From the archive, our manifesto from 1995. It covers Platform s work in London from 1988 1995. Made for Platform by John Jordan, Pete Durgerian and James Marriott. Project introductions from Rodney Mace, John Jordan, Stephanie d Orey, Jane Trowell, Peter Butcher, Andrea Phillips, James Marriott, Dan Gretton, Nick Robins. Funded by London Arts Board

On 10 November 1995, Ken Saro Wiwa and 8 Ogoni colleagues were executed by the Nigerian state for campaigning against the devastation of the Niger Delta by the oil industry. The Living Memorial to Ken Saro Wiwa is a landmark public art project for London. Landmark in that it addresses the under representation of people of colour in the London cityscape. Landmark in that it puts the issue of environmental justice directly in the public gaze to activate the debate about London s ethical relationship to the wider world. This film by video artists Andrew Conio and Judy Price explores the five shortlisted artists proposals and the wider context for the project around the issues of loss, memory, memorial and representation and how artistic practice might engage with circumstances that globalisation make part of the fabric of our everyday lives. It features the work of artists and activists Sokari Douglas Camp, Siraj Izhar, Emmanuel Jegede, Emily Johns and Frances Newman/Jeff Jackson/Knott Architects, and a 30 minutes interview with Ken Saro Wiwa s son, Ken Wiwa. The accompanying music, specially composed by Ross Lambert and Eddie Prevost, takes the form of an intimate series of improvised musical dialogues, expressing their own personal relationshops to Ken Saro Wiwa and his work. Editors: Andrew Conio, Megan Fraser and Judy Price Camera: Andrew Conio, Megan Fraser and Judy Price Archive Footage: Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, WWF, Glen Ellis and Janos Jersh Music: Ross Lambert and Eddie Prevost © 2005 (PRS) Script: Andrew Conio Producer: Judy Price Directors: Andrew Conio and Judy Price Research: Andrew Conio, Megan Fraser and Judy Price © Judy Price, Andrew Conio and PLATFORM Running Time: 28:30 mins http://platformlondon.org

Over 5 days in August 2010, a group of young people gathered to develop creative responses to stories of social injustice and the struggles against them as part of the Shake! Arts, Media, Race Power course. Inspired by the memories of Nigerian Writers and Activist, Ken Saro Wiwa and in celebration of the life of Stephen Lawrence they learnt skills in spoken word, djing and filmmaking. This documentary was made by the young people and gives an insight into what went on in the week and some of the amazing work to come out of it.

The Oil Road: http://platformlondon.org/p publications/the oil road journeys from the caspian to the city/ On 4 October 2012, Paul Mason was supposed to join Platform to discuss The Oil Road: Journeys from the Caspian Sea to the City of London at the LRB Bookshop. Unfortunately, Paul was called away at the last minute for filming, so he kindly made a pre record of himself discussing some of the ideas in the book instead. In this 10 minute clip he touches on fracking, oil company power, capitalism, the climate crisis and social movements.

Between 2007 to 2009, Shell spent an enormous $383 million on security in Nigeria, according to leaked internal data obtained by Platform. The devastating social impact of this vast infusion of cash into the volatile Niger Delta region is the topic of a new briefing, "Dirty Work" by Platform. http://bit.ly/NU2w2v Platform researcher, Ben Amunwa provides an exclusive interview to Al Jazeera.

20/0812 Ben Amunwa talks about the new Platform briefing Dirty Work Shell s Security Spending in Nigeria and Beyond on Al Jazeera English

Workers protest as European Bank seeks to ratify $1.5 bn in loans to Egypt

This video shows the launch of the spectacular steel "Bus" by artist Sokari Douglas Camp on 25th June 2011. The Bus was commissioned by PLATFORM to mark the 10th anniversary of the executions in 1995 of Nigerian writer and campaigner Ken Saro Wiwa and 8 other Ogoni by the Nigerian military government to silence their successful non violent activism against oil companies Shell and Chevron. The Bus is the centrepiece of our campaign "Remember Saro Wiwa" and has toured nationally. It is now resident at Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Tottenham and will be supported by a range of activities.. Thanks to Arts Council England and the Roddick Foundation for funding the project. Thanks to Nancy Boulicault of "Facing the Gulf" for this film.

Written and performed by Dorothea Smartt of African Writers Abroad one of a series of new poems from the anthology "No Condition is Permanent: 19 Poets on Climate Justice and Change" published by PLATFORM. TINA refers to Margaret Thatcher s infamous phrase "There is no alternative", and TABOO refers to Simon Murray s "There are billions of Options".....No Condition was commissioned as part of PLATFORM s two month season of events and exhibition CWords: Carbon, Climate, Capital, Culture held at Arnolfini, Bristol in 2009. Film made by You and I Films. http://www.platformlondon.org http://africanwritersabroad.org.uk http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/details/416 http://www.youandifilms.com

Written and performed by Dorothea Smartt of African Writers Abroad one of a series of new poems from the anthology "No Condition is Permanent: 19 Poets on Climate Justice and Change" published by PLATFORM. No Condition was commissioned as part of PLATFORM s two month season of events and exhibition CWords: Carbon, Climate, Capital, Culture held at Arnolfini, Bristol in 2009. Film made by You and I Films. http://www.platformlondon.org http://africanwritersabroad.org.uk http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/details/416 http://www.youandifilms.com

Written and performed by Simon Murray (aka Sai Murai) of African Writers Abroad one of a series of new poems from the anthology "No Condition is Permanent: 19 Poets on Climate Justice and Change" published by PLATFORM. No Condition was commissioned as part of PLATFORM s two month season of events and exhibition CWords: Carbon, Climate, Capital, Culture held at Arnolfini, Bristol in 2009. Film made by You and I Films. http://www.platformlondon.org http://africanwritersabroad.org.uk http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/details/416 http://www.youandifilms.com

Written and performed by Dorothea Smartt of African Writers Abroad one of a series of new poems from the anthology "No Condition is Permanent: 19 Poets on Climate Justice and Change" published by PLATFORM. No Condition was commissioned as part of PLATFORM s two month season of events and exhibition CWords: Carbon, Climate, Capital, Culture held at Arnolfini, Bristol in 2009. Film made by You and I Films. http://www.platformlondon.org http://africanwritersabroad.org.uk http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/details/416 http://www.youandifilms.com (less info)

Written and performed by Simon Murray (aka Sai Murai) of African Writers Abroad one of a series of new poems from the anthology "No Condition is Permanent: 19 Poets on Climate Justice and Change" published by PLATFORM. No Condition was commissioned as part of PLATFORM s two month season of events and exhibition CWords: Carbon, Climate, Capital, Culture held at Arnolfini, Bristol in 2009. Film made by You and I Films. http://www.platformlondon.org http://africanwritersabroad.org.uk http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/details/416 http://www.youandifilms.com

Arctic Anxiety Oil industry watch dog PLATFORM launches a new report on drilling for oil in the Arctic, Arctic Anxieties. Download the report here www.platformlondon.org/aa and check out the summary online presentation here http://prezi.com/x6w6tkhln7vd/arctic anxiety/

Research group PLATFORM launches a new report Dirty Money Corporate greenwash and RBS coal finance . Download www.platformlondon.org/dm.pdf

Written and performed by Dorothea Smartt of African Writers Abroad one of a series of new poems from the anthology "No Condition is Permanent: 19 Poets on Climate Justice and Change" published by PLATFORM. No Condition was commissioned as part of PLATFORM s two month season of events and exhibition CWords: Carbon, Climate, Capital, Culture held at Arnolfini, Bristol in 2009. Film made by You and I Films. http://www.platformlondon.org http://africanwritersabroad.org.uk http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/details/416 http://www.youandifilms.com

Written and performed by Simon Murray (aka Sai Murai) of African Writers Abroad one of a series of new poems from the anthology "No Condition is Permanent: 19 Poets on Climate Justice and Change" published by PLATFORM. No Condition was commissioned as part of PLATFORM s two month season of events and exhibition CWords: Carbon, Climate, Capital, Culture held at Arnolfini, Bristol in 2009. Film made by You and I Films. http://www.platformlondon.org http://africanwritersabroad.org.uk http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/details/416 http://www.youandifilms.com

Written and performed by Dorothea Smartt of African Writers Abroad one of a series of new poems from the anthology "No Condition is Permanent: 19 Poets on Climate Justice and Change" published by PLATFORM. No Condition was commissioned as part of PLATFORM s two month season of events and exhibition CWords: Carbon, Climate, Capital, Culture held at Arnolfini, Bristol in 2009. Film made by You and I Films. http://www.platformlondon.org http://africanwritersabroad.org.uk http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/details/416 http://www.youandifilms.com