By Climate Camp, submitted by CH on Sun, 15/08/2010 - 21:56
The Camp for Climate Action comes to Edinburgh this week, for four days of training and direct action. This year they are targeting the Royal Bank of Scotland.During the camp Coal Action Scotland are organising a trip to Cousland, Growing Resistance.
RBS-Break the Bank! in Edinburgh
Four days of training and direct action: 21st–24th August
http://climatecamptv.mirocommunity.org/video/822/break-the-bank-camp-for-clima
The Camp for Climate Action is a grassroots movement taking direct action against the root causes of climate change. We've already had major successes with Heathrow's third runway and E.ON's plans for a new coal fired power station at Kingsnorth.
This year we're targeting the Royal Bank of Scotland, one of the world's largest investors in oil, gas and coal.
Last year RBS were bailed out with £50 billion of public money. From tar sands extraction in Canada to coal infrastructure here in the UK, we're paying to trash our future. These projects are not just causing catastrophic climate change but destroying the lives and livelihoods of people across the globe. Meanwhile, we're told there is no money left in the public pot and we should be braced for decades of public sector cuts.
What are we doing about it? Next week, people from across the UK will be converging to take back the power and Break the Bank! Our sustainable and collectively organised base-camp will give you the chance to learn, train up and meet like minded individuals. Exciting action plans are also underway for those who want to get involved.
Last year RBS were bailed out with £50 billion of public money. From tar sands extraction in Canada to coal infrastructure here in the UK, we're paying to trash our future. These projects are not just causing catastrophic climate change but destroying the lives and livelihoods of people across the globe. Meanwhile, we're told there is no money left in the public pot and we should be braced for decades of public sector cuts.
What are we doing about it? Next week, people from across the UK will be converging to take back the power and Break the Bank! Our sustainable and collectively organised base-camp will give you the chance to learn, train up and meet like minded individuals. Exciting action plans are also underway for those who want to get involved.
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Re: Camp for Climate Action Coming to Edinburgh this week
By CH
It gets composted, as is pretty easy to find out. Although I think it would be legitimate to dump it on RBS, since they've left Edinburgh's economy in the shit.
Re: Camp for Climate Action Coming to Edinburgh this week
By Anonymous
Re: Camp for Climate Action Coming to Edinburgh this week
By Anonymous
having been involved in previous climate camps, I don't think I will this time.
What would the vast majority of people do if the police just stood back and let you through. would you smash up RBS?? I think not, most would prefer to be held back and shout.
Re: Camp for Climate Action Coming to Edinburgh this week
By bunny
Re: Camp for Climate Action Coming to Edinburgh this week
By ab
both (the polis and the activists) could put on a fringe show ;-)
Re: Camp for Climate Action Coming to Edinburgh this week
By Anonymous
"Trustifarians: The Musical"
RBS HQ Gardens, Gogarburn, Occupied
By bunny
Come along to help defend site.
Access via Gogar Station Road.
http://tweetphoto.com/39848929
Re: Camp for Climate Action Coming to Edinburgh this week
By Anonymous
Coming up from the south to disrupt a scottish bank?? seems stupid!!
Re: Camp for Climate Action Coming to Edinburgh this week
By CH
Like RBS is in any meaningful way "Scottish" what with owning NatWest, ABN Amro; and being invested in globally-damaging projects like the tar sands in Canada. It's no more Scotish than BP is British. But its global HQ is on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
Parochialism and wacky exclamation marks for the win!!!
Re: Camp for Climate Action Coming to Edinburgh this week
By Anonymous
Just a thought, what do you intend to do with your human waste (shit) once you leave?? Don't leave it for either RBS or Edinburgh to deal with it. Its not their fault. Be adult and take it home.