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The Camp for Climate Action is a campaign gathering will take place near Heathrow this year from 14th to 21st August 2007 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Drax is a large coal-fired power station located near Selby in North Yorkshire in Northern England. ...
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The aim of the camp was to take action against the causes of climate change and to develop ways to create a carbon-neutral society, i.e. one which does not release greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere. The camp acted as a base for direct action against major carbon emitters such as Drax. It ran on broadly anarchist principles - free to attend, supported by donations and with input from everyone in the community for the day-to-day operation of the camp. Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400,000 years For current global climate change, see Global warming. ...
Greenhouse gases are gaseous components of the atmosphere that contribute to the greenhouse effect. ...
Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms, and is in a gaseous state in the atmosphere of the Earth. ...
Direct action is a form of political activism which seeks immediate remedy for perceived ills, as opposed to indirect actions such as electing representatives who promise to provide remedy at some later date. ...
Anarchism is a generic term describing various political philosophies and social movements that advocate the elimination of hierarchy and imposed authority. ...
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Solar power describes a number of methods of harnessing energy from the light of the sun. ...
Demonstrating sustainability
The Camp for Climate Action was intended to be an example of what a sustainable society might be like. Power for lighting, radios, mobile phones, sound equipment and laptop computers was supplied by solar panels and a wind turbine. There was a strong emphasis on the use of bicycles and public transport, including a Bicycology tour [1] from London via Lancaster. Biodiesel from recycled cooking oil was available for other vehicles. There was even a pedal-powered laundry and sound system. Much of the material used to created structures for the camp was reclaimed waste from building sites which would otherwise have been sent landfill. Composting, including compost toilets, comprehensive recycling and grey water systems were used to keep the amount waste to a minimum. Solar power describes a number of methods of harnessing energy from the light of the sun. ...
Worldwide installed capacity and prediction 1997-2010, Source: WWEA Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into more useful forms, usually electricity, using wind turbines. ...
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A view of Lancaster showing the Lune, the Millennium Bridge and the Ashton Memorial Lancaster (2001 census population 45,952: source ONS) is a city in Lancashire, in the north-west of England. ...
In some countries, filling stations sell bio-diesel more cheaply than conventional diesel. ...
Albury landfill, Surrey, England A landfill, also known as a dump, is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment. ...
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Composting toilets are toilets that use bacterial processes to reduce human waste to a safe, environmentally friendly compost or fertilizer sometimes referred to as humanure. ...
Claiming that 'livestock is a major threat to environment' [2] all food was vegan, mostly organic and locally sourced to minimise food miles, provided by communal neighbourhood kitchens, many associated with the Social Centres Network, co-ordinated by the Sumac Centre and Veggies Catering Campaign. Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ...
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Food miles is an expression for the concept that the mileage of food before it reaches the consumer (or the plate) is a potential indicator for the environmental impact of the food and its components. ...
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The UK Social Centre Network is a network of independent social and community centres in the United Kingdom whose aim is to link up the growing number of autonomous spaces to share resources, ideas and information [1] The network draws a very clear distinction between the many independent social and...
The Sumac Centre is an independent community and social centre in Nottingham, UK. It provides resources, meeting spaces and skills for groups and individuals campaigning for human rights, animal rights, the environment, peace and co-operation world-wide. ...
Also known as Veggies Catering Campaign, Veggies of Nottingham is a campaigning group based in Nottingham, England, promoting ethical alternatives to mainstream fast food. ...
Over one hundred and sixty workshops ran throughout the camp, sharing practical skills on living sustainably, on subjects such as the science of climate change, environmental justice and the effects of climate change on people in the global South, corporate 'climate criminals', direct action, childrens' workshops, and many more. Sustainable living might best be defined as a lifestyle that could, hypothetically, be sustained unmodified for many generations without exhausting any natural resources. ...
Environmental justice Environmental justice (EJ) is a holistic effort to analyze and overcome the power structures that have traditionally thwarted environmental reforms. ...
Direct action is a form of political activism which seeks immediate remedy for perceived ills, as opposed to indirect actions such as electing representatives who promise to provide remedy at some later date. ...
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Police Attention The camp was heavily attended by the police, who carried out Section 60 searches of people entering and leaving the camp. At times the entrance was blockaded by police vans. Police patrols had been allowed on the site, but by Wednesday peaceful protesters blocked their entry. The colourful march to Drax, attended by banner-wavers, dancers and children, was heavily police-escorted.
Drax Protest
Protesters on their way to Drax The camp was on a squatted site, situated close to several large power stations including Drax, a coal-fired power station which is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide in the UK [3]. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...
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The Chien Rouge in Lausanne, a squat held in the old hospital. ...
Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms, and is in a gaseous state in the atmosphere of the Earth. ...
On August 31, 2006, up to 600 people attended a protest called Reclaim Power converging on Drax and attempting to shut it down. There was an impressive 'kids march' to Drax Power Station, with a a giant ostrich puppet, made by the The Mischief Makers. Two protesters climbed a lighting pylon at the edge of the Drax site and four others broke through the fence [4]. At least 3,000 police officers, from 12 forces from as far afield as Hampshire and London, were reported to have been drafted in for the duration of the protest. Thirty-eight protesters were arrested. The police reported that work at the power plant was not disrupted, though eye witnesses reported having locked-on to various machinery inside the power station, thus stopping work. No coal went into Drax that day, with the railway line in being blocked off. [5] is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The Mischief Makers are a group of activists and artists based in Nottingham (UK) who formed early 2005 as a creative response to the G8 Summit, held at Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland in July that year. ...
Other protests arising from the camp included a protest against a nuclear power station in Hartlepool, Teesside. [6]. A nuclear power plant (NPP) is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. ...
Hartlepool is a town and North Sea port in North East England. ...
Arms of the County Borough of Teesside Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in northern England based on Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees and Redcar, along the banks of the River Tees with a resident population of over 388,000 in 2005. ...
Continuing Campaign The Camp for Climate Action was organized over a period of almost a year though a series of monthly meetings, held in Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford, Leeds, Bristol, London, and Talamn (near Glasgow). Anyone was welcome to attend planning meeting and to join one of the working groups. There were no 'leaders' and meetings used consensus decision making. The camp was run entirely by volunteers and was funded by private donations. Manchester (pronounced ) is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ...
Nottingham is a city, unitary authority, and county town of Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England. ...
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Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ...
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Consensus decision-making is a decision process that not only seeks the agreement of most participants, but also to resolve or mitigate the objections of the minority to achieve the most agreeable decision. ...
Volunteers is a 1969 album by American psychedelic rock band, Jefferson Airplane. ...
A donation is to give a fund or cause or such donated gift usually for charitable reasons. ...
It was felt by many that the Camp marked a turning point in grass-roots campaigning against the causes of climate change [7]. The network forged at the Camp continues to work on campaigns to highlight and tackle the causes of Climate Change, participating in actions drawing attention to (for example) road building [8] and the climate effects of cheap air travel [9]. Grassroots democracy is the political processes which are driven by groups of ordinary citizens, as opposed to larger organisations or wealthy individuals with concentrated vested interests in particular policies. ...
Regional and national meetings continue [10], working towards another Camp to be held for from August 14, 2007 near Heathrow Airport. These have already occurred in Manchester, Leeds (twice), Bristol, London and Liverpool. August 14 is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ...
Manchester (pronounced ) is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ...
Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ...
This article is about the English city. ...
This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
Location within England Coordinates: , Country United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Historic county Merseyside Lancashire Admin HQ Liverpool Founded 1207 City Status 1880 Government - Type Metropolitan borough, City - Governing body Liverpool City Council Area - Borough & City 43. ...
External links - Camp for Climate Action web-page
- Announcements list for Climate Camp information
See also Environmental direct action in the United Kingdom The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...
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