Holding the politicians behind Mainshill Open Cast Coal Mine to account

Featuring: Jim Hood MP, Karen Gillon MSP, Councillor Danny Meikle and Lord Home

This short film documents the corruption, conflict of interest and hypocrisy dominating the politics of South Lanarkshire, that result in Scottish Coal receiving approval for coal mine after coal mine in the Douglas Valley. With no regard for com…

Don't Let The Buggers Get You Down! is a short film made by Daniel Epstein who visited the Mainshill Solidarity Camp in July.

"In South Lanarkshire, Scotland, a group of protestors are opposing the establishment of a new mine. They've set up camp on the proposed site, determined to keep contractors at bay. They're the Mainshill Solidarity Camp. Driven by green-politics, and a strong dislike for c…

Stopping Work at Mainshill

documents the destruction caused by the ongoing work to turn Mainshill Wood into an open cast coal mine, up until October 2009, and the many actions that had taken place to stop and slow it. This video was in preparation for a gathering at the Mainshill Solidarity Camp that saw over 70 people come to the camp for the weekend and take action against the treefelling and d…