Liverpool Ecology Newswire Archive

30-09-2006 11:49 | 1 comment

critical mass manchester took the roads!

manchester critical mass meet every last friday of the month at 6pm outside central library. Read more >>

21-09-2006 23:54

Ribble Ramble

Hannah C. an environmentalist with a strong family link to Preston and a passionate commitment to the River Ribble and it's environment, recounts the events of the 'Save The Ribble' Ramble at Frenchwood Rec. Read more >>

20-09-2006 01:22

northern eco-action gathering

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th November 2006, Leeds Read more >>

12-09-2006 16:50 | 6 comments

Critical Mass End of Summer Party

Critical mass happens every last friday of the month 6pm central library

The next critical mass is on FRIDAY 29TH AT CENTRAL LIBRARY AT 6PM

We cycle round the city to celebrate the bicycle: Read more >>

09-09-2006 18:17 | 4 comments

No waste lorries, one arrest, two protesters and three police cars

Saturday morning protest at Hafod Quarry, Johnstown, Wrexham, where landfill waste from Merseyside is being dumped on a site which includes an SSSI and a Special Conservation Area, and which is only 150 yards from local houses. But Hey! This is big business. Who cares about a few extra cancers and kids born with cleft palates and other abnormalities? We do! Read more >>

04-09-2006 21:50

Wrexham Council votes for landfill

Residents of Johnstown vow to continue their protests at Hafod Quarry following failure by Wrexham Council to revoke planning permission for landfill at the site, part of which is a Special Area of Conservation and home to great crested newts. The landfill site is also just 150 yards from local houses. Several other landfill sites in the area have caused nuisance, noise and pollution for years and local people have had enough. Read more >>

04-09-2006 19:17

Save Frenchwood Rec - Save The Ribble!

Local people will be rambling around Frenchwood Recreation Ground on Sunday 10th September. The area, which includes popular football pitches and borders the beautiful River Ribble is under threat from ideas in Preston City Council's 'Riverworks' proposals - which include large housing developments over green areas including the rec, as well as the environmentally disastrous idea of building a barrage across the river, and concreting over the banks for boat moorings. Read more >>

24-08-2006 12:46

Mersey waste dumped on Wrexham - report on today's protest

Mersey Waste Holdings faced determined opposition this morning when the first lorry carrying waste arrived at Hafod Quarry, Johnstown, near Wrexham. Anxious to get the lorry into the site with the minimum of delay, the Police used heavy-handed tactics to drag protesters out of the way with scant regard for health and safety. Welsh media were in attendance but didn't manage to film the blockaders being dragged away. Read more >>

23-08-2006 17:15 | 1 addition

Mersey's waste dumped in Wrexham - update and call for action

Mersey Waste Holdings began dumping Merseyside's waste in Wales today, at Hafod Quarry, Johnstown, near Wrexham. The entrance to the site was blockaded for a while this morning until police removed the protesters. More support needed from Wrexham and Merseyside people to stop this happening. Read more >>

23-08-2006 12:14

Blockade happening now - Mersey waste dumping in Wrexham

Very short notice but there are people standing in front of wagons
trying to dump Liverpool's waste in Wales at the Hafod Quarry,
Johnstown, near Wrexham. Read more >>

21-08-2006 21:34 | 1 addition | 2 comments

Mersey councils to dump their rubbish in Wrexham. Protest now!

Waste from five Merseyside authority areas: Liverpool, Knowsley, St Helen's, Sefton and Wirral is to be dumped at a Wrexham landfill site, part of which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and home to great crested newts. Local residents have been campaigning for years against the plans, but dumping looks set to go ahead from Wednesday. Solidarity actions needed. Read more >>

21-08-2006 11:04

Transport to climate camp

Transport is being organised to the climate camp in Leeds (lasting 10 days, starting next weekend). Read more >>

08-07-2006 11:46

Ribble Campaigners Call For Objections To Preston Quarry

Local campaign group "Save The Ribble" are calling for people and organisations to object to proposals for a Quarry at Lower Brockholes, intended to supply concrete to the 'Riverworks' Ribble Barrage. Read more >>

06-06-2006 16:24 | 1 addition

Water-gate 'Leaks' Inflates Prices

It has been revealed that Merseyside's water supplier loses an incredible 26% of its supply to leaks - second only to Thames Water. Read more >>

20-05-2006 09:40

Camp for Climate Action Planning Meeting

Wednesday 31 May 7.30 @ The Casa, 26 Hope Street Read more >>

17-05-2006 03:02 | 1 comment

The Ethical Living Revolution Comes to Liverpool!

Post Plastic is a new arts group formed in Liverpool to promote sustainable lifestyle alternatives and particularly stylish yet conscious fashion in Merseyside. This is happening with the first large scale ethical fair and fashion show on the 27th of May 2006 at the Metropolitan Cathedral. Read more >>

30-04-2006 18:47

Save the River Ribble

Help stop the barrage across the River Ribble - a secretive plan to turn greenbelt land in Preston and South Ribble into a playground for jetskiing yuppies at the expense of local wildlife and regardless of the views of locals... Read more >>

14-04-2006 04:43

Bogus Aspartame Study Exposed by Experts

They tried to pass off a multifood form a decade ago with one reference to aspartame in coffee or tea as an aspartame cancer study. They were trying to rebut the impeccable Ramazzini Study which showed once and for all aspartame is a multipotential carcinogen. Read more >>

23-03-2006 14:17

Freecycle event in Birkenhead

Wirral LA21 network is running another swap day, this time at St James' Centre, Laird Street, Birkenhead on Saturday, March 25th from 10am-12:30pm. Read more >>

17-02-2006 12:11

Tree Planting in Princes Park

Help to create new areas of mixed woodland in Princes Park, Toxteth. Read more >>