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…

Five artists from Climate Rush were arrested last night after taking stencils and green spray paint to the Treasury on the eve of the budget. Osborne’s face was painted – in green – next to the Treasury’s entrance.

See pic: http://www.climaterush.co.uk/archives/378

On the masonry next to his face a pre-election quotation reads: ‘a Conservative Government will drive green growth [...]…

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.

To coincide with Tesco’s sponsoring of National Climate Week, Climate Rush,  a suffragette-inspired environmental action group, altered approximately 30 stores in central London to highlight the company’s hypocrisy on climate change. The fascias now read TESCO2.

As the Social Movements Assembly of the World Social Forum of Dakar, 2011, we are gathered here to affirm the fundamental contribution of Africa and its peoples in the construction of human civilisation.

Together, the peoples of all the continents are struggling mightily to oppose the domination of capital, hidden behind illusory promises of economic progress and political stability. Complete dec…

A few quick pics from today's TakeVAT protest at Heathrow airport - see below for leaflet text. What struck me was the number of conversations people were having with holidaymakers and other passengers whilst watching the protest. There's a growing realisation about the unfair way in which the government(s) makes the rich richer, and hits the rest of us making us pay for their crisis. 

http://ta…

Grow Heathrow

Vineries Close

Sipson, West Drayton

UB7 0JB

“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…

Hundreds of climate change campaigners yesterday spelt out a giant "2030" in Hyde Park - the date by which they want a 'Zero Carbon Britain'.

The stunt kicked off the latest Campaign Against Climate Change demonstration, which was part of a Global Day of Action on climate change taking place midway through the UN Climate Talks in Cancún, Mexico.

One report detailed Caroline Lucas MP saying that…

Diana Award Office

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http://un.ukycc.org/get-involved/hot-spot/

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http://un.ukycc.org/get-involved/hot-spot/

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20, Buckingham Street

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http://un.ukycc.org/get-involved/hot-spot/

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http://un.ukycc.org/get-involved/hot-spot/

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20, Buckingham Street

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http://un.ukycc.org/get-involved/hot-spot/

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20, Buckingham Street

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March on Parliament for a Zero Carbon Britain

Part of a Global Day of Action on climate http://www.globalclimatecampaign.org on the Saturday midway through the UN Climate Talks in Cancun, Mexico.

Provisional plan:



12 noon: Assemble at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park for Zero Carbon March



2.00 pm: Climate Emergency Rally in Parliament Square.



March (amble, stroll, jog, run, skip, dance) with us for...…

Friends House, Euston Road, London



1.00 pm to 7.00 pm Climate Forum

7.00 pm to 9.00 pm Climate Concert

http://www.campaigncc.org/ZeroCby2030

On Saturday 16th October, Climate campaigners gave the Oil Industry a Crude Awakening, taking direct action against the industry for its role in exacerbating climate change, as well as its devastating impact on local communities and environments around the world. Three blocs starting from three different places, one mass action - "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty". 

Around 500…

7th December: 11.30am This morning protestors from the Climate Camp have blockaded the entrance to the European Climate Exchange in Bishopsgate, London [see video].

The COP Out Camp Out at Trafalgar Square was set up on Saturday after the massive Wave climate demonstration ahead of the Cop15 climate conference which starts today in Copenhagen.

Camp for Climate Action have done it again! Climate campers took over Trafalgar Square in central London on Sat 5th December in yet another demonstration of bold and creative direct action [see press release]. The Cop Out Camp Out action took place after the Wave demonstration which attracted around 50,000 people. The action comes ahead of the Copenhagen COP15 climate talks taking place next week.

Ahead of the main Wave demonstration, the Climate emergency bike ride organised by Campaign Against Climate Change started out at 10am from Lincolns Inn, bringing together 200 cyclists, two sound systems, with police in attendance [pics video and report] [twitpic], passing by the BP HQ where speeches were made and ending up at the Climate Emergency Rally in Hyde Park [videos]. Earlier thousands ha…

London - at a secret location to be announced by text message. To find out as soon as the site is taken, please supply your mobile number:

http://climatecamp.org.uk/actions/copenhagen-2009/cop15-out

Speakers Corner, Hyde Park

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The Climate Camp in London have announced an action to take place after the huge Wave demonstration in London on 5th December ahead of the Cop15 UN Climate Conference.

Details from their website below:

COP15 OUT

They'll cop out so we'll camp out.

On Saturday December 5th 2009, Climate Camp London will be joining the tens of thousands of people descending on London to help put the spotlight on th…

7pm, Khalili Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG