EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – 22.08.10. Around 200 environmental activists in white boiler suits and masks breach police lines at the Royal Bank of Scotland’s headquarters on Sunday 22 August 2010 in Gogarburn. Protesters smashed five large windows with hammers. Police made two arrests (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2010. All rights reserved.

“Climate Camp is restricting free speech” – Marc Vallée, The Guardian.

I’ve written an article for Environment section of The Guardian on Climate Camp and the media.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – 22.08.10. Around 200 environmental activists in white boiler suits and masks breach police lines at the Royal Bank of Scotland’s headquarters on Sunday 22 August 2010 in Gogarburn. Protesters smashed five large windows with hammers. Police made two arrests (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2010. All rights reserved.

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – 21.08.10. Around 50 environmental activists in white boiler suits and masks walk around the Royal Bank of Scotland’s headquarters “cleaning” it of “greenwash” on Saturday 21 August 2010 in Gogarburn, Scotland. Greenwashing is a term used by activists to describe the use of public relations and marketing that promotes a company as environmentally friendly instead of a company changing its alleged anti-environmental policies. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2010. All rights reserved.

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – 21.08.10. A general view of a campsite set up by environmental activists from the ‘Camp for Climate Action’ on the grounds of the headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in Edinburgh on Saturday 21 August 2010 in Gogarburn, Scotland. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2010. All rights reserved.

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 05.12.09. A young man joins tens of thousands of people marching in central London calling for world leaders to agree a deal to protect the environment on Saturday 5 December 2009 in London, England. The Copenhagen climate change summit takes place from 7-18 December 2009. Delegations from 192 countries will be in Copenhagen for two weeks of talks aimed at paving the way for a new global treaty on climate change. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 05.12.09. Actor Peter Capaldi – who plays Malcolm Tucker in ‘The Thick of It’ – joins tens of thousands of people marching in central London calling for world leaders to agree a deal to protect the environment on Saturday 5 December 2009 in London, England. The Copenhagen climate change summit takes place from 7-18 December 2009. Delegations from 192 countries will be in Copenhagen for two weeks of talks aimed at paving the way for a new global treaty on climate change. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 01.09.09. Environmental activists blockade the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) headquarters in the City of London on Tuesday 1 September 2009 London, England. Around 100 climate campers congregated outside RBS – 70% of which is state owned – to protest at the banks investments in carbon intensive projects. Environmental activists set up camp in south east London on Wednesday 26 August 2009 – in clear sight of London’s financial and corporate centre – to hold a week long protest to highlight the impact of climate change. (Photo by Marc Vallee/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

Yesterday I attended a meeting with members of the Climate Camp media team – at NUJ HQ – to discuss the assault of Jonathan Warren and myself which took place at the Climate Camp in August. The meeting also looked at the wider issue of press freedom and the environmental movement.

To use diplomatic language, there was a full and frank exchange of views. Two positive things did come out of the meeting. The first was that the media team will raise the NUJ demand for the Climate Camp to specifically condemn this attack on media workers at its next national gathering. I think this is important move forward whatever the outcome.

The second thing that was agreed was to look at ways of how the NUJ could engage with the Climate Camp over its media access policy.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 28.08.09. Part of a metal fence around the Climate Camp site on Friday 28 August 2009 in Blackheath, London, England. Environmental activists set up camp on Wednesday 26 August 2009 – in clear sight of London’s financial and corporate centre – to hold a week long protest to highlight climate change. (Photo by Marc Vallee/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallee, 2009.

Early next week the National Union of Journalists is to meet with members of the Climate Camp media team. The meeting is to discuss the assault of Jonathan Warren and myself which took place at the Climate Camp in August in south east London. The meeting will also look at the wider issue of press freedom and the protest environmental movement.

Both Jonathan and I will be at the meeting.

Publication: Pages 50 and 51 of Huck Magazine, October 2009.

Out now – a feature length interview by Olly Zanetti with yours truly in HUCK – the international surf, skate and snowboarding magazine. Without doubt the most definitive interview about my work and life yet!

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Publication: Pages 52 and 53 of Huck Magazine, October 2009.

NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM – 17.10.09. Hundreds of environmental activists surround Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station with the aim to shut it down on Saturday 17 October 2009 in Nottingham, England. Activists used bolt cutters and ropes to pull down sections of the 3m electrified fence. Later a police officer was airlifted to hospital after being hurt. 52 people where arrested for a variety of offences. (Photo by Marc Vallee/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 01.09.09. Environmental activists blockade the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) headquarters in the City of London on Tuesday 1 September 2009 London, England. Around 100 climate campers congregated outside RBS – 70% of which is state owned – to protest at the banks investments in carbon intensive projects. Environmental activists set up camp in south east London on Wednesday 26 August 2009 – in clear sight of London’s financial and corporate centre – to hold a week long protest to highlight the impact of climate change. (Photo by Marc Vallee/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

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