[risingtide] CLIMATE ACTION NEWS SHEET 71, SEPTEMBER 2007

Tue Sep 4 23:52:19 CEST 2007

CLIMATE ACTION NEWS SHEET 71, SEPTEMBER 2007
Compiled and sent out by Rising Tide UK: info at risingtide.org.uk
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CONTENTS:
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UPCOMING ACTIONS AND EVENTS:
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1) NATIONWIDE DAY OF ACTION AGAINST ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND - 15.10.07
2) CRITICAL MASS UPDATES - nationwide.
3) ART ACTION EXHIBITION AT PORTSMOUTH CATHEDRAL - 8-23.9.07
4) ROAD BLOCK NATIONAL CONFERENCE - 27.10.07, Birmingham.
5) PLANNING FOR HARD TIMES - 26-28.10.07, Ohio, USA.
6) I-COUNT COMMUNITIES PROJECT - AUGUST ‘07, UK.
7) NATIONAL CLIMATE MARCH/GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION - 8.12.07;
PLANNING MEETING, 6.10.07, Oxford
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RECENT HAPPENINGS:
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1) CLIMATE CAMP - 11-21.8.07, Heathrow & nationwide.
2) PIXIES IN THE PIPELINE - during the week of climate action.
3) ACTION IN THE LEAD UP TO THE CAMP – JULY/AUGUST ‘07
4) BAA CLIMATE CAMP INJUNCTION UPDATE - 1.8.07
5) CONVERGENCE FOR CLIMATE ACTION, USA - 8-14.8.07
6) THE TOOLKIT FOR CLIMATE ACTION - AUGUST ‘07
7) LAUNCH OF RADICAL NEWS-SHEET, ‘THE BATH BOMB’ - JULY/AUGUST ‘07
8) GAGGED! 18 - SOUTH WALES ANARCHIST NEWSLETTER - AUGUST ‘07
9) AMAZON PIPELINE PLANS SHELVED - 3.8.07
10) EVICTION THREAT AT ROSSPORT, Co MAYO - 31.7.07
11) SAVING ICELAND CAMP CLOSES BUT ACTIONS CONTINUE - 27.7.07
12) ELF ACTION IN SOLIDARITY WITH SAVING ICELAND - 30.7.07
13) CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS COMPROMISE THEATRE - 31.7.07
14) ARRESTS AT TARA - 18.7.07
15) ROADBUILDING IN THE NEWS - JULY/AUGUST 07
16) BP PLEDGE TO AVOID INCREASED POLLUTION INTO LAKE MICHIGAN! - 23.8.07
17) STOCKHOLM 4x4 STRIKES - 6.8.07
18) SWEDISH CLIMATE ACTION ROUND-UP - APRIL/JUNE 07
19) SHELL OIL PLANS HALTED - 21.7.07, ALASKA
20) MORI POLL HIGHLIGHTS DENIAL - 25.7.07
21) SPIRIT OF FREEDOM NEWSLETTER - AUGUST 2007
22) NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST BANK OF AMERICA - 31.8.07

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UPCOMING ACTIONS AND EVENTS:
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1) NATIONWIDE DAY OF ACTION AGAINST ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND - 15.10.07
The Rising Tide UK network has called a Day of Action against RBS and is
inviting Climate Campers and others to organise local actions.
Calling itself the "oil & gas bank", RBS is financing controversial
projects in Nigeria, the Caucasus and Wales. RBS is a major funder of the
LNG Gas Pipeline (see Recent Happenings). The bank's involvement in
Angolan and Nigerian oil fields encourages corruption and conflict, while
gas projects from the Arabian Gulf to the Gulf of Mexico threaten
environmental destruction. RBS is also a big player in the aviation
industry. http://risingtide.org.uk/node/221
Find out more about the LNG pipeline - www.fightthepipe.co.uk
Plan an effective action - www.networkforclimateaction.org.uk
Oil Bank of Scotland webpage:
http://www.platformlondon.org/carbonweb/showitem.asp?article=258&parent=39

2) CRITICAL MASS UPDATES - nationwide.
There are currently Critical Mass bike rides in many major cities
throughout the land. Check: http://www.urban75.com/Action/critical.html 
for more details, or start another one yourself!
See also: http://earthfirst.org.uk/actionreports/node/3283 for reports of
police hassle at London Critical Mass.

Glossop Critical Mass - 14.9.07
This event has been organised by the newly formed "Road Alert Glossop".
The plan is for Glossop's first ever Critical Mass bike ride from Glossop
to Tintwistle (and back). This will take place on Friday 14th September,
meeting at 5.30pm. See their website on MySpace for details:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=200655900&blogID=286207685

Birmingham Critical Mass – Held on the first Friday of the month, this has
apparently been building steadily with a good atmosphere and no hassle.
Meet at St Phillip's Cathedral, 5.30pm.

3) ART ACTION EXHIBITION AT PORTSMOUTH CATHEDRAL - 8-23.9.07
Art Action - Turning the Tide on Climate Change
Opening Fair with stalls, music and activities - Sat 8 Sept.
www.radicalartgroup.org.uk

4) ROAD BLOCK NATIONAL CONFERENCE - 27.10.07 Birmingham.
Transport 2000’s Road Block conference - Saturday 27 October 2007, 11am -
5pm, Central Birmingham, with special guest speaker George Monbiot.
Early registration is strongly recommended. The registration fee of £20
waged (£10 low/unwaged) contributes towards the costs of the event.
To register, email roadsconference at transport2000.org.uk. You can book
places online from Tuesday 21 August on Transport 2000’s website.

5) PLANNING FOR HARD TIMES - 26-28.10.07 Ohio, USA.
Fourth Annual Conference, Yellow Springs, Ohio.
"The world's largest gathering of Peak Oil activists!"  Three days of
presentations, workshop sessions, and networking with experts in Peak Oil
and lifestyle solutions.
Learn tactics for Peak Oil education and community organising, strategies
for reducing your personal energy use, and participate in visioning a
viable post-peak future. Heathrow was a lot nearer!
http://www.communitysolution.org/conference.html

6) I-COUNT COMMUNITIES PROJECT - AUGUST ’07, UK.
The Climate Outreach Information network is working with Stop Climate
Chaos on a new project called ICount Communities, which aims to link
together local groups working in climate change. Groups will be put on to
a map with contact details and a brief description of what they do.  There
will also be a free message board service, both for individual groups and
areas.
Groups may advertise their activities; generate new ideas by seeing what
other groups are doing; increase their numbers of contacts, since they
will be able to contact other groups on the map and increase their chances
of getting more members, due to greater publicity.
Details from katie at coinet.org.uk or matt at coinet.org.uk or 01865 727911.
www.icount.org.uk

7) NATIONAL CLIMATE MARCH/GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION - 8.12.07
Action on Climate Change - The Time is Now. Before it's Too Late. Assemble
Millbank, London, 12 noon. 2.30 pm Rally at US embassy. Speakers include
George Monbiot, Caroline Lucas MEP.
http://www.campaigncc.org/

PLANNING MEETING FOR UK MARCH - 6.10.07, Oxford.
National Planning Meeting for the London & international demo – 6.10.07,
St Mary’s Church, High Street, Oxford, 1-6 pm. Speakers: Mark Lynas,
George Marshall.
http://www.campaigncc.org/

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RECENT HAPPENINGS:
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1) CLIMATE CAMP - 11-21.8.07 Heathrow and nationwide.
The focus of the Camp was on direct action and there was a glut of actions
that soon spread nationwide. However, the anarchic eco-village experiment
was also a huge success, and the information exchange was incredible. New
solutions were being proposed to tackle climate chaos and there was quiet
optimism, wild celebratory resistance and of course a fair smattering of
grim resolve. Rising Tide groups were very well represented at the Camp.