London Ecology Newswire Archive

19-04-2005 15:08

rabble rousing for SOS Iceland

At the rampART - 15-17 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA
Friday 22nd from 8pm to 11pm
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19-04-2005 13:38

LONDON ISN'T VENICE... YET! Environmental Comedy Spectacular

Free performances: 26 April - 2 May
A brightly clad troupe of masked Venetians are travelling long the river Thames and London canal network looking for a new home after floods have engulfed Venice. Alighting rom their boat, they make their way to numerous performance locations accompanied by an accordion and singing Italian love songs. Read more >>

16-04-2005 14:41

G8 Climate Counter Summit - Follow up event

A follow up meeting to the G8 Climate Counter Summit has been called for this Monday, April 18th at Rampart Street. Read more >>

16-04-2005 07:37

Facing Climate Change & Other Great Adventures

A talk by Joanna Macy, 6-8.30pm Monday 9th May 2005. Wesley Memorial Church, New Inn Hall street, central Oxford. £2-£5 on the door. Read more >>

14-04-2005 21:36

'Wake Up to Trade Justice' Set to be Biggest Mass Protest in Election

World poverty and environmental groups descend on Whitehall Friday 15th April to show strength of public concern on the UK’s role in global trade. Read more >>

13-04-2005 20:06

G8 Climate Counter Summit - follow-up event

A follow up to the G8 Climate Counter Summit held last month has been called for 18th April, 7 PM at Rampart Street in London. The meeting is open to anyone interested in networking, campaigning and planning for action on climate change around the G8. Read more >>

12-04-2005 17:40

London Motorway Inquiry - Inspector resigns after protests

At a pre-Inquiry meeting into a huge new motorway through East London, Inspectors stormed out after residents protests. Today it has been announced that the Head Inspector has resigned. Read more >>

10-04-2005 19:16

Robert Newman to play free comedy gig at Trade Justice demo this friday

The Trade Justice Movement has announced activist and author Robert Newman will head the Comedy line up at this friday's Wake Up to Trade Justice all night protest. Read more >>

10-04-2005 14:07

Trade Justice Club Night London 15 April Nitin Sawhney + Tickets Now On Sale

The night that starts in London's Marquee Club and takes you to Tony Blair's doorstep. Join thousands on the 15th April for a night long protest for trade justice.
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07-04-2005 02:26

Oil and the Power of Arizona Big Shots

Arizona is the millionaire retirement and second home Fat-Cat capital of the world – and they like to shoot or humiliate Mexican nationals (and Mexican Americans too!) who cross the border to fill the low paying jobs that US businesses offer them (Wal-mart is a big employer of undocumented workers and a threat to Mexican retail stores too!) For some reason, Arizona is one of the most powerful states in the US with 3 or four Supreme Court justices ( if you count the ones to be nominated soon), War-Boy John McCain who could be the next US president, Read more >>

06-04-2005 12:15

PILLOW FIGHT for Trade Justice - London 13th April

13th April 6.30pm
Pillow fight for Trade Justice.
City of London
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ---email:

pillowsforjustice@hotmail.com to register your interest or visit

http://www.cloxfam.org/pilllow.htm Read more >>

05-04-2005 16:58

BBC to show previously censored McLibel documentary...

BBC have bought McLibel!
(better late than never?)

it'll be screened on Weds 13th April - two days before McD's 50th b'day - on BBC4 at 9pm.

press release below to any journos/mailing lists. Read more >>

23-03-2005 18:32

Third International Conference on the Impact of Environmental Factors

Third International Conference on the Impact of Environmental Factors
on Health. call for papers/ abstracts..
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21-03-2005 17:49

Facing Global Warming & Other Great Adventures

experiential activities to harness heart as well as head - workshop almost full but evening talk is free and takes 400 people.

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21-03-2005 16:58

New site aims to shop Tesco

New blog criticises growth of Tesco. Interview/news story with founder Dave Miller Read more >>

18-03-2005 12:28

Bailed away from G8 meetings

Two people who stand accussed of minor offences relating to Section 14 of the Public Order Act have been granted conditional bail that prevents them from going with 200 metres of a G8 meetings! Read more >>

18-03-2005 01:56

Brazil - SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN

Every year, dam-affected populations demonstrate, in March, to celebrate the International Day of Action Against Dams, for Rivers, Water and Life, the 14 of March. In 2005, MAB’s day of action is being target of a series of aggressions and political arrests. Read more >>

16-03-2005 15:42

UK HOSTS IAEA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR SECURITY

The UK government is today hosting the IAEA's International Conference on Nuclear Security: Global Directions for the Future as part of its G8 presidency year. Read more >>

16-03-2005 07:43

Scotsman Reports Bans Requested For G8 Protest in Derby on 17th March

The Scotsman in a PA news article has reported that police and councillors in Derbyshire have requested bans on G8 demonstrations which are planned for tomorrow - thursday 17th march - alongside G8 Environment and Development Ministers meeting. Home Secretary Charles Clarke will today consider meansures to be imposed.

Below the article is reproduced for note: Read more >>

15-03-2005 17:49

POLICE CRACK DOWN ON CLIMATE PROTESTERS

Police arrested two activists protesting G8 policies on climate change on 15 March at a demonstration outside a G8 ministerial meeting in the City of London. Read more >>