UK Indymedia - UK Ecology Newswire Archive

Scarborough Climate Action Network opens community resource centre.

22-04-2009 19:08

After being inspired into action by the fight against global climate chaos, the Scarborough Climate Action group have opened "Green Planet", a community resource centre for education, information and participation on the east coast of Yorkshire.

They aim to provide a central point for people in the local area to find out how they can make positive changes to their environment, as well as providing an autonomous space for people to use the internet, meet like-minded people and get directly involved with the newly burgeoning Scarborough activist networks.

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Another 3 people from the Lappersfort Forest arrested

22-04-2009 13:57

Around midnight on 21st April three people from the Lappersfort forest occupation in Brugge, Belgium were arrested.

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JNC Squats Resist Double Eviction

22-04-2009 05:20

Occupied social centres operating under the Justice Not Crisis banner, thanks to a spirited resistance from the squatters and supporters, escaped eviction on Tuesday. The squats however remain on high eviction alert, and request all supporters to mobilise.

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Climate Action is Not Stupid

21-04-2009 15:36

Friday 24th April sees a busy day for anyone concerned about climate change and environmental issues in Nottingham.

The long awaited film, The Age of Stupid, opens at Broadway with the all day 'Nottingham Not Stupid Festival', whilst the Coal Caravan gathers at Sumac, West Bridgford launches their Green Streets Initiative, and all comes together for a Critical Mass Bike Ride.

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Urgent Appeal for Veggie Pride UK

21-04-2009 15:31

Veggie Pride UK will be a fantastic fun-filled festival and carnival procession in Birmingham City Centre on Sat 16 May 2009. The first event of its kind in this country, Veggie Pride UK will celebrate and promote compassionate, healthy, eco-friendly diets and lifestyles.

http://www.veggiepride.org.uk
Midlands Vegan Campaigns, the grassroots group organising the event, are in desperate need of donations, fundraising and sponsors.

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Direct Action; Mexico, Sweden, Italy, Spain & USA

20-04-2009 19:21

17th-20th April

CATTLE TRANSPORT TRUCK REDUCED TO SCRAP (Mexico)
EGG BUSINESS DAMAGED BY FIRE (Mexico)
COMMUNIQUE RELEASED FOLLOWING FUR FARM RAID (Sweden)
PHEASANTS FLY FREE FROM CAGES (Italy)
LEATHER SHOP, RESTAURANT VANDALIZED (Spain)
WINDOW SMASHED AT HOME OF VIVISECTOR (DELAYED REPORT) (USA)

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Paul Watson - We Need to Stop Eating the Oceans

19-04-2009 10:32

The fisherman has now become one of the most ecologically destructive occupations on the planet. It's time to put aside the outdated image of the hardy, independent, salt-of-the-sea, and hard-working fisherman working courageously to feed society and support his family.

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Blue NG offices in Bath occupied by 13 members of Action Against Agrofuels (AAA)

19-04-2009 09:59

AAA occupied Blue NG offices on Friday 17th, Via Campesina Day, in solidarity with millions of peasant land-workers demonstrating globally against agrofuels. Blue NG are committing a crime against humanity and the planet by using misinformation* to win support for the new market of agrofuel power stations, when virtually all agrofuels have been shown to cause ecosystem destruction, accelerated climate change & food poverty.

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Free Vegan Food Sample Stall

18-04-2009 17:22

A very positive vegan outreach day today in the centre of town...

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Return of the Luddites

18-04-2009 08:41

In fifteen months at the beginning of the second decade of the 19th century a movement of craft workers and their supporters declared war on the then emerging industrial society. The movement spread across the Northern counties of Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. It smashed thousands of machines, looted markets, burned down factories and spread hope of a way out of the bleak future being offered by state and industries. It was a movement that, in the words of the late radical historian E.P. Thompson; "in sheer insurrectionary fury has rarely been more widespread in English History,".

Towards the end of the first decade of the 21st century nearly 200 years later, a new age of Luddites return with an insurrection in México. Over a hundred phone booths of multinational exploiter and bullfight sponser Telmex have been sabotaged using cutters, paint, glue and fire. The Luddites are showing resistance to anthropocentrism (human supremacy), civilization and the domestication of wild nature, using radical methods of sabotage for animal and earth liberation.

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Greenwash Alert - Guardian Climate Change Summit

17-04-2009 13:56

Greenwash Alert - Guardian Climate Change Summit 2009 sponsored by Eon -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatesummit/sponsors-exhibitors

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Direct Action; 12 reports, 8 countries, 6 days

16-04-2009 17:31

11th-16th April

ANIMAL ABUSE TARGETED IN LONDON (UK)
BIRDS FREED FROM AVIARY (Chile)
FOIE GRAS RESTAURANT TARGETED FOR SECOND TIME (USA)
ALF HOME VISIT FOR COCKFIGHTER (Mexico)
FIVE RABBITS RESCUED (Australia)
MINK FREED FROM FUR FARM (Sweden)
MORE TROUBLE FOR TELMEX (Mexico)
OPEN RESCUE OF 61 HENS IN MEMORY OF JILL PHIPPS (Czech Republic)
BUNNIES RESCUED FROM PETTING ZOO (Canada)
ALF TORCH FISH COMPANY TRUCK (Sweden)
LOCKS GLUED AT INFAMOUS RESTAURANT (Sweden)

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Young people tackle climate change in Nottingham

16-04-2009 10:42

Peak oil, climate change, consumerism...young people in Nottingham are using their own backyard (in some cases literally!!) to tackle these issues and more...

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Rent strike for decent environment

15-04-2009 13:05

Walking tour through Abercromby - an area completely transformed and 'regenerated' by Liverpool University

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U.S. Prisons Used to House Muslim, Animal Rights and Environmental Activists

14-04-2009 18:18

The government is using secretive prison facilities on U.S. soil, called Communication Management Units, to house inmates accused of being tied to “terrorism” groups. They overwhelmingly include Muslim inmates, along with at least two animal rights and environmental activists.

Little information is available about the secretive facilities and the prisoners housed there. However, through interviews with attorneys, family members, and a current prisoner, it is clear that these units have been created not for violent and dangerous “terrorists,” but for political cases that the government would like to keep out of the public spotlight and out of the press.

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Earth First! Occupies Director's Office at E.On HQ (Netherlands)

14-04-2009 17:16

Four activists from GroenFront! (the Dutch Earth First!) occupied a director's office at the head office of energy giant E.On today in Rotterdam. The activists told the people working at the office that they were looking for the directors for a 'serious chat' about the planned construction of a new coal fired power station in Rotterdam. Although legal issues should have hindered E.On on starting construction at the site, work has has been pushed ahead regardless. Activist Roos van Dijck: " Building a coal fired power station now is criminal, solving the climate crisis starts with keeping coal in the ground. "

The four activists occupied the room of Chief Financial Officer Markus Bokelmann. Although he has various books on sustainable businessing on his book shelf, he doesn't seem to be able to put this into practice yet. Police arrived after a few hours and arrested the activists. None of the E.On directors were willing to participate in a conversation about the planned construction of the power plant.

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Floods, Mold, Cancer, and the Politics of Public Health

13-04-2009 22:43

A powerful exposé of the politics swirling about mold, safe housing questions and public health, highlighting the human costs this politics has meant. Assorted illnesses, disability, and even cancer have all now proved among the consequences - before us remains the question of solutions. The links at the article's end provide an excellent resource - knowledge is indeed power!

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Mexican Animal Liberationists Arrested - Solidarity Needed!

12-04-2009 11:07

On Thursday 5 February at around 3.30pm thirteen comrades were arrested in an annual anti-bullfighting protest in Mexico City. During the protest there was a confrontation with the police and some vehicles were damaged.

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Direct Action; Netherlands, Mexico & Australia

10-04-2009 21:47

25 WINDOWS SMASHED AT WAGENINGEN UNIV. (Netherlands)
PET STORE, SEAFOOD RESTAURANT PAINTED BLACK (Mexico)
PRISON WALLS OF ZOO COVERED WITH SLOGANS (Australia)
LOCKS GLUED AT MEAT COMPANY (Australia)

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Transport contacts for Veggie Pride UK

10-04-2009 19:13

Veggie Pride UK will be a fantastic fun-filled festival and carnival procession, celebrating and promoting compassionate, healthy, eco-friendly vegetarian and vegan lifestyles. Taking place in Birmingham City Centre on Saturday 16 May 2009. It`s the first event of it`s kind in the UK! There`s only 5 weeks to go, so get your coach seats booked soon!

http://www.veggiepride.org.uk