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Protest against BP - This Saturday 26/06 1pm at Tottenham Hale BP Garage, London

22-06-2010 17:38

Against climate crimes in the name of profit and in solidarity with workers exploited by giant corporation BP, come and protest this Saturday 26 June, 1pm at Tottenham Hale BP garage.

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A hole in the World

19-06-2010 14:09

oil soaked pelicans
The Deep Water Horizon disaster is not just an industrial accident – it is a violent wound inflicted on the Earth itself ...

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Demo Against the Badger Killers

18-06-2010 19:22

Activists from Bristol and the South West travelled to Cardiff to join others for a protest outside Thomson Ecology, the company contracted to carry out the surveying for the Welsh Assembly badger cull due to start in the next few weeks. Thomson are also believed to be the ones on the ground laying the traps in which the badgers will be caught, before being shot in the head by gunmen/women.

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Dark Conspiracies of the Gulf

18-06-2010 17:24

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Rumors, myth, and conspiracy pour out of the Gulf Gusher. Alex investigates. Is it possible this leak can never be contained? From the crazy to the all-to-true.

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Super Toxic waste Incinerator for South Leeds HELP

18-06-2010 08:09

Leeds to Build "SUPER" toxic waste incinerator near LEEDS Homes

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what the fox going on?

18-06-2010 00:37

from the bbc:

Cardiff schools keep pupils indoors after fox spotted

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east_wales/10343645.stm

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Support Lewes Road Community Garden at County Court Demo

17-06-2010 21:49

Lewes Road Community Garden in June sunshine
Lewes Road Community Garden is facing eviction to make way for a Tesco and betting shop. Come down and support the gardeners and put communities before corporations, people before profits. Demo at 9am on Monday 21 June at Brighton County Court, William St, (just down from Magistrates Court) Brighton.

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Titnore victory means protest is off

15-06-2010 21:03

THE Titnore on Tour campaign has achieved its aim of persuading the would-be developers at Durrington, West Sussex, not to appeal against the surprise council refusal of their plans.

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New Forest Gardening/Farming/Nut Growing Forum on Riseup! Wiki

14-06-2010 21:38

Hi. This has been set up with open access in mind for people interested in this innovative and exciting way of cultivation and growth for useful plants and wildlife benefits.

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Titnore developers back down

14-06-2010 17:57

MORE good news in the battle to Save Titnore Woods!

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Movieclip about occupation of Dutch Monsanto-firm

14-06-2010 10:57

On the 17th of May, the action group Round Up Monsanto successfully shut down the main Monsanto plant in the Netherlands, formally De Ruiter Seeds. Forty activists blocked the entrance gates at the wake of day and prevented personnel from entering the office buildings and greenhouses.
Thiery Boyer, head of Monsanto's European vegetable division, contacted his superiors and decided not to press charges. As a result the police did not interfere.

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HEAT STROKE: When Heat Kills

13-06-2010 16:20

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Scientists predict more deadly heat waves. Now they have found the upper limit our bodies tolerate - and we'll get there without stopping our emissions. The "skeptical scientist", John Cook, and Stuart Staniford, the technical investigator, talk it through. From Chicago to Europe's deadly 2003 heat wave to cooking our grandkids.

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Peace In The Park

12-06-2010 23:10

Audio Ponderosa
Interviews and chats at Peas In The Park

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Forward the Evolution sustainable living exhibition FLYER

12-06-2010 10:43

Today 2pm -midnight

Elephant and Hippo
1 Bowling green street Oval

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Forward the Evolution sustainable living exhibition

12-06-2010 01:03

Forward the evolution sustainable living exhibition 12/06/10 south london 2pm-midnight

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TWO GM potato trial sites licensed this year

11-06-2010 14:13

The Norwich GM trial site has been made a national media story, but was the Leeds trial site publicised as much?

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Be part of Brighton's new solar power station

10-06-2010 16:24

17th June sees the initiation of a great new project in Brighton - the UK's first community-owned solar power station. The £350,000 scheme will be run as a co-operative, meaning that every shareholder has an equal say in management, whether you have a few thousand pounds to invest or just fifty quid.

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London Benefit for SHELL TO SEA

10-06-2010 16:22

Here at Acoustic Insurgency's secret underground HQ we have decided to do something a bit different this month.

Firstly it will be on a Saturday with DJs and all kinds of stuff going till late.
Secondly we are conscious that our sound man has been getting it a bit easy with all those solo artists. So to make amends we have booked a rocking 9 piece folk punk band from out west:

 http://www.myspace.com/smokeybastard

and a ten piece gypsy punk band from down south:

 http://www.myspace.com/wideeyedorder

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Lewes Psychedelic Festival 5th June 2010

09-06-2010 19:17

Good gig this - not the usual rubbish.

Nice crowd as well. Speshial.

:)

WOW!

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Stop Nuclear Power Network national gathering, Sat 19 June, London

09-06-2010 11:24

Jeff J Mitchell-Getty Images
3rd National Gathering of the Stop Nuclear Power Network

Saturday 19 June, 10.30am - 5.30pm
London Action Resource Centre
62 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1ES