Manchester Ecology Newswire Archive

Call out for solidarity actions against Shell

rossport solidarity camp, 22-12-2010 14:46

Any day now Shell will find out whether it will be able to continue with the dangerous Corrib Gas Project in Co. Mayo, Ireland Read more | 1 comment >>

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Manchester Airport protesters found guilty but vow to fight on

Manchester Airport on Trial, 08-12-2010 20:50

Two climate protesters who blockaded the road entrance to the World Freight Centre of Manchester Airport were found guilty yesterday of obstruction of the highway at Trafford Magistrates Court. The two defendants had pleaded not guilty on the grounds that the expansion of the Airport would have significant impacts on local homes and globally in contributing to climate change - and that their protest was a reasonable use of the road given that other methods of redress had been tried.
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UG#522 - Spiritual and Social Separation

Robin Upton, 27-10-2010 15:07

This week a range of voices continue our series on separation. We start with Michael Lerner speaking on his 2006 book, "The Left Hand of God: Taking Back Our Country from the Religious Right", about the spiritual disconnection of modern US society, and how this has been both exacerbated and the exploited by an alliance of corporate interests and the 'religious right'. Next a short section of an interview with Bill McKibben. In our second hour, after revisiting the words of Charles Eisenstein, we hear from Richard Louv, about what he terms 'Nature Deficit Disorder'. Read more >>

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This weekend: Stop Nuclear Power Network Gathering in Bristol

Waylon Smithers, 18-10-2010 16:55

Stop Nuclear Power UK Network Gathering

Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th, Bristol

Meet, make plans, take action.

There are groups and individuals coming from all over -
Suffolk, London, France, Lancaster, Manchester, Wrexham, Bristol, Cumbria, Ireland, Hinkley, Exeter and more - Come along and get involved in creating a network of active anti-nuclear campaigns across Britain and Europe.
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Video: 16 Oct 2010: World Food Day - Kids Action @ Cargill Ghent

globalise hope, 17-10-2010 12:09

A small action to denounce the policy of the worlds biggest soy firm. Cargill mainly produces soy for fodder, that fattens our dairy, poultry, porc and...fish. Read more >>

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Huntington Lane Coal Mine Eviction?

Dawn Chorus, 13-10-2010 13:05

The eviction process at the Huntington Lane coal mine site near Telford, Shropshire appears to have begun, but no eviction notice has yet been served. The National Eviction Team and local constabulary are currently on site but no arrests have been made. Heavy machinery is now on site and breaking ground. Read more | 1 comment >>

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£400M research - No Nuke Dump Site in W Cumbria

Marianne Birkby, 02-10-2010 15:51

Prof David Smythe (Emeritus Professor of Geophysics, University of Glasgow), an earth scientist who was employed by Nirex to find a nuclear waste repository in West Cumbria, is not opposed to geological disposal in principle but he says the scientific research carried out in the 1990s which cost the public purse £400M shows that -
No site in West Cumbria is suitable for geological disposal of nuclear waste! Read more >>

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Brow Well - Supporting Animal Abuse & Eco-Destruction

NAVA, 23-09-2010 19:38

TELEPHONE, EMAIL, DEMO! Read more >>

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Season for change in Britain? Citizen-led democracy

iniref, 28-08-2010 11:31

More citizen-led democracy (the original rule-by-the-people) could become an important tool-kit for positive social and environmental change. Read more | 4 comments >>

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Eco day at the Nerve Centre

., 27-08-2010 23:37

Sunday 29th August, 11am to 8pm - The Nerve Centre, Renshaw Street (old Rapid paint shop), LIverpool Climate Action and Critical Mass presents a day of workshops, discussions, demonstrations, films and fun, followed by a Sunset Bike Ride and party.

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Desperate anarcist call for GM lobbying

Liz, 08-07-2010 14:10

The EU are due to decide tomorrow on the relaxation of legislation which currently slows up new Genetically Modified seed approval. 16 new varieties are currently being held up by minor technicalities like safety checks, and more will follow if the rules change. Yes I know emailing ministers is a dirty filthy thing to do... Read more >>

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Lewes Road community garden demo (Fri July 9)

gardener, 07-07-2010 22:55

Supporters of the Lewes Road Community Garden are holding a demo outside Lewes County Court, High Street, Lewes, before an appeal hearing against the posession order granted to developers Alburn Minos Ltd and their partners in eco-crime Tesco.
The demo starts at 9.30 with the appeal hearing due to start at 10.30am this Friday. The Big Lemon Bus company is laying on a free bus leaving the garden on Lewes Road, Brighton at 8.30am (donations to the court costs and garden fighting fund).
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Peat Bog protesters found not guilty

Manchester Climate Action, 07-07-2010 01:05

Two environmental activists who chained themselves to machinery at a peat bog extraction site at Chat Moss, Salford, Greater Manchester were acquitted by Salford magistrates court last Monday 5th July 2010.
Read more | 1 comment >>

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Italian company ICOP applying for tunnel tender

Stop Shell Hell in Mayo, 30-06-2010 13:38

Italian company ICOP are currently applying for the tender to build the tunnel for the Shell onshore high pressure raw gas pipeline. The local community have been resisting Shell for the last 10 years and are fighting to protect their health, safety and environment. Read more >>

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MERSEYSIDE CND 2010 PEACE & ECOLOGY FESTIVAL - SUNDAY JULY 4th

Merseyside CND, 28-06-2010 10:10

We extend a warm welcome to the people of Liverpool and beyond to enjoy a full day of FREE entertainment at our fourth Merseyside CND Peace & Ecology Festival at St. Luke's church in Liverpool City Centre.

July 4th is American Independence day and at St.Lukes CND underlines our urgent need to regain British independence from American military bases. Read more >>

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MERSEYSIDE CND 2010 PEACE & ECOLOGY FESTIVAL - SUNDAY JULY 4th

Merseyside CND, 28-06-2010 02:03

We extend a warm welcome to the people of Liverpool and beyond to enjoy a full day of FREE entertainment at our fourth Merseyside CND Peace & Ecology Festival at St. Luke's church in Liverpool City Centre.

July 4th is American Independence day and at St.Lukes CND underlines our urgent need to regain British independence from American military bases. Read more >>

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Movieclip about occupation of Dutch Monsanto-firm

pinky, 14-06-2010 10:57

On the 17th of May, the action group Round Up Monsanto successfully shut down the main Monsanto plant in the Netherlands, formally De Ruiter Seeds. Forty activists blocked the entrance gates at the wake of day and prevented personnel from entering the office buildings and greenhouses.
Thiery Boyer, head of Monsanto's European vegetable division, contacted his superiors and decided not to press charges. As a result the police did not interfere. Read more >>

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Giant Elephant attacks Manchester Council meeting

Stop Expansion at Manchester Airport, 20-05-2010 14:02

…...well sort of. New councillors were reminded yesterday that Manchester Airport is still the 'elephant in the room' when it comes to the local Climate Change Action Plan – since the Council have refused to include the flight emissions from the Airport in their carbon reduction targets. The 9ft inflatable elephant highlighted that the Council's much-lauded plans are totally undermined by the omission of the Airport– especially considering that Manchester City Council own 55% of Manchester Airports Group. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Biodiversity Walk at Manchester Airport - 9th May 2010

Stop Expansion at Manchester Airport, 11-05-2010 16:16

Around 60 people took part in a Biodiversity Walk organised by the Stop Expansion at Manchester Airport coalition. Local residents and campaigners visited green belt areas threatened by Manchester Airport's plans to build car parks at freight sheds. Read more >>

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Know Your Airport! Biodiversity Walk - Sun 9th May

Stop Expansion at Manchester Airport, 29-04-2010 14:33

Join us for this family-friendly walk around the areas earmarked for
destruction by Manchester Airport's expansion plans. We'll begin at Hasty Lane and walk round the affected areas to the south. We'll hear from local experts about the different wildlife affected.

Bring your friends and family, binoculars, a picnic, a frisbee/skipping rope/games, and appreciation for what's currently being destroyed by Airport expansion.
Read more >>

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Oil, Violence and Social Movements in Colombia

Col Ombia, 15-04-2010 21:55

Key Guest: Bruno Federico.
Bruno is part of COSPACC*, a Colombian collective that works with
communities in the region where BP operate for oil.
He will explore questions around energy sovereignty, control of natural
resources and what this might look like practically for the environmental
movement in the North-West, in the context of global climate change. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Peat Bog Extraction halted in Greater Manchester

Pete Marsh, 15-04-2010 13:02

Activists shut down extraction on a Peat Bog extraction site by locking onto a lorry and a digger. Work was still halted at the time of writing. Read more | 8 comments >>

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Earth First! Winter Moot location announced, 6pm Fri 5th - Sun 7th Feb 2010

EF! Winter Moot Collective, 01-02-2010 11:59

"A weekend of networking, reflection, strategic discussions & campaign planning for anyone involved in ecological direct action who believes in non-hierarchical organisation and directly confronting the forces responsible for the destruction of the Earth and its inhabitants"

6pm Fri 5th - Sun 7th Feb 2010
Dipton Community Centre, Front Street (A692), Dipton, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 9DR Read more | 3 comments >>

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Adopt a Hasty Lane Resident!

MULE, 01-02-2010 11:48

This February will see the launch of ‘Adopt-a-Resident’ at Hasty Lane, an event forming part of the campaign protesting against the expansion of Manchester Airport. Hasty Lane, home to historic cottages and surrounded by acres of open ground and important ecological habitats, is under threat due to the plans and its residents are facing forced removal from their homes. Read more >>

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When the other Miliband came to town

MULE, 17-12-2009 15:27

Last week Ed Miliband came to Manchester for a chat. The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change dropped in for a discussion about the stakes of climate change and the government’s plans before jetting off to Copenhagen for this week’s highly-anticipated UN Conference. MULE was in attendance, and not that surprised to be treated to an exercise in spin… Read more >>

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Ed Miliband meets his followers on the way to 'Hopenhagen'

Blackheath Rebels, 09-12-2009 18:03

Ed Miliband MP should have been sent packing in style yesterday, at a public rally jointly hosted by DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) and Friends of the Earth in Manchester’s conference centre. Instead, the minister, flanked by his NGO followers, was welcomed by the vast majority of climate campaigners in the audience, on the eve of his departure to Copenhagen. Read more >>

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Ride Bikes, Have fun, Support MCDAS, Give kids presents...awesome.

I Bike MCR, 02-12-2009 16:37

A treasurehunt on bicycles to support Manchester Commitee to Defend Asylum Seekers. The riders, in pairs, will be following a set route and buying and collecting presents that will then be donated to MCDAS Chidren's Christmas Party. Read more >>

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Would a council really serious on tackling climate change make this decision?

MULE, 02-12-2009 11:38

On Thursday 19 November the Manchester City Council Planning Department approved the demolition of 200 year old cottages along with neighbouring environmental and historical oasis Hasty Lane in order to make way for additional extra airport hangers which will double Manchester Airport’s freight capacity. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Don't Nuke the Climate! - Sat 12 Dec, International Day of Action

Nuclear People Power network, 18-11-2009 09:28

Organise an event locally for the Don't Nuke the Climate! International Day of Action on Saturday 12 December, and publicise widely!

 http://www.dont-nuke-the-climate.org/spip.php?rubrique19〈=en Read more >>

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