[g8-sheffield] Pics and Climate Camp day of mass action

[jono]

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Pics of the climate camp are now available on Indymedia 
https://publish.indymedia.org.uk/
It is one of the largest squatted sites since Stonehenge 85.

The Mass Action to shut down Drax's coal-fired station is on Thursday,
so there is still time to get to the camp.

To find the camp, visit http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/location.htm
Below, people might be interested in the latest media release.

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Monday August 28th, 2006
Direct Action Training Begins Under the Shadow of Drax

Under the shadow of the Drax coal-fired power station, activists at the 
Camp for Climate Action will begin civil disobedience training on Monday. 
This is part of preparations for Thursday's mass action which plans to 
shut down Drax. The training (and the camp itself) are open to the public, 
and people are urged to come down and participate.

"We are already feeling the destructive effects of a climate which is in 
crisis, and the time for action is now.  I urge people to come to the 
camp, learn more about climate change and ways to live sustainably.  And 
perhaps even to help shut down Drax!" added Emma Pegg, 29, who just 
arrived at the camp from Leeds.

Monday's training will focus on "tools and tactics for blockading", and 
groups will be meeting throughout the day to plan their contribution to 
the big day of mass action. Other workshops include "Climate science for 
kids", and "How to count and cut your carbon".

Meanwhile, some local residents claim that Drax has drastically lowered 
its visible chimney emissions, perhaps even cutting output during the 
Climate Camp.

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More information about the climate camp is available at 
http://www.climatecamp.org.uk