Climate Camp take Trafalgar Square in Cop15 Action

Camp for Climate Action have done it again! Climate campers have taken over Trafalgar Square in central London in yet another demonstration of bold and creative direct action [see press release]. The camp in Trafalgar Square is part of the Cop Out Camp Out action, organised after the Wave demonstration which attracted around 50,000 people. The action comes ahead of the Copenhagen COP15 climate talks taking place next week.

See also: London Indymedia | Protesters take to London Streets | Video of Climate Camp

The camp site is purposefully in plain view of Parliament in order to criticise the "elitist and undemocratic talks in Copenhagen" which they say are "part of a political and economic system that put corporate profits before the needs of people." Instead they urge "system change, not climate change" as opposed to the false solutions of carbon trading.

The camp location was kept secret until the last minute, when it was communicated to the public via text and twitter. Initially campers were told to gather in Jubilee Gardens. An hour
later, the 200 climate campers that had gathered there were told to move to Trafalgar Square. The camp infrastructure was quickly established within the first hours, with marquees, toilets, a kitchen and other amenities necessary for a successful occupation. Two tripods, with the iconic camp banner 'Capitalism is Crisis' strung between them, were up by 5pm.

Camp for Climate Action plan to occupy Trafalgar Square for 48 hours. Talks and work shops will be held during the day looking to educate and inspire attendees to take action during the COP15 talks and beyond.

See photo reports 1 | 2

See full Indymedia timeline and VisionOnTv for live blog archive. See also 50,000 climate protestors in London.

For coverage of the COP15 mobilisation check out Indymedia Denmark.