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Fossil and Financial Fools Day goes global

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/01/2009 - 20:35

FFD Plymouth

Today saw not only mass protests in London ahead of the G20 summit, but local demonstrations in cities around the UK and across the globe. Under the banner of Fossil Fools Day, activists held protests at banks, energy companies and power stations across the UK, the USA and South Africa to highlight the twin economic and climate crises.

More action reports and photographs will be added here as they come in.

Email us with your Fossil Fools Day action report.

info@risingtide.org.uk

 

In the UK ...

Greenwash Guerillas EDF Action

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/23/2008 - 18:14

London Rising Tide's Greenwash Guerillas Brigade, Detection Platoon #1, moved into action on Monday morning at 08:00 hours – targeting energy corporation Électricité de France (EDF) at the central London headquarters of their UK subsidiary EDF Energy.

EDF has recently bought out British Energy and have anounced that they plan to build 4 new nuclear power stations in the UK in the coming years.

Film Night.......and cake.

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/15/2008 - 15:15
Film Night.......and cake. Hi.

Ever wondered what it's like to be part of the Social Justice Climate
Change Direct Action Network that is Rising Tide?

Ever wanted to work with people who think a system based on capital and
the ravages of the market is the cause of the problem, not the solution?

Just come along to the London Rising Tide New people's film and
discussion night, this Thursday 18th September at the London Action Resource Centre (LARC) at 7.30pm, and we'll see if we agree!

It's a short walk from Whitechapel,Aldgate and Aldgate East Tube
stations, on the corner of Fieldgate Street (No.62) and Parfett Street E1 1ES.

Cleaners blockade Eon's offices in London

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 08:54

Cleaners blockade Eon's offices in London

CLEANING COMPANY TARGET E.ON ON NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION

At 07.45 this morning E.ON offices on Pall Mall were targeted by the new
upstart Coal Cleaning Company as part of a nationally co-ordinated Day of Climate Action against False Capitalist Solutions.

The Coal Cleaning Company launched their enterprise with E.ON as their
first customer. According to the chatty cleaners, “There’s no mess too
big! We make coal Fossil Fuel Fresh ™”.

Fossil Fools Day Films - Saturday 29th of March

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 20:47

In the run up to the April 1st Fossil Fools Day of Action, on Saturday 29th of March, Housmans Bookshop at Kings Cross will be screening 2 short docs that highlight the struggle of communities at the frontline of the fossil fuel empire.

Saturday 29th March - 5 PM

Housmans Bookshop
5, Caledonian Road, 2 mins from Kings Cross

'Die-in' at the BP-sponsored Tate Britain

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/07/2008 - 11:51

'Die-in' at the BP-sponsored Tate BritainActivists from London Rising Tide staged a 'die-in' in the BP sponsored Tate Britain on 4 January. Bob Jones from LRT said, "We're here to demand that the Tate cut its ties with BP; an art gallery is no place for an environmental hazard such as an oil company".

"BP are here to greenwash their image and distract from the ecological devastation they're causing around the world". The protesters handed out lots of leaflets and urged patrons to demand the end of oil company sponsorship of art galleries. (CLICK 'read more' TO SEE VIDEO)

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