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Battle of Sherwood commences as Under-sheriff risks protestors lives

06-12-2004 10:46

Eviction underway at Sherwood Green Protest site, Nottinghamshire - Under-Sheriff risks tunnellers' lives, trees protestors have been cleared, tree-felling underway.

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Peat Excavation Site Sabotaged

03-12-2004 12:03

Earlier this year a peat excavation works at Chat Moss near Manchester was Sabotaged. The site where the extraction was taking place was of high ecological value and in the vacinity of a wildlife Site of Scientific Importance. Peat bogs also have great value as Co2 sinks.

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Chemical concerns/ Institute still home to MIC stockpile

02-12-2004 17:57

Twenty years ago today, forty tons of lethal MIC gas leaked from a pesticide factory in Bhopal, India. The disaster has killed up to 20,000 people and left at least 150,000 chronically ill to date. Today, an American plant owned by Bayer still stores roughly four times the MIC that leaked at Bhopal. The factory accounts for more than 90 percent of the stockpiles in the US.

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Icelandic Embassy in London Invaded

01-12-2004 17:23

Activists target Icelandic Embassy in protest at the planned construction of the Karahnjukar dam.

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Sherwood Forest Camp on High Eviction Alert

01-12-2004 14:36

Sherwood Forest protest camp at Mansfeild Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire are on high eviction Alert after they have been issued new Papers earlier this week, Balifs and unmarked security vans are now patrolling the area and equipment is being delived to site.
The camp expects to be evicted very soon. They need people to act now, get on camp

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Animal Rights Demo - Success Already!

30-11-2004 13:34

Libraries close in preparation for animal rights demo

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Christmas Without Cruelty Fayre This Sunday

30-11-2004 13:21

A celebration of cruelty-free living with entertainment, information, shopping and an auction of items donated by celebrities. This year we are really excited to include live music, a magician, face painting and a contortionist, alongside the 70 fantastic stalls from ethical organisations and companies.

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Frog Aid, Sheffield

30-11-2004 13:08

A third of amphibians now face extinction.
Following the news that a third of amphibians are facing extinction we have organised the following event:

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International Policy Network report on climate change jammed

30-11-2004 01:40

A report by Neo-Con front group the International Policy Network was jammed this evening by a group of activists.

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Solidarity South Pacific - BENEFIT DINNER!

29-11-2004 13:33

SSP Benifit Dinner @ Maelstom.

Solidarity South Pacific was born from the radical eco-movement that aids west papuan tribal resistance, 'Earth First!' groups, tribal, eco struggle in the philippines and the revolution in Bougainville.

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After The Tenerife Demonstration

28-11-2004 21:42

poca cosa ;-)
When the head of the march arrived at the Presidency of the Government its tail had still not reached the García Sanabria Park.

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Damn the Dam!

26-11-2004 21:48

On 26/11/04 a dozen people visited the Icelandic embassy in Knightsbridge, London to disrupt its operation and express opposition to the Karahnjukar Hydropower scheme in Iceland's Eastern Highlands.

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Call for Solidarity with the people of the Canary Islands

26-11-2004 16:59

Demonstration Sat 27th November
We call for solidarity with this struggle, especially we address ourselves to social groups and collectives, we request that this support may arrive for the demonstration of the 27th. Please send your expressions of support with the mobilized citizens at yaestabien_asambleaportenerife (AT) yahoo.es, specially of social groups (Workers' Committees, Unions, Voluntary Groups, Youth Organizations...) or as a private individual.

Cheers.

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Expo 2.008 in Zaragoza, NO

26-11-2004 13:36

Against the Expo: Activists show a placard, Pilar festivals october 2.004
In view of the media hush up about the opposition against the Expo 2008 in Zaragoza...

Help us to stop Expo 2.008

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Students Turn up the Heat on Esso

26-11-2004 13:02

After a year-long absence from recruitment-events, Esso were reminded on
Tuesday why they had previously pulled out of the milkround. Armed only
with 'E$$O Sucks' t-shirts and briefings on ExxonMobil's pathetic excuse
for a climate-change-policy, activists from People & Planet made it
clear that they were not prepared to tolerate Esso's presence on campus.

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Stop Esso 27th November

25-11-2004 13:19

SW London Greenpeace, People & Planet, Camden Greenpeace, Mad Scientists and others invite you to the Stop Esso Xmas picket!

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"CLIMATE CHANGE" SCIENCE AND PRES. BUSH

24-11-2004 02:17

The scientific community, tired of being
refuted by "corporate scientists", came
up with the definitive report that cannot
be dispelled.

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Solidarity Action for Nine Ladies

23-11-2004 18:41

Hands off
Early this morning activists blocked Stancliffe Stone a subsidiary of Marshall’s PLC for three and a half hours using two tripods.
The action was done to show that regardless of the camp being evicted from 9 Ladies site, that Marshall’s or Stancliffe Stone are still very easy to shut down and that activists can cause economic damage in a peaceful non violent way.

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Save The Valley Of Tara - A Pagan Sanctuary

23-11-2004 09:17

Hill of Tara
The Ancient capital of Ireland and one of the most important ancient landscapes in Europe, is under threat of a proposed motorway (M3) from Belfast to Dublin. Decision time has arrived.

For more information go to:  http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1348030,00.html

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This Friday is Central London Critical Mass

22-11-2004 23:52

This Friday is Central London Critical Mass
time: 6:15pm ish
place: Under Waterloo Bridge (south side)