What You Can Do ( Funding )
Politically
Campaign against public money supporting fossil fuels ( a fraction of the tax breaks oil companies get could fund the arts many times over for example ) Challenge oil industry sponsorship.
Demand immediate cessation for public and private funding for new oil projects.
Lobby your MP
Personally
Stop investing in fossil fuels - move your bank account to a green provider.
Question the investments of your / your workplace's insurance and pension companies and suggest they move away from fossil fuel investment.
Education
Politically
Oppose big-oil dominated career choices
Kick big oil off campuses
Challenge officiallinks betwen your university and oil companies.
Demand courses and research funding which support and develop renewable energy.
Get your university to switch to green electricity.
Personally
Loads of stuff to do from joining action campaigns to getting involved with permaculture projects.
Writing newsletters for youre colleger,student union newspaper articles etc.
See Groups List Here
What You Can Do ( Consumption )
Politically
Call for investment in public transport.
Oppose airport expansion ( www.airportpledge.org.uk)
Oppose SUV usage.
Call for more cycle lanes.
Camapign against new fossil fuel extraction
Campaing for renewable energy supplies
Campaign for oil workers to be reskiled in reneweables
Call for low impact building initiatives.
Take direct action against roadbuilding, airport expansion schemes, oil companies, etc. Earth First UK
Support political prisoners e.g. US Eco Prisoners Network
Personally ( Reduce - Reuse - Recycle)
Cut your carbon consumption at home
Switch to renewable Power
Food: Join an allottment project or grow in the garden
if you have one ( less food-miles, packaging etc.) or buy local. Get out of the takeway habit.
Get a cycle
Choose alternatives to flying ( carbon credits are not equivocable)
Use public transport ( yes it needs to be cheaper )
Buy Organic
Use enviromenttally friendly ( DIY ) alternatives to cleaning chemicals,etc.
Learn about permaculture.
Avoid disposable goods
Cut down shopping. Do you really need it? Think DIY culture.
In winter wear more clothes or get / make better insulation.
Work locally
Get Active
Taking action on the oil web cannot be done alone.
Make these issues locally relevant through linking with other groups.
Organise a meeting at your workplace / school / social centre to explore the issues and contact groups to support you with this. See groups list here.
Education
Shell To Sea
Remember Saro-Wiwa
London Rising tide
Corporate watch
Platform
Resources
Positive things you can do
Infoshop online
Download pdf books posters and audio. Send off for stickers,leaflets etc.