UK Indymedia - UK Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

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Eco-warrior takes on drilling rig...

22-09-2009 10:35

Early this morning an action was mounted by the residents of Mainshill Solidarity camp in South Lanarkshire.

Urgent: Vestas Blade Blockade Needs You

22-09-2009 10:02

Activists outside the Vestas factory on the St Cross Business Park, Dodnor Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight have been tipped off that Tuesday at 12 noon a 'Blade Runner' barge is coming down the river Medina to the Vestas factory from Southampton to pick up some of the remaining blades still inside the factory. Those present expect a big police presence along with big support from other supporters and activists. They claim they are prepared to do anything and everything to stop Vestas from shipping these blades or from getting anything into the factory if that’s their plan.

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Beware, Climate Change 'Flashmob' in the Market Square, Nottingham

21-09-2009 23:13

On Monday September 21st there was a 'Flashmob'in the Market Square, Nottingham

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The Peaceable Kingdom, Disrupted

21-09-2009 21:21

The sabotage of a public talk at the annual Vegan Festival at London’s Kensington Town Hall -- and why it’s not just my issue

By Lee Hall - Sept. 2009

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Three Weeks to Copenhagen

21-09-2009 15:10

With just three negotiating weeks left before the critical UN climate talks in Copenhagen in December, we take a behind-the-headlines look at the current status of the talks. What is the majority world vision of a fair deal?

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Rupert Murdoch's Times Prints British Butcher Propaganda

21-09-2009 13:38

As the UN's environmentalists won a Nobel Prize for focusing
on animal agriculture genocide as a cause of global heating,
the London Times and the IDS sought to continue their
promotion of further famine and drought in Africa and Asia

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Vicious personal attacks on Tamsin Omond

21-09-2009 13:19

Why is Indymedia UK being used to launch viscous personal attacks on Climate Rush founder Tamsin Omond?

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Dawn at Vestas Blade Blockade

21-09-2009 10:46

The Blade Blockade at the (once Occupied) Vestas Wind Turbine Blade Factory at the St Cross Business Park, Dodnor Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight was served a letter before claim type notice of eviction from WIGGUN solicitors the other day. We took some nice photos of the dawn the day after to encourage people to visit (on yer way to Calais, natch). Climbers, cooks and nocturnal creatures particularly warmly welcomed. The fires are still burning!

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E-ON's YouTube propaganda

20-09-2009 22:20

Let's ruin E-ON's pathetic online attempt to rescue their ailing brand.

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Mr. Manure

20-09-2009 13:28

The BBC motor journalist Mr. Jeremy Clarkson, JM, often presents his views on motoring, cars and similar matters in the conservative Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende: and it’s clear to anyone that JM is in favour of big and petrol consummating motors. No doubt there, he is loyal to his real employers. But the position of the BBC is some what difficult to comprehend. Why on the polluted earth want the BBC to promote the exceedingly climate dangerous viewpoints and positions of JM? In other relations the BBC appears as a public service organisation that is intelli-gent and understands the danger of human driven emissions etc.

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Eleven Plane Stupid and Action Against Agrofuel activists charged

19-09-2009 16:50

Eleven Climate Activists appeard at Uxbridge Magistrates Court and recieved a hefty fine!

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Ratcliffe on Soar installing new fences

17-09-2009 19:03

Ratcliffe on Soar are currently installing new perimeter fences (12ft chain link).

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Climate activists pay Jeremy Clarkson a visit

17-09-2009 15:04

This morning seven activists from Climate Rush on the Run decided to pay Jeremy Clarkson a visit.

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Vestas crane Occupiers are released from custody

17-09-2009 14:46

Vestas supporters climbed cranes in southamptoin docks two daysw ago in order to put pressure on the company to reinstate sacked workers with full reduyndancy pay. They stopped work on the site for seven hours and were threatened with arrest under the terrorism act. Here is the press release sent out after their release from custody.

lots of photos available on request and on website:

savevestas@wordpress.com or from the ventnor blog

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Climate Rush Green Fayre in Aylesbury

17-09-2009 11:42

Last Wednesday afternoon, 9 Sept, the Climate Rush held a Green Fayre in the centre of Aylesbury with guests Caroline Lucas and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and I went to photograph them. Photos Copyright (C) 2009, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.
The Climate Rush are continuing on their tour and are now at Stroud.

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SEEDA offices targetted in Vestas solidairy action

17-09-2009 11:11

This morning the Chatham offices of the South East England Development Agency were tragetted by protesters as part of the national days of action for Vestas workers. Banners were dropped from the top floor balcony and a mini windfarm was erected in the lobby. No arrests were made.

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3rd success against a biofuel power station

17-09-2009 08:59

Weymouth & Portland's planning committee yesterday voted 7:4 against an application by W4B Renewable Energy to build a biofuel power station in Portland, following representations from campaigners from the local area and elsewhere as well as a local petition.

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Vestas day of action - today

17-09-2009 07:26

We will be leafletting at Sheffield train station (outside main entrance), from 4:30pm. The Vestas campaign have produced a broadsheet leaflet with details of their campaign, and we will also hold a collection to raise more funds for the campaign to continue.

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WAKE UP!" Alarm call for action on Climate Change

16-09-2009 03:50

Flashmob market square Monday September 21st 12.10pm

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Vestas Protestors Occupy Crane and Boats in Southampton

15-09-2009 14:59

Blade Runner Protest launched from Power Boat

Using Southampton's Boat Show as cover, protesters have arrived by power-boat this morning to occupy cranes and vessels at the city's docks.