UK Indymedia - UK Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

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Coal Action Scotland's Direct Action Targets Guide

07-08-2009 00:10

a 16-page information sheet released by Climate Camp Scotland and Coal Action Scotland

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Scottish Climate Camp update

06-08-2009 17:13

Update from the Camp for Climate Action Scotland

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Vestas eviction midday tomorrow: please come to support‏

06-08-2009 15:21

EVICTION OF VESTAS SCHEDULED FOR MIDDAY TOMORROW (Friday)

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Vestas Roof-Top Occupation – Wed 05 Aug 09 – Pix-&-Vidz

06-08-2009 13:48

Dateline: Roof-Top Occupation, Vestas Venture Quays Workshop, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK, Wed 05 Aug 09 – Before Vestas Wind Systems were handed an eviction order against the 15-day-old Newport turbine blade factory occupation, five climate activists, including an RMT member, occupied the roof of Vestas’ harbour-side facility. With tents set up, plenty of food, and an uninterrupted supply-line to supporters and well-wishers, this solidarity occupation is set to run indefinitely. The London Workers’ Climate Action crew stopped off on their journey home to resupply, cheer on and photograph our climbing-savvy comrades.

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Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki!

06-08-2009 13:42

So würde ein Voll-Laufen der Asse mit Wasser zu einer 100-fach über den zulässigen Grenzwerten liegenden Strahlenbelastung der Bevölkerung führen. ... Merkel wusste seit 1996 von Atommüll-Risiken der Asse .... Türkei: ... "mit Merkel zur Atommacht" ........... Remember Hiroshima! > 6. August 1945 – 6. August 2009 < .......

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Glentaggart Coalmine Sabotaged; Police leave cancelled across the region

06-08-2009 11:59

The Camp for Climate Action Scotland has been informed off that anonymous activists have successfully sabotaged the Glentaggart opencast coal mine in South Lanarkshire. The unknown individuals have disabled the conveyor belt that moves coal from the mine to Ravenstruther rail terminal where the coal is then sent to Drax power station in Yorkshire.

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Vestas action video - Fish and Chips Day 11

05-08-2009 19:56

A video - Activist collaborate with local supporters to get the Vestas occupiers a hot meal.

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Vestas Occuption Mass Court Protest – Tue 04 Aug 09 – Pix-&-Vidz

04-08-2009 21:51

Dateline: Newport County Court, Isle of Wight, UK, Tue 04 Aug 09 – Despite hundreds of Vestas Workers, their families, friends, and supporters from across the UK marching in the rain to the Court House, Judge White grants an eviction order to Vestas Wind Systems bosses against the “Boys On the Balcony”, in the 15th day of their factory occupation against 625 green energy jobs cuts and the shutting down of England’s only wind turbine blade factories. But at 04:00, five Climate Campers begin an indefinite roof-top occupation of Vestas’ Venture Quays workshop building in East Cowes, dropping a huge banner reading, “Vestas workers. Solidarity in occupation, fighting for green jobs.” It ain’t over, not by a long chalk!

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Climate Camp Scotland IS up and running

04-08-2009 16:39

Camp Caledonia, first impressions.

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Vestas Eviction Order Granted!

04-08-2009 10:48

The County Court in Newport has just granted permission for the eviction of the occupying factory workers.

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Court rules that Vesta workers can be evicted immediately

04-08-2009 10:42

Breaking News- the court case in Newport, Isle of Wight has just been heard over the Vesta workers who are occupying their own factory making wind turbines.

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FIT teams admit they are out to disrupt, not just to watch.

04-08-2009 09:45

A 'Structured Debrief' published after a review of policing of the Kingsnorth Climate Camp in 2008 contains some remarkable admissions, such as the use of FIT teams to cause 'disruption' as well as to gain intelligence.

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Ed Miliband’s offices blockaded: Vestas solidarity

03-08-2009 12:31

Ed Miliband's London offices were blockaded this morning by a coalition of "red, green and black" activists in a demonstration of solidarity for the factory workers who have been occupying the Vestas wind turbine plant on the Isle of Wight since the 20th July.

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Latest EF! Action Update bursts forth

01-08-2009 20:48

Car tyres deflate in the night, diggers halted in their tracks, buildings and MPs covered in slime...airports plagued by crazy golf, picnics, city gents and hostage-taking...eco-villages and other autonomous spaces sprout, as others are under threat...tree-sits, banks evicted, fake phone-masts and whaling ships sunk....it must be time for another Earth First! Action Update, bringing you a concentrated quarterly blast of inspiration and contacts to get out there and take direct action against the bastards threatening this planet and its inhabitants.

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Council flooded with objections to Farnborough Airport expansion

31-07-2009 14:36

Plans to double the number of flights at Farnborough Airport has met strong local opposition.

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“Save Vestas” 4th Plinth Protest, London – Pix-&-Vidz

31-07-2009 13:15

Dateline: 4th Plinth, Trafalgar Square, London, UK, 05:00-06:00, Fri 31 Jul 09 – Gerry Byrne makes best use of her one hour stint on the 4th Plinth, as a part of Antony Gormley's One & Other art project, by staging a one woman “Save Vestas – Save Jobs – Save the World” protest, coping as best she can with a bunch drunk, abusive, foul-mouthed, profoundly ignorant, laddish twenty-somethings that comprised the majority of her audience.

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Camp For Climate Action 09 - Prepare to Swoop!

31-07-2009 13:13

On Wednesday 26th August, the Camp for Climate Action will take back the
city of London in a massive public swoop.

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Birmingham Vestas Solidarity Protest, 29th July

30-07-2009 19:34

A good sized crowd (considering the weather) gathered outside the IET at Austin Court where Ed Milliband was promoting his new eco-business strategy, to show their solidarity with workers occupying the Vestas factory. Buoyed by the recent court victory they tried to convince passing attendees to push the advantage.

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Big Green Gathering cancelled

30-07-2009 18:33

Another nail has been driven into the coffin of freedom in the UK and another step towards an increasingly powerful police state has been taken.

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Climate Camp Scotland Legal Briefing Released

29-07-2009 19:44

The Legal Guide for Climate Camp Scotland, taking place next week, is available now from our website.