Climate Camp 2009

from cc, updated 28 August 2009: "After camp-wide discussions, the following decision has been made: We will meet with the police, and we will talk to the police, but we will do it outside the Camp. The reason for this is very simple: many people at the Camp have suffered violence, harassment and intimidation at the hands of the police, at events such as the Kingsnorth Camp and the G20 protests..." more

from various sources, updated 28 August 2009: "The Climate Camp site has been taken at Blackheath in Greenwich. Many tents are now being erected along with a larger marquee. Around 700 people are present on the large site with many more arriving all the time. Police presence is still low.

The entrance is just south-east of Greenwich Park, with access from Blackheath Tube station and Greenwich. Climate Camp is now setting up the Camp infrastructure on Blackheath off of Shooters Hill. The entrance to the Camp is off Hare and Billet Road..." more

from email, updated 25 August 2009: "On Wed 26th August, the Camp for Climate Action will take back the city of London in a massive public swoop. Everyone is welcome to join us, as we converge on the secret location where the camp will rise. This summer, we are swooping together, and together we will transform a part of London into the physical manifestation of our desired worlds.

That what to bring list one final time: - A one-day Zone 1-6 Travel Card (you may be required to travel on all forms of public transport) - Water - Snacks/food - Sleeping stuff - Your tent - All weather clothing - A luggage label in case you get separated from your stuff - London A to Z (available from all newsagents) - Anything else you want to bring to Camp..." more

from cc, 20 August 2009: "Just because you’ve started using friendlier language and talking about “lighter-touch” policing, do you really think we’re suddenly going to believe you’re our friends? Just a few weeks back the Big Green Gathering was shut down by the police on spurious grounds, for “political” reasons. If the police are really trying to build up trust within the climate action movement, then that’s a funny way to go about it...." more

from email, updated 11 August 2009: "Climate Camp Cymru is about a week away now! It’s time to start thinking about packing your bags. It’s all very exciting with the workshop program now online with more details about the camp and how to get there, what to bring and some legal information..." more

from various sources, 8 August 2009: "From 26 August to 2 September 2009, thousands of people will converge on a secret location to challenge the economic and political systems that have created financial meltdown and climate chaos - ordinary people coming together to build a movement for sustainable living, education and direct action..." more

from various sources, 8 August 2009: "Plans are afoot to pull off a daring feat of technology and collaboration and put out a stream of video during the London Climate Camp (27th of August to 2 September 2009). Climate Camp TV will have an on-site studio and cameras out in the camp (and beyond). We will be editing on and off site, and putting out short films and shows through out the week. There will also be an open platform for people to up-load other films..." more

from various sources, 7 August 2009: "On Wednesday 26th August 2009, the Camp for Climate Action will take back the City of London in a massive public swoop. Everyone is welcome to join us, as we converge on the secret location where the camp will rise. This summer, we are swooping together, and together we will transform a part of London into the physical manifestation of our desired worlds..." more

from various sources, 29 July 2009: "This summer there will be camps in Scotland on 3 - 10 August and in Wales on 13 - 16 August before the Camp for Climate Action returns to London to prepare for an autumn of mass action in the run up to the United Nations climate talks in Copenhagen this December.

While our banks and politicians fail us, Climate Camp will be creating a vision of real democracy. Because the future is not what it used to be... more