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Leeds Bradford Climate Camp 2006 Newswire Archive

Feminism And Climate Change

30-08-2006 11:51

Workshop tells us Climate Change can happen with feminism.

Yorkshire today is reporting that power lines in West Yorkshire have been cut over night and police and attempting to make a connection between the the incident, a blockade at Hartlepool Power Plant and the Camp for Climate action...

http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1728710

Photos of Nuke Action, Tuesday 29th

30-08-2006 08:56

Here are photos from the blockade of Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station which took place from 8am Tuesday 29th August and lasted till 6pm, when the last of the protesters were finally cut out ten hours later. The action took place as part of the Camp For Climate Action. There were twenty arrests but all were later released on police bail but currently without charge.

drax may be bad for your health

29-08-2006 15:01

interesting science news link especially for supporters of climate camp against drax.

Climate Camp Police Visit

29-08-2006 11:13

Police was allowed this morning into the Climate Action Camp, after they threatened yesterday to enter by force if they were not allowed to do so. After more than 24 hours of negotiations, it was decided to allow them in and walk around the camp, whilst being escorted by legal observers and activist media.

Corporate Media Coverage of the Climate Camp

28-08-2006 23:11

Here is a selection of some of the mainstream media coverage of the Camp for Climate Action over the last couple of days. The day of mass action is scheduled for thursday.

These articles are reproduced here for reference purposes.

Please post any additional URLs of other coverage below as a comment.

climate change car parking update & disabled access to selby train station

25-08-2006 14:50

important info

Important - Car Parking at Climate Camp

25-08-2006 11:52

If you are bringing a car...

Callout to Set up the Climate Camp

24-08-2006 15:18

The site is relatively secure, and over a hundred activists have been putting together some of the infrastructure for the camp. And sleeping, a bit. More are needed to get everything ready for the opening on Saturday.

Climate Change: Drax the Destroyer: Corporate Watch: Issue 31

20-08-2006 18:43

Corporations are currently eagerly offering solutions to the very problem that they have created: climate chaos.

Corporate Watch looks at several corporate aspects of the most pressing challenge facing the world today:

Mass callout to help build the climate camp

16-08-2006 21:49

We are calling for all people who can to arrive in Leeds from Monday August 21 and head to the Common Place, 23-25 Wharf Street, Leeds LS2 7EQ. This is to build all the infrastructure ready to occupy the site. This is a mammoth task and the more people we have the more infrastructure is ready when we occupy the site and the less has to be built there. No DIY knowledge is needed as the highly skilled site practicalities group will be there to make sure everything goes smoothly!

Full (& exciting) workshops programme announced, for Camp for Climate Action

10-08-2006 00:21

Hi everyone,

We've just finalised the programme of workshops, discussions and meetings
- we've got an amazing range of over 150 top quality workshops relating to
all aspects of climate change. You can view it online at

http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/programme.htm

Mind the Gap... world energy crisis approaches, dire consequences for planet

31-07-2006 11:47

Last year, for the first time since 1992, the UK became a net importer of crude oil as a result of terminal decline of the North Sea oil and gas fields. The British government doesn't appear to worried yet and apparently thinks the country can simply buy the energy it needs so quite some time to come. "The government consider that the world's oil resources are sufficient to prevent global total oil production peaking before 2030," said energy minister Malcolm Wicks earlier this month. Wicks said that the Government are already putting in place policies that will "help ease the UK economy away from power supplied primarily through fossil fuels" - probably a reference to the recent energy review and the U turn on nuclear power.

Stuff needed for climate camp

26-07-2006 14:51

We need lots of stuff to make climate camp happen.

Rob Newman benefit gig CommonPlace, Leeds, Fri 28 July

21-07-2006 17:48

Rob Newman presents 'No Planet B, or the history of the world backweards'
8 pm Friday 28 July, at the CommonPlace, 23 Wharf St., Leeds.
Tickets £5
All money goes to the Camp for Climate Action and The CommonPlace social centre in Leeds

Manchester cyclists occupy the city in carnival protest against the G8.

15-07-2006 18:26

Yesterday evening Manchester cyclists held a protest bicycle carnival in solidarity with anti G8 protesters in Russia. This was part of a global protest against the G8 meeting in Moscow this weekend called for by the Peoples Global Action (PGA). The 3 main themes of the G8 summit this year are Energy security, education and aids/health care.