UK Indymedia - UK Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

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Germany: how to block a nuclear waste train in 3 easy days

18-11-2008 19:42

Nature walks
//some personal experiences at the Castor blockades, plus summary of actions

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Report on the Community Climate Action Conference

17-11-2008 12:43

The conference was organised as part of the “Everybody’s Talking About Climate Change” programme which is a government supported public awareness campaign run by Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire County councils. It was held last Saturday (15th November) at the Friends Meeting House In Nottingham .

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Climate suffragettes stormed the municipal city council!

16-11-2008 11:07

On November 12th, 2008 at 5.15 pm. six climate activists dressed in period costumes as suffragettes complete with big hats, marched into a municipal city council meeting in Gothenburg, the second largest city of Sweden.

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Target Atmospheric CO2: Where Should Humanity Aim?

14-11-2008 20:44

The final version of "Target Atmospheric CO2: Where Should Humanity Aim?" in The Open Atmospheric Science Journal is available at

http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874282300802010217

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The Asian Brown Cloud: Global Climate Chaos and Tropical Glaciers

14-11-2008 17:16

A blog report about "newest" climate threat - the Asian Brown Cloud - combined with recent data about tropical glaciers in the Andes in South America. Alarming figures.
Posted here with active links to sources:

http://colonos.wordpress.com/2008/11/14/the-asian-brown-cloud-global-climate-chaos-and-tropical-glaciers/

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Climate Change Bill - Final Showdown

14-11-2008 12:21

As a result of a massive civil society campaign, the UK is about to pass historic legislation which binds the government to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. However, a major loophole remains which threatens the credibility of the Bill – will it be closed before the Bill is given Royal Assent?

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An Environmental Revolution is Required!

14-11-2008 03:47

Our choice of diet is critical to the survival of the planet.

http://www.ecoveggie.org.uk

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People and Planet group formed in Falmouth

13-11-2008 18:57

A group of us are trying to form a People and Planet society in Falmouth. Although it will be affiliated with Falmouth and Exeter Students' Union, everyone regardless of whether they are a student are welcome to join.

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Climate Action : START HERE : 22 November 2008

13-11-2008 18:56

How do we do Climate Action in London ? How do we think global and act local ? These are the questions to be discussed and answered at the Climate Action event hosted by the Open University Development and Environment Society on 22nd November 2008 to be held at St Ethelburga's Centre for Peace and Reconciliation.

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Climate Safety : Emergency Briefing : 27 November 2008

13-11-2008 18:12

It really is worse than we thought it was : and the Climate Safety Team have produced a report to let you know about it. The alarmists were right : the science from the last year shows that the IPCC report was too conservative. The Climate Safety report is being launched on 27th November. Do come along.

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Heathrow Decision Day Flashmob

13-11-2008 17:49

Stop Airport Expansion - Hoon's Not Listening

12 noon (on the dot), Heathrow Terminal 5 Departures ('Security North' section)
on the first Saturday after the Government makes its decision on Heathrow expansion
(unless all forms of expansion are ruled out – see below).

Reveal your t-shirt and then pelt Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon with red sponges.

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Climate Change & Violence : Workshop 1 : Climate Catastrophe : Where are we heading ?

13-11-2008 17:26

The Crisis Forum are starting their Workshop series on Climate Change & Violence tomorrow in Southampton : asking the question "Climate Catastrophe : Where are we heading ?"

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E.ON backs down in struggle for Kingsnorth

13-11-2008 16:55

National wave of student protest forces energy giant to abandon
recruitment tour

Anti-coal protests at graduate careers fairs around the UK have forced
E.ON to cancel the remainder of its recruitment tour. The energy company,
which is planning to build a new coal power station at Kingsnorth, Kent
[1], has seen at least seventeen of its careers events disrupted over the
last few weeks [2].

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Mean Sea Level : Free London Screening of New Film

13-11-2008 16:11

The Sacred Media Cow film makers return with a look at how some remote islands in the Bay of Bengal are literally vanishing beneath the waves. You are invited to Central London for a free screening of this new film and a discussion with the Director Pradip Saha.

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Plane Stupid Protestors found guilty, judge gives a token gesture sentence

13-11-2008 14:46

Five members of the climate change campaign group Plane Stupid were found guilty today of trespassing in the House of Commons. The group had pleaded not guilty to the charge at Westminster Magistrates' Court.

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