Nottinghamshire | Nottinghamshire Newswire Archive

The Great Climate Swoop - 10 days to go!

08-10-2009 19:25 | Climate Chaos | Cambridge | Nottinghamshire | Sheffield

At 1pm on Sat 17th October four fabulous blocs of fertile resistance will descend upon the Nottingham-based, E.ON-owned, coal-fired power station - Ratcliffe on Soar. We will swoop from all directions and take it over for 24 hours!!!

Food Not Bombs in Nottingham?

08-10-2009 01:02 | Nottinghamshire

Following an inspiring talk at the Sumac Centre in November 2003 by Food Not Bombs founder Keith McHenry, there has been ongoing interest in Food Not Bombs type activities in Nottingham.

Reclaim the Earth Centre - people power needed for occupation campaign

The Earth Centre in Doncaster has been left to ruin for 5 years. We intend to take it back. This site now owned by the council was developed to be a sustainable living education centre and community farm. It is currently being used as a firing range by weapon enthusiasts Cerberus Airsoft. Its time to bring this valuable resource back to the people before it is sold off for development.

Ratcliffe Protestors at Court - Callout for support

07-10-2009 14:16 | Climate Chaos | Nottinghamshire

The Ratcliffe protestors being persecuted for 'conspiracy' are at court next week - show some support!

Sonic Rock Against Racism Gig Redhouse Sheffield Nov 1st 2009

06-10-2009 18:30 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire | Sheffield

Sonic Rock Against Racism Awareness gig

Celebrate the day after world mental health day!

06-10-2009 11:09 | Nottinghamshire

The event is run voluntarily by people who have lived experience of mental distress and brings together a number of different organisations offering free advice and services, healthy food at a reasonable price in a friendly and inclusive community space.

Get your Swoop On!

05-10-2009 10:29 | Climate Chaos | Nottinghamshire

Open to Nottingham students and residents alike, we will meet to discuss what the Great Climate Swoop is, why it is necesarry and what it can achieve.

Workshop on Radical Education

04-10-2009 13:21 | Nottinghamshire

Friday 9 October, 2 - 4pm, East Concourse Lounge, Portland Building, Nottingham University main campus.

latest from the Animal Rights Calendar

03-10-2009 01:16 | Animal Liberation | Nottinghamshire

During the summer we have neglected the Veggies Animal Rights Calendar.

Apologies to those whose events have not been added in time (we really
need php programming assistance to automate the process)

We are half way through catching up with the backlog:
These events are happening in the next couple of weeks.

Full details at

http://www.veggies.org.uk/arc.php

Veggies 25th Anniversary Weekend!

02-10-2009 23:58 | Animal Liberation | Anti-militarism | Climate Chaos | Nottinghamshire

For 25 years Veggies Catering Campaign has been the field kitchen of the British activist scene. This month they invite you to celebrate their vibrant history.

Friday 17th to Sunday 18th October

Join us for a weekend of campaigning, practical and fun activities.

News and events at and around Sumac

02-10-2009 23:09 | Nottinghamshire

Now the summer is over there's lots of stuff going on at Sumac again; and like-minded events elsewhere.

A selection from our diary at

http://www.veggies.org.uk/diary.htm

Nottingham Dealers at World’s Biggest Arms Fair

02-10-2009 15:05 | Anti-militarism | Nottinghamshire

Once every two years, in the London Docklands, the world's biggest arms fair takes place. It's spelt DSEi, it's pronounced "Dicey", and this year it took place from 8th-11th September. Joining over 1,000 arms companies from around the world were a couple of outfits from Nottingham, catering to opposite ends of the small arms market.

Centre for the Study of Social & Global Justice seminar - 5th Oct @ 4

01-10-2009 11:21 | Education | Migration | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

We would like to invite you to the talk

"Turning words into actions: The use of community organising methods in implementing the findings of the Independent Asylum Commission"

by Jonathan Cox, Citizens for Sanctuary which will take place on Monday 5th October from 4.00-5:30 pm in the Conference Suite, University Staff Club, University Park Campus.

The lecture is part of the 'Open Seminar Series' organised by the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice (CSSGJ). Everybody is welcome, join us for drinks afterwards!

Transition Nottingham Urban Harvest Festival

30-09-2009 10:26 | Climate Chaos | Nottinghamshire

Transition Nottingham Urban Harvest Festival Event at Green’s Mill, Sneinton on Sunday 27th September

Report from demo at immigration offices in Derby

29-09-2009 14:57 | Migration | Nottinghamshire

Demo report

Lime Render at Ecoworks on Sunday Oct 4th

29-09-2009 11:34 | Nottinghamshire

There will be an ACTIVITY DAY on the Ecoworks Strawbale building on Sunday 4th October. For the last time this year, we will be applying Lime Render to the outside of the building, mostly finishing small details and filling in little cracks etc. The work will involve making up a lime/sand mix, treading it, and applying it to the building.