Category Archives: Action
A defendant speaks as campaigners remain defiant after Manchester Airport protest sentencing
Defendant Dave Cullen reflects on the two day trial of the six climate protesters who breached airside security at Manchester Airport in May 2011, forming a human chain around the wheel of an aircraft. The defendants pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated trespass, arguing that they acted to prevent death and serious injury by stopping emissions. Continue reading
Happendon Wood Occupied! New Direct Action Camp Against Scottish Coal
Early evening on Sunday 12th September a group of autonomous individuals successfully occupied a new site in Happendon Wood, South Lanarkshire! Coal Action Scotland are inviting people to join The Happendon Wood Action Camp (THWAC) to help defend the wood … Continue reading
Why I superglued myself to the Royal Bank of Scotland
First published in The Scotsman on 31 August 2010 Scotland is a country deeply associated with standing up for the underdog and challenging injustice. This is reflected in steps to become a Fairtrade nation, to build closer links with Malawi, … Continue reading
Update on yesterday’s actions and *that* oil spill
So the day of mass actions has passed and there’s a useful list of what happened in this round-up blog post as well as loads of inspring and informative films over at climate camp tv. There’s been plenty of debate … Continue reading
Monday 23rd August: Action round-up
The Climate Camp media team have issued a press release providing an overview of the main actions that have taken place today. You can read it here Importantly, the media team have expressed bewilderment as to police claims of oil … Continue reading
The Trojan Pig challenges RBS and Cairn Energy
More action from today… the Trojan Pig challenges RBS and Cairn Energy
From Camp to Cousland to Canada
Leaving our cosy field in the back of HQ for a field trip to Cousland felt a little bit like the shambolic field trips to the zoo or science museum that I remember taking as a child. I visited the … Continue reading
Climate Camp Cymru invade Nant-Helen opencast mine
Activists from Climate Camp Cymru invaded Nant Helen open cast coalmine in south Wales earlier today. Despite disproportionate policing at the 2010 camp, groups of activists persisted in their objectives to witness the destructive operations at Nant Helen open cast … Continue reading
Stopping new coal in Shropshire
The Defend Huntingdon Lane Camp has been up and running and stopping UK Coal from destroying the ancient and sacred landscape on the Wrekin in Shropshire for six months. As well holding up mining work the camp has also been … Continue reading
Weekly Round-up: Tuesday 20th August
The big round-up news this week is the special call out for help needed ahead of this year’s camp. It’s a bit of a long post but to get you in the mood we’ve embedded an inspiring film below so … Continue reading