As Bill McKibben reminded us in his recent visit to the UK, this July was the hottest ever globally since records began. It was a chilling tale of what’s at stake, followed by a clear message that resistance is building.
After the relative summer lull, everything is jumping back into action and this October is jam packed with actions and mobilisations building the divestment movement and the fight against the fossil fuel industry. Please do join us.
National mobilisations – get involved and organising where you are!
Oct 8th – 16th: Speak Up! MP Lobbying Week of Action
MPs won’t take action on climate change until they hear from their constituents about it. This October thousands of people will be organising local events or visiting their MPs to make sure concerns on climate change are being heard, and asking for an ambitious low carbon investment plan to deliver 100% clean energy within a generation. Read more.
Join in with or organise an event near you.
Oct 24th – 28th: Stop Barclays Fracking!
The company just given the greenlight to Frack in Ryedale – the first fracking in the UK for 5 years – is almost entirely owned by Barclays Bank.
On Oct 24th – 28th, people all over the country will be taking action at Barclays branches, putting pressure on them to divest, and deliver a decisive blow to the fracking dream. Please do join at a Barclays branch near you! Read more.
Join the webinar for more information, and start planning an action near you.
Other exciting events going on – do get stuck in!
Monday 19th Sept: Divest Hackney Decision Day (Hackney, London)
It’s decision day for the Hackney Pension Fund – a chance to join Divest Hackney on the big day and ‘show the councillors what a divestment campaign looks like’. Find a local campaign near you.
Saturday 24th Sept: Unite against Fracking Conference (Manchester)
A national conference to network and skillshare with anti-fracking campaigners to prepare for the fight ahead. Get tickets here.
Sunday 25th Sept: Splashmob at the British Museum to #DropBP (London)
Join theatrical protest group ‘BP or not BP?’ at a creative ‘Splashmob’ and merfolk invasion to challenge BP sponsorship of the arts, and the irony fail of a fossil fuel company sponsoring the ‘sunken cities’ exhibition. Read more and get involved.
Saturday 1st Oct: #StayGrounded – aviation action (London)
Mass protest with Critical Mass at (as of yet undisclosed!) London airport protesting airport expansion ahead of crucial announcement. This is part of a global wave of climate justice actions while ‘International Civil Aviation Organisation’ meet. Read more and get involved.
Wednesday 12th Oct: Divestment demo at the Local Government Conference (London)
As decision makers from Local Government pension funds around the country gather for their annual conference, we’ll be there making sure they hear the divestment message. Contact ellen@350.org if you’d like to be involved.
Mon 10th – Thurs 20th Oct: Keeping it in The Ground – Fracking mobiliser tour (cities across North England)
Mobilisation tour to organise resistance to the next wave of fossil fuel extraction in the UK. More information here.
Tues 18th Oct: Oil and Money conference (London)
The annual ‘Oil and Money’ conference is back, with the usual line-up of crooks. A coalition including frontline communities and anti-corruption groups are working together to resist. Contact danni@350.org if you’d like to be involved.