Rising Tide UK

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Rising Tide UK is a grassroots network of groups and individuals in the United Kingdom who take action against the root causes of climate change and work towards a just transition to a non-carbon society. Rising Tide UK is part of an international network dedicated to building a movement for climate justice.

1 History
2 Activities
3 Organisation
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

Rising Tide was formed by groups and individuals who came together to organise protests and events at the United Nations Climate Conference of Parties (COP6) in The Hague, in November 2000. These groups shared a unique approach to climate change based around the issues of social justice and a critique of business-led solutions, which were captured in the Rising Tide Political Statement.Rising Tide has been active in the UK since 2000.

In mid 2004, a Rising Tide group formed in Newcastle, Australia, the world's largest Coal export port. A smaller group has also started (twice) in Sydney. In 2006, Rising Tide North Americalaunched in the USA.

[edit] Activities

In 2006, Rising Tide UK's activities included: actions in solidarity with the Shell to Sea campaign in County Mayo, Ireland; a campaign and counter exhibition called Art Not Oil, dedicated to ending oil companies' sponsorship of the arts; helping to organise the Camp for Climate Action held outside Drax power station in Yorkshire; and supporting a direct action campaign against a National Grid pipeline in Wales.

Rising Tide gives workshops and talks on climate change, supplies educational materials, and also encourages support for non-violent direct action against climate change.

[edit] Organisation

Rising Tide UK has active local groups in Bristol, Cardiff, London, Reading and Scotland. Rising Tide organises through decentralised, autonomous local groups and consensus-based decision making.