Press release
Divest East Sussex [1]
6 December
2022
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PHOTO: https://tinyurl.com/climatetugofwar and https://tinyurl.com/escctugofwar [CAPTION: The tug of war between fossil fuels and climate action, outside County Hall, 6 December 2022. Photo: Steve Lewis]
CLIMATE CAMPAIGNERS HOLD TUG OF WAR BETWEEN FOSSIL FUELS AND CLIMATE ACTION OUTSIDE COUNTY HALL
Demands on County Council to stop investing in fossil fuels, oppose UK government’s dash for gas and support a proper windfall tax on Big Oil
Tuesday 6 December, County Hall, Lewes: Climate campaigners from across Brighton, Hove and East Sussex held a tug of war between fossil fuels (oil, coal & gas) and climate action outside County Hall this morning (Tuesday 6 December), demanding that East Sussex County Council (ESCC) takes action on fossil fuels.
The protest featured a street theatre show by The Crude Oil Mechanicals, a company made up of East Sussex residents. Characters includes Lord Oil, Lady Gas, Council Leader Keith Glazier, East Sussex Pension Committee chair Gerard Fox, the Wind, the Sun, and a nine-foot ‘corporate oil giant’. It was held to coincide with ESCC’s Full Council meeting.
Campaigners are demanding that ESCC make a commitment to fully divest from fossil fuels, oppose the Government’s dash for gas in the North Sea, and support a proper windfall tax on Big Oil’s massive profits. A petition with these demands has already been signed by over 2,900 members of the public [2]. According to its own rules, ESCC will have to debate these issues once this petition reaches 5,000 signatures.
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