UK Climate Chaos Newswire Archive
ARTPORT to redefine domestic departures lounge
12-01-2009 17:27
ARTPORT is working in collaboration with the Climate Rush for a Dinner at Domestic Departures, Heathrow, at 7pm on the 12th January 2009A project set up to harness the power of art and imagination to help stabilise the climate.
We are looking to find individuals and artists who are passionate about producing ideas and actions focused on and directed at treating the enormous challenges of climate change.
Climate Rush targets Heathrow and Manchester airport on the 12 January 2009
12-01-2009 09:53
This week the government is expected to give the go ahead for the third runway at Heathrow. The pressure group 'Climate Rush' have announced a sit-down 'dinner' at the Departures Gate of Terminal One in Heathrow Airport on Monday 12th. The Climate Rush dinner will begin at 7pm and is expected to last several hours. At the same time Manchester airports Domestic Departures (Terminal 3) will also be targeted. BAA has been preparing for the protests by sending threatening letters to people who've said they'll attend.'The Climate Rush' held their first protest last October (13th October). Taking their inspiration from the Suffragettes they mounted a 'rush' on Parliament. Over 800 women, men and children, some in Edwardian costume, all with red climate sashes, rushed the Houses of Parliament. The doors were slammed shut, Parliament was forced to close for an hour and the shouts of 'Deeds not Words' was heard throughout the Palaces of Westminster.
Related Links: Climate Rush Heathrow | Northern Climate Rush | Directions to Heathrow | FAQs | Artport |
Related articles: Climate Rush Media coverage | Parliament Rushed | Suffragettes interrupt the Energy Minister in preparation for the Climate Rush | Parliament statues get sashed | invitation to Ed Miliband | Klimax members storm a municipal city council | Third Runway Article, Telegraph | Party at Heathrow, Guardian | Heathrow Blockade, Times | Protesters Plot, Evening Standard | Caroline Lucas, Guardian | Protesters to close Heathrow |
Video and photos: Parliament Rush Photos | Climate Rush Photos | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Caroline Lucas speech | Rush Invite
|Open invitation to the New Year National Climate Camp Gathering
11-01-2009 12:50
31st JANUARY – 1st FEBRUARY 2009, OXFORDEarth First! Winter Moot - updates on agenda & more - 6-8th February 2009
10-01-2009 02:29
The Earth First! Winter moot is an opportunity for people who feel affiliation with the ideas behind Earth First! to network, discuss and reflect on the ecological direct action movement and to plan for the future. In contrast with the yearly EF! Summer Gathering, which is held outside for around five days, the winter moot is a shorter weekend meeting, inside, less aimed at skill sharing and more at looking where we are at as movement and where we want to be going.Full article | 2 additions | 6 comments
A flying start to the new year for anti-aviation campaigners
10-01-2009 01:31
Campaigners against aviation expansion are having a hectic start to the new year. Half of those arrested for blockading Stansted airport last year have now been sentenced and all are under threat of being sued for damages. Meanwhile, airport operator BAA have managed to get the Plane Stupid website taken down and are preparing for the Climate Rush action on monday the 12th by threatening MPs who have said they will attend the events at Heathrow and Manchester airport. To cap it all, the government is set to announce the go-ahead for Heathrows runway three this coming week.No new Coal in Leeds
08-01-2009 19:06
Join the maarch against opencast mining in Leeds on Saturday.The Transition Town Movement: embracing reality and resilience
08-01-2009 17:36
Following is a review of The Transition Handbook written by Carolyn Baker. The first version of The Transition Handbook is available on paper, the second version is being developed through open revisions of the first version, see The Transition Handbook 2nd edition. Previous articles on the Transition Initiative on UK Indymedia include, Rob Hopkins on “The Rocky Road to a Real Transition”: A Review, Keith Parkins on Transition Towns and John Michael Greer: Transition Towns movement: Premature Triumphalism?.
Transition Sheffield: Local Meetings in Burngreave and Heeley/Meersbrook
08-01-2009 11:59
Following on from last years 3x3 Film Festival
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2008/09/408442.html local Transition groups are forming in Burngreave and Heeley/Meersbrook, details for their next meetings, on Tuesday 13th January, follow.
Direct Action; Spain, Sweden, Mexico & UK
06-01-2009 22:01
OPEN RESCUE OF 31 RABBITS (Spain)
DOORS AND WALLS OF FUR SHOP PAINTED (Sweden)
FISH FREED FROM AQUARIUM (Mexico)
ELVES SABOTAGE RBS BANK (UK)
ACTION REPORTS (Sweden)
TELMEX PHONE BOOTH SET ON FIRE (Mexico)
Full article | 3 additions | 3 comments
Tom Blees: Rebuttal to Greenpeace on nuclear
06-01-2009 06:44
Tom Blees, author of Prescription for the Planet and proponent of Fourth Generation nuclear power, takes on Greenpeace.Full article | 1 addition | 3 comments
shell-sponsored play closed at national theatre
05-01-2009 22:12
What did the UK Climate Movement do in 2008?
05-01-2009 14:39
Please spread this far and wide.East Lindsey best performer at recycling
05-01-2009 11:34
East Lindsey in Lincolnshire is currently the number one local authority for recycling. Though good news, increase in recycling rates is now in itself causing problems.SHAC Case’s Impact on the Environmental Movement
01-01-2009 00:35
The seemingly unrelated animal rights case’s impact on eco activists!Traffic Kills
30-12-2008 12:17
This is an action for pedestrians and cyclists using the ′Meetup′ formula for local networking.NETCU - helping to facilitate protests!!!
29-12-2008 12:24
A letter to the Guardian from the National Coordinator Domestic ExtremismNew image in the 'Shell's Odious' gallery
28-12-2008 20:23
Art Not Oil has prepared a response on various fronts. We're asking people if they're up for
making an artwork of some kind as a response. This could be an image, song, film or poem
to appear on our website, or to be printed on a postcard or something similar. We're open
to ideas. (Unfortunately, we aren't able to pay for your work, but we have no wish to
possess it!) If this is of interest, we'd love to see it as soon as possible, as 'Oedipus' runs
until January 2009 only.
Here's where you can find the new and previous images:
http://www.artnotoil.org.uk/gallery/v/ShellAction/
Disposable clothes
27-12-2008 11:40
Clothes are now so cheap that they have become a disposable item.Protest against fire-bombing of Indonesian village linked to plantation company
26-12-2008 00:14
Protest against fire-bombing of Indonesian village linked to plantation companyAgrofuels still killing kids
Invitation to the Northern Climate Rush - Jan 12
23-12-2008 22:35
