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Tons more beautiful images of Climate Camp Life published

07-08-2008 22:24

Two more sets of beautiful inspiring pictures from life around the Climate Camp this year have been published by the camp photo pool.

Over 75 images from Amy Scaif, Guy Smallman, Kristian Buus, Mike Langridge etc

See:

http://www.minimouse.me.uk/cca2008/campLife2/

http://www.minimouse.me.uk/cca2008/campLife3/

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The Wednesday Climate Camp breakout.

07-08-2008 22:04

On Tuesday people approaching the Climate Camp successfully challenged the Police who were stopping and searching people. They refused to be searched saying it was unlawful and when they proceeded the Police backed down. On Wednesday it was noted that the Police were searching people leaving the camp. So a load of people left at once to again challenge the legality of searching….

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Food vans stopped a mile from Climate Camp by cops.

07-08-2008 21:30

Vans delivering food are being stopped by the Police and forced to unload a mile from the site.

The cops are constantly saying the words "health and Safety" to justify every bit of harrassment they dish out. Yet here they are forcing dozens of people to cross a fast and busy main road carrying heavy boxes??!

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Climate Camp Wednesday pictures.

07-08-2008 21:01

Some pictures from around Climate Camp on Wednesday.

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Cops are full of shit

07-08-2008 20:49

Apparently the police are 'welcoming' all new arrivals to the camp with the delightful news that the camp supposedly has an outbreak of dysentry. Surprise, surprise - the cops are full of shit.

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Climate camp - talking to locals

07-08-2008 20:47

I talked at length to locals near the camp today. Interesting stuff. main point is, they are almost as pissed off with the police as us!

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Eviction Of Coal Mine Protest Site (Bodge House) - pictures

07-08-2008 20:42

Here are some pictures of the eviction of the Bodge House squat, on the proposed site of an open cast coal mine in Shipley, Derbyshire.

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Climate Camp - R4 - Simon Lewis debates Kingsnorth with a Chemical Engineer

07-08-2008 17:56

Excellent summary of the (non-)debate over the proposed Kingsnorth power plant.

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Climate Camp Radio - Thursday lunchtime show for download

07-08-2008 16:38

Here is the Thursday lunchtime Climate Camp show, available for download. Daily shows are live streamed (at 1pm and 7pm) and archived at

http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/radio

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Camplife - Pics from Climate Camp and Onsite TV Studio

07-08-2008 16:23

Pics taken from the Climate Camp photo pool.

These images are Copyright Mike Russell (mini_mouse (st) riseup.net)

For more pictures and for telephone contact details of photographer see:

http://www.minimouse.me.uk/cca2008/campLife/

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World's smallest campaigners scale Kingsnorth smokestack

07-08-2008 15:59

Lego activists shut down coal-fired power station.

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Rebel Regatta and Section 21 of the Medway Ports Byelaws

07-08-2008 15:45

Kentnews reports Medway Ports Authority has "empowered" the police to represent them in the "enforcement of Section 21 of the Medway Ports Byelaws".

I can understand the attempt to deter the rebel regatta action, but can't find any relevance of section 21:

Extracts from Medway Ports River Byelaws 1991

21. The Master of a power driven vessel underway shall either be on the
bridge or control position of the vessel himself or ensure that there is
on the bridge or control position a member of the crew who is capable
of taking command of the vessel and, when a pilot is on board, is
capable of understanding the pilot’s directions.

Maybe they are confused with section 21 of the Town Police Clauses Act, 1847 - which covers obstruction and road closures for processions.

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Some random snaps from site

07-08-2008 15:28

Here's some pics, more to follow.

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Audio Voices from Mainstream Media TV Coverage of Climate Camp

07-08-2008 15:24

Short almost 10 minute splice of different voices extracted from mainstream TV coverage of the Climate Camp 08 over the last few days.

There's been so much coverage, with some of it quite well balanced... obviously there's been some rubbish, but i'm pretty impressed overall.

There's been ups and downs what with the police raids and the so called weapons cache and the police feeding out lies, but there's been pretty good coverage of rebuttals from camp, tons of good interviews with campers, and of course the politics and science has also come to the fore, with news stations scrambling to get to grips with the issues. This is just a small sample of the voices that have been heard.

Maybe someone wants to play it on cc radio if people are interested to hear some of the voices?

The audio ends with a short piece from a camper who talks about what it's like at camp, which is the only bit which hasn't been broadcast on TV.

(nb this is just voices, no analysis or anything like the cc radio piece posted a few newswire items earlier)

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Pics from Today's Vopak Agrofuel Action

07-08-2008 14:49

Pics from this morning's blockade and lockon actions at Vopak Agrofuel Depot at Thurrock, which is the largest in the south.

Action press release here:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405633.html

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Hoo Section 60

07-08-2008 14:34

Local press claims Section 60 in force on Hoo peninsula

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Palestine Today 080708

07-08-2008 14:23

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Thursday July 7th, 2008.

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Climate Camp: Audio media review

07-08-2008 14:16

This piece was played as part of Wednesday evenings climate camp radio.

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Photos of Climate Action at Royal Bank Of Scotland HQ, London

07-08-2008 13:47

Some photos of the action at the head office of Royal Bank Of Scotland in London this morning. For more information or to listen to audio from the action, see this article:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405655.html

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Wed: PM Brown and Hilary Benn Visit Camp - Kingsnorth Climate Action Medway Pics

07-08-2008 12:48

On Wednesday 6 Aug campaigners from local group Kingsnorth Climate Action Medway (KCAM) held a publicity stunt featuring big papier mache heads of Gorgon Brown and Hilary Benn (Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) as well as a huge model of Kingsnorth power plant.

A faceless corporate stooge from E.ON was also seen embracing Gordon Brown, and smothering Hilary Benn as the Giant caricatures toured the camp.