Manchester Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

Eco day at the Nerve Centre

., 27-08-2010 23:37

Sunday 29th August, 11am to 8pm - The Nerve Centre, Renshaw Street (old Rapid paint shop), LIverpool Climate Action and Critical Mass presents a day of workshops, discussions, demonstrations, films and fun, followed by a Sunset Bike Ride and party.

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End Domestic Flights demo + Evening Party at Manchester Airport

Stop Expansion at Manchester Airport, 27-08-2010 18:13

End Domestic Flights Demonstration and Evening Party at Hasty Lane
Saturday 4th September 2010
Meet at 4.30pm - Terminal 3 - Manchester Airport

Join us for this enjoyable protest and party Read more >>

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Climate Camp parks its tanks on RBS's lawn!

Squatticus, 19-08-2010 20:13

The camp is in an amazing site, literally an - ahem - stone's throw from RBS' global HQ near Edinburgh Airport: my tent is already closer to this year's target than I actually got to BAA on the 2007 day of action. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Cheap as Minibus and Veggie-oil coaches going to Edinburgh Climate Camp/Fring

South Coast Climate Camp, 12-08-2010 19:11

Southcoast Climate Camp has committed to hiring the Big Lemon Bus to travel to Climate Camp 2010 in Edinburgh. Unfortunately many people can't make this trip and we have 18 seats that need to filled.
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Warning over Nuclear Industry Freshwater Use

Marianne Birkby, 10-07-2010 09:52

While Cumbrians face the prospect of £1000 fine for using a hosepipe during
the drought - Sellafield uses the equivalent of Millom, Barrow and
Ulverston's fresh water put together every day. Over 4 million gallons
are abstracted daily from Wastwater, Britain's favourite view, in order to prevent the high level liquid wastes from boiling. Read more | 5 comments >>

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Peat Bog protesters found not guilty

Manchester Climate Action, 07-07-2010 01:05

Two environmental activists who chained themselves to machinery at a peat bog extraction site at Chat Moss, Salford, Greater Manchester were acquitted by Salford magistrates court last Monday 5th July 2010.
Read more | 1 comment >>

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Lewes Road Community Garden V Tesco

summer sun, 01-07-2010 00:37

Gardeners and residents on Brighton's Lewes Road Community Garden face the bailiffs in the next few days. THE GARDEN IS OPEN despite sub-contractors Terrins locking up the front gates today (June 30).
More bodies the better over next few days. Gardens By The Community For The Community - Fuck the Corporates...








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Italian company ICOP applying for tunnel tender

Stop Shell Hell in Mayo, 30-06-2010 13:38

Italian company ICOP are currently applying for the tender to build the tunnel for the Shell onshore high pressure raw gas pipeline. The local community have been resisting Shell for the last 10 years and are fighting to protect their health, safety and environment. Read more >>

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Private Members Bill to set light to a smouldering controversy

Steve Leary, 29-06-2010 20:01

A Member of Parliament is about to introduce a Private Members Bill, which if successful, would significantly reduce the amount of opencast coal produced in England. It will also reduce impacts on local communities by bringing policies in England into line with those operating in Scotland and Wales by introducing the need for 500 metre Buffer zones between opencast sites and areas of settlement. Read more >>

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Plane Stupid breach security at Manchester Airport

MULE, 24-05-2010 11:10

Local activists from the direct action group Plane Stupid broke through the perimeter fence of Manchester Airport just after 7 o’clock this morning. Six people have formed a human ring round one plane using lock-on arm tubes while six others have simultaneously erected tripods to blockade the World Freight Terminal. Read more >>

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Manchester Plane Stupid Breach Airside Security in Airport Protest

Plane Stupid / Manchester Climate Action, 24-05-2010 09:16

As airport expansion is halted at Stansted and Heathrow Manchester activists turn their attention to a regional airport using arm tubes and tripods to shut Manchester Airport down! Read more | 1 addition | 4 comments >>

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Giant Elephant attacks Manchester Council meeting

Stop Expansion at Manchester Airport, 20-05-2010 14:02

…...well sort of. New councillors were reminded yesterday that Manchester Airport is still the 'elephant in the room' when it comes to the local Climate Change Action Plan – since the Council have refused to include the flight emissions from the Airport in their carbon reduction targets. The 9ft inflatable elephant highlighted that the Council's much-lauded plans are totally undermined by the omission of the Airport– especially considering that Manchester City Council own 55% of Manchester Airports Group. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Biodiversity Walk at Manchester Airport - 9th May 2010

Stop Expansion at Manchester Airport, 11-05-2010 16:16

Around 60 people took part in a Biodiversity Walk organised by the Stop Expansion at Manchester Airport coalition. Local residents and campaigners visited green belt areas threatened by Manchester Airport's plans to build car parks at freight sheds. Read more >>

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Know Your Airport! Biodiversity Walk - Sun 9th May

Stop Expansion at Manchester Airport, 29-04-2010 14:33

Join us for this family-friendly walk around the areas earmarked for
destruction by Manchester Airport's expansion plans. We'll begin at Hasty Lane and walk round the affected areas to the south. We'll hear from local experts about the different wildlife affected.

Bring your friends and family, binoculars, a picnic, a frisbee/skipping rope/games, and appreciation for what's currently being destroyed by Airport expansion.
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benefit night tonight 7pm onwards

feistyfingers, 23-04-2010 10:01

benefit night at next to nowhere Read more >>

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Peat Bog Extraction halted in Greater Manchester

Pete Marsh, 15-04-2010 13:02

Activists shut down extraction on a Peat Bog extraction site by locking onto a lorry and a digger. Work was still halted at the time of writing. Read more | 8 comments >>

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No Inaccuracies - But Report Condemmed by UK Coal

Steve Leary, 12-04-2010 13:45

UK Coal plc's reaction to MOPG's "UK Coal :An Independent Report" is outlined along with UK Coal plc's response to a letter MOPG sent to UK Coal about the length of time the Minorca Opencast Site Application was taking. Read more >>

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Radioactive Waste - In a Landfill Near You ?

Marianne Birkby, 09-04-2010 18:04

While people go to the tip and dutifully reduce, reuse and recycle their waste to reduce the pressure on landfill-and the environment ....

....the nuclear industry is busy trashing the environment and filling landfill up with radioactive waste.
Read more | 5 comments >>

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I Bike MCR Festival 2010

I Bike MCR, 31-03-2010 12:56

A month long celebration of the bicycle with workshops, bike rides, film screenings and much more Read more >>

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Dissident Island Radio - check out the show

dissident chickpea, 25-02-2010 12:25

Check out the 53rd episode of Dissident Island Radio, broadcast live on 19 February 2010... Read more >>

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