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Activists glued the locks shut at Barclays Bank in Cambridge early today. The branch couldn’t open until 1PM because of the disruption. The group said: “We have closed this bank today. Barclays continues to finance fossil fuels, the genocide of Palestinians, and most recently banned trans women from using their toilets. Since 2015 it has…

A group of Palestine activists sprayed red paint on the facade of Trinity College, Cambridge last night. They did so in light of Trinity’s refusal to divest from companies enacting the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza and participating in the illegal occupation of Palestine. One of the activists who took part in the…

Activists smash front doors of Siemens Cambridge Office in protest against complicity in ongoing genocide in Palestine In the early hours of October 17 2024 activists in Cambridge shattered the glass front of Kett House, where the offices of Siemens is located. The activists said they targeted this building because of Siemens’ role in “continuing…

Last night, red paint was thrown across the entrance to Alex Wood Hall, where the Cambridge Labour Party holds its offices. The words “Is this really the lesser of two evils?” were spray painted nearby. Coming two days before local elections, the action was taken to highlight the Labour Party’s regressive stance on several key…

Last night, a group of activists splashed red paint over the wall of Trinity College, Cambridge, to highlight the college’s complicity in the ongoing genocide of Palestinians through its investment in companies that supply the Israeli occupation with weapons and military equipment. One member of the group said: ‘It is despicable that Trinity College makes…

“You can’t hide your ties”. Last night, a group of people smashed the glass walls and doors at the University of Cambridge’s IEEF (Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows – formerly known as the BP Institute) and sprayed green paint on the building’s walls to draw attention to the institute’s greenwashing. The group said: “The…

Last night, red paint was thrown over the Maxwell Centre on the University of Cambridge’s West site with an accompanying message reading “We charge you with Genocide” to protest the Centre’s ongoing links to companies arming Israel’s genocide in Palestine. The Maxwell Centre houses the Laboratory for Scientific Computing. This research group, among others at…

HIT REPORT: Buffet of Black Friday subvertising across Cambridge. First up, a redecorated McDonalds poster popped up. McDonalds have been giving away free food to Israeli soldiers. Next up, a giant energy efficiency rating sticker (from Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives) covering Amazon Black Friday advertising. (It’s technically for a bigger digital board, but the info…

HIT REPORT. In the early hours of Monday morning (16th October) the Energy Intelligence headquarters in London found themselves the target of environmental activists the day before they host the Energy Intelligence Forum. The company staff arrived to find spray paint graffiti reading “Energy Intel – FOSSIL FOOLS” plastered over the pristine windows of Berkeley…

BREAKING: ACTIVISTS SMASH GLASS DOORS AT OIL & GAS RESEARCH CENTRE On Monday night, activists from This is Not A Drill returned to the Schlumberger Cambridge Research Centre to smash their windows in protest of the oilfield service’s company’s extractivst activity. The group, who have staged similar protests at the centre and at other sites…

HIT REPORT Ahead of today’s university graduation, activists redecorated Cambridge University Senate House in response to fossil fuel industry report. This week, a report commissioned by the uni has recommended that the University of Cambridge cut its ties with oil companies. It also revealed that a uni committee has declared oilfield company Schlumberger to be…

HIT REPORT. Late last night, climate activists smashed the front doors and windows of Barclays’ Chesterton Road branch in Cambridge in protest of the bank’s funding of fossil fuels and deforestation for industrial beef production. The group spray-painted “THIS IS NOT A DRILL” by their work before disappearing into the night. The action was reported…

The University of Cambridge’s Council has publicly condemned climate activists for the first time in its journal of official business, the Cambridge University Reporter. The Council accused activists working under the banner of This Is Not A Drill of intimidating students and staff who are still researching fossil fuels and working with or accepting funding…

HIT REPORT. This morning, a group of activists in Cambridge broke the windows and spray painted the office building at 50 – 60 Station Road near the rail station. They sent us this explanation. Why did we choose this anonymous-looking building? Because as soon as it was built, it was occupied by several of the…

HIT REPORT – Earth Sciences department Last night, University of Cambridge Earth Science building had paint thrown over its doors because of its connections with the fossil fuel industry. Although some people in the department directly research the climate crisis, Earth Sciences continues to work with companies like BP, Shell and Schlumberger, including on technologies…

HIT REPORT. Over the weekend, environmental activists smashed the glass doors at the University of Cambridge Department of Chemical Engineering’s main entrance. They took this action in protest of the department’s fossil fuel research, funding and lobbying. The activists also spray-painted the words “THIS IS NOT A DRILL” on the building’s main walkway in red. In…

HIT REPORT. Climate activists have visited the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies to paint “STOP FOSSIL FUEL RESEARCH” and “THIS IS NOT A DRILL” on its wall. The institute is an often overlooked oil & gas research centre linked to the University of Oxford. An anonymous participant in the action said: “They’re really hidden and…

HIT REPORT. Environmental activists have shattered the iconic advertising screen at the University of Cambridge’s Engineering Department on Fen Causeway. The group took this action to protest and highlight the department’s strong links to fossil fuel companies while the University pretends to advocate for climate action at COP27. The activists spray-painted “THIS IS NOT A DRILL”…

Hit report. In the last few hours, climate activists broke all the front windows of Schlumberger’s fossil fuel research centre located on the University of Cambridge’s West Site. Reporting their actions to the direct action website This Is Not a Drill this morning, the activists said they did this in reaction to the news that…

HIT REPORT. Last night, climate activists threw black paint over the entrance sign for the Centre for Mathematical Sciences (also known as the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics or DAMTP) at the University of Cambridge, and spray-painted “STOP FOSSIL FUEL RESEARCH” next to it. The department is unusual for maths departments in that…

HIT REPORT. On Friday Night, protestors spray-painted “reparations for Pakistan” on the sign outside Schlumberger Gould Research Centre in Cambridge. The action was in solidarity with the peoples of Pakistan, in the wake of climate-induced flooding that has killed thousands across the country. The fossil fuel industry and capitalist system are directly responsible for this…

HIT REPORT. Last night, protestors targeted the University of Cambridge’s Chemistry Department for their ongoing research links with Shell, BP, and Schlumberger. This research includes technology that directly facilitates the extraction of oil and gas. People in this building are making a career from helping extractive industries, even as climate chaos is causing displacement, famine…

HIT REPORT. Last night and over the past week, a new climate protest group, This Is Not A Drill, has broken glass windows and doors and thrown black paint at three University of Cambridge fossil fuel research buildings. The group broke over 10 windows at CASP (Cambridge Arctic Shelf Programme), which is funded by 11 fossil fuel companies [1],…