Southport, UK 10th May, 2013. Climate change flags at Camp Frack 2, a weekend of activity to oppose Fracking and other forms of Extreme Energy. This event organised by a coalition of local and national anti-fracking, Trades Union and environmental groups including Campaign against Climate Change, REAF, RAFF, FFF, Merseyside against Fracking, Friends of the Earth & Gtr Manchester Assoc. of Trade Union Councils, Frack Off. In September 2011 groups organised Camp Frack (1) to protest against plans by Cuadrilla Resources to drill for shale gas. Credit: Mar Photographics / Alamy Live News
Camp Frack 2 will take place on the weekend of the 10th/11th & 12th May at a ten acre site adjacent to the Leisure Lakes Complex at Mere Brow near Tarleton, Lancashire (between Preston & Southport). Organised by a broad coalition of anti-fracking and environmental groups in the North West including members of Ribble Estuary Against Fracking, Residents’ Action Against Fylde Fracking, Frack Free Fylde, Merseyside Against Fracking, Friends of the Earth and Greater Manchester Association of Trades Union Councils. "About 300 people are taking part in a weekend-long protest against fracking in West Lancashire. The campaigners, have set up camp in Mere Brow near Tarleton. Organisers said Camp Frack was a weekend designed to highlight the dangers of fracking and promote environmentally-friendly alternatives." BBC
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