London Ecology Newswire Archive

09-08-2008 16:05

Police Assault Teenage Activists at the Climate Camp Children's Revolution

The Children's Revolution joined together with the Orange march to Kingsnorth power station on the day of mass action and combined with the children of local residents to help form a huge blockade which attracted the attention of all the international news media. Read more >>

09-08-2008 15:07 | 1 addition

Breaching the Kingsnorth Fence

This seems to be the main story of the day. Activists who made it to the fence utilised some tempory fencing put up by the cops to make some convenient ladders. The riot squad eventually showed up a cleared people away but not before several individuals had made it across. Read more >>

09-08-2008 14:11 | 1 addition

Rebel Raft Protest Land on Kingsnorth Jetty - Pics

Pics from this afternoon at Kingsnorth Power Plant where one of the rebel rafts made it to the jetty of the power plant. Read more >>

09-08-2008 12:34

US Billionaire Dan Duncan Violates Russian Law by Aerial Hunting

US billionaire Dan Duncan who operates canned hunts (in which animals
are confined behind enclosures while trophy seeking hunters shoot at them
like fish in a barrel or 'sitting ducks') has violated Russian law in aerial hunting there. Read more >>

09-08-2008 11:50 | 3 additions

electric pylons-kingsnorth protest photoset

an amazing set of photos! Read more >>

09-08-2008 10:46

Climate Camp interviews - video's

Here's a series of shows and interviews from Climate Camp which is based at Kingsnorth in Kent to oppose the continual use of this coal fired power station and the plans to build more. Read more >>

08-08-2008 10:06

Biofuels Blockaded - Photos from Vopak Action

Some photos of the blockade at Vopak fuel depot in Thurrock. Credits: © Jess Hurd / reportdigital.co.uk

08-08-2008 08:37

Biofuels Action Explained - Audio from Vopak Blockade

Here is an audio piece in which Dean explains about how the occupation at Vopak fuel depot in Thurrock went and goes into the underlying issues of why the action was taken. Read more >>

07-08-2008 22:24 | 2 additions

Tons more beautiful images of Climate Camp Life published

Two more sets of beautiful inspiring pictures from life around the Climate Camp this year have been published by the camp photo pool.

Over 75 images from Amy Scaif, Guy Smallman, Kristian Buus, Mike Langridge etc

See:

http://www.minimouse.me.uk/cca2008/campLife2/

http://www.minimouse.me.uk/cca2008/campLife3/

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07-08-2008 20:48

Go Parks, No-Nuke camping Circeo 2008

The Sempre Verde Voluntary Association wakes up
and offers meeting and fun at Circeo (Latina, Italy)
on days 22, 23 and 24 of August, 2008. Read more >>

07-08-2008 17:26

Children's Revolution March From Climate Camp on Kingsnorth Day of Mass Action

The Children of the Eco Warriors will lead the Children's Revolution march with children of local residents from the site of the Camp for Climate Action near the Kingsnorth power station on Saturday. Read more >>

07-08-2008 15:28 | 3 additions

Some random snaps from site

Here's some pics, more to follow. Read more >>

07-08-2008 11:23

Climate Camp thanks everyone participating

A Big Thank You to everyone making the Climate Camp a success even before the main action - this from the CC website :

http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/home Read more >>

07-08-2008 10:37

Another climate camp action - Students Killed at Royal Bank of Scotland's HQ.

Fifteen dead bodies are currently lying in a pool of oil blocking the
entrance to RBS London HQ at Liverpool Street [1]. Students are staging a
'die-in' blockade to highlight the devastating effects of climate change.
The protesters are demanding RBS stop funding destructive fossil fuel
projects which will create climate catastrophe. The action is taking
place as part of the climate camp and is co-ordinated by the student
action network PANDA [1].
Read more >>

07-08-2008 09:04

Plane Stupid leaves Camp for Climate Action for protest at Gatwick

Nine protestors from the anti-aviation group ‘Plane Stupid’ have left the Kingsnorth Climate Camp to mount a protest against short-haul flights from the nearby Gatwick Airport. The nine climate activists had been planning to protest against the government’s plans to expand Kingsnorth coal fire power station. However continual police intimidation and violence forced them to leave the camp, choosing instead to protest against the popularity of short-haul flights, especially during the Edinburgh Festival, from Gatwick airport. Read more >>

06-08-2008 15:22 | 1 addition

Riot Police Continue to Attack Women and Children at the Camp for Climate Action

The relentless campaign of intimidation by the police against the Camp for Climate Action continued during the night.
Around 2 am the police switched off the floodlights at the front gate and rushed in four riot vans blasting out Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries which was the theme music of the film Apocalypse Now and also Adolph Hitler's favourite music.
Read more >>

05-08-2008 19:23

Children's Revolution at the Camp for Climate Action Plans Peace Campaign

Under constant siege by police at both gates of the Kingsnorth protest site, the Camp for Climate Action campaigners are busy planning ahead for the Day of Mass Action on Saturday when there will be two major events taking place.
Read more >>

05-08-2008 13:27

Bardon Aggregates hit again!

Bardon Aggregates Plant takes heavy damage in response to Glensanda Quarry Read more >>

03-08-2008 16:59

The 300-350 Show: Al Gore's Energy Challenge

Al Gore's historic "Challenge to Repower America" speech in full. Gore calls for the US to be powered by renewable energy and "clean power" in ten years. Read more >>

01-08-2008 10:58 | 1 addition

Photos: Climate Activists Blockade Of Cargill Europe Head Office

Since 7.50 am this morning, 20 participants in this year's Camp for Climate Action and members of Action Against Agrofuels have been blockading the only access gate to Cargill's European regional head office in Cobham, Surrey. 8 activists have locked on to the gates closing the site down completely. Agrobusiness giant Cargill are being targeted by the protesters for their role in rainforest destruction and land-grabbing as well as for profiteering from the food crisis.

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