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Welcome to London Rising Tide

London Rising Tide (LRT) takes creative action on the root causes of climate chaos, and promotes socially just, ecological alternatives to the fossil fuel madness that we're living through. It's part of the wider Rising Tide UK and international networks, and seeks to be part of a growing European and worldwide movement of groups working to dismantle the oil industry and live the future we want to see right now. Find out more about what we stand for.

Contact us to find out when we meet at the London Action Resource Centre (LARC), which is at 62 Fieldgate Street, London E1, Whitechapel tube, on the corner of Fieldgate Street and Parfett Street. We elcome new people, there's plenty to do, including helping run the office, making banners, doing talks & stalls, helping with actions, designing websites & leaflets etc. Some people in the group stick with just one of these tasks, while others work on several. We'd love to hear from you, whether you've only got half an hour a fortnight to spare, or entire days to put in.

Let us know if you want to know anything else, or maybe just see you at a meeting or event. It might be best to email or ring (07708 794665) before coming on a future Thursday, to make sure it's happening.

We hope this site inspires you to get active to combat oil, war and climate breakdown, (not to mention car culture, dams,aviation, nukes, industrial forest plantations etc.), whether that be with us, with your own group or by yourself. Since there's no such thing as an ethical or sustainable oil company, they and the many companies and institutions in their orbit are all worthy of our creative attention. Let us know how you get on, what you think of this site, if you'd like to get involved or if you have any other query. Good luck and stay hopeful!

London Rising Tide benfit gig! Friday 11th January

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/03/2008 - 22:15

See the Flyers here

In support of London Rising Tide, an environmental organisation that takes creative action on the root causes of climate chaos, AMP is organising a night of live music at The Others, Manor Road, Stoke Newington. Acts include
The Cedars - Fantastic blues Americana throwback – and the stupendous fifty blues boogie/suburbia-on-sea shanties,

The Dublo; with fantastic DIY Cabaret
hosted by Simone Romano and hang-dog trash blues from 7.30pm spun by the infamous DJ Sunday Revelator.

Entrance £5

*Date* : Friday 11th January

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*Line-up Live:* The Cedars, The Dublo, DIY Cabaret

*Venue:* The Others, 6-8 Manor Road, London N16 5SA

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.

LRT Invade Aviation Emissions Trading Summit 2007

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/24/2007 - 15:52

On November 21st London Rising Tide interrupted delegates at the Aviation Emissions Trading Summit, held at Selfridges Hotel, central London. They interrupted proceedings with an impromptu speech and presentation, of a box of atmosphere. Free shares for pre Emissions Trading Scheme atmosphere were also given out to each delegate at the conference.

Protesters from London Rising Tide were at the conference today to highlight the huge risk of accelerated climate change through flights.

London Rising Tide meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/21/2007 - 19:56

Hey,
Just to confirm that we now meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday every month. Our next meeting is on the 29th of November, 'cos we need it. There will also be an admin meeting before this, starting at 6.30-7:30.
after 7:30 it'll be business as usual.
Come one, come all.
Ig.

Protesters invade the Aviation Emissions Trading Summit 2007.

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/21/2007 - 19:40
Protesters invade the Aviation Emissions Trading Summit 2007.

London Rising Tide today interrupted delegates at the Aviation Emissions
Trading Summit, held at Selfridges Hotel, central London. They interrupted
proceedings with an impromptu speech and presentation, of a box of
atmosphere. Free shares for pre Emissions Trading Scheme atmosphere were
also given out to each delegate at the conference.

Protesters from London Rising Tide were at the conference today to
highlight the huge risk of accelerated climate change through flights.

SONGS OF FREEDOM AT OPENING OF SHELL WILD LIFE PHOTOGRAPHER EXHIBITION, 27.10.07

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/31/2007 - 13:56

Singing a world beyond oil, Unnatural History Museum, October '07; photo by Rikki

 

15 or so folk from all over Carbon Town gathered today to sing a new hymn of hope to an oil-free future in the co-opted cathedral that is the Unnatural History Museum, where the heartbreakingly beautiful Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition has just opened. For a short film click here.

Here are the words we sang:

'there’s a bird dressed in black
there’s a world nearly cracked
there is me, there is you
what the hell shall we do?

CLIMATE CHANGE PUBLIC MEETING NOVEMBER 1ST

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/29/2007 - 14:01

Are you concerned about climate change?
If so, come to this meeting with speakers from London Rising Tide,
the World Development Movement and the London Islamic Network for the
Environment.
- Learn more about climate change
- Meet people taking action near you
- Discover how you can be more effective by working with others

At the London Action Resource Centre (LARC),
(62 Fieldgate Street, behind East London Mosque, corners of Parfett
Street)
6PM-7PM (Doors open 5:30PM)
www.londonrisingtide.org
www.wdm.org.uk
www.lineonweb.org.uk

Meeting on 11 of October

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/05/2007 - 13:00

Hi there,
We had originally planned to hold a meeting on 11th of October to discuss Carbon Trading issues and possible actions. As a result of planning for other actions we are going to move this 'Carbon' meeting to the 25th of October.
There will still be a meeting in LARC on this date and would encourgae everyone to come along as there will be banner making and all types of other exciting stuff going on.

later
Ig.

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