Yorkshire Against New Coal17 – 18 October 2009, Ratcliffe-on-Soar
Don’t be confused – 2009 is just another year of climate talks, in which governments and corporations will continue business as usual and tell us how a load of corrupt (but profitable) trading is in fact a real attempt to save the world.
To solve climate change we’re going to have to get together and make a real noise. CO2 levels are rising 20,000 times faster than at any point in life’s astonishing billion year history and coal is the biggest source of emissions. If we burn all the coal in the ground we’re toast. No butter, no jam, just toast. So stopping the burning of coal in the rapidly warming world is a good place to start.
That’s why on the 17th & 18th October 2009 we’re having a mega get together to close one of the UK’s biggest coal fired power stations, E.ON’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottingham.
Another end of the world is possible.
For more details visit the Great Climate Swoop web site: http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/actions/climate-swoop-2009
Diary dates for the run up to the Swoop:
Friday 2nd October, 3 – 5pm, Peanut Gallery, Leeds University Union. Nonviolent Direct Action Training. An introduction to direct action. Share thoughts, techniques, and worries. For all levels of experience.
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October 10 – 5pm, the Commonplace. Climate Camp National Gathering. Help plan for the action.