Who we are
A coalition of individuals and groups determined to take positive action against the root causes of climate change. We decided that we wanted to create a space for people to come together to debate, protest and take action. To this end we decided to organise the camp for climate action in the north of England from August 26th to September 4th.
We know about the storms and spreading deserts, about drought and species loss that climate change is causing. Deep down most of us know that the dream of consumption without end is becoming the nightmare of ecological collapse.
But the real problem is that everyone is waiting, waiting for technology to save us, waiting for the government to sort it out, waiting for the next series of 'Desperate Housewives'.
Waiting will achieve nothing. Techno-fixes such as nuclear power just feed denial and delay meaningful action. The government gives us blood and tragedy, wars for the dwindling resources causing the problems in the first place. The problem won't be solved by greenwash, petitions and voting every five years but by ending the system that requires economic growth. Climate change is as real as it gets. Solutions need to come from the people not the corporations or politicians. We need to take action and we need to do it now.