London Rising Tide (LRT) takes creative action on the root causes of climate chaos, and promotes socially just, ecological alternatives to the fossil fuel madness that we're living through. It's part of the wider Rising Tide UK and international networks, and seeks to be part of a growing European and worldwide movement of groups working to dismantle the oil industry and live the future we want to see right now. Find out more about what we stand for.
Contact us to find out when we meet at the London Action Resource Centre (LARC), which is at 62 Fieldgate Street, London E1, Whitechapel tube, on the corner of Fieldgate Street and Parfett Street. We elcome new people, there's plenty to do, including helping run the office, making banners, doing talks & stalls, helping with actions, designing websites & leaflets etc. Some people in the group stick with just one of these tasks, while others work on several. We'd love to hear from you, whether you've only got half an hour a fortnight to spare, or entire days to put in.
Let us know if you want to know anything else, or maybe just see you at a meeting or event. It might be best to email or ring (07708 794665) before coming on a future Thursday, to make sure it's happening.
We hope this site inspires you to get active to combat oil, war and climate breakdown, (not to mention car culture, dams,aviation, nukes, industrial forest plantations etc.), whether that be with us, with your own group or by yourself. Since there's no such thing as an ethical or sustainable oil company, they and the many companies and institutions in their orbit are all worthy of our creative attention. Let us know how you get on, what you think of this site, if you'd like to get involved or if you have any other query. Good luck and stay hopeful!
On Thursday 03 Jan 2008, at about lunch time, the LRT Greenwash Guerrillas discovered a major source of greenwash at Shell HQ in Waterloo, London. The Guerrillas entered the lobby for an inspection but were so repelled by the Greenwash that they had to leave (the security assisting their escape).
In support of London Rising Tide, an environmental organisation that takes creative action on the root causes of climate chaos, AMP is organising a night of live music at The Others, Manor Road, Stoke Newington. Acts include
The Cedars - Fantastic blues Americana throwback and the stupendous fifty blues boogie/suburbia-on-sea shanties,
The Dublo; with fantastic DIY Cabaret
hosted by Simone Romano and hang-dog trash blues from 7.30pm spun by the infamous DJ Sunday Revelator.
Entrance £5
*Date* : Friday 11th January
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*Line-up Live:* The Cedars, The Dublo, DIY Cabaret
*Venue:* The Others, 6-8 Manor Road, London N16 5SA
Today, on the last big shopping weekend of the year, LRT went to Oxford street to sing alternative carols for all the lovely boys and girls who were busy racing around in a rush to spend.
Dressed as Santas and Elves, we brought not only cheer, but some hope too, as we got loads of positive feedback. The Santas sang for about two hours.
Today, on one of the busiest shopping days of the year, activists in both London and Norwich dressed up as Santas Against Excessive Consumption and hit the high streets to sing a different tune to the usual buy, buy, buy madness of the holiday season.
In Norwich, bearing a festive banner reading Lapland is Melting and singing subverted Christmas carols (Welcome to Consumer Wonderland, Oh Little Town of Chapelfield, etc.), the Santas set up outside the temple to consumption that is Chapelfield Mall.
On November 21st London Rising Tide interrupted delegates at the Aviation Emissions Trading Summit, held at Selfridges Hotel, central London. They interrupted proceedings with an impromptu speech and presentation, of a box of atmosphere. Free shares for pre Emissions Trading Scheme atmosphere were also given out to each delegate at the conference.
Protesters from London Rising Tide were at the conference today to highlight the huge risk of accelerated climate change through flights.
Hey,
Just to confirm that we now meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday every month. Our next meeting is on the 29th of November, 'cos we need it. There will also be an admin meeting before this, starting at 6.30-7:30.
after 7:30 it'll be business as usual.
Come one, come all.
Ig.
London Rising Tide today interrupted delegates at the Aviation Emissions
Trading Summit, held at Selfridges Hotel, central London. They interrupted
proceedings with an impromptu speech and presentation, of a box of
atmosphere. Free shares for pre Emissions Trading Scheme atmosphere were
also given out to each delegate at the conference.
Protesters from London Rising Tide were at the conference today to
highlight the huge risk of accelerated climate change through flights.
15 or so folk from all over Carbon Town gathered today to sing a new hymn of hope to an oil-free future in the co-opted cathedral that is the Unnatural History Museum, where the heartbreakingly beautiful Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition has just opened. For a short film click here.
Here are the words we sang:
'there’s a bird dressed in black
there’s a world nearly cracked
there is me, there is you
what the hell shall we do?
Are you concerned about climate change?
If so, come to this meeting with speakers from London Rising Tide,
the World Development Movement and the London Islamic Network for the
Environment.
- Learn more about climate change
- Meet people taking action near you
- Discover how you can be more effective by working with others
At the London Action Resource Centre (LARC),
(62 Fieldgate Street, behind East London Mosque, corners of Parfett
Street)
6PM-7PM (Doors open 5:30PM)
www.londonrisingtide.org
www.wdm.org.uk
www.lineonweb.org.uk
From Edinburgh to Cornwall, blockades to invisible theatre, RBS has felt the sting today. As of 6PM on Monday, we've heard of 25 actions so far with more expected to still come in. Read on, check back soon, and let us know if you've done something in your area! And a huge well done to all involved.
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