Action:Days of action

JOIN WITH THOUSANDS IN MASS ACTION TO SHUT DOWN KINGSNORTH POWER STATION
CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE – LAND, SEA OR AIR

This summer the Camp for Climate Action will be located in Kent near Kingsnorth coal-fired power station, where 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide are pumped into the atmosphere every year. On Saturday August 9th, the camp will culminate in a spectacular mass action to shut down the power station. Why Kingsnorth? While the power station is scheduled for demolition, its owners E.ON are planning to build a brand new coal-fired plant in the same place – a ludicrous response to the climate crisis threatening hundreds of millions of lives around the world. The Camp for Climate Action has other ideas. Beginning on August 9th, we intend to shut down Kingsnorth – permanently!

Mayday Mayday! Activists target climate snatchers around the country.

Coventry
Leamington Rising Tide and People and Planet visited the E.on headquarters at Westwood Business Park in Coventry to expose the truth behind E.on's greenwash and show that carbon capture is a false solution to the problem of climate change. People arrived at 8am to hand fliers to the workers. One protester occupied the roof of the building. Banners were erected reading "POLLUTE.ON NO MORE GREEN WASH". There was juggling and a picnic outside the doors of the building as the protestors waited for a march of students from Warwick University People and Planet to arrive at 1.30. The marchers came with a replica model of the coal power station and a game of 'catch the carbon' with balloons and nets. The protesters gathered outside the building and then the sign outside was painted green to symbolise the e.ons greenwash.

Fossil Fools Day was such a great sucess - Now is not the time to pause for breath, now is the time to continue building out networks, continue skill sharing and continue taking action! And here are the dates of the next two Days of Action on Climate Change, called by the Network for Climate Action in co-operation with the Rising Tide Network and the Camp for Climate Action. 1st May - Mayday Mayday: Invasion of the Climate Snatchers & 3rd June - The Climate Action Day that bites.

What a day! UK actions by the numbers:
35 actions
20 cities
44 arrests

Check out the Fossil Fools Day page for all the amazing actions in other countries, including the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Australia; as well as media coverage from around the world. And read on for the scoop on all the UK actions.

...and then go with friends to protest again against RBS.

Four homeless polar bears appeared before Bristol Magistrates Court today 14th November. We were arrested after blockading the Royal Bank of Scotland corporate offices on Avon St. as part of the National Day of local action on 15th October called by Rising Tide. The day of action was to highlight the role of the Royal Bank of Scotland in financing the oil and gas industry resulting in climate chaos throughout the world.

**Three Resources For The Day**

1. Leaflet to hand out on the day
Explains the basics of Fossil Fools Day but has a big empty white space for you to add the specifics of why you are taking action in the way that you are, why you are at the location you have chosen and your website or contact details. The editable Photoshop files can be downloaded here - front and here - back. If you don’t have Photoshop, the leaflet is also available as a Word file so you can print it off (4 per piece of A4) then physically glue your text in the empty space before you photocopy the leaflet.

From Edinburgh to Cornwall, blockades to invisible theatre, RBS has felt the sting today. As of 6PM on Monday, we've heard of 25 actions so far with more expected to still come in. Read on, check back soon, and let us know if you've done something in your area! And a huge well done to all involved.

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Edinburgh RBS HQ: Campaigners from Edinburgh University People and Planet group held a demonstration outside the RBS national headquarters on St. Andrew’s Street, giving out information to customers, holding banners and placards, and waving oil covered hands. Photos and full report: http://scotland.indymedia.org/newswire/display/4654/index.php

**Update**
Today's the day! There are actions taking place all over the country, including:

PRESS RELEASE: 'Climate refugees' locked up at the Oil Bank of Scotland, Bristol

A group of 'climate refugees' is blocking the vehicle entrance to the Royal
Bank of Scotland's Corporate Offices at Temple Quay to shine the spotlight