London Climate Camp 2008 Newswire Archive

07-10-2008 13:51

'The Kyoto II Suffragettes' - climaterush

The Uk is fast approaching the 100th Suffragettes anniversary on the great parliament protest. Suitably, a demo is being organised to remember the date of October 13th when Emily Pankhurst and 23 other Suffragettes were arrested and thirteen men. What is different is the subject of the protest.

Instead of obtaining the vote one hundred years ago, it is now the environment and Kyoto II. Read more >>

30-09-2008 09:19

EV-EON: Nice Bit Of Subvertising (Shame About The Solutions)

Here’s something nice from a group that brainstormed an idea at the 2008 Climate Camp; EV-EON [

http://www.ev-eon.com]. EON want to build the first of a whole raft of coal-fired power stations in the UK, so these guys decided - and I’m guessing there are a few graphic designers and web bods involved - to make a spoof, which works well.
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29-09-2008 18:29

Climate Camp 2008: illustrated diary

I went to Climate Camp during the final week of the event, and before the day of action. I went mainly to enjoy the atmosphere and attend some workshops. I also took my sketchbook though and thought it would be an interesting alternative way of documenting the event. Read more >>

05-09-2008 15:14

Kingsnorth: Activists use climate change as defence for £30,000 tower

This week six Greenpeace activists charged with causing £30,000 of criminal damage to a power station have been on trial at Maistone Crown Court. Its a key case because they are arguing that although they caused damage it was criminal because it was necessary to prevent greater damage to property caused by the effects of climate change, specifically the Yellow River, the Larsen B ice shelf, rainforest in Amazon and Congo and properety and liveleihoods in Banagladesh and Sri Lanka. Read more >>

29-08-2008 12:39 | 1 addition

The Best of Climate Camp Radio on Dissident Island.org

9pm Friday 29th of August : Dissident Island Radio Climate Camp Radio review. All the best bits from Climate Camp Radio 2008. Read more >>

22-08-2008 08:30

Climate Camp - Selected photos

Better late than never! A mixed bag of photos from the Climate Camp 2008. (All are copyright, but may be used for any sort of activism publicity.) Read more >>

20-08-2008 16:53

Post-Climate Camp Tat Audit

Do you have lots of equipment in your home/social centre since the Climate Camp that you don;t know what to do with? Did you learn some new skills you'd like to share? Read more >>

17-08-2008 12:58

Monday Love-18.8.8.-Amnesty/Climate Camp/Gaza/Live Music/DJs

Because We Live In a World of Conflict, Misinformation, Disinformation MONDAY LOVE part 7 boards the Good Ship with a party of Grass roots Heroes and Servants of freedom.
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16-08-2008 10:44 | 2 additions

Post Climate Camp Legal Call Out

The climate camp was in many respects a remarkable watershed in the policing of mass public protest. Even under the spotlight of the mainstream media, police abuse of power was overt and unwavering. The unlawful indiscriminate searches along with seizure of personal property unrelated to any crime, actual or potential, should not go uncontested... Read more >>

15-08-2008 22:59 | 1 addition

climate camp photo set

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15-08-2008 14:55

More pics from the Orange March plus the not so fluffy police

Pics include the police charging into the kid filled crowd with horses and batons to arrest a guy (later released) for breaking the plastic police tape around the marchers!
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15-08-2008 08:51

The 300-350 Show: Camp for Climate Action report

Report on this year's Camp for Climate Action at Kingsnorth coal-fired power station in Kent including interviews with some of those involved. Read more >>

12-08-2008 23:42

Climate Camp UK 2008 Slideshow

Slideshow of stills taken at the Camp for Climate Action 2008 nr to Kingsnorth Power Station on the Hoo Peninsular in Kent, UK. This slideshow was prepared from the library of photos gathered by the photo desk of the Be the Media space on site at the Climate Camp and shown publically in the main tent during the evening on Saturday the 9th August. Viewable at

http://blip.tv/file/1167973 Read more >>

12-08-2008 23:02

Footage of police shoving campers around at Kingsnorth protest

Footage from the Kingsnorth Power Station protest on 9th August 2008 with a considerable amount of shoving around of climate campers on the part of Her Majesty's Police Force. Video at

http://blip.tv/file/1167554 Read more >>

12-08-2008 22:00

Photos and Videos from Saturday's orange block march and rally

Here's some images and vids from the orange block march from the camp site to Kingsnorth station. As others have mentioned, the event really wasn't that fluffy, with one arrest plus another attempted arrest and baton attacks en route, plus many more arrests at the gates when demonstrators refused to obey a police helicopter dispersal order. Read more >>

12-08-2008 18:54

Urgent Call Out: Mayo Needs You! Now Is The Time

During the next 2 weeks, the Solitaire (the biggest pipe laying ship in the world) is set to begin illegally constructing the offshore section of the pipeline. It is believed that the Solitaire is on a pretty tight schedule & booked up for the next 2 years, so ANY disruption provides us with a real opportunity to delay the project significantly. Read more >>

12-08-2008 12:48 | 1 addition

NETCU and Climate Camp

The Hoo Peninsular becomes a fully functioning police state but police fail miserably! Read more >>

12-08-2008 10:02 | 1 addition

NW // Power station shut down: Netcu lying or Kent police lying?

Netcu have proudly published the following press release on their site:

"Fifty arrested during river rescue and scuffles - but protesters fail to close down power station

Around 50 people were arrested in disturbances today as climate camp protesters attempted to carry out their threat to break into Kingsnorth Power Station, near Hoo." Read more >>

11-08-2008 23:45

Climate campers target mining corporation

An affinity group from Thames Valley Climate Action, inspired by this year's climate camp, occupied the lobby of BHP Billiton today, supergluing themselves to the doors and windows and climbing onto part of the architecture. After several hours, they managed to negotiate leaving without any arrests. Read more >>

11-08-2008 17:13

Climate Campaigners Target Military Base

At USAF Mildenhall today, activists linked to the climate camp made a surprise appearance. Dressed as military aircraft and traffic jam both with CO2 technicians. They attempted to entertain whilst defiantly educating the troops and passers by. They said they where there to raise awareness of the large CO2 emissions created by Military aircraft. Read more >>