1.) GLOBAL ACTIONS VS. BURMA’S SHWE GAS PROJECT, 18th APRIL
2.) 1ST INDEPENDENT STOP ESSO DEMO, 26TH APRIL
3.) ‘LIVING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE’, SHEFFIELD, 7TH MAY
4.) ‘CAMP FOR CLIMATE ACTION’ PLANNING GATHERING, BRISTOL, 13/14 MAY
5.) ‘NO MORE ROADS & RUNWAYS’, NR. OXFORD, 19-21 MAY
6.) ‘POWER UP’ RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND COURSE, 19-21 MAY
7.) ‘ART NOT OIL’ OPENS AT 491 GALLERY, LONDON, JUNE 10TH
8.) ‘EARTH ACTIVIST TRAINING’, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, 15-29 JULY
9.) LOW-IMPACT LIVING INITIATIVE COURSES, APRIL-JULY
10.) ‘CRUDE’: SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CINEMA DOC ABOUT OIL & CLIMATE
11.) ‘NEW NUCLEAR POWER? NO THANKS!’ NETWORK
12.) EASYCLIMATECHANGE.COM
13.) OILWATCH STATEMENT RE. BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION
14.) RAINFOREST ALERT: MASSIVE GAS PIPELINE TO PIERCE THE AMAZON
15.) OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT CHAVEZ RE. COALMINING
16.) GREENWASH DETECTED AT BRITISH MUSEUM (AGAIN), 23.3.06
17.) WORLD CARFREE NEWS (31), APRIL 2006

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1.) GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION AGAINST BURMA’S SHWE GAS PROJECT, 18th APRIL

Join thousands of activists from around the world to stand up for human
rights and environmental protection by protesting the Shwe Gas Project in
Burma. Human rights activists in over 20 countries around the world will
gather at local South Korean Embassies and Daewoo Offices to protest the
Shwe Gas Project.
The Shwe Gas Movement: www.shwe.org.

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2.) 1ST INDEPENDENT STOP ESSO DEMO, WEDNESDAY 26TH APRIL

…from 4.30pm at Exxon’s London HQ, corner of Aldwych and Kingsway (Holborn
or Temple tube). Tigers, music and street theatre. Creative planning
meeting Tuesday 25th.
Contact Steve: 01708 767226 or Phil 020 7833 9311

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3.) ‘LIVING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE’, SHEFFIELD, 7TH MAY

A one day experiential workshop, based on the work of Joanna Macy and
other Deep Ecologists, @ The Matilda, Matilda Street, Sheffield. Cost: By
donation (money will be shared between Matilda and No M1 Widening
Campaign)
To book a place: Tel. 0114 2701275 (booking essential as space is limited.)

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4.) ‘CAMP FOR CLIMATE ACTION’ PLANNING GATHERING, BRISTOL, 13/14 MAY

Info: www.climatecamp.org.uk
Download leaflets and/or posters:  http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/flyers.htm

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5.) ‘NO MORE ROADS & RUNWAYS’, NR. OXFORD, 19-21 MAY

…a skillshare to empower and energise you and your campaign; places are
limited, so booking is essential.
Seeds for Change: 0845 458 4776
 skillshare@seedsforchange.org.uk

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6.) ‘POWER UP’ RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND COURSE, 19-21 MAY
Power Up is a (FOE) Community Rights & Justice residential weekend in
Birmingham. Come and learn all about how to use the planning system, how
to use Freedom of Information, be inspired to take action & make a
difference in your community.
£60 for the weekend.
 powerup2006@foe.co.uk www.YourPlanningRights.co.uk

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7.) ‘ART NOT OIL’ OPENS AT 491 GALLERY, LONDON, JUNE 10TH

There’s still time to submit your art to this year’s exhibition, opening
at the 491 Gallery, 491 Grove Green Road, London E11 4AA with a humdinger
of an evening event, followed by a week of films and workshops, not to
mention creative interactions with the BP Portrait Award at the National
Portrait Gallery.
 http://www.491gallery.com/index2.htm
www.artnotoil.org.uk

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8.) EARTH ACTIVIST TRAINING, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, 15-29 JULY

Ragmans Lane, Gloucestershire, with Starhawk & Penny Livingston-Stark.
A permaculture design course and more for activists: Learn the skills to
transform a piece of land, a community and our political and economic
systems.
Closing date for applications: 31st May 2006.
3 Yew Tree Cottages, Pitt Court, North Nibley, Glos Gl11 6EB
Or e-mail:  eat2006@riseup.net

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9.) LOW-IMPACT LIVING INITIATIVE COURSES, APRIL-JULY

Sustainable water & sewage - Apr 28-30
Roofing - Apr 28-30
Veg oil engine conversion – May 5-7
Cob building - May 26-28
Self-build solar hot water – July 21-23
LILI, Redfield Community, Buckingham Road, Winslow, Bucks, MK18 3LZ
(01296) 714184 www.lowimpact.org

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10.) ‘CRUDE’: SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CINEMA DOC ABOUT OIL & CLIMATE CHANGE

The filmmakers behind "McLibel" are running a cunning scheme to fund their
new cinema documentary about climate change. 140 people have already
bought "shares" in the film - and will all get a share of the profits, if
there are any. There's another 20 shares up for grabs - more info from
www.spannerfilms.net or  lizzie@spannerfilms.net

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11.) ‘NEW NUCLEAR POWER? NO THANKS!’ NETWORK

The government’s energy review is no longer soliticiting responses, but
this website is still worth a look: www.newnuclearpowernothanks.org, as it
contains information on nuclear power, renewables, energy efficiency,
cabinet ministers and suggestions for
letter-writing.
For further information contact Zina on 0116 210 2294;
 zinazelter@yahoo.co.uk.

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12.) EASYCLIMATECHANGE.COM

There is a new web site called  http://www.easyclimatechange.com.
‘This may not be up for long, so please republish the address on your
blogs, web sites and communications as quickly as possible. There are
climate criminals out there who need to be brought to account now.’

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13.) OILWATCH STATEMENT FROM THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY,
CURITIBA, BRASIL, MARCH ‘06

‘The model of civilization based on oil is being challenged more and more,
and the transition to a post-oil model is inevitable. Damages made to
biodiversity have not only transformed extended regions where the oil
industry operates, but have also immersed the people who inhabit these
regions in poverty.’
Read more at:
www.oilwatch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=501&Itemid=48〈=en

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14.) RAINFOREST ALERT: MASSIVE GAS PIPELINE TO PIERCE THE AMAZON

March 22, 2006 - Project Will Devastate South America's Rainforests, Water
& Climate - TAKE ACTION:
 http://www.rainforestportal.org/alerts/send.asp?id=amazon_pipeline

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15.) OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT CHAVEZ RE. COALMINING

‘Some of us were in Venezuela at the time of the World Social Forum and
participated in a popular mobilisation against the government plans to
open new open pit coal mines in the west of the country that would destroy
the lands of the indigenous living there and irremediably pollute the
principal rivers of the area. The issue raised is also much larger: that
of the model of development and energy policies that will be adopted by
the progressive governments of Latin America.
We ask you to read the open letter and send it to President Chavez. It is
posted in Spanish, English and French on the Peoples’ Global Action web
page at  http://www.nadir.org/nadir/initiativ/agp/free/imf/venezuela/2006/
‘

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16.) GREENWASH DETECTED AT BRITISH MUSEUM (AGAIN), 23.3.06

The Greenwash Guerillas (aka London Rising Tide) paid a visit to the
British Museum on Thursday 23rd March 2006, which as well as being the
first day of 'Michelangelo Drawings', was the first anniversary of an
explosion at BP's Texas City refinery in which
15 people were killed. Report (and images) can be found here:
 https://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/03/336603.html
See also www.londonrisingtide.org.uk

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17.) WORLD CARFREE NEWS (31), APRIL 2006

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