UK Indymedia - UK Ecology Newswire Archive

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Shell blockaded on the first day

25-07-2011 07:45

Tripod blocakding road as first of new fences sit and wait with nowhere to go

At 6.59 this morning a tripod was erected on the road between Shell's Ballinaboy refinery and their compound at Aughosse, Co Mayo.

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Fracking Hell? What will shale gas mean for the UK?

22-07-2011 11:23

On Tuesday 19th July the Conway Hall was host to a public meeting on shale gas. With such a great list of speakers (Caroline Lucas, Kevin Anderson, Michael Meacher...) we decided it would be a shame not to record the meeting, so we did. The link is below - note that it is available to download as an MP3.

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9 current Animal Rights Stories: Canada, Colombia, China, US, Scotland Etc

22-07-2011 00:50

fox beaten to death, horse dragged behind truck, seal slaughter filmers threatened
with arrest etc

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Italy: NO TAV / Genoa / Naples / Other News

21-07-2011 14:10

Update on the last few weeks in Italy: NO TAV movement, Genoa 10 years after the G8, labour struggles in Naples, and more.

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Outside Supermarket Culture

16-07-2011 09:14

Please come along and experience the beauty and biodiversity of veganic growing.
Oakcroft Gardens Open Day on Saturday 23rd July from Midday..

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Court papers served on Huntington Lane protest site - eviction imminent

15-07-2011 13:37

Today a county court posession order was served on the anti-coal mining site in Shropshire at Huntington Lane. We are sending an URGENT CALL OUT for as many people as possible to come down and support us in whatever way they can!

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JUST DO IT Coming to Cambridge Arts Picturehouse Monday 18

14-07-2011 15:01

Just Do It lifts the lid on climate activism and the daring troublemakers who have crossed the line to become modern day outlaws. Emily James spent over a year embedded in activist groups such as Climate Camp and Plane Stupid to document their clandestine activities. With unprecedented access, Just Do It introduces you to a powerful cast of mischievous and inspiring characters who put their bodies in the way; they blockade factories, attack coal power stations and glue themselves to the trading floors of international banks despite the very real threat of arrest. Come see it at the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse Monday 18th July at 6:30!

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Court papers served – Eviction Imminent!

13-07-2011 10:04

The Defend Huntington Lane protest camp in Telford has been served with court papers - eviction is imminent.

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Mobile Guerilla Garden

12-07-2011 17:17

A convoy of shopping trollies planted up with vegetables and flowers salvaged from a demolished community garden back in May took to the streets of Brighton on Saturday (July 9). Shoppers were encouraged to grow their own and support local independent grocers and boycott Tesco and Sainsburies who are taking over the city centre in a supermarket war.

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Activists temporarily halt work at Huntington Lane

11-07-2011 16:48

Two protesters dead locked themselves on to heavy plant machinery halting work at the Huntington Lane opencast mine

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Our swoop cometh! Glos eco-village meeting list.

10-07-2011 15:22

The next Gloucestershire eco-village meeting list... Get in touch now, if you'd like to have a more "active" role on the day!

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UG#558 - Into Eternity (Understanding The Ongoing Nuclear Wars)

09-07-2011 09:06

Did you know that the nuclear fallout in Fallujah is worse than in Hiroshima or Nagasaki? Brian Haw did. We start with a few words from the recently departed one man political protest. Then Chris Busby speaks on the dangers of radiation that authorities and the media conspire to cover up, and we hear from Jeff Donn about the real risks and radiation releases in US nuclear power stations. Our title feature, in hour 2, is a radio adaptation of the sombre and philosophical film, Into Eternity, about the Finnish efforts to build the world's first long term nuclear storage facility.

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Machinery of Climate Denial - Ecoshock

09-07-2011 00:34

Who are the climate deniers & who funds them? Thorough investigation by Dr. John Mashey of California. Former Chief Scientist for super-computer maker Silicon Graphics. He met climate scientists being harassed and threatened, went on a years-long quest to know who and why. Fake "institutes" funded by big oil and coal use plagiarism and lies to stall public awareness of climate change danger.

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Oil & Coal - How Much Is Left?

08-07-2011 23:54

Geoscientist David Hughes, from Association for the Study of Peak Oil, Fellow Post Carbon Institute. Speech to Transition Toronto 110203. Expert analysis for North America and the world. Radio Ecoshock 110720

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Is Biochar A Scam? - Ecoshock

08-07-2011 17:32

Why is big oil pushing biochar to "offset" Tar Sands emissions? Earthbeat reporter Daphne Wysham interviews Rachel Smolker. Then Daphne with Anne Petermann of globaljusticeecology.org on Stop GE Trees campaign. Ends with Dr. Helen Caldicott on nuclear disaster.

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Latest EF! Action Update up on website

08-07-2011 11:35

Climbing, blocking, stinking, sabbing earth defenders rock!
Roll on down to the EF! Summer Gathering in mid-August.

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fallout round up

07-07-2011 22:22

a trifle disturbing to say the least

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Reclaim the Fields South West Gathering

07-07-2011 19:18

The first gathering for Reclaim the Fields South West will be happening on the weekend of the 6th -7th August in Bristol.

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Kill the Car

07-07-2011 03:58

This program lets you hear a fine speech on the true cost of car culture. Yves Engler launched his book June 27th in Vancouver. The title: "Stop Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to Economic, Social and Ecological Decay". The African co-author is Bianca Mugyenyi. The two tried a road trip by public transit through the wild suburbs of America. It was savage territory - but Yves will tell you all about that, and about your own life, in this recording for Radio Ecoshock.

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Italy: No TAV press conference – “This is the people’s resistance”

06-07-2011 21:01

In the midst of the riot porn that can be found on the internet about the NO TAV protests of Sunday 3 July – and that I’m not going to post here because a) you can find it anywhere and b) you can have too much of it – I’ve found a story that I think is much more important.