Manchester Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

There's going to be an almighty TIF

Jen, 06-07-2008 16:34

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camp for climate action northwest neighbourhood get-together

feistyfingers, 25-06-2008 23:58

even if you're not sure about the whole climate thing, come along anyway, Read more >>

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Camp For Climate Action N/W Social Event: Wed 2nd July

Liverpool Climate Action, 19-06-2008 14:37

Camp For Climate Action
N/W Neighbourhood social event
July 2nd from 7pm
Next To Nowhere, 96 Bold Street Read more >>

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Climate change protestors occupy Derbyshire open cast site

Leave It In The Ground, 18-06-2008 04:59

Today climate campaigners from ‘Leave it in the Ground’ have occupied the UK Coal’s Lodge House site in Derbyshire by barricading themselves in a disused farm building and taken to the trees on the site of the open cast mine. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Free Food and Guerrilla Gardening!

Viv Veg, 03-06-2008 12:12

Free vegan event organised by Manchester Animal Protection and Manchester Climate Action as part of the international day of climate action against the food industry.. Read more | 2 comments >>

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MCR Critical Mass tonight!!!

I Bike MCR, 30-05-2008 09:22

CRITICAL MASS
Friday 30th May 6pm
Central Library Manchester Read more >>

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Dissident Island Radio - Mixed bag on tonight

Dissident Werewolf, 04-04-2008 14:50

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Fossil Fools Parade!

fossilfoolsanonymous, 01-04-2008 21:11

Manchester's Fossil Fools got up to all sorts of tricks today, visiting some of their idols in the city centre... unfortunately in our efforts to congratulate the best fossil fools a few mishaps occurred... Read more | 2 comments >>

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Fossil Fools day - Banner hung

Fossil Fuel Fool1, 31-03-2008 13:01

Building up to the Fossil Fools day -  http://www.fossilfoolsdayofaction.org - some people in Lancaster, England hung a banner at the side of Lancaster's busiest roundabout for the "rush" hour gridlocked car drivers to enjoy. The banner read: "Worried about Climate Change? Stuck in Traffic? Get a Bike!" Read more | 2 additions >>

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Fossil Fools Day public actions

Rising Tide, 25-03-2008 14:32

Although lots of people are keeping their plans under wraps, these three
public demos have been announced (If you know of a publicly announced
action, let us know on  info@risingtide.org.uk and we'll list it on the website.) Read more >>

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I Bike MCR Fest 2008 Starts This Month

I BIKE MCR, 13-03-2008 14:33

So the I bike MCR fest starts at the end of this month. Hope you can all get on your bikes to take part
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Manchester Crtitical Mass and After Party This Friday

i bike mcr, 26-02-2008 19:32

Critical Mass Bicycle Ride
Friday 29th February
6pm Central Library M1
Bike ride around the city to celebrate the bicycle Read more >>

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Bali & Beyond: the international climate change negotiations, and local action

Manchester Climate Forum, 10-02-2008 21:12

Bali and beyond- what to DO in 2008
Manchester Climate Forum
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
7:15pm - 9:15pm
Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester

 manchesterclimateforum@googlemail.com

First half will be info about the climate negotiations in Bali. Deepak Rughani of Biofuelwatch, who attended the Bali talks, will tell us about what went right, what went wrong...
Second half will be dynamic and participatory: what's coming in Manchester. What's needed? How do we get it? Read more >>

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Bio-fuel - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

vhius, 10-02-2008 10:55

Around 20 activists, some dressed as wolves in sheep’s clothing, visited the D1 Oil refinery in Bromborough on the Wirral, on 2nd February 2008. They were there to highlight the dangerous consequences of large-scale bio-fuel production for the climate and for people worldwide. Read more | 1 addition | 3 comments >>

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Big Business + Biofuels = Disaster

vhius, 30-01-2008 19:16

As part of a week of local actions against Bio-fuels Rhythms of Resistance Manchester played Samba and gave out leaflets outside Tesco on Upper Brook Street, around rush hour, on the 25th January. Read more >>

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Mr Tesco avoids a green wash

Campaigns Collective, 23-01-2008 17:56

Chief Exec. of Tesco, Terry Leahy, today evaded various campaigners at Manchester's Whitworth Art Gallery who were anxious to discuss his company's recent £25 mil. investment in Manchester University's "Sustainable Consumption" Institute, yet another Tesco green-wash............... Read more | 2 additions | 2 comments >>

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Demonstrate to Save Woodhead - 12th January @ 1.00 p.m.

Navvy, 11-01-2008 20:58

We have called a demonstration tomorrow at the Western entrance to the Woodhead Tunnel in the Peak District, Derbyshire. National Grid are threatening to close it and thereby shut out low carbon alternatives to road transport. This is the start of the fight against their plans. Read more >>

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Save the Woodhead Tunnel//Climate Change demonstration

Save the Woodhead Tunnel, 20-12-2007 11:41

Save the Woodhead Tunnel have organised a demonstration to further our campaign.
DATE: Saturday, 12th January 2008
TIME: 1.00 p.m. until 3.00 p.m.
PLACE: Woodhead tunnel, Western entrance (map link below)
Speakers (to be confirmed) plus Samba bands. All we need now is clement weather! Read more | 2 comments >>

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Short haul flight adverts cancelled

Rb, 18-12-2007 14:27

Shocking U-turn from short-haul carrier! Read more | 1 comment >>

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Fossil Fools Day, April 1st 2008

Rising Tide, 17-12-2007 14:56

Rising Tide International is calling for a day of action against the fossil fuel industry on April 1st 2008...

FOSSIL FOOLS DAY! Read more | 4 comments >>

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