Manchester Tar Sands Newswire Archive

Manchester students vote to boycott RBS

Manchester Climate Action, 22-10-2010 15:36

The University of Manchester Students Union has passed a motion to boycott the Royal Bank of Scotland. The motion, passed last Wednesday 20th October, included a resolution to “cease all relationships with the Royal Bank of Scotland” for being in breach of the Union's ethical policy. RBS currently leases branch space from the Oxford Road premises of the Students Union. The boycott will require the company to vacate those premises. RBS will also be barred from any marketing or recruiting opportunities at all Students Union events. Read more | 1 comment >>

---

Climate Camp parks its tanks on RBS's lawn!

Squatticus, 19-08-2010 20:13

The camp is in an amazing site, literally an - ahem - stone's throw from RBS' global HQ near Edinburgh Airport: my tent is already closer to this year's target than I actually got to BAA on the 2007 day of action. Read more | 1 comment >>

---

Cheap as Minibus and Veggie-oil coaches going to Edinburgh Climate Camp/Fring

South Coast Climate Camp, 12-08-2010 19:11

Southcoast Climate Camp has committed to hiring the Big Lemon Bus to travel to Climate Camp 2010 in Edinburgh. Unfortunately many people can't make this trip and we have 18 seats that need to filled.
Read more | 3 comments >>

---