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Anti dam protests in Iceland snaps!

28-08-2006 17:09

The ferry to Iceland
We travelled to Iceland to join the protest camp against the Kárahnjúkar dam building. Thought you would like to see a couple of our snaps! None of the actions unfortunately, but some that show the scale of the dam and the surrounding landscape

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Climate Camp Kids Walk to Drax Power Station - Pics and Report

28-08-2006 16:59

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At around 2:45 today aproximatly 30 people, in a group consisting of children and parents left the climate camp for a stroll through the country side towards Drax Power Station.

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Police Refuse Offer to Tour Climate Camp Site

28-08-2006 15:02

A message from someone at the climate camp says that an offer to allow the police onto the site for an escorted tour around has been refused by the police. People had asked the police to not film or enter tents during the proposed tour.

The police are apparently demanding to be allowed onto the site at any time, to film / photograph people and search tents if they wish to.

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more pics of climate camp

27-08-2006 21:03

the way [photo by kriptick at riseup dot net]
A few pictures showing the camp and some arty shots of the climate enemy.

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Climate Camp Sunday Pictures + Info

27-08-2006 16:26

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Pics from sunday afternoon and evening at the climate camp - also see Monday's Press Release from the camp - The mass day of action to shut down drax power station is on thursday, so there's plenty of time to get yourself down to the camp, which runs for another week until sunday / monday.

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Pics of Climate Camp Setup

27-08-2006 15:55

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Some pictures from friday / sat morning at the climate camp.

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Tree camp eviction to start this week?

27-08-2006 07:34

A CALL-OUT for help has been made by the Camp Titnore protesters in Worthing, West Sussex, who fear an eviction attempt is likely to be made this week.
On Tuesday morning an appeal hearing is to be held into the eviction order issued by the High Court in London.

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INTERNATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION AGAINST THE ICELANDIC STATE AND ALCOA

26-08-2006 12:02

The Icelandic highlands are the last great expanse of true wilderness left in Western Europe. Now the country's hydroelectric potential has been targeted by multinational corporations, who intend to establish large-scale heavy industry in these hitherto pristine hinterlands. These multinational vandals - willingly helped by the Icelandic government - are about to produce an environmental catastrophe of unprecedented proportions.

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Belgium: Borsbeek Forest Occupation Eviction Threat

26-08-2006 11:33

After three weeks of logging of oaks and piecemeal evictions of treehouses in Borsbeek Fortress III action camp, many trees are still standing. The forest is being destroyed because they are in the way of Antwerp Airport, a small business airport which wants to upgrade and allow for larger planes to land. GroenFront! has occupied the forest, a habitat of endangered bats, to prevent it's destruction. A larger scale eviction is expected for this coming Monday (Aug. 28th)
Over the past three weeks activists have been delaying the 'forest maintenance' significantly by chaining themselves to barricades or the logger's machinery and by occupying trees using walkways, platforms and swings.

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One year after Katrina, Gothenburg Critical Mass

26-08-2006 09:32

ghost bike
A small but determined group gathered in Gothenburg on Friday evening to remember the victims of climate change. Not only was this the last Friday in the month, it was also the day one year ago when the storm Katrina that devastated New Orleans reached hurricane force. Gothenburg was one of 28 Critical Masses around the world where this was remembered.

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1 SEPTEMBER - INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST THE ICELANDIC STATE AND ALCOA

25-08-2006 13:33

The Icelandic highlands are the last great expanse of true wilderness left in Western Europe. Now the country's hydroelectric potential has been targeted by multinational corporations, who intend to establish large-scale heavy industry in these hitherto pristine hinterlands. These multinational vandals - willingly helped by the Icelandic government - are about to produce an environmental catastrophe of unprecedented proportions.

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NOISE DEMO - BAE BROUGH - 1 SEPTEMBER

25-08-2006 12:57

As Iraq burns and Afghanistan trembles, the oceans of the world rise ever
higher and the skies fill with the smoke of innumerable factories and jet flights for the rich.

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This Weeks SchNEWS - Ready? Charge! - Surviving The Day After Tomorrow

25-08-2006 10:50

How many media articles does it take to change to an energy saving lightbulb?
The double-whammy of peak oil and climate change have recently become much more mainstream, but the (if you’ll pardon the expression) ‘roadmap’ to a sustainable future is still very sketchy. Of course our governments are still too focussed on unsustainable growth of an oil-based economy to do anything much about either issue. But there’s little point in waiting for them to sort it out, when there’s so many positive ideas and capacity for real change to be found at the community and grassroots level.

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Map out the wild/free food

25-08-2006 10:33

An idea put forward by a WWOOF host. Local Agenda 21 grants really should be available for mapping out/documenting wild food - here's some reasoning to put forward in persuading the authorities... a promising idea. Please comment, but tactfully - some people who post seem to be socially inept.

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1 SEPTEMBER - INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST THE ICELANDIC STATE AND ALCOA

25-08-2006 01:35

The Icelandic highlands are the last great expanse of true wilderness left in Western Europe. Now the country's hydroelectric potential has been targeted by multinational corporations, who intend to establish large-scale heavy industry in these hitherto pristine hinterlands. These multinational vandals - willingly helped by the Icelandic government - are about to produce an environmental catastrophe of unprecedented proportions.

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The Problem With...Tourism

24-08-2006 22:11

The human race is a race of travellers; we have imagined, discovered, explored, charted and opened up almost all of the Earth's land surface, and are rarely content to stop moving. Given the time and (usually) money, we have an instinctive urge to travel; whether this be to feed our imaginations, stimulate our senses or satisfy some less clear urge that we do not fully understand, we travel. Six and a half billion humans with itchy feet is not something we should take lightly.

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UK nuclear lobby and Shell in Ireland

24-08-2006 21:21

Dieter Helm, advisor to Blair and the force behind the push for new nuclear power stations in the UK is set to visit Westport in Mayo, Ireland 4-5th Sept.

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(decentralised) Organic Horticulture Teachers - an idea?

24-08-2006 19:25

An idea on getting more people into growing their own food as a means of minimising carbon emissions, etc. Please comment - but tactfully, please. Some people who post on here.... well, anyway - I hope the idea is of worth & interest.

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Mersey waste dumped on Wrexham - report on today's protest

24-08-2006 12:46

Mersey Waste Holdings faced determined opposition this morning when the first lorry carrying waste arrived at Hafod Quarry, Johnstown, near Wrexham. Anxious to get the lorry into the site with the minimum of delay, the Police used heavy-handed tactics to drag protesters out of the way with scant regard for health and safety. Welsh media were in attendance but didn't manage to film the blockaders being dragged away.