Climate Camp London

Protesters came together to participate in Climate Camp in London on Wednesday, August 26, 2009. The location of the camp (Blackheath, Lewisham) was kept secret due to fears by organisers that the police would try to stop the event taking place and harass participants.
Those taking part in the camp met in different locations across London and received directions via text message. The 'Red Swoop' met in St James' Square outside the headquarters of international oil firm BP, which activists denounced due to its 'atrocious' environmental record. BP came under particular criticism for its extracting oil from the Tar Sands (in Canada) in a process which was labelled "the biggest environmental crime of the century". The extraction process is said to be worse for the environment then coal in terms on CO2 emissions.
Once instructions had been received via text, participants walked to Trafalgar Sq and awaited further directions. Protesters amused themselves by playing volley ball and 'Chinese whispers' whilst bemused tourists and police watched. The participant then walked to Charring Cross Station and boarded a train to Lewisham where they made their way to the camp-site at Blackheath Common.