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Arctic Meltdown - Public Meeting

September 26, 2012 07:00

7.00 pm at the Indian YMCA, 41 Fitzroy Street, W1T 6AQ (Warren Street tube)

http://www.campaigncc.org/meltdown

Climate Bloc on the TUC March

October 20, 2012 11:00

For a Future That Doesn’t Cost the Earth!

Against Austerity, For Climate Justice!

Meet 11am at St Paul’s to assemble before joining the march.

Big Six Energy Bash targets Energy Summit

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Around 300 people took part in the Big Six Energy Bash climate and cuts protest targeting the UK Energy Summit in London [pics].

Setting off in four blocks from different locations people converged on the summit and there were several attempts to get inside the hotel venue.

By 12.30 there had been at least two arrests with one person reported to be unconscious (unconfirmed). At 1.30pm the protes…

Dissident Island Radio - 100 episodes old!

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Friday 16 March 2012 marked the 100th episode of Dissident Island Radio - our centenary! And with that in mind we decided to make it a bit special. Alongside the usual mix of music, banter, and special guests on the mic we be heard an extended piece on the consolidation of neoliberal capitalism in Europe post 'crisis'. The discussion focuses primarily on the situation in Ireland, Spain, and Gre…

arctic ice exhibit at st paul's

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finnish climate activists brought a block of genuine arctic ice to the steps of st paul's this evening to bring attention to the continuing alarming rate at which the ice cap is disappearing. climate activists staged a mock exhibition from a future world looking back at the early 21st century when the last ice was seen at the north pole. they are highlighting the fact that the ice cap appears to…

Tar Sands Solidarity Action: Stop the Pipeline

November 06, 2011 11:00

U.S. Embassy, 24 Grosvenor Square London, W1A 2LQ

BHP Billiton - Dirty Energy protests - pics

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Campaigners from London Mining Network, Kick Nuclear, Colombia Solidarity Campaign, London Rising Tide, Occupy London and other groups gathered outside and inside Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton's central London AGM to protest the company's record of environmental damage and forced displacement of indigenous communities in Colombia, Australia, Indonesian Borneo and elsewhere, due to its…

Biofuels and biomass protest outside DECC

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As different actions continue across London, campaigners from across the country joined forces outside the offices of DECC yesterday to denounce the government's latest plans to carry on subsidising destructive biomass and biofuels despite the fact that their use leads to human suffering across the globe, and increased carbon emissions.

'Land & Freedom Camp' open planning meeting.

August 16, 2011 19:00

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London Action Resource Centre 62 Fieldgate Street Whitechapel, London, E1 1ES

Demotix: Climate change activists protest at Lib Dem HQ

Climate change activists protested outside the Liberal Democrats HQ and Downing Street during a cabinet meeting this morning to demand the Lib Dem's follow recommendations from the Committee on Climate Change, whom Vince Cable has reportedly opposed. London, UK, 16/05/2011.

Demotix: Anti-BP flashmob sleep-in inside Tate Modern

Climate change activists against BP sponsorship of art and the Tate Museums slept on the floor of the Tate Modern after 2pm with banners and BP eye shades, waking up at 2:15 to demonstrate further.

Demotix: Protesters gain entry to BP's AGM in London

Protesters breached the gates of excel during BP's AGM. A teary eyed Diane Wilson from Texas covered her face and hands with oil and was arrested for breach of the peace whilst Axel Kohler-Schnura demandined entry as a shareholder.

Calling BP to Account

April 12, 2011 19:00

Rich Mix, 35 – 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA

Climate Week ‘Tar’-getted by anti-greenwash demo

Greenpic-thumb The UK Tar Sands Network and friends gathered this morning outside the Climate Week launch event at Lancaster House, to protest against its sponsorship by RBS, the UK bank that has been most heavily involved in financing the fossil fuel industry.

Metamorphosis: A statement from the CCA

Metamorphosis: A statement from the Camp for Climate Action



The near-collapse of the financial system; droughts in the Amazon, floods in Pakistan; a new government in the UK; a violent programme of unprecedented cuts; food prices rising and real incomes eroding; revolutions across the Middle East… This is all very different from 2005 when the Camp for Climate Action first met to spark radical act…

www.dissidentisland.org: Dissident Island - Feb. 18 show ready for download

Episode 76 features words from the Cardiff Unemployed Daytime Disco, followed by a live chat with Zebedee about the Lewisham library occupation and the aboutlordbrowne website. Finally, we head up to Manchester to hear about legal proceedings against opponents to airport expansion.

The show also features details of our upcoming party, our swear word competition, music from deadlybuzz, and the us…

Grow Heathrow’s first birthday

February 27, 2011 13:00

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Grow Heathrow

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Sipson, West Drayton

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Tar Sands protest at Canadian High Commission

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“Stop sabotaging climate action!”

Tar Sands protest at the Canadian High Commission marks Minister’s visit

31.01.11: This morning a group of campaigners protested outside the Canadian High Commission in London, to mark the visit of Ron Liepert, Alberta’s Energy Minister. The minister is here to lobby on behalf of the Province of Alberta’s Tar Sands industry, and encourage Europe to get mo…

"No Nuclear" bloc at Climate March

December 04, 2010 11:00

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Meet at 11.00am by the Christmas fun fair at Hyde Park Corner (to the right of the entrance arch by the fake Christmas trees)  - 1 minute walk from Exit 1 of HYDE PARK CORNER tube Station.

Please be on time so that we are together as a bloc for the special "aerial" photos that will be taken before the march moves off.



On the day contact number will be 07858 177178

: Activists blockade Coryton oil refinery

Around 500 activists from various climate groups descended on the Coryton oil refinery near Stanford-le-Hope to impose a blockade preventing oil tankers from leaving and were successful until the evening. Coryton, United Kingdom, 16/10/2010

: Hundreds join oil refinery protest

Hundreds of demonstrators have blockaded the road to an oil refinery and claim to have stopped 375,000 gallons of fuel from leaving the depot.

Crude Awakening

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Some quick rushes of the actions at the entrance to Shell's Coryton refinery near Stanford, Essex.  The largest oil refinery in Britain was shut down for most of the working day as activists disrupted the oil distribution network.

Some photos from Crude Awakening, Essex

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Some quick photos from the blockade of Shell's oil refinery at Coryton near Stanford, Essex.

: Portland protests palm oil power plant

Organised by the Campaign Against Climate Change, a few hundred people marched from Chesil car park to Castletown to protest the planned W4B palm oil burning power station to be built on the Isle of Portland. Dorset, UK. 25/09/2010.

: Release the Khimki hostages

A protest was held at the Russian Embassy in London in support of two anti-fascist activists who are in custody in Moscow for their involvement protesting against the proposed Moscow to Saint Petersburg highway. London, United Kingdom, 20/09/2010

: End Domestic Flights Now protest

Members of the Campaign Against Climate change gathered at City Airport calling for an end to domestic flights whilst also being against airport expansion. London, United Kingdom, 04/09/2010.

Ecotopia Bike Tour 2010 begins

Audio interview with one of the 2010 Ecotopia Bike Tour participants, at the start of the London Critical Mass and the beginning of their ten week ride through Europe.   

Greenwash Spill at BP Portrait Award

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Last night at 6.07 PM the London brigade of the Greenwash Guerrillas got a call from a panicked pedestrian outside the National Portrait Gallery. It seemed that the prizegiving ceremony for BP Portrait Award was about to start, and toxic greenwash had begun to gush uncontrollably from the gallery's front doors.



Read on for the full story ... and watch video of the action.

Related links: Rising Tid…

: BP Party at the Pumps

Activists against BP gathered outside Oxford Circus tube station at 1pm to be taken to a secret location in order to demonstrate against the Tar Sands industry and the Sunrise Project. London, United Kingdom, 10/04/2010.

: Justice for Ethiopia Protest Opposite Downing Stre

Ethiopians gathered opposite Downing Street to protest against the visit of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Today he met with Gordon Brown concerning the UN climate change finance group. London, England, 31/03/2010.