Monthly Archives: November 2011

Global Revolution: There’s an app for that!

We recognise that the production of iPhones alongside many other consumer trinkets is unsustainable and damages both the environment and people. We would not encourage anyone to buy a new iPhone.  It remains a fact however there are lot’s of iPhones … Continue reading →

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Air Ambulance Misinformation

The designated air ambulance landing site for the BRI is the Downs. College Green is not designated as a primary landing site. The Council were initially given incorrect information on this and had been led to believe that College Green is … Continue reading →

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Probable EDL attack

Photo courtesy of noise of art Long live the Occupation. Tonight at around 7pm Bristol’s second Occupation camp was trashed and I was threatened to have my face bit off, by a male whom I presume was a member of Bristol’s EDL … Continue reading →

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Why Occupy Wall Street will keep up the fight

84 year old Dorli Rainey after being pepper sprayed by police at Seattle protest. This primal cry for democracy sprang from young people who could no longer ignore the angst in their gut — the premonition that their future does … Continue reading →

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Second Occupy Bristol camp opens in Financial Centre

Last night Occupy Bristol opened it’s second camp with eight tents. The new camp is opposite the KPMG building @ 100 Temple St near Temple Meads It’s a great strategic location for us, located  near to lots of financial services companies … Continue reading →

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Bristol City Council: Put your money where your mouth is

Occupy Bristol is calling on Bristol City Council to support National Move Your Money Day on 2nd Dec by committing to move their* money. Bristol City Council currently bank with RBS/Natwest, the UK leader in fossil fuel investments. We are calling … Continue reading →

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Occupy Bristol Action: Barclays, Natwest and Lloyds

A group of (mostly!) anonymous protesters from the Occupy Bristol Camp today took action at Barclays, Natwest and Lloyds banks. At 3pm the group, wearing Guy Fawks masks gathered outside the three banks on the Clifton triangle. They handed out leaflets about the … Continue reading →

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Social Enterprise – a viable model for business?

Title: Social Enterprise – a viable model for business? Location: Marquee, College Green Description: To coincide with Global Social Enterprise Day, Anne Malindine (CEO at Southville Community Development Association) will introduce the concept of social enterprise, answer questions, and lead … Continue reading →

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National Move Your Money Day 2nd Dec

On Fri 2nd December, Occupy Bristol is calling a national day of action and asking the people of the UK to move their money out of high street banks into their local credit union. A credit union is owned and … Continue reading →

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A view from an occupier

My name is Tessa. I speak only for myself, I do not represent the camp. Never before have there been so many kinds of voices in one political group of people, we are from all walks of life and our … Continue reading →

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