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!
Hi,
Here is the information requested by people at our Carbon Trade watch film night.
http://www.carbontradewatch.org/
http://www.schnews.org.uk/archive/news577.htm
http://www.newint.org/issues/2006/07/01/
Ig.
Hi,
the next LRT meeting will be in LARC, and will be a new peoples night. Subsequent to that we will be meeting on Thursday October 4th to discuss the RBS day of action.
Ig.
LRT are holding a special Carbon 'Offset' Film Night for people interested in getting involved, on the 27th of September 2007. Films showing - 'Cheat Neutral'- a cheeky short that likens carbon 'offsetting' to trying to buy your way out of infidelity - and 'The Carbon Connection' - a new film produced by Carbon Trade Watch and Fenceline Films following the story of two communities (one in Scotland and one in Brazil) affected by the new global market in the trade in carbon dioxide. There will be guest speakers!
If this sounds like your cup of tea, come along and get involved! Not only will there be tea but cake too.....
Well,
We're all tired from the Climate Camp but spirits are definitly high.
Our next meeting will be on the 6th of September where we will be discussing future actions as well as working out who will bake the cakes for our film night on the 27th.
See you then.
Ig.
Shell to Sea campaigners have set up a blockade and halted traffic on the
road between Belmullet and Ballycastle in Co Mayo.
Two men have chained themselves to a van on the road leading to the proposed
gas refinery site at Bellanaboy.
Trucks working on the site have been unable to gain access to it since
shortly after 9am. The fire brigade from Bellmullet has been called to try
and untie the men.
The campaigners want Shell to refine gas from the Corrib gas field at sea
rather than at Bellanaboy.
A few from Rising Tide spent the afternoon running a Rising Tide/Climate Camp stall. Gave out loads of flyers and the sun was shining.
IG.
It seems that stickers have started to appear on BP and Shell posters all around the London Underground.
Who could these mysterious sticker-people be????
Ig.
POWER UP!
A BENEFIT PARTY TO CREATE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY BASED DIY
ENERGY
SAT 14TH JULY
9pm-Till Late
(Entry by donation)
A Mad Medley of Mesmerising Music and Mischief
With Live music and DJs playing Reggae, Hip Hop, Dub, Punky Ska and
Acoustic Folk
There will also be food to tickle your taste buds
Proceeds from this benefit will help to make a wind turbine for the
www.climatecamp.org.uk
All happening at...
Dame Colet House
Ben Johnson Road
Stepney
E1 3NH
DOWNLOAD THE FLYER!!!
'Perhaps we cannot raise the wind. But each of us can put up the sail, so
that when the wind comes we can catch it.'
London Rising Tide and Friends descended on Chelsea Tractor country on Friday night in a protest against the G8’s pathetic attempt to “consider” climate change and to reduce CO2 emissions.
Last year 800+ people descended on a field near Drax power station and built a
sustainable camp without the help of John Inman (although he would have been there
if able)! This was a base for 2 weeks of direct action, workshops and skillsharing
on climate change.
The camp was organised on a completely non-hierarchical basis with a series of
geographical "neighbourhoods" each providing their own kitchen, structures and
decision making bodies.
