PLATFORM London

PLATFORM works across disciplines for social and ecological justice. It combines the transformatory power of art with the tangible goals of campaigning, the rigour of in-depth research with the vision to promote alternative futures.

about PLATFORM

current projects

unravelling the carbon web

remember saro-wiwa

education & outreach

projects in development

desk killer

museum of the corporation

publications

on oil corporations

on art, process & education

archive & theory

past projects

underlying themes

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Current Projects
	Unravelling the Carbon Web Research, advocacy and public education on oil corporations; with a particular focus on Iraq, the former Soviet Union and Nigeria.
	Remember Saro-Wiwa Creating a living memorial for Ken Saro-Wiwa, the Nigerian writer and activist who was executed in 1995 for highlighting the impact of oil companies in the Niger Delta.
	Education & Outreach Inspiring creativity, empowering activism, developing pedagogical practice – courses, lectures, performances, workshops.
Projects in Development
	The Desk Killer By shining a light into the world of the bureaucrats, planners and businessmen who contributed to the Holocaust, The Desk Killer raises critical questions as to whether the psychology and behaviour that enabled genocide to occur then, exists in the institutional culture of transnational corporations today.
	Museum of the Corporation The Museum of the Corporation is a proposal for an open space where people can debate one of today's most powerful influences on social and ecological justice in daily life and global politics, the transnational corporation.

Sister Organisation
	SEA-Renue PLATFORM established Renue as a community renewable energy initiative, in 1996. It has now merged with Sustainable Energy Action to form SEA-Renue, working with businesses, local authorities, schools and the wider community to deliver practical and affordable solutions to London's environmental challenges.

News !

The Remember Saro-Wiwa bus visits Liverpool Albert Docks
23-25 April 08: Three days of events at the International Slavery Museum, Tate Liverpool and Liverpool Guild of Students.
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NEW PLATFORM COURSE on contemporary legacies and parallels of slave trade
"Walking London's Empire of Slavery" takes place with Birkbeck, Uni of London, on 5 Saturdays in May and June 2008. The course takes place largely outdoors, using critical walks and sites as the basis. CLICK HERE for course outline and enrolment details.

LAST CHANCE TO ENROL for Body Politic Course: April to June 2008 Our course The Body Politic, Social and Ecological Justice, Art, Activism is taking place in a new format which includes weekends from April to June 2008 CLICK HERE to view and download the course outline and how to enrol. This course gets booked up, so act soon !

PLATFORM launches new website - Burning Capital - timed with BP's 2007 Full Year Results
05 Feb 08: Burning Capital tells the background stories as to how BP has brought carbon dioxide to the atmosphere - driving forward climate change - in the past year. The website carries a 45 minute documentary, in 10-minute downloadable sections - and interactive datapanels giving extensive background information. More>>>

Kazakhstan loses further $5 billion from new oil deal
18 Jan 08: A new deal with the Eni-led consortium to develop the super-giant Kashagan oilfield will leave Kazakhstan $5 billion worse off than previously, according to a new analysis published by PLATFORM. More>>>

Banks challenged to fight climate change
12 Dec 07: Banks like RBS-NatWest and Citi must adopt stringent policies and practices that reduce their negative climate impact and contribute to positive change, according to a new paper launched today by BankTrack. More>>>

RBS profits from Burmese oil and gas
29 Oct 07: The Royal Bank of Scotland, through its stake in the Bank of China, is supporting and profiting from Burmese military rule. The RBS controls 8.25% of Bank of China, key backer of Chinese oil companies Sinopec and PetroChina, who are propping up the military regime in Burma.
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The Remember Saro-Wiwa bus visits the Shell Centre
23 Oct 07: When three tonnes of steel parks on your doorstep in a rare display of protest you might well take notice. That was certainly the case when the RSW bus pulled up at Shell's London headquarters on a bright Tuesday afternoon in October.
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Carbon Web newsletter issue 8
24 Oct 07: Featuring: Yasuni National Park (Ecuador); BP and the fuelling of Heathrow; the White Man's Burden in Iraq; Anita Roddick - a fellow Nigerian; RBS campaign update; BP's new management.
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And While London Burns
PLATFORM launches new operatic sound walk - 'a soundtrack for the era of climate change'. Download it for FREE NOW !

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