Copenhagen

Today’s climate protests in Copenhagen saw 100,000 take to the streets – the largest protests at a climate summit yet. The System Change not Climate Change Bloc was primarily driven by the Climate Justice Now and Climate Justice Action coalitions of activists and campaigners from the Global South and North.

Aerial view of 300-400 climate change protesters arrested, handcuffed, lined in rows - sitting on pavement detained outside. #cop15  Read more

We had a barnstorming weekend. Really very good, and although a bit by the seat of our pants, we more than got away with it. Very good spirit among everyone. 'C Words: where are we going?' worked pretty well. Difficult to really reflect and evaluate when it's all still so recent, but the discussions were meaningful and gave us lots of useful points to use when we do our critique in earnest... The Auction of late-Capitalist artefacts was absolutely hilarious and somehow completely dodgy while being brilliant (ie, a fantastically complex event).  Read more