Climate Camp Day of Action first report

Submitted by Camp for Climate Action Aotearoa (not verified) on 21 December 2009 - 12:15pm
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Just a VERY brief update from the Day of Action that took place in Wellington today, more details and photos soon to come...

About 150 people took to the streets early this morning as two banners were hung over night in prominant locations. First stop the Stock Exchange to disrupt business as usual and tell the profitters of climate change that our climate is not their business. Whilst people entered the building a samba band, radical cheerleaders and a kids block were outside all main entrances. There was also a vocal bunch from a group claiming to be counter protesting for the right to profit from exploiting the environment.

After 9 arrests the protest took over Lampton Quay to go and support two climbers occupying the outside of the Ministry for Foriegn Affairs and Trade with a giant banner denouncing Foterra for its part in New Zealand's high emissions from agriculture. A Reclaim the Streets style protest continued for over half and hour.

The climbers are down without arrest and the nine from earlier are coming out of the police station now, some or all without charge...

Stay tuned for more!!!

OUR CLIMATE IS NOT YOUR BUSINESS!!