London Ecology Newswire Archive

25-10-2004 10:29

Strawberry producers put Herefordshire under a polytunnel

Large-scale Strawberry producers in Herefordshire, are exploiting planning legislation to erect hundreds of acres of polytunnels without planning permission. This practice destroyes the environment, local wildlife, and the rural landscape. It also impacts on peoples homes, and those who depend on tourism for a living. Read more >>

19-10-2004 15:23

Kerry Receives 100% Rating From Animal Groups.. Nearly All Environment Endorsers

John Kerry's 100% rating from many national animal protection groups
for his record, best in US Senate, in animal and environment matters Read more >>

17-10-2004 01:02

G8 CLIMATE CRIMINALS CRITICAL MASS - A SAMBISTAS PERSPECTIVE

"People need the G8 like a fish needs a bicycle"

Coming straight from the High Court for the Fairford trial, the sambistas gathered in the cafe of the Royal Festival Hall to have a chat over coffee. We were already joined by some of the police, but spirits were high and we were ready to visit some of the climate criminals haunts.
Read more >>

16-10-2004 09:29

RISING TIDE BLOCK WEST END

RISING TIDE BLOCK TRAFALGAR SQUARE, HAYMARKET, ST. JAMES’

Global warming protestors Rising Tide brought traffic to a halt for almost an hour in London’s West End today. Read more >>

15-10-2004 17:34

Rising Tide Critical Mass

The rising tide critical mass went on tour of the G8 climate crimals. Cyclists, many dressed for the weather of 2015 let alone 2004, were joined by samba. Read more >>

15-10-2004 13:53

First pictures from London Rising Tide critical mass

London Rising Tide critical mass theme is London in 2050 when sea levels may be a tad higher than at present. Read more >>

14-10-2004 23:24

Rights for Future Generations workshop at ESF Sat 16 Oct 4.30pm

Rights for Future Generations workshop at ESF will hight light the short comings of both Left and Right wing politics in ensuring that future generations are not exploited and denied the right to a decent environment by current generations. It argues that the damage we have done to the environment will cause suffering to future generations and that any ideology which considers equality to be improtant is failing unless it extends this equality in equal measure to people in future generations as well as those today. Read more >>

14-10-2004 17:57

New Campaign For A Protective Ring Around The Amazon

United Tribes: Ring Around The Amazon Campaign Launch @ Bar Loca Sat 23/10

Featuring

Live: KORU, T23 & The Psychedelic Circus, Clown Warfare

DJs: Pentatonik, Offshore, Mikee, DJ Jens, OW, Spinsta and G*

Saturday 23rd October (8pm-4am)

Bar Loca, 261 Brixton Road, Brixton, London SW9

Tubes: Brixton, Oval; Buses: 3, 59, 159, 133, 333, N3, N159, N333 Entry: £5 (£3 Concessions)

See:

http://www.ringaroundtheamazon.org
Read more >>

11-10-2004 20:07

Official Press release and photos from action at Downing St today

Today, over twenty activists from Trident Ploughshares and Theatre of War locked themselves inside a 45 foot long replica of a Trident sub and blocked the gates of downing street for over five hours. Read more >>

10-10-2004 21:08

Pagan Activism During ESF

Pagan Activist events during ESF including a Dionysian Smart Mob and an evening of workshops. Read more >>

07-10-2004 10:14

Heritage Lottery Funded Tree Destruction Kings Lynn The Walks

Update on struggle to save 'heritage' trees and wildlife habitats at historic King's Lynn park - The Walks. Read more >>

05-10-2004 18:35

Can the Tony and Bob Show really do any good in Africa?

Tomorrow, Tony Blair arrives in Ethiopia with Bob Geldof for a meeting of his Commission for Africa. But what do African leaders make of his recommendations and how do they view Mr Blair? Richard Dowden reports from Addis Ababa. Read more >>

01-10-2004 10:30

Slough Cedar - Tesco plan approved

as anticipated, the Planning Committee of Slough
Council narrowly voted to approve Tesco's planning
application on Tuesday 28th Read more >>

29-09-2004 19:22

Animals Politics and the US Elections

In America and other countries which promote the fallacy of democracy,
animals are totally disenfranchised. Read more >>

28-09-2004 13:30

Trees taken down next to two mile coppice, weymouth

Called the on-site bod at two mile coppice (next to the old teddy bear woods and pink castle protest sites) in Weymouth. 20-30 trees have been chopped down so they can lay water pipes. Read more >>

27-09-2004 21:54

Anti-GM campaigners in court today!

Eight anti-GM protestors are in court today (Tues 28th Sept). We will be appearing before Harlow magaistrates court in Essex. The charges we face result from our non-violent blockade of Sainsbury's giant Waltham Point distribution centre on the M25 Essex / London borders.

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/07/294473.html Read more >>

23-09-2004 19:05

Activists occupied the offices of the London branch of the Commonwealth Bank of

Activists occupied the offices of the London branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia on Monday 20th September. The bank is the largest shareholders in Gunns, who are responsible for logging in old growth Tasmanian forests. They also act as bankers for the Eden woodchip mill in New South Wales, responsible for turning pristine wilderness into bog roll, killing countless rare and beautiful species in the process. Read more >>

23-09-2004 00:03

Save the Slough Cedar!!

Tesco are about to resubmit a planning application for their new flagship store in Slough. Only problem is – there’s a rare, 144 year old, Lebanese Cedar tree in the way. Being Corporate Sponsors of the Woodland Trust (protectors of ancient trees), there is obviously only one solution – chop it down! Read more >>

14-09-2004 17:59

campaign for GMfree zones and regions gathers force

environmentalits and regional authorities lunach joint initiative Read more >>

14-09-2004 11:28

1/4 million baby seals butchered to death in Russia

Thank you for your one minute silence with regards the 1/4 million one week old baby seals being butchered to death in the Archangel region of Russia for no good reason Read more >>