The Age of Stupid is a 90-minute film about climate change, set in the future. Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name of the Father, Brassed Off) stars as a man living alone in the devasted world of 2055, looking back at archive footage from 2007 and asking: why didnt we stop climate change when we had the chance?
Friday, 14 November 2008
Monday, 27 October 2008
Flashmob RBS and E-On Recruitment Stalls
Over 50 Manchester students staged a flash mob demonstration at the RBS and E.On Recruitments stalls on Thursday 23rd October 2008. The group were protesting against the banks funding of climate chaos and against E.Ons plans to build a new coal power station at Kingsnorth. At precisely 1pm, loose coal was dumped on the Royal Bank of Scotland and E-On recruitment stalls. Meanwhile, around 50 demonstrators stripped off their jackets to reveal bright yellow t-shirts with the words, LEAVE IT IN THE GROUND emblazoned across their chests. A list of RBS environmental crimes was then read out to prospective employees attending the recruitment fair at Manchester Central (GMEX) convention centre. [4] Some of the group were then forcibly ejected by security guards whilst others moved on to pay a visit to the E-On recruitment stall. E-On were questioned as to how their plans for a new coal fired power station squared with our commitment to reduce CO2 levels. Toby Brett, 19, physics student at the University of Manchester says, RBS, formerly priding itself on being the oil and gas bank, vastly outstrips all other UK banks in terms of funding climate change. In fact RBS investments emit more carbon dioxide per year than the whole of Scotland.[6] Whilst I commend them for investing in renewable forms of energy as well as fossil fuels the two simply do not cancel out. We are calling for an immediate halt to highly destructive investment such as in tar sands extraction and a swift switch to renewables. Quite frankly the world cannot wait. Marina Gerner, 20, Politics, Philosophy and Economics student and campaigns secretary at the University of Manchesters Students Union says, Coal is the dirtiest, most emissions intensive of fossil fuels and it is outrageous to see how our banks invest in it.
Climate Cycle- England to Australia by bicycle
Climate Cycle is the epic adventure of a young school teacher and a train worker from Oxford.
After teaching her pupils about global warming, Lowanna decided she couldn't risk damaging the climate by flying home to Australia. With her partner Kevin, the couple travel the 12,000km to Sydney using only sustainable transport- the train, bicycle and cargo ship.
Pedalling through 16 countries over 485 days, the couple joined in Car Free day in Italy,escaped arrest in Iran,got groped in Pakistan and fell ill in India. Their journey brought them through storm ravaged forests in France, torrential downpours in the Mediterranean and severe drought in Iran.The effects of Climate Change could be seen everywhere they went.
Find out if their relationship (and the planet) survived the epic trip.
http://www.bike2Oz.com
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Activists disrupt Coal Authority AGM
Activists disrupt the Coal Authority AGM in Cardiff. Plans included a new generation of coal-fired power stations, and ongoing expansion of opencast mining across UK. More on http://www.visionOn.tv
Thursday, 28 August 2008
The world's smallest campaigners strike
One inch high activists have shut down Kingsnorth coal-fired power station. The drama unfolded at E.ON's replica of the plant at Legoland (sponsored by E.ON) while people at Climate Camp protest the planned new coal plant at Kingsnorth. Lego police were in attendance, along with a Lego police helicopter - but neither the campaigners nor the police would comment...
Sunday, 17 August 2008
Final show at Climate Camp 2008
VisionOn.Tv host their wrap up chat show with Conor and Jenny who look back on the weeks events. Was the Climate Camp a sucess?
http://www.visionOn.tv
Saturday, 16 August 2008
Police at Climate Camp 2008
How did the Police behave during this years Climate Camp? A chat show with two campaigners
http://www.visionOn.tv
Friday, 15 August 2008
Day of Action- Climate Camp
2000 people shut down Kingsnorth polluting power station in Kent. VisionOn.Tv reports as a daily chat show about the events http://www.visionOn.tv
Over the fence- Climate Camp 2008
VisionOn.TV chat show about the day of mass action to shut down Kingsnorth power station. We talk to 3 of the people involved in the action who give their views. From boats to fence jumping.
http://www.visionOn.tv
Debate- how to campaign against Climate Change
Two authors debate how best to tackle climate change. Go down the path of Anarchy or paddle amongst the mainstream environmental groups?
http://www.visionOn.tv
Climate Camp Food Review
This was made by a group of new filmmakers during a 1 day workshop run by http://visionon.tv
Thursday, 14 August 2008
AgriFuels Protest- climate camp 2008
Activists explain why growing crops to fuel our engines is a disaster. Filmed at the Climate Camp 2008, the chat show includes dramatic images of the direct action against an Agrifuel corporation. Watch more on http://www.visionon.tv
Bicycles impounded for their own safety
The police do their bit for the campaign against climate change by impounding legally-parked bicycles. http://visionon.tv http://climatecamp.org.uk
Confiscations by Police
Did you know you can commit criminal damage with a child's crayon,wig and top hat. Find out how from Kent police.
http://www.visionon.tv
Legal observers blocked by police
Police have denied blocking access to legal observers trying to check due process - here is the proof.
Naked animals say no to coal
Naked animals (mainly humans) say no to coal-fired power, and make police stop and search much easier.
Local Activists Support Climate Camp
Local campaigners in Medway against the building of Kingsnorth coal fired power station stage a protest to support the Climate Camp. http://www.visionon.tv
Arthur Scargill on the Right to Protest
The veteran of police violence in the miners strike '84/'85 defends Climate Campers rights
Police Stop & Search
VisionOnTv reports that 100 people walked through Police barriers to attend the Climate Camp in Kingsnorth. The law states that people can be detained only for a 'brief' time. After 1-4 hour waits to be searched, people had enough and ignored police.
http://www.visionon.tv
"Stop Kingsnorth!" say locals
Young people at Climate camp living under the shadow of the coal-fired power station say "Stop Kingsnorth!" http://climatetecamp.org.uk http://visionon.tv
Climate Camp 2008 Chat Show at Kingsnorth.
VisionOntv reports from inside the Climate Camp 2008 at Kingsnorth. We hear from the people handling the media liason for the Climate Camp
http://www.visionon.tv
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Climate Camp 2008 is Open
To get to kingsnorth directions at http://www.climatecamp.org.uk http://visionontv.net
Melting Point- spies, lies and arrests
A film exposing government tactics in reaction to environmental protests. Tactics shown in the film include arresting journalists and environmental protesters, Espionage, news manipulation and legal threats.
The film, titled Melting Point has been released ahead of next month's Climate protest Camp at Kingsnorth coal power station in Kent. This exclusive and powerful film exposes the extraordinary tactics being used to reframe concerned citizens engaging in their right to protest, as dangerous terrorists.
Melting Point looks at the escalating battle between direct action protest groups and those they accuse of failing to act on climate change.
The film, titled Melting Point has been released ahead of next month's Climate protest Camp at Kingsnorth coal power station in Kent. This exclusive and powerful film exposes the extraordinary tactics being used to reframe concerned citizens engaging in their right to protest, as dangerous terrorists.
Melting Point looks at the escalating battle between direct action protest groups and those they accuse of failing to act on climate change.
Letter to the Future President #147
When I was combing through McCain and Obama speeches, they both reminded me of something I have heard before. So I went back to Bush's 2007 State of the Union and BAM! See for yourself. http://visionontv.net http://submedia.tv
Trailer for Climate Camp 2008
VisionOnTv will report daily from inside the Climate Camp- the new frontline in Climate Change activism. August 3-11th 2008 http://www.visionontv.net
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