UK Indymedia - UK Ecology Newswire Archive

Images from the London naked Bike ride, 14.06.08

15-06-2008 01:03

Images from the London naked bike ride, an event organised as a protest against car / petrol culture and as a celebration of the human body and the bicycle.

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Letter from Paola Gori in prison, Italian Eco-Anarchist

14-06-2008 09:48

"On the 29th of May 2008 the Italian police raided a number of houses whose occupants are connected to the eco-anarchist group 'Il Silvestre'. The charge against those raided this time is "subversive conspiracy". It is alleged that Il Silvestre activists robbed a post office to help fund their alleged direct action activities and publish their literature. As a result of these latest raids Paola has been remanded into custody.

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ALF target farming union offices over badger cull

13-06-2008 18:27

The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) have sabotaged farming union offices in protest against the Welsh assembly's decision to cull badgers, who are accused of spreading bovine TB, despite dairy cattle raised on intense farms being the culprits.

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McDonalds redecorated for Sean Kirtley & UCLA van torched

13-06-2008 17:00

anonymous communiques:

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Scientist to Fast Until Death – Opposing HEP Dams on the Ganges, India

13-06-2008 15:10

Distinguished Indian environmental scientist Dr G. D. Agrawal today began his commitment to fast until death unless the country's government heeds protests and warnings against the construction of several hydroelectric power dams on the River Ganges.

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Coal train stopped.

13-06-2008 09:37

A coal train heading for Drax has apparently been stopped and occupied.

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Solidarity for the imprisoned Austrian Activists - 16-18 June

12-06-2008 15:54

Since the 21st of June 2008 the animal rights movement sees itself confronted with an incomparable wave of repression! In the early morning armed units of the special force WEGA 23 raided apartments and offices of animal liberators in Vienna, Graz, Tirol and Kärnten.

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A Litany Of CNN And Time Warner Crimes

12-06-2008 15:52

promotion of war, deforestation of animal habitat, pricegouging, muzzling of third party candidates,
materialism mongering, advertising pieces of mutilated animals,
promotion of rodeo and hunting

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Daniel McGowan Transferred - Threat of Madison Grand Jury

12-06-2008 09:54

Daniel McGowan has been moved to the Columbia County Jail in Portage,
Wisconsin. The reasoning for his move is unknown, but could be related to
an as yet to be convened grand jury in nearby Madison.

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The Price of Business-as-Usual - UK Abandons 2°C Target

12-06-2008 08:53

Christian Aid is angry. The British government has just "eviscerated" the Climate Change Bill, claimed the agency.

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Action day for persecuted eco-activists in the US

12-06-2008 06:19

This Saturday, there will be an international action day for the, by now numerous, eco-activists who are currently imprisoned in the US.

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Noise Demo at UK Coal Head Office Protest

10-06-2008 12:42

UK Coal is about to devastate a beautiful part of the Derbyshire countryside by starting an open cast mine. So ‘Leave it in the Ground’ and Earth First! decided to make some noise over it with people from Derby, Nottingham Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester and Brighton as well as other places, all travelled to UK Coals Head office in Doncaster to make some noise.

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Vegan Society Press Release: Arrests in Austria

10-06-2008 11:56

The Board of the Vegan Society is deeply concerned about the arrest and detention without charge on 21st May 2008 of members of our sister organisation the Austrian Vegan Society and similar groups.

We understand that those arrested have now been interned for a further four weeks, see article -

https://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/06/400469.html

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Transition City Brum - film screening and discussion

10-06-2008 10:02

Thursday 26th June, 7-9pm @ Dickens Room, Birmingham and Midland Institute. An evening of films and discussion on peak oil, climate change and the search for positive solutions in Birmingham.

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London to Geneva Peace Walk, May 2008

10-06-2008 00:59

We have been in France for 28 days, and over a month since the walk began. We have had huge support from not just local people but globally the walk has been joined by people from Japan, Canada, German, France, Italy, Australia, Sweden, Scotland, England, Niger & the United States of America.

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Direct Action; UK, France, Italy, Sweden, Mexico & Ireland

09-06-2008 17:11

5th-9th June

CHICKEN LIBERATION DEDICATED TO PRISONER SEAN KIRTLEY (UK)
SLAUGHTERHOUSE RAID (France)
HUNTING TOWER TORCHED (Italy)
HUNDREDS FREED (Sweden)
ACTION DEDICATED TO IMPRISONED AUSTRIAN ACTIVISTS (Mexico)
CIRCUS POSTERS DESTROYED (Ireland)
11 CHICKS LIBERATED (Italy)
MORE STOCKHOLM MADNESS (Sweden)
"FREE SEAN KIRTLEY"(UK)

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Solidarity actions for Dr Martin Balluch & Austrian activists

09-06-2008 16:28

"...I ask everyone who cares about animal protection and human rights to take action now to prevent this crime. This kind of police arbitrariness against NPOs is something we might recognize in dictatorships, but not in a democracy. Please stand up strong; stand against this outrageous injustice. My life depends on it."

- Dr Martin Balluch, Chairman of the Association against Animal Factories (VGT)

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Protests against planned agrofuel power plant in Beckton

09-06-2008 12:46

On 31st May and 4th June, banner protests were held against plans to build the UK's first agrofuel power plant in Beckton, London. Around 500 local residents signed a petition against those plans, which was handed to the mayor on 2nd June (with around 100 further signatures having been added since then). The protests were organised by Biofuewatch and the London Food Not Fuel Group.

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"There is a Prison Awaiting All Dreamers" Eric McDavid flyer

07-06-2008 22:47

This text is being distributed and posted as a single-sheet flyer inside and on the streets of the Puget Sound area of Washington state. It is an attempt to communicate to anyone who is willing to contemplate and engage the growing prominence of repression in the glorious United States, breadbasket of fascistic democratic control.

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Statement from Tre Arrow, eco-activist pleading guilty to arson

07-06-2008 22:42

On the 4th June, a well known American eco-activist, Tre Arrow, pleaded guilty to two counts of arson. In exchange for his Guilty plea Tre is expected to be sentenced to six and a half years imprisonment. However the court will also acknowledge the four years he has already served on remand, in Canada, fighting his extradition to the USA.