Peaceful protest at Kingsnorth power station, Kent officially started today. Kicking off a week of workshops, speakers and meetings protesters began arriving on Thursday night to take part in The Camp for Climate Action (CCA). This is a place for anyone who wants to take action on climate change; for anyone who's worried that the small steps that they are taking aren't enough to affect real change. Visitors who want to get involved are invited to come along and either camp for the week or join in for an hour's workshop. The site at Kingsnorth has been chosen to try and stop the building of new coal fired power stations. Plans are afoot to build a new power station which will emit between 6 and 8 million tonnes of CO2 every year. And that's just the beginning - six other coal power stations are planned around the country, which collectively would emit 50 million tonnes of CO2 a year. Burning coal is responsible for around one quarter of our global carbon dioxide emissions. One of the aims of the camp is to discuss alternatives ways to live on our planet whilst leaving fossil fuels (coal and oil) in the ground. Whilst the phase 'clean coal' is touted by energy companies, it is unfortunately an oxymoron - new coal fired power stations ARE slightly more energy efficient than the old ones, but the bottom line is still the quarter of global emissions caused by burning coal. CCA are keen to highlight the alternatives in the form of renewables and in fact solar panels have already sprung up to heat showers at the camp and windmills are planned to power computers, necessary for some of the workshops. The workshop programme is especially impressive boasting speakers such as George Monbiot and Caroline Lucas and hands on sessions such as how to bake a vegan cake. A children's tent with activities and fun is on offer for the whole week and families are always welcome, although there is some concern over police response to the camp, so many parents may feel unsafe about involving their children in the event. It all looks really exciting nevertheless - a self sustainable world growing in a field in Kent, complete with kitchen serving three delicious meals a day - and a chance to meet likeminded folk and work on solutions for the future.
Sunday 3 August 2008
climate camp
Peaceful protest at Kingsnorth power station, Kent officially started today. Kicking off a week of workshops, speakers and meetings protesters began arriving on Thursday night to take part in The Camp for Climate Action (CCA). This is a place for anyone who wants to take action on climate change; for anyone who's worried that the small steps that they are taking aren't enough to affect real change. Visitors who want to get involved are invited to come along and either camp for the week or join in for an hour's workshop. The site at Kingsnorth has been chosen to try and stop the building of new coal fired power stations. Plans are afoot to build a new power station which will emit between 6 and 8 million tonnes of CO2 every year. And that's just the beginning - six other coal power stations are planned around the country, which collectively would emit 50 million tonnes of CO2 a year. Burning coal is responsible for around one quarter of our global carbon dioxide emissions. One of the aims of the camp is to discuss alternatives ways to live on our planet whilst leaving fossil fuels (coal and oil) in the ground. Whilst the phase 'clean coal' is touted by energy companies, it is unfortunately an oxymoron - new coal fired power stations ARE slightly more energy efficient than the old ones, but the bottom line is still the quarter of global emissions caused by burning coal. CCA are keen to highlight the alternatives in the form of renewables and in fact solar panels have already sprung up to heat showers at the camp and windmills are planned to power computers, necessary for some of the workshops. The workshop programme is especially impressive boasting speakers such as George Monbiot and Caroline Lucas and hands on sessions such as how to bake a vegan cake. A children's tent with activities and fun is on offer for the whole week and families are always welcome, although there is some concern over police response to the camp, so many parents may feel unsafe about involving their children in the event. It all looks really exciting nevertheless - a self sustainable world growing in a field in Kent, complete with kitchen serving three delicious meals a day - and a chance to meet likeminded folk and work on solutions for the future.
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