Several people I know have commented that the Wave was a very quiet demonstration. And I agree with them. I think this was partly due having so many new people who weren't used to chanting. But I also think the environmental movement lacks decent chants. I think we need some new ones. What do people think of the following:
- “Oi Ed Milliband / Leave the carbon in the ground” is hated by everyone I know, even those who oppose new coal fired power stations
- “What do we want / Green Jobs / When do we want them / Now” doesn't rhyme.
- “Esso, Exxon, BP, Shell / Take your war and go to hell” is good, but is only vaguely related to the environmental movement
- “Heathrow, BAA / We don't want your third runway” is good, but only deals with one source of climate change
There must be some better chants than this. What do other people think?
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