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Rising Tide at the Climate Camp

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 12:48

CCA posterRising Tiders across the country are decamping en masse to the Camp for Climate Action, and we can't wait! If you're looking to get involved in climate action once you get home, Rising Tide just might be for you. There will be plenty of chances to find out more about the RT network at the camp and meet up with people who are involved. Keep an eye out for us in your neighbourhood, come and see us at our stall, or best of all come to one of our workshops:

Rising Tide come out to support the Hands Off Iraqi Oil demo (23-02-08)

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/23/2008 - 20:24
Rising Tide come out to support the Hands Off Iraqi Oil demo (23-02-08)

Hi,
This afternoon, after a successful action at the National Portrait Gallery, London Rising Tide met up with the Hands Off Iraqi Oil demo in Central London. The Pirates made there way on a treasure hunt, stopping off at some of the biggest Pirates and plunderers of all - BP and Shell.

The theme worked well, with some people dressed as oil, and everybody was armed with a patch, parrot or saber. Very few landlubbers showed up. Good times were had, along with much plundering and swaggering.

2007 Action Round-Up

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/03/2008 - 18:16

Norwich Rising Tide has only been up and running for just over a year, but it’s been a busy one! We began by taking action against the planned Northern Distributor Road with an ongoing spoof 'Campaign for Roads And Progress’ (CRAP). Next, to mark the International Day of Action Against Climate Change and the G8 we shut down a city centre Jet Petrol Station, choosing the lesser-known Jet/Conoco-Phillips to highlight the fact that there is no such thing as a good oil company.

Santas of Consumption on Oxford Street

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2008 - 22:54
Santas of Consumption on Oxford Street

Today, on the last big shopping weekend of the year, LRT went to Oxford street to sing alternative carols for all the lovely boys and girls who were busy racing around in a rush to spend.

Dressed as Santas and Elves, we brought not only cheer, but some hope too, as we got loads of positive feedback. The Santas sang for about two hours.

Subversive Singing Santas Spread Seasonal Sanity in London and Norwich

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/15/2007 - 17:36

Oxford StToday, on one of the busiest shopping days of the year, activists in both London and Norwich dressed up as Santas Against Excessive Consumption and hit the high streets to sing a different tune to the usual buy, buy, buy madness of the holiday season.

In Norwich, bearing a festive banner reading Lapland is Melting and singing subverted Christmas carols (Welcome to Consumer Wonderland, Oh Little Town of Chapelfield, etc.), the Santas set up outside the temple to consumption that is Chapelfield Mall.

Homeless Polar Bears in Court

Submitted by Toadministrator on Wed, 12/12/2007 - 14:41

...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.

Buy Nothing Day Rat Race

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/24/2007 - 16:21

BND placardsTo mark Buy Nothing Day, 12 people from Norwich Rising Tide held a Rat Race in the city centre.

Activists created a mobile rat race that stopped off at the city’s busiest malls and high streets.

People in rat costumes hurried hither and thither between the edges of the rat race maze, built out of placards reading Work Harder, Earn More Money, Buy More Things, Keep Going, while Fat Cats advised that happiness was just around the corner if the rats would only keep shopping!

At Castle Mall the rats were flummoxed by security guards who forced them to move on; after all, the rats were only telling people to buy more stuff!

Rising Tide back from the Camp for Climate Action

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/29/2007 - 18:54

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Rising Tiders from across the country gathered at the climate camp for an incredibly inspiring week of workshops, sharing practical sustainable living skills, plotting and planning for the future of Rising Tide and UK climate action, and, of course, direct action.

We invite anyone who was inspired by the camp and wants to take action in their local area to get in touch - the Rising Tide network is here to help anyone wanting to take creative direct action against the root causes of climate change.

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