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Home | Monday 27th July 2009 | Issue 685

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STILL CAMPING IT UP

It’s summer (no, really) and time for a bit of in-tents action. With four Camps For Climate Action coming up, the UK Climate Camp scene is seeing the break up of the union with separate Scottish, Welsh, Irish and English events. The camps are the usual low impact living affairs with renewable energy, compost toilets and grey water systems. Meals are provided by camp kitchens and there are practical workshops, direct action and horizontal organisation. 

Running alongside all four will be police camps with all mod cons, shiny uniforms and usual harassment. 

First up is the Scottish Climate Camp, August 3rd-10th, in the Firth of Forth area which has lots of power stations, corporate HQs, gas and oil refineries, open cast coal mines, a nuclear power station and a cement factory. See www.climatecampscotland.org.uk

Wales’ climate camp will be in Pembrokeshire, August 13-16. See www.climatecampcymru.org

The Irish camp will be in Co. Offaly, August 15th-23rd. See www.climatecamp.ie

And last is the English camp which will be near London, August 27th – September 2nd. See www.climatecamp.org.uk

*And don't forget the other permanent camps in Scotland: Mainshill Camp in South Lanarkshire was set up oppose Scottish Coal who've been given the go-ahead to mine 1.7 million tonnes despite 700 out of 1000 locals putting in objections to the scheme. The camp is building defences and always appreciates more people and tat. Info: www.coalactionedinburgh.noflag.org.uk/?page_id=415 or call 07806 926040

Long running anti-nuke weapons establishment Faslane Peace Camp is in need of people. The peace camp, running since 1982, is down to just one member. All the other regular residents are defending land elsewhere in the country. There is a real need for people to move there or visit as often as they can.

The camp is a base for direct action against nuclear weapons and related issues it would be a great shame if the camp closed. To help keep this 27-year-old protesting institution going get yerself up north sharpish! Contact: 01436820901, faslaniapeacecamp@yahoo.co.uk and www.myspace.com/faslanepeacecamp

Keywords: camp for climate action, direct action, faslane peace camp, mainshill, protest camp, scotland, wales


 

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