Oxford Ecology Newswire Archive

Reports have arrived from the protest against the Linslade Bypass that the beginning of work is imminent. Read more >>

Up to 100 people turned out today to protest outside the OUP building on Walton Street, Jericho, Oxford against Oxford University's plan to consider a return to fossil fuels in order to cut fuel bills. Neither the rain nor strong winds could dampen the spirits of what was a good humoured and upbeat demonstration. While the meeting was happening inside, protestors made their voices heard with loud chants of disapproval. Read more >>

Reisdents of Linslade, Leighton Buzzard and other places in the region held their first protest today at the site of a proposed dual carriageway across farmland on the route form Aylesbury to Milton Keynes. Read more >>

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Oxford University is making a decision on its electricity contract this Monday. Including Oxford University Press it is currently Europes 8th largest renewable energy user (100% renewable sources). But in a statement in January the Uni still said they might choose to revert to fossil fuels.

Come to the OUP building on Walton St in Jericho
THIS MONDAY at ***1.45pm***
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SATURDAY 12TH JANUARY 109 HURST STREET 6PM Read more >>

7PM LOCAL TREES THREATENED - ACTION PLANNING MEETING
WEDNESDAY 12TH JANUARY AT 109 HURST STREET (OCSET) Read more >>

On Sunday19th December Tesco cut down a 150 year old Cedar of Lebanon tree outside there Slough town centre store. Berkshire Tree Lovers ask people to contact the tree surgeons to protest against there environmental stupidity. Read more >>

The is a short edit, just the highlights and clearer sound and a long edit of the whole action Read more >>

Libraries close in preparation for animal rights demo Read more >>

MEDIA RELEASE* *

*Immediate release **1 November 2004***

**County Council set to ignore its consultation and consider
incinerating Oxfordshire’s rubbish Read more >>

Dr Doug Parr, Chief Scientist of Greenpeace, will be talking the Precautionary Principle in relation to new technologies, GMOs, nanotechnology and wind power. He will argue that the Precautionary Principle can be applied in all these cases, but this can still lead to differing positions on what to do. This is because underlying some of these judgements is a differing set of values. He will attempt to draw out how this relates to three sets of people: (a) Greenpeace, (b) "the public" and (c) "the establishment" (both scientififc and political). His presentation will also draw out, with examples, how difficult it is for certain arguments to be heard which amounts to little better than censorship.
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Here is a photo of the mature cherry tree at EOCC, due to be cut down early
Oct, Planning officers and the tree officer in particular advised that the
kitchen extension would over develop the site and result in the loss of the tree.
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Rising Tide the Climate Justice Network, is having a gathering for all those who want to tackle climate change. The event will have a varied and exciting programme with theatre and cabaret to break up the more serious stuff. It is at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham from 4pm Friday 1st October to 2m Sunday 3ed October. Price £15 - £35 depending on income. Read more >>

PUBLIC MEETING at County Hall (note: not Oxford Town Hall) on New Road
in Oxford on Wednesday 15 September from 7 pm - 9 pm. Meeting called by
Oxfordshire County Council to hear your views!

Please come and say no to incineration of Oxfordshire's (and your)
rubbish and yes to waste reduction, re-use and recycling. The Council
says it's still open minded about its waste strategy so let's have a
say before it's too late.
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Rising Tide, the Climate Justice Campaign, has organised a Network Gathering at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham on the Weedend of the 1st - 3ed of October 2004. It costs £15 - £35, depending on what you can afford, and has an exciting list of workshops and events. The event is focussed on building UK Climate Justice network. Read more >>

Preparations are warming up for the “Permaculture NetTogether”, a major celebration of permaculture in Britain. The event will consist of a groundbreaking design school and convergence. The weekend is being billed as a perfect opportunity to both look back on the past achievements of the permaculture movement, in Britain and abroad, and to set the agenda for the future. Read more >>

Non-GM cup of tea anyone? Read more >>

Sainsbury’s was blocked from 0130 am until 0700 am when the activists decided to call it a day. The protest was due to start at 11 o’clock pm as a coordinated national protest aimed at Sainsburys for supplying milk from GM fed cows, the action done in support of local farmers who have been campaigning for a better deal on their non GM contaminated milk. Read more >>

A local political singer-songwriter has published his lyrics on the web for everyone to see and comment on. Read more >>

In punishment for throwing two eggs at the under sheriff of Blackwood during the evictions Boris was today fined £43 costs and told to bahave himself for a year. Meanwhile the Sheriff and his henchmen backed down from committing purgery. Read more >>