Occupy Oil Day of Action - Feb 8th 2012

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:16:40 +0100

We believe that the war for resources that has plagued us for many years, is forcing us to the point of near destruction. The pursuit of oil and minerals in Africa by the 1% has resulted in millions being murdered, raped or displaced.

Africa is plagued with civil war, poverty and starvation. The Middle East is at the point of all out war. The ruling elites are on the verge of attacking Iran. The global economy is eating itself alive. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, since 1997, 8 million people have lost their lives in a civil war, manipulated by those who would seek to gain the most from this resource rich country. The African people, in Nigeria, the DRC, Libya, Uganda and elsewhere, will pay dearly for the materialism of the West.

International Stop the Tar Sands Day

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:33:52 +0200

Saturday 18 June
12 noon outside the Canadian High Commission, Grosvenor Square, London

On 18 June the biggest ever international demonstration against the Tar Sands will take place, with people holding events outside Canadian Embassies around the world.

Join us in London and help:
- Raise awareness of the world's most destructive project
- Let Canada know that the whole world considers tar sands a step too far in dirty development
- Demand a moratorium on further exploitation of tar sands

Shell's Pipeline to Disaster

Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:48:02 +0100

Rising Tide disrupt Shell in Bristol
Fossil Fools Day 2010
1 April 2010

Activists from Bristol and Bath Rising Tide visited the Shell garage in Muller Road, Eastville at 8.30am this morning to highlight the repression experienced by communities in County Mayo, Ireland who are trying to stop Shell building an onshore high pressure pipeline and gas refinery.

Avonmouth Coal Terminal Banner Drop

Sun, 02 Jan 2011 14:53:13 +0100

Avonmouth docks targeted for international day of climate action
12 October 2010

This morning activists from Bristol and Bath Rising Tide dropped a banner reading 'Import Coal: Export Poverty' from Avonmouth bridge near the docks, as part of a global week of action for climate and environmental justice.

The Royal Portbury Docks contains one of the largest coal import terminals in the UK. There are currently plans to build several new coal power stations in the UK, and 71% of coal used in Britain is imported.

Aberthaw Power Station Blockade

Sun, 02 Jan 2011 14:45:47 +0100

Activists blockade Aberthaw power station
Fossil Fools Day 2008
3 April 2008

10 Bristol activists are blockading Aberthaw coal power station, the worst polluter in Wales. This is a joint effort with Bath, Cardiff and Oxford activists to draw attention to a major UK company behind climate change. Numerous actions have been taking place over the week to disrupt major climate change contributors as part of Fossil Fools Day.

Crude Awakening - Action Report

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:40:40 +0200

On Saturday October 16th UK Rising Tiders joined more than 500 climate activists who descended on the only access road to the UK’s busiest oil refinery. In a hugely successful – not to mention extremely fun – action, Petroplus’ Coryton refinery in Essex was stopped from delivering oil by road for over 7 hours.

3 days to go. Oil – time’s up!

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:37:42 +0200

CRUDE AWAKENING FINAL NEWSLETTER...

This one is going to be short and sweet.
Here’s your final checklist.

1. Sign up to your bloc. Will it be Dirty Money, Building Bloc or Body Bloc? The choice is yours – but do it now, because sign ups close at midnight on Friday night. If you don’t have a phone, not to worry, just turn up on the day – there will be plenty of people around you receiving texts and word of mouth will do the trick. http://www.crudeawakening.org.uk - Sign Up.

The Crude Awakening: Newsletter 4

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:22:53 +0200

The countdown is on… 10 days to go!

If you don’t have time to read the newsletter: the most important thing is SIGN UP NOW for your bloc at http://www.crudeawakening.org.uk - Sign Up.

In this newsletter...
1. Bloc updates
2. Practicalities: what to bring and legal info
3. 10 targets… that just missed our short-list
4. Why oil?
5. Build up events
6. New videos: the why and how of direct action
7. Facebook

The Crude Awakening: Newsletter 3 - BLOCS REVEALED

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:04:13 +0200

Before we get into this week's newsletter ... we would like to announce that Rising Tide will be on the Body Bloc. The bloc is meeting at 10am at Victoria Train Station – please come along and join us! Or, if one of the other two blocs suits you better then head along to one of them. The important thing is to sign up to a bloc (so you can receive texts on the day) on the Crude Awakening Website - Sign Up Page.

Also here's very short text on - Why Rising Tide signed up to The Crude Awakening...

“When we were emailed about supporting The Crude Awakening, it took us very little time to make the call. Of course - a mass action against the oil empire in central London! RT has been taking action on oil, particularly BP and Shell, for ten years, but now is the perfect time for a huge action; with many, many climate justice groups working together, all placing the oil industry directly in their sights. The Gulf of Mexico, tar sands, the Niger Delta, Rossport, oil exploration in the Artic...the list of disaster zones goes on and on. The time is now. We’ve also always felt that mass actions can be hugely inspiring events, extremely effective and are often an ‘easy in’ for new people. Plus a change in tactics: why tell the police where we're going? Why not keep the destinations under wraps and stay one step ahead of the Met? All that, and it's part of the Climate Justice Action global week of action. So we signed up, we are mobilising and we hope to see you on the streets on the 16th October!”

The Crude Awakening - Newsletter 2

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:15:49 +0200

In this newsletter:

1. Meet-up time
2. What to expect on the day
3. Upcoming events
4. Make it happen
5. Website revamp and new video

The Crude Awakening

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:01:40 +0200

A Mass Action to Switch Off Oil
Saturday, 16 October 2010, Central London

Have you been thinking it's about time a whole load of people got together to take mass action against oil in central London? The Crude Awakening is launched! The mobilization is now in full swing and everyone is invited to help publicize and prepare. There is loads to do…

The infomation is in three parts:
1. The call out - please copy and paste and help this get all over the Internet!
2. Upcoming events and how to get involved
3. Frequently asked questions

Welcome to Rising Tide - Plymouth!

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:04:59 +0200

"You may well ask: 'why direct action? Isn't negotiation a better path?' You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action. Non-violent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. It seeks to dramatize the issue that it can no longer be ignored"

Party at the Pumps - Action Report

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:55:55 +0200

We said we would stop them and we did.
150 people met in Oxford Circus, navigated their way to Shepherd's Bush and one of BP's busiest petrol stations was closed for over 3 hours.

Check out the amazing video and click on the 'read more' to read an action report and see some photos.

Fossil Fools Day 2010 UK / International Roundup

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:54:53 +0200

Climate change is no laughing matter – but that doesn’t mean we can’t confront the Fossil Fuel Empire with subversive humour. Once again the Fossil Fool jokers were out in force celebrating the beginning of BP Tar Sans Fortnight of Shame, here's a round up of the actions that happened, let us know if you're isn't here.

The FOSSIL FOOLS FARCE ... is here!

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:31:49 +0200

Rising Tide-Plymouth & Art Not Oil-Plymouth took the Plymouth city centre streets to bring you the big “Fossil Fools Farce”, a street theatre to remind us there are facts and names behind the Climate drama. Citizens and cops, all they took leaflets and showed their interest...!

On "Fossil Fools Day", we brought you:

Rising Tide UK - Action:Days of action