My initial impressions….
Spent a couple of hours at the Climate Camp at Blackheath Common. Hoping to go back there Monday. It was such a friendly and warm environment.
On arrival, you are welcomed and shown to the main tent where there’s a quick talk about how the climate operates and there’s a tour as well, along with a handbook. Very well organised and self-sufficient.
I couldn’t stay for that long and sorry I missed the workshop Kevin was involved in (hope it went well btw). There was lots of workshops and other activities, even a tiny cinema tent!!
The camp is based on collective decision making processes that is very positive. Also, the backdrop of Blackheath Common is the capitalist colony known as Canary Wharf.
The cops were keeping a low profile, there were vans further up the Common on the other side along with a massive crane with a CCTV camera perched on top…
Day of the Triffids
Workshops on Monday includes ones on feminism and Workers’ Climate Action.
And it was a wonderfully warm sunny day as well…..
Will be back on Monday to sample the political debates….
Great photos – my own impressions on today are here: http://bit.ly/LTaJz
Hope to be back tomorrow and Monday – my friend James is doing ’10 Years on from Seattle: anti-capitalism, where now?’, which looks good.
Can’t believe it has been a decade…
Thanks Kevin.
Thought your post was good and helpful as it filled in the gaps as I only visited briefly today.
10 years…indeed… time flies!
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great article….also just spotted this from Merrick which might give you some context http://bristlingbadger.blogspot.com/2009/08/climate-camp-vs-newbury.html
Did you do any tombstoning from hat sky high CCTV camera?
Do you think we could have more cake pictures? More?
As an anti-protestor I must say that I like this kind of protest the best. It more unique and will appeal to a lot more people than trying to storm the Bastille or taking the Winter Palace. The more amusing it is, the greater will be the appeal to folk who dislike violent actions in crowded streets. How about roller skating, canoeing the canals and rivers, tightroping the Thames? Look forward to the next one.