Sunday's march
FoE's exposee
On Monday, Manchester Friends of the Earthexposed the CBI as opposing the introduction of environmental protection measures. The group called on ministers attending the CBI conference in Manchester this week to make corporations fully accountable for their bad practices. To highlight their exposure of the CBI, members of the group dressed as naked businessmen with just a briefcase for modesty! FoE claim that, through its lobbing activities (including via its European body, UNICE), the CBI has actively sought to weaken a draft EU liability directive which was specifically aimed at helping to deal with liability for oil spills. The CBI has also opposed other measures aimed at protecting the planet as a FoE dossier on CBI activities (MS Word) revealed.
During Monday lunchtime, as the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, was speaking, striking firefighters joined anti-capitalism protestors.
On Tuesday, two activists splashed the BP stall with "blood" (pic: IndyMedia) in protest of the Baku Ceyhan Pipeline and were arrested. The activists have entered a “not guilty” plea and are awaiting a Crown Court trial.
All in all, the voice of protest was heard much more than the voice of business!
Michael, Networking Newsletter
Sunday's march
FoE's exposee
Firefighters outside Brown's speech
