[Dissent-announce] [Fwd: The G20 Swoop & crucial information for the Climate Camp in the City of London!]

[g20 at climatecamp.org.uk]

The G20 Swoop & crucial information for the Climate Camp in the City of
London!

April 1st is only a week away! Below is the crucial information you will
need for camping in the square mile during the G20.

Please forward this to your friends, any groups you are a part of, and
post it on websites. Check out http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/g20 for
updates. Once again, our list goes to 11.

(1) THE SWOOP & OVER-POLICING
(2) TEXT ALERTS & COMMUNICATION
(3) THE MAP
(4) INFOPOINTS & BRIEFINGS
(5) SLEEPING SPACE
(6) THINGS TO BRING
(7) AUTONOMOUS ACTIONS & MEDIA
(8) LEGAL
(9) WORKSHOPS & CEILIDH
(10) PUT PEOPLE FIRST MARCH
(11) IT'S A NUMBERS GAME



(1) THE SWOOP & OVER-POLICING

To be successful, we must all arrive at the Climate Exchange at the same
time. We must swoop in from different directions, using different means to
arrive within a minute or two of each other. Its a good idea to meet up
with your friends early, and somewhere within easy reach of the Climate
Exchange. Then, at the appropriate moment, leave quickly, to arrive at
exactly 12:30. You may even want to practice beforehand.

Be aware that in light of current over-policing tactics, if you miss the
swoop, you may be unable to join the camp. In places where our numbers are
too low, the police may attempt to stop and search individuals, and
confiscate items to prevent us from setting up the camp safely. We can
avoid this by moving confidently and together. The police may also attempt
to surround people to prevent us from moving (sometimes called a
"kettle"). Nearby tube stations, particularly Liverpool Station, as well
as the Bank (where the G20-meltdown protest is occurring at noon), are
possible locations where the police may try to kettle people. If you see a
kettle forming and don't want to be stuck for the day in one, move and
help others move out of it before it closes.

You are likely to have greater freedom of movement if you've planned your
swoop and know the area. Because things may change on the day, please take
copies of our map with grid reference points, and have a person in your
group subscribed to the text alerts.

(2) TEXT ALERTS & COMMUNICATION

Things may change on the day, perhaps significantly. There is a text
message news service which will be available in advance and during the G20
Leaders meeting. We strongly recommend that people subscribe to it. It is
possible, even likely, that the place that we finally set up camp will not
be the Climate Exchange.

http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/g20/text-updates

We also use Twitter http://twitter.com/ClimateCamp but please note that
twitter does not reach mobile phone numbers and is now a web-service, so
on the day this will only be useful for those with web-enabled phones or
those with friends at home ready to call.

You may want to also exchange phone numbers with your friends and people
in other groups so that our communication network is as decentralised as
possible.

(3) THE MAP

A map of the city, with grid reference points will be released at
http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/g20/map in the coming days. Please print
copies for you and your friends. It will be used on the day when the text
alert gives the location of the camp, or any other information throughout
the day.

Various carbon off-set companies, carbon trading firms, greenwashing
firms, and other climate-criminals will also be highlighted on the map. If
the police prevent us from safely setting up the camp, groups are
especially encouraged to do an action at one of these locations, or any
other location they have researched. It can also aid communication between
you and your mates. Losing your friends in a crowd really sucks!

(4) INFOPOINTS & BRIEFINGS

>From Thursday March 26th until Thursday April 2nd rampARTS will be a G20
infopoint, open to drop by from 2-10 pm. The Camp for Climate Action will
have information there during this period.

On Saturday March 28th at 5 pm, and on Sunday March 29th at 2 pm, the camp
will be serving tea and cake for those who want to meet up and share
information, or make some banners and props.

On Tuesday March 31st at 7 pm, there will be a briefing at rampART, with a
particular focus on new people who need information about the April 1st
camp.

rampART is located at 15 -17 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA (near
Whitechapel, off Commercial Rd). rampart[at]mutualaid.org, 07050 618445
http://therampart.wordpress.com/location-contact/

(5) SLEEPING SPACE

If you are coming from out of town, places are available to stay! Please
contact us early so that we can reserve you a place. Email
iwanttocrashinasquatfortheg20 at hushmail.com to let them know how many
people will be staying, and the dates you need.

(6) THINGS TO BRING

If you're staying for the full 24 hours, please check out
http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/g20/what-to-bring for what to bring.

(7) AUTONOMOUS ACTIONS AND MEDIA

Are you planning an autonomous action and would you like to try and get
media there as soon as it happens? You can chat to the climate camp media
crew about it beforehand who can point the media your way, or can help you
get your press release out. You don't have to give them the details
beforehand, but do get in touch with press at climatecamp.org.uk or call
07040 900905 to arrange something.

(8) LEGAL

Our legal team have prepared a handy crib sheet of information about your
legal rights and what to do if something goes wrong. These will be handed
out on the day, but there's no guarantee you'll get one before
encountering the police, so we advise you to print a copy to bring along.
Check it out at http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/g20/legal

(9) WORKSHOPS & CEILIDH

Workshops and music are on! Workshops will include: Trading our way into
trouble, the Fossil Fuel Economy, A history of Direct Action, Techno
fixes, Transition to a low carbon economy, the latest climate science from
Copenhagen, Mobilising for Copenhagen, Debt and Climate Change, Carbon
Trading and Copenhagen, Sustainable Activism, Samba, Poetry vs Climate
Change ... and more!

Check out http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/g20/events for the latest schedule

We also need more musicians to play at the ceilidh. More musicians and
sound systems are welcome!

(10) PUT PEOPLE FIRST MARCH AND LEAFLETING

A Camp for Climate Action block for the Put People First March on Saturday
the 28th of March will be meeting at 11 am outside Charing Cross National
Rail Station, on the strand. We need help handing out leaflets during the
march. 07534 598733 for more info.

(11) IT'S A NUMBERS GAME

The only way we can win this is through a mass mobilisation of people.
With a week to go we can still get people to join us for the camp. Talk to
your friends and bring them along; change your status and profile picture
on social networks, and invite your contacts to our facebook event
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=49600653225 . On the day, make sure
you let the people back home know how the camp is going, and how they can
disseminate our message. If each of us brings someone along, we double our
numbers and our strength.