Frome’s Station Gallery is hosting an exhibition of Adrian Fisk’s photographs of British Environmental Direct Action 1995-1999, entitled Until the Last Oak Falls, from 8th -13th November.
From 1995-1999 photojournalist, Adrian Fisk, spent five-years creating one of the largest photographic documentations of the early British direct action environmental movement.
He’ll be giving a compelling and inspiring talk on Thursday 10th November at 6pm about his just published book Until the Last Oak falls taking you on a photographic journey through the 1990s’ actions of the environmental protestors, hundreds of which lived in trees in an attempt to save them from being destroyed by the Conservative government’s road expansion programme. Also, Reclaim the Streets, an anarchic creative mass that shut down parts of London to highlight cars, pollution and climate change that in later years helped provide inspiration for Extinction Rebellion.
A spokesperson said, “In this unprecedented time of climate emergency ,witness these extraordinary photographs of the past and see how they can inform tactics of the future.
“Adrian has just published his book of photos Until the Last Oak Falls which are pretty fantastic and need lots of people to see them.
“So come along to Adrian Fisk’s talk and slide show on Thursday 10th November and cllr Shane Collins’s talk Five Things to Change and Five Ways to Do It, looking at what lessons we can learn from the road protests and Reclaim the Streets for the situation today.
“Do book tickets for the talks and come and have a glass of cider with lots of food outlets at the Station Gallery, Frome (just by the station).”
For more information ring cllr Shane Collins on, 07952 929710, or book your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-invitation-to-until-the-last-oak-falls-book-talk-and-exhibition-tickets-440480668537?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
On Friday 11th November at 6pm, Cllr Shane Collins will also be giving a talk about the Climate Emergency, Five Things to Change and Five Ways to Do it.
Cllr Shane Collins is a long time Green activist involved with anti-roads protests, RTS, drug reform and climate campaigning. Shane lost 15 elections before being elected to Mendip District Council in 2015 and Somerset Council in 2022 and is also a director of the Green Gathering Festival and programmes the speakers’ forum at Glastonbury Festival.
A spokesperson said, “We face a shortening time window before tipping into chaotic climate collapse. A quick run through of the problems with the current system, five things we can change and a look at different strategies and tactics to get the government to make those changes on a bigger scale.”
Book your free tickets here: www.eventbrite. com/e/the-climate-crisis-5-things-to-change-and-5-ways-to-do-it-tickets-439044362507
