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Sounds on the Downs, University of Nottingham

09-06-2007 23:06 | Free Spaces | Nottinghamshire

Sounds on the Downs - June 6th, 2007
The Downs, University Park, Nottingham

The free green fields festival happened on Wednesday. It was an outdoor event.

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Sounds on the Downs - Wind Turbine Set-up

09-06-2007 22:59 | Climate Chaos | Free Spaces | Nottinghamshire

V3 Power build small wind turbines commercially and run courses teaching people how to make their own turbines.

They put a couple up at the festival, to inspire folks to get involved with such alternatives.

Activists picket A453 exhibition

08-06-2007 19:33 | Nottinghamshire

The Highways Agency held a fancy exhibition in Clifton today, to promote their planned widening of the A453. So climate-change activists picketed it.

Nottingham folk report from G8 in Germany #3

08-06-2007 17:30 | G8 Germany 2007 | Globalisation | Nottinghamshire

This is the third report from some Nottingham folk who have travelled to Germany to take action during the G8 summit, which takes place from 6-8 June 2007 in a hotel in Heiligendamm next to Rostock at the Baltic Sea. For more coverage of the G8 summit, and links to the other reports, see the feature article.

Lime Render on Straw Bale at Ecoworks

08-06-2007 10:00 | Nottinghamshire

We will be rendering the outside of our straw bale building with lime and sand from Thurs 14th-Sat 16th June. We will be there from 10.30-4.30 each day - all welcome! (we may stay later in the evenings if we're enjoying it too much...)

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The year of Aviation

07-06-2007 22:42 | Climate Chaos | Nottinghamshire

The aviation sector is set to become one of the most targeted of the climate-changing industries in the UK this year.

Eastcroft Incinerator – "You can’t polish a turd”

06-06-2007 12:52 | Climate Chaos | Health | Nottinghamshire

Waste Recycling Group (don't be fooled by the name) have retracted thier apeal against the decision to reject thier planning application to expand Eastcroft incinerator.

But the fight steps up as WRG confirm they are to re submit a new application, but thier are only cosmetic changes.

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ASDA Hyson Green Expansion

05-06-2007 09:28 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

Asda in Hyson Green have put in a planning application to expand the shop building into their car park off Noel St. We think this greedy company has done enough harm to the area as it is.

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Hello! Festival

04-06-2007 17:01 | Culture | Nottinghamshire

The Hello! Festival took place at the Arboretum on Sunday June 3.

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Everybody's Talking (about climate change) Greenweeks Event in the Square

03-06-2007 00:34 | Climate Chaos | Nottinghamshire

An all day family event in Old Market Square with loads of stalls, activities and ideas for tackling climate change. For young and old alike.

Organised by the The National Trust and Nottingham City Council.

Political film 'Return to Kurkuk, a year in the fire'

01-06-2007 19:57 | Education | Iraq | Repression | Nottinghamshire

Film @ Broadway Cinema Satarday 2nd June 1pm - about Karzan (imprisonewd and tortured by Saddam' regime) after 25 years in exile RETURNS TO KIRKUK - This thought provoking, intelligent and emotional story gives a unique insight into the true political feeling and civil unrest in Iraq today.

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Nottingham folk report from G8 in Germany #2

01-06-2007 10:45 | G8 Germany 2007 | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Second report from some Nottingham folk who have travelled to Germany to take action during the G8 summit, which takes place at from 6-8 June 2007 in a hotel in Heiligendamm next to Rostock at the Baltic Sea. For more coverage of the G8 summit, click here. For the first report, click here.

Royal Air Force has dropped in to invade 'our' square

31-05-2007 18:08 | Nottinghamshire

hello campers.

The Royal Air Force has landed with a large Display in Market Square, Nottingham.

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Sounds on the Downs

31-05-2007 12:12 | Culture | Free Spaces | Nottinghamshire

FREE GREEN Festival on the Downs of University Park Campus every Summer
Wednesday 6th June, 2007 1-9pm

Update from the Pedal Powered Clowns to Palestine

31-05-2007 09:40 | Palestine | Nottinghamshire

Update from the Pedal Powered Clown to Palestine Project taken from their website

http://www.pedalpoweredclowns.org/

For more information about the project, see the previous article:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/05/370963.html

npower announce plans for 1650MW Gas power station in Notts

30-05-2007 16:13 | Climate Chaos | Nottinghamshire

A journalist forwarded the details of this to me asking for a response from any climate activists I might know.

One of my first thoughts was that presumably the plant is going to be built using a lot of cement...

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St Ann's Allotments Open Day

30-05-2007 07:04 | Nottinghamshire

St Ann's Allotments Open Day:
A chance to visit and enjoy the worlds largest and oldest inner city allotment gardens
This Sunday, 3rd June from 11am to 4pm
St Ann's Allotments, Ransom Road, Nottingham

DEMO at BluePrint Fri 1st

30-05-2007 02:02 | Nottinghamshire

free your feet

slaughter of rabits and foxes mansfield /nottingham ng209ad

29-05-2007 16:52 | Animal Liberation | Nottinghamshire | Sheffield

schools plan animal slaughter.at mansfield

Nottingham Refugee Week 2007 - 16th–24th June

29-05-2007 09:09 | Anti-racism | Culture | Migration | Nottinghamshire

Refugee Week is a UK wide festival that celebrates the great contribution made by refugees to UK life and promotes understanding of why people become refugees. Every year hundreds of arts, cultural and educational events are organised across the UK.

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Sounds on the Downs, University of Nottingham

Sounds on the Downs - Wind Turbine Set-up

Activists picket A453 exhibition

Nottingham folk report from G8 in Germany #3

Lime Render on Straw Bale at Ecoworks

The year of Aviation

Eastcroft Incinerator – "You can’t polish a turd”

ASDA Hyson Green Expansion

Hello! Festival

Everybody's Talking (about climate change) Greenweeks Event in the Square

Political film 'Return to Kurkuk, a year in the fire'

Nottingham folk report from G8 in Germany #2

Royal Air Force has dropped in to invade 'our' square

Sounds on the Downs

Update from the Pedal Powered Clowns to Palestine

npower announce plans for 1650MW Gas power station in Notts

St Ann's Allotments Open Day

DEMO at BluePrint Fri 1st

slaughter of rabits and foxes mansfield /nottingham ng209ad

Nottingham Refugee Week 2007 - 16th–24th June