Nottinghamshire | Nottinghamshire Ecology Newswire Archive

V3 Wind Turbine Workshops 1

03-09-2007 18:55 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Nottinghamshire

V3 Power build small wind turbines and run courses teaching people how to make their own turbines. They put a couple up at various events, to inspire folks to get involved with such alternatives.

Hill Holt Woods Project 2

03-09-2007 14:08 | Ecology | Education | Free Spaces | Nottinghamshire

Hill Holt Wood (HHW) is a 14 hectare deciduous woodland situated on the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire border, just off the A46.

Hill Holt Woods Project 1

03-09-2007 14:03 | Ecology | Education | Free Spaces | Nottinghamshire

Hill Holt Wood (HHW) is a 14 hectare deciduous woodland situated on the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire border, just off the A46.

NOTTS "super landfill" site,Radio nottingham groundswell debate

17-08-2007 18:45 | Ecology | Nottinghamshire

plans have been afoot for the last decade to turn Bentick void nr Kirkby near water supplies for the region into a EU super dump

Big Lottery Fund to help people tackle environmental problems

09-08-2007 14:16 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Nottinghamshire | World

New Lottery funding gives the Environmental Law Foundation a whole new lawyer.

A612 Burton Joyce Motorists protest Burton Road Bus Plug

18-07-2007 08:00 | Ecology | Health | Nottinghamshire | Sheffield

On 17th July at 6.30pm, 150 motorists gathered on the A612 to protest that the building of the new A612 bypass had taken away their short cut creating a bus plug along Burton Road near Carlton Le Willows School. This article argues the bus plug provides a vital green lung with other benefits

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns: Part 20

10-07-2007 19:29 | Ecology | Free Spaces | Nottinghamshire

Work is continuing at EcoWorks with the Straw Bale building. Walls are mostly enclosing the building now. Window-frames fitted. Layers of lime rendering on the outside walls. Now, over the last few days, a start is made on the inside walls. A preparation of clay, sand and straw is mixed. Clay is sieved to remove lumps and stones. Sand added to the mixture and a little water added sparingly.

Did Climate Change Cause Floods around Nottinghamshire? pix 2

26-06-2007 23:11 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Nottinghamshire

Floods around Nottingham : Trent and the Soar

On my tour of the affected areas around the city ..... I started through Chilwell, Beeston and Long Eaton, and on the River Trent, to Trent Lock. Then, down the River Soar into Leicestershire and the area between the Sawley Marina and the M1 motorway. Back along the Trent to Attenborough and the reserve there.

Did Climate Change Cause Floods around Nottinghamshire? pix 1

26-06-2007 23:05 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Nottinghamshire

Floods around Nottingham : Trent and the Soar

On my tour of the affected areas around the city ..... I started through Chilwell, Beeston and Long Eaton, and on the River Trent, to Trent Lock. Then, down the River Soar into Leicestershire and the area between the Sawley Marina and the M1 motorway. Back along the Trent to Attenborough and the reserve there.

Sharphill Under Threat?

25-06-2007 21:23 | Ecology | Free Spaces | Repression | Nottinghamshire

Sharphill to get house building plans to go ahead?

Climate activists glued to doors at airport : Pictures 2

17-06-2007 02:36 | Climate Camp 2007 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Nottinghamshire

On the afternoon of Saturday 16th June, climate campaigners glued themselves to the doors of the short-haul East Midlands airport to draw attention to the environmental impacts of flying as part of a European day of action on short-haul flights called by pressure group Airport Watch.

Climate activists glued to doors at airport : Pictures 1

17-06-2007 02:30 | Climate Camp 2007 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Nottinghamshire

On the afternoon of Saturday 16th June, climate campaigners glued themselves to the doors of the short-haul East Midlands airport to draw attention to the environmental impacts of flying as part of a European day of action on short-haul flights called by pressure group Airport Watch.

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns: Part 19

16-06-2007 08:33 | Ecology | Free Spaces | Nottinghamshire

Work is continuing at EcoWorks with the Straw Bale building. The fitting of the window frames, was the end stages of the 'final enclosure' of the building

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns: Part 18

16-06-2007 08:25 | Ecology | Free Spaces | Nottinghamshire

Work is continuing at EcoWorks with the Straw Bale building. The fitting of the window frames, was the end stages of the 'final enclosure' of the building.

Nottingham Against Incineration and Landfill [NAIL]: A Video

14-06-2007 11:13 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Nottingham Against Incineration and Landfill [NAIL]

This video shows it is a national issue, affecting many people and their communities.

There has been a large campaign, with much support over recent times. A planning application to extend the operation of the Eastcroft Incinerator in Nottingham was denied. WRG, the operators of the plant, appealed. This process has now been stopped and a new application has been lodged.

Now, folks have to go round again.

The film explains the background and dangers.

Activists target M1 - Press Release

Here is a copy of a press release sent widely to the mainstream media - for info and interest.

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns: Part 17

11-05-2007 13:04 | Ecology | Free Spaces | Nottinghamshire

Work is continuing at EcoWorks with the Straw Bale building. The window frames, now fitted, is the first stage of the 'final enclosure' of the building.

M1 widening to cost £21m per mile

06-05-2007 22:45 | Ecology | Leeds Bradford | Nottinghamshire | Sheffield

Todays Observer contails an article about the cost of the M1 widening which is to cost £21m per mile: "Budget of huge project is now expected to exceed the annual GDP of a third of the world's countries". The first two paragraphs of the article follow, for more info see the feature article: Work Starts On M1 Widening As Protests Continue,

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/01/360616.html

Straw Bale at Ecoworks, 3-5th May

27-04-2007 11:43 | Ecology | Nottinghamshire

There will be a straw bale activity weekend at Ecoworks Community Garden, Hunger Hill allotments, St. Ann's, Nottingham, from Thurs 3rd-Sat 5th may. All welcome, whatever your experience!

Mutatoes Rally - GM Spuds-U-Hate

Campaigners from Brighton, Cambridge, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester and elsewhere rallied on Saturday 21st April 2007 against the planting of GM potatoes in a BASF trial near Hull.

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Nottinghamshire Ecology Newswire Archive

Nottinghamshire Ecology Newswire Archive

V3 Wind Turbine Workshops 1

Hill Holt Woods Project 2

Hill Holt Woods Project 1

NOTTS "super landfill" site,Radio nottingham groundswell debate

Big Lottery Fund to help people tackle environmental problems

A612 Burton Joyce Motorists protest Burton Road Bus Plug

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns: Part 20

Did Climate Change Cause Floods around Nottinghamshire? pix 2

Did Climate Change Cause Floods around Nottinghamshire? pix 1

Sharphill Under Threat?

Climate activists glued to doors at airport : Pictures 2

Climate activists glued to doors at airport : Pictures 1

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns: Part 19

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns: Part 18

Nottingham Against Incineration and Landfill [NAIL]: A Video

Activists target M1 - Press Release

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns: Part 17

M1 widening to cost £21m per mile

Straw Bale at Ecoworks, 3-5th May

Mutatoes Rally - GM Spuds-U-Hate