news release
    6th Dec 2005

SURFERS JOIN CLIMATE PROTEST IN LONDON

Andy charging Paddingtons'
wave of commutersGlobal Warming is not cool!

Campaigners from Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) spent the 3rd December in London as part of an International Day of Climate Protest.

Oxford CircusImmersing ourselves in green wetsuits and face paint to symbolise the environment and carrying boards as placards we marched across London with an estimated 10,000 people. Our board placards reinforced our calls to see CO2 emissions reduced and a need to embrace cleaner, safer energy options such as marine renewable's.

Rich gets tube timeThe International Day of Climate Protest, took place midway through the UN "MOP" Climate Talks in Montreal, and saw demonstrations in 30 cities - from London to Sydney. The demonstrations demanded that the USA and Australia ratify the Kyoto Protocol immediately and that the entire world community move as rapidly as possible to a stronger emissions reductions treaty that will be both equitable and effective in stabilising 'greenhouse' gases and preventing dangerous climate change.

Green Surfers getting
ready to marchThe London Climate March stopped briefly at 10 Downing Street where ‘march organisers’ Campaign Against Climate Change handed in a letter demanding that the British government reaffirm its commitment to a climate treaty with legally binding targets, before finishing at the US embassy where the marchers listened to speakers that included Michael Meacher MP (Environment Minister 1997-2003), George Monbiot (writer and environmentalist), Norman Baker MP (Lib-Dem Shadow Environment Minister) and Caroline Lucas MEP (Green Party).

The Octopus's Gardeners
invade Abbey RoadRichard Hardy SAS Campaigns Director and marcher in London said: “A rapidly changing climate has the potential to cause widespread pollution in the oceans, rivers and lakes we use for recreation. In particular we are fearful of the extra pressure placed on sewage treatment plants from extreme weather events that can lead to pollution of bathing waters.

Outside the US Embassy Seeing so many people across the world marching to move this issue to the top of the political agenda was truly inspiring and SAS were delighted to offer its support of the action”.

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