Climate Camp 2009 Timeline

September 04, 2009 12:15 - Indymedia Climate Camp London Dispatch is now closed - thanks to everyone that called in, sent text messages, uploaded images and generally helped out with the DIY reporting of the camp.

September 01, 2009 19:00 - The last of the Climate Camp workshops are winding down [twitpic] - the final session tonight is for feedback on the last week and planning for future actions.

September 01, 2009 16:45 - Video interview of locked-on RBS blockader published - watch

September 01, 2009 16:20 - 15 anarchists attempted to storm the Daily Mail office. Police arrived and searched everyone but there were no arrests. They were singing anti-fascist and anti-capitalist slogans

September 01, 2009 16:00 - Protestors at the (s)hell centre are leaving together as a group - expected to head back to the climate camp.

September 01, 2009 15:20 - The protest outside the Shell Centre is still ongoing, with music, people banging on the windows in tune with the music and other wearing animal masks on top of the lobby. A FIT team is around taking photos.

September 01, 2009 15:10 - About 8 protesters, from the gathering outside the Shell Centre, have now climbed the roof of the lobby. They have removed a letter from the sign of the building, making it read "hell centre". The police are still pretty chilled about it all. [photo report][twitpic]

September 01, 2009 15:00 - Climate camp reports a party outside the E.ON headquarters, congratulating them on their Ratcliffe power station winning the vote to be the target in October's mass action [twitpic, video 1|2].

September 01, 2009 14:35 - The march of Climate Campers has now arrived at the Shell centre. The mood is light, with music and banners reading "No more greenwash" and "100 years of exploitation", have been hung from the pedestrian bridge. Speeches explain that protests need to "confront these corporations", and "if necessary, we need to break their laws like bread".

September 01, 2009 14:15 - The Climate Campers' march that was at BP, is now crossing the river on the footbridge at Embankment, heading towards Royal Festival Hall and ultimatelly the Shell offices.

September 01, 2009 13:55 - The Rambling Raffle and Tar Sands protests from Climate Camp are now moving away from the BP headquarters, with the Samba Band, down Charles II street, and towards the Mall. Police presence is chilled and the atmosphere is festive.

September 01, 2009 13:50 - Crowd outside BP is chanting "we will be back", and a banner was deployed reading "Shell devastates communities" in front of the group. [twitpic]

September 01, 2009 13:40 - Speeches from indeginous people are heard and the samba band is playing outside BP headquarters on St James Square. Banners read "Tar Sand is blood oil" and "BP your party is over". There are about 130 people there, and police presence is laid back [photo report] [video clip][twitpic].

September 01, 2009 13:30 - Most protesters from inside RBS are now being removed by the police, except for one, that managed to evade the police, sneak downstairs and lock-on to the outside blockade.

September 01, 2009 13:10 - Rambling Raffle is marching down victoria street, within the SOCPA zone.

September 01, 2009 13:00 - Edleman Office: banners dropped, nudists and blockaders let out without arrest while being filmed by FIT team. Rambling Raffle heading off to support Tar Sands action

September 01, 2009 12:40 - Both entrances to Edlmans now blocked by the rambling raffle

September 01, 2009 12:20 - Six of the seven protesters who were arrested at RBS have now been released. They were arrested for aggrevated trespass, however they were given an offer by the police that they would be not be taken to a cell if they gave their names and would receive a cout summons for the charge, and after a short discussion reached consensus to take the offer. The last protester is still under arrest as they are unable to confirm their address.

September 01, 2009 12:20 - The protesters on the rambling raffle who moved on from RBS have now arrived at the headquaters of Edleman PR and have formed a blockade outside the building, shutting down the front entrance

September 01, 2009 12:00 - Tar sands block has reached the headquarters of BP. About 100-200 people are enjoying street theater, music from a samba band, and flute. Some police presence (2 vans, and 20 officers) has told demonstrators that they must remove masks.

September 01, 2009 11:35 - Climate camp reports that the naked protestors at Edelman have just been deglued. The rooftop protesters are still there.

September 01, 2009 11:10 - Protesters at RBS have decided by consensus to move, unblocking the side entrance and allowing 30-40 RBS staff into work.

September 01, 2009 11:00 - Police have just told people at RBS to move from the sidestreets to in front of the building. There is now a partial cordon on one side of them. A new banner has arrived, which proclaims 'Climate Chaos is No Picnic.'

September 01, 2009 10:50 - The police have told activists outside the RBS (not those locked on but their supporters) that they have five minutes to move on or they will be moved on. Media access to those locked on [tumblewire pic] is still being allowed. Six people superglued on inside have been arrested.

September 01, 2009 10:10 - Cyclists in animal masks stampede fire exit at RBS. The blockade continues, with activists inside! Police have arrived. [twitpic]

September 01, 2009 10:00 - About 15 people from Climate Camp join unions and staff at the picket line outside Tower Hamlets college (Poplar DLR, close to Canary Wharf). [Dispute background]

September 01, 2009 09:15 - Campers are also on the roof at Edleman's HQ [twitpic]

September 01, 2009 09:05 - Campers expose the naked truth at Edleman PR agency, the public relations firm responsible for EON's greenwash campaign.[twitpic] [2]

September 01, 2009 09:00 - Climatecamp reports: Up to 20 campers inside RBS. On second floor too. Dressed as construction workers.

September 01, 2009 08:40 - Protest outside Royal Bank of Scotland in Bishopsgate. At least five protesters are locked on with arm tubes, other are present with banners [pictures 1, 2, twitpic]

September 01, 2009 08:30 - Protestors locked on outside RBS in Bishopsgate [twitpic] Protestors on lobby roof of Edelman [twitpic] with banner reading "New Coal Spin Doctors" Also naked protestors on greenwash with banner reading "Climate Lies Uncovered"

September 01, 2009 07:30 - Activists attempted to disrupt the London City Airport, a hub for private jets, by blocking the toilets, which by law would require the public building to shut operations. The action coincided with the 7:30 flight from Copenhagen, and to symbolise the rising water levels.

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August 31, 2009 20:45 - Starting point for Mass Action on Tuesday announced as Bank of England 9am

August 31, 2009 13:30 - Campaigners from earlier Treasury clean up action moving around whitehall - off to Number 10 and the Department for Energy Climate Change.

August 31, 2009 12:35 - Climate protestors at City Airport sitting down infront of entrance [twitpic] - speeches from anti-airport expansion campaigners and locals [twitpic][video]

August 31, 2009 12:20 - Flashmob banner at City Airport reads "The Rich Fly Poor Fry" [tumblewire pic|2]

August 31, 2009 12:10 - Flashmob climate protestors at City Airport [twitpic] [video] Around 50 protestors, many wearing t-shirts saying "Stop Airport Expansion"

August 31, 2009 12:00 - Yesterday's Climate Camp Radio show (sun) now available for download

August 31, 2009 11:55 - Climate campers dressed in white suits also target Inland Revenue for needing 'cleaning up' re dirty fuel investments and revenue

August 31, 2009 11:20 - Climate protestors "greenwashing" HM Treasury in London [twitpic] Around 15 people in white suits cleaning the building with banners saying "Cleaning up while you're away" and "Climate change doesn't take holidays".

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August 30, 2009 22:00 - Ratcliffe power station announced as vote winner for mass action target 17th/18th October [video]

August 30, 2009 16:30 - Yesterday's Climate Camp Radio show (sat) is now available for download

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August 29, 2009 12:20 - Workshops and action training continue at camp. Sun is shining - see photo report. See timetable for info on sessions.

August 29, 2009 11:35 - Friday's Climate Camp Radio show is now available for download

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August 28, 2009 20:40 - Critical Mass has arrived at Climate Camp

August 28, 2009 20:10 - Critical Mass Cyclists at New Cross Road

August 28, 2009 19:30 - Around 500 cyclists setting off from Southbank on Critical Mass [pic]

August 28, 2009 17:05 - Barclays Bank protestors have arrived back in Greenwich via the Cutty Sark DLR and are heading back to the camp (after having being given free fruit along the way).

August 28, 2009 16:35 - People from the earlier Barclays protest have been marching through the streets for around 20 minutes, blocking traffic and encountering a drunken banker. There are now a couple of police in attendance.

August 28, 2009 16:30 - Climate Camp Radio show from Thursday 27th Aug now available to download.

August 28, 2009 15:45 - The group that left camp got off at Canary Wharf DLR, passed through the shopping centre and ran up towards Barclays. There are now 150-200 people with banners reading "Climate Killer Coal" and "More Future Less Capitalism". Lots of press in attendance. Private security around. People writing slogans on little bits of paper and attaching them to a gate. [video 1, 2]

August 28, 2009 15:30 - Group on way to Barclays now on DLR train.

August 28, 2009 14:45 - A group of around 70 people are leaving the camp [video] [twitpic 1, 2] for a protest at Barclays bank in Canary Wharf - police helicopter circling.

August 28, 2009 14:35 - Delegation from the council arrived (greeted with tea) and are now being given a guided tour around the camp (without police).

August 28, 2009 13:00 - The first full day of workshops at Climate Camp is underway, mixing education around the issues surrounding climate change with practical skillshare sessions, discussions and direct action training.

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August 27, 2009 23:00 - The first site wide plenary meeting has been held in the newly erected main marquee [twitpic]

August 27, 2009 17:30 - Climate Camp press release about police saying they will cut off contact with the police liaison team if not allowed onto the site. The police then issued a press release and via twitter denied that the threatened to cease liaison. The Climate Camp also announced that the police would now continue liaison meetings, but offsite [read all releases]

August 27, 2009 16:20 - Climatecamp twitter reports that after the police were told they could not come onsite, police have "threatened to cut off all communications". Meanwhile the camp has been getting on with day two - see picture report

August 27, 2009 16:15 - People are still on strawbales, singing,  also up on tripods. Atmosphere very relaxed and cheerful, as police seems to be resigned and about to leave. The police liaison team from the camp did meet with them but outside the camp, along with the council reps - see report and pictures | report 2

August 27, 2009 15:35 - Two police officers are at the gate to the camp, the camp failed to reach consensus on whether to allow the police on site every day and so they are currently not being allowed on. The entrance is barricaded with straw bales and there are campers with guitars singing  on top of the bales with black bloc behind them (twitpics of gate 1, 2).

August 27, 2009 11:20 - Infrastructure of the camp is growing, yet more tents and marquees are being pitched, loads of food is arriving. First workshops have happened on citizen media and video making.

August 27, 2009 09:00 - Climate Campers set up a Carbon Casino right outside the Climate Exchange on Bishopsgate, where the Climate Camp during the G20 was. See tumblewire pic [twitpic 2, 3] [climatecamp photos of action] [video]

August 27, 2009 08:42 - Good morning from Imc Dispatch. Yesterday's Timeline can be seen here.