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Stop Climate Chaos, London, 4th Nov 06 - pics

Simon | 04.11.2006 22:13 | Climate Chaos | London

Members of Swindon Climate Action Network and Friends of the Earth joined today's rally outside the US Embassy with around 20,000 others, before marching to Trafalgar Square to join another 10,000 at the launch of the I-Count campign. Here are some photos. Audio and possibly a video to follow.

Swindon Climate Action Network and Friends of the Earth
Swindon Climate Action Network and Friends of the Earth

Airportwatch
Airportwatch

Flood warning
Flood warning

Cut CO2
Cut CO2

Stop Bush drive to climate chaos
Stop Bush drive to climate chaos

Leaving Grosvenor Square
Leaving Grosvenor Square

Save our climate
Save our climate

Deforestation for biofuels
Deforestation for biofuels

We stuff ourselves and the poor get stuffed
We stuff ourselves and the poor get stuffed

We are choking on your fumes
We are choking on your fumes

Burn the bosses, not the planet
Burn the bosses, not the planet

It's getting hot in here
It's getting hot in here

Cheap flights cost the earth
Cheap flights cost the earth

Climate change - bigger than the war on terror
Climate change - bigger than the war on terror

This is our earth so we look after it
This is our earth so we look after it

Save Gaia
Save Gaia

Let's not be lemmings
Let's not be lemmings

Say no 2 more CO2
Say no 2 more CO2

I-Count rally in Trafalgar Square
I-Count rally in Trafalgar Square

Mark Lynas for Prime Minister
Mark Lynas for Prime Minister


The Campaign against Climate Change rally at the beginning was in a similar vein to the one held last December ( see  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/12/329206.html ), with many of the same speakers. Unfortunately I missed all but the last few. George Monbiot was on good form - if nothing else I hope to post the audio of his speech.

By contrast, the rally in Trafalgar Square was less politically charged, verging at times on light entertainment, with a comedian acting as compere, and some band called Razorlight, whose songs seemed to have no bearing on the subject in hand. Almost what I imagine Live8 would have been like. Or maybe I'm getting old.

Trafalgar Square was packed. Once I got in, there was no way I could move again until the rally ended and people started dispersing. I've never seen it like that before.

A new and updated version of Kate Evans' comic "Funny weather we're having at the moment isn't it dear - everything you didn't want to know about climate change but should probably find out" has been released. Get it from Climate Outreach Information Network (  http://www.coinet.org.uk ). See also  http://www.cartoonkate.co.uk/

Simon
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Additions

a few more pictures

05.11.2006 03:17

A few more pictures and comments :  http://www.schmoontherun.blogspot.com

schmoo


Some audio and links to more pics

05.11.2006 14:02

Here is the speech made by George Monbiot, and a song performed by Seize the Day, both outside the US embassy.

There may be some more audio coming later, and I think a short film is also on the cards.

Also, check out Kriptik's awesome 360 degree photo of the rally in Trafalgar Square at  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/11/355292.html and more photos from Rikki at  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/11/355209.html

Simon
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Rob Newman's speech (audio)

05.11.2006 18:33

An MP3 file of Rob Newman speaking at the rally in Trafalgar Square, about the Royal Bank of Scotland (aka the Oil and Gas Bank), and Shell's operations in the Niger Delta.

Simon
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Here's the film

06.11.2006 00:02

I made a short movie of this event, and here it is, warts and all.

It consists of George Monbiot's speech, plus a bit of samba, set against the backdrop of images of the protestors and the I-Count movie shown in Trafalgar Square.

Constructive criticism welcome.

Simon
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  1. Pointless March — Climate Action NOW!
  2. Make it worthwhile - get active! — Pat @ Veggies

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