Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 11:32 AM

Some environmental groups are planning disruptive protests for the upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen, taking cues from the anti-globalization movement:
"We feel that right now in Copenhagen there is a real opportunity for things to come together a little bit like they did 10 years ago at the World Trade Organization protest in Seattle," Müller told SPIEGEL ONLINE....
To that end, Climate Justice Action and other groups are planning a number of activities to drive home their message. On Dec. 11, one group plans to take "direct action to confront corporations taking part" in the summit in an action called "Don't Buy the Lie." A number of groups are planning a worldwide protest for Dec. 12. And on Dec. 13th, another group hopes to blockade the Copenhagen harbor in protest against the way goods are produced, transported and consumed.
Reminiscent of Seattle
Perhaps most significant, however, Müller and his group plan to storm the conference on Dec. 16 and "disrupt the sessions and use the space to talk about our agenda," as the Climate Justice Action Web site describes it. The hope is that official delegations participating in the summit will join the protest, called "Reclaim Power."
The actions are reminiscent of similar tactics used during the WTO protest in Seattle, when protestors were successfully able to prevent delegates from reaching the convention center where meetings were being held. A riot quickly ensued, ultimately resulting in 600 arrests and numerous injuries -- and in a new model for anti-globalization protests that has been repeated numerous times since then. Indeed, some see climate change as being a new focus for the kind of demonstrations that have grown out of the anti-globalization movement.
Despite Müller's protestations that he wishes to avoid violence, the Danish authorities are assuming the worst -- and outfitting the police with far-reaching new powers. In October, the Danish Ministry of Justice proposed a new law that would increase the penalties for police obstruction and vandalism. The law, branded by some activists as the "hoodlum" law, would increase the penalty for obstructing police to 40 days in jail. Currently, only a fine is called for. Police would also be able to detain potentially dangerous protesters for up to 12 hours instead of the current six. Penalties for vandalism would also increase by 50 percent.
This seems like a very poor model to follow. First of all, the green movement doesn't need a "coming out party." It's basic arguments are publicly understood in a way that the anti-WTO protesters' issues weren't.
Second, Seattle-style tactics make sense if you're trying to prevent leaders from getting anything done, such as signing new free-trade agreements. But when it comes to carbon emissions, most environmentalists want leaders to reach an agreement. Demonstrations are certainly warranted, but turning Copenhagen into the kind of tear gas-filled battlefield that typically forms outside of trade talks these days is not exactly conducive to politial progress.
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To be honest, I don't think anyone understands why they're doing this, the best case scenario would be one where they're ignored and a worst case is one where they cause damage and injuries and derail the entire issue. Any environmental activists here who have a different take?
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"Copenhagen: Seattle Grows Up"
Josh, this is the name of an article recently in "The Nation" by Naomi Klein that I'd advise you to read before you get too critical of the upcoming Copenhagen protests. The point that Klein makes is that the activists preparing for the upcoming climate change summit are far from merely trying to shut the talks down. Instead their goal is to actively participate in this exclusionary political process, and bring to the table truly effective and progressive means of dealing with climate change backed by the scientific community instead of the half-hearted measures that are currently being batted around. As Klein also points out in her recent interview with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now!, its not the activists that are trying to inhibit action on climate change, but primarily the leaders of advanced industrial nations such as the US and the EU that are most responsible for the current mess we're in.
And furthermore, it's not as if these activists are working alone. Instead they are also working on a shared agenda that's not only backed up by the science but the leaders of developing nations in the global south, such as Bolivia and the African Union, who too have not only been marginalized by the more powerful international actors, but whose people overwhelming bear the brunt of the effects of climate change.
It's rather troubling to me that so many are so willing to be be dismissive and condescending towards participatory politics and grassroots mobilization. Climate change is far too important of an issue to be left up to unelected political elites behind closed doors while the citizens and scientists remain on the outside.
Sorry I forgot to add the links to the Nation article: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20091130/klein
And here's Naomi Klein's interview on Democracy Now!: http://www.democracynow.org/2009/11/23/naomi_klein_on_climate_debt_why
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I don't have a problem with groups protesting, my worries are about any plans to actually break into buildings or stop the meetings. Unless those groups have any ability to control national policy they should limit themselves to peaceful protest and demonstration.
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