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General
Electricity for the Camp is generated from solar panels
Camps are organised through the preceding year with a series of monthly meetings, previously held in Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford, Leeds, Bristol, London, and Talamnh (near Glasgow). Anyone is welcome to attend a planning meeting and to join one of the working groups. There were no ‘leaders’ and meetings used consensus decision making. Camps are run entirely by volunteers and are funded by private donations.
Much of the material used to created structures for the camp is reclaimed waste from building sites which would otherwise have been sent to a landfill. Compost toilets, comprehensive recycling, grey water systems and a pedal-powered laundries. The site of the camp is divided into loosely bounded ‘neighbourhoods’ or ‘barrios’, most corresponding to geographic region (one exception being the queer barrio of the 2006 camp). Daily consensus based meetings are held in each neighbourhood, and delegates sent to a central meeting. It is considered to be in the nature of the camp that organisational structures are loose and reflexive, so as to be open to change if they are not seen to be effective or efficient.
During the camp a large number of workshops are normally held on the theme of sustainability and climate-related issues.
Power for lighting, radios, mobile phones, sound equipment and laptop computers was supplied by solar panels and a wind turbine. Biodiesel from recycled cooking oil was available for vehicles. Cooking used conventional propane cylinders. In 2007 a satellite up-link was installed, together with a media tent with ten laptop computers, this was also used to send media to the press as well as Indymedia UK.
In 2008, a new sound system made its first appearance at Climate Camp. All of the system was made from recycled materials, except its battery. During the stop searches the battery was dropped and damaged yet the sound system still worked throughout the camp. This sound system mainly played reggae/lovers rock and dubstep at Gate 5 throughout the night and during the raids. The sound system was powered by a 12-volt leisure battery, charged using solar power. A car amp was used to power the speakers the system was mono and the amp was bridged. The sound system was built by Onedread and Dec. ‘Son of pedals’ sound system was another sound system at Climate Camp Video.
There is a strong emphasis on the use of bicycles and public transport, including a Bicycology tour from London via Lancaster.
As the United Nations has reported that “livestock is a major threat to environment” all food is vegan, mostly organic and locally sourced to minimise food miles, provided by communal neighbourhood kitchens, many associated with the Social Centres Network. List of Climate Camps
Climate camps started in the UK but have now taken place in a number of countries
Action
Location
Date
Drax power station
North Yorkshire, England
August 2006
Heathrow Airport
London, England
August 2007
Kooragang Island
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
July 2008
Kingsnorth Power station
near London, England
August 2008
Climate camp in the city
London, England
April 2009
Coal Caravan
Northern England
May 2009
Mainshill wood
Scotland
August 2009
Ffos-y-Fran mine
Wales
August 2009
Antwerp Bulk Terminal (ABT) coal terminal
Antwerp, Belgium
August 2009
Nantes Airport
Nantes, France
August 2009
West Offaly Power station
Shannonbridge, Ireland
August 2009
Blackheath London 2009
Blackheath, London, England
August 2009
One of six ‘climate action camps’ across Canada
Edmonton, Canada
August 2009
A camp is planned for October 2009 at Helensburgh near Sydney, which is the site of Australia’s oldest coal mine. Drax 2006
Climate camp with Drax power station in the background
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.
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, children’s workshops, and many more.
Music was turned off after 11pm to allow campaigners to sleep. But on the last Monday of the camp music was allowed much later. Day of action
On 31 August 2006, up to 600 people attended a protest called Reclaim Power converging on Drax and attempting to shut it down. There was a ‘kids march’ to Drax Power Station, with 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. 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
