screenings

18-08-2007 22:03

there have been so many good photos on the news wire that we thought it would be good to do a video of the photos to musick - the light and the dark

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bristol airport action

18-08-2007 18:47

Collective direct action can save the planet - Neither Flash Gordon nor Gordon Brown will do it for us!

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Policing the Police at Climate Camp

18-08-2007 18:00

A personal account of FIT Watch

FIT Watch was set up a couple of months ago to oppose and monitor the activities of the Forward Intelligence Teams. These are cops who routinely harass and intimidate protesters (for full background see www.fitwatch.blogspot.com). Whilst we’ve had a presence at a couple of public meetings, Climate Camp has been our first opportunity to practice our tactics in a protest situation

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travel centres shut up shop for climate camp

18-08-2007 17:38

Travel agents were the target of an action involving chaining the doors of various travel centres in central London. Signs were placed on the doors of each shop (see attached).

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Pictures Of Children Blockade At World Freight Centre

18-08-2007 16:54

At around 3pm this afternoon children and their parents from around the UK gathered at Heathrow's World Freight Centre to blockade its access road. Around 15 people took part in the blockade which was taken over by others from the Camp For Climate Action after 45 minutes. No one has been arrested so far and police, FIT team as well as BAA security are present at the scene. The blockaders unrolled a banner reading 'Enjoy Local Food' to highlight the effects to climate change that flying food around the world causes.

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