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M1 action from Luton to Sheffield

30-10-2006 15:37 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Nottinghamshire | Sheffield

Banners were unfurled across M1 motorway bridges from Luton to Sheffield today as the Stern report on climate change was published. The M1 is due to be widened from Luton to Leeds, at a cost to the tax payer of £3.74 billion. The widening will allow traffic to grow and cause more CO2 emissions. Road transport is currently 21 per cent of UK emissions and rises every year.

Nottingham's first proposed wind farms need support.

26-10-2006 12:57 | Ecology | Nottinghamshire

Nottingham's first possible wind farms need your help.

ACT NOW & JOIN US.

On Saturday 28th October at 12pm
Mansfield, Near McDonalds on the High Street.

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns: Part 12

15-10-2006 22:47 | Ecology | Nottinghamshire

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns: Part 12

EcoWorks: Straw Bale Building

Green campaigner and writer Andrew Dobson visits Notts Uni.

Prof Andrew Dobson, Green Party activist and Keele University academic will be giving a talk at Nottingham University on MONDAY 23rd October. all welcome.

Rossport Flyer

06-10-2006 17:57 | Ecology | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Here is a flyer for use on Rossport solidarity actions.
Its not quite up to date but better than nothing

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Nottingham city council climate protection strategy

05-10-2006 10:45 | Ecology | Nottinghamshire

On monday nottingham city council are meeting to discuss proposals to address climate change

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Children choose Incinerator as their concern for Lakeside exhibition

04-10-2006 12:45 | Ecology | Education | Nottinghamshire

Children at the William Booth School in Sneinton, were recently asked to take part in an exhibition at Lakeside Arts Centre.

national anti incinerator gathering coming up

04-10-2006 11:45 | Ecology | London | Nottinghamshire

To bring together anti-incineration groups from all over England and Wales to get inspiration for their own campaigning, hear what some authorities are doing that are trying not to go down the mass burn incineration route and to discuss how the network of groups can best be supported.

Urgent support needed at Rossport against shell

Its all going off at Rossport at the moment. they urgently need people.
check out

http://www.indymedia.ie for full details

Saints Arrested - Christian Witness and Climate Change

30-09-2006 13:31 | Climate Camp 2006 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Nottinghamshire

The Reverend Malcolm Carroll, Baptist Minister, has been "doing a Saint Paul" this week, getting himself arrested to give his Christian witness to the atrocious rise in Carbon Dioxide emissions from air travel in the United Kingdom.

Nottingham's Sept Critical Mass and Bike About :: The Pictures 2

30-09-2006 13:24 | Ecology | Health | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Nottingham's Sept Critical Mass and Bike About :: The Pictures 2

Friday 29th Sept @ 5.30pm

Setting out from the usual meeting place [Outside the Savoy Cinema on Derby Road, meet at 5.30pm]

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Nottingham's Sept Critical Mass and Bike About :: The Pictures 1

30-09-2006 13:18 | Ecology | Health | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Nottingham's Sept Critical Mass and Bike About :: The Pictures 1

Friday 29th Sept @ 5.30pm

Setting out from the usual meeting place [Outside the Savoy Cinema on Derby Road, meet at 5.30pm]

Climate activists shut airport in taxiway occupation

25-09-2006 12:03 | Ecology | Nottinghamshire

Here is our press release from yesterday. 24 people are still in custody, held on suspicion of crimes under the Aviation and Security Act, Conspiracy to Cause Public Nuisance and Criminal Damage. They should all be out by midnight tonight. Fingers crossed.

An Inconvenient Truth: Film & regional decision makers response at the Broadway

23-09-2006 23:41 | Ecology | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

An Inconvenient Truth: Film Showing & regional decision makers response at the Broadway

On friday, the Broadway cinema screened 'An Inconvenient Truth'.

Following the screening a panel of local and regional decision makers respond to the film

and answered [or tried to :-))] questions about what's happening here in Nottingham and the

East Midlands already, and suggest how we can do more.

Eastcroft Incinerator: Views of the Monster

21-09-2006 14:17 | Ecology | Health | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Eastcroft Incinerator: Views of the Monster

This what it looks like now ..... It's monsterous.

If the expansion had gone ahead [or still might, if WRG appeal and are successful] it would have looked even uglier.

Photos from the incinerator protest at Council House before the vote

20-09-2006 21:59 | Ecology | Health | Nottinghamshire

Here some photos from the protest by NAIL who were expecting (and did) celebrate their victory over the proposed expansion of Eastcroft Incinerator. Today a planning committee of the council unanimously rejected the expansion plans.

City Council unanimously rejects incinerator expansion

20-09-2006 19:41 | Ecology | Health | Nottinghamshire

Today the City Council unanimously rejected the plans for the expansion of Nottinghams incinerator. A real victory for the NAIL campaign !!

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northern eco-action gathering

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th November 2006, Leeds

Incineratorm Expansion - The final vite - Join our protest?

19-09-2006 19:43 | Ecology | Health | Nottinghamshire

On Wednesday 20 September the Development Control Committee will finally vote on weather to allow Nottingham's Eastcroft incinerator to expand. Please join our protest from 12:30 pm 20 September outside the Council House to greet councillors as they arrive to vote.

Localised Critical Mass

19-09-2006 11:08 | Ecology | Nottinghamshire

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Nottinghamshire Ecology Newswire Archive

Nottinghamshire Ecology Newswire Archive

M1 action from Luton to Sheffield

Nottingham's first proposed wind farms need support.

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns: Part 12

Green campaigner and writer Andrew Dobson visits Notts Uni.

Rossport Flyer

Nottingham city council climate protection strategy

Children choose Incinerator as their concern for Lakeside exhibition

national anti incinerator gathering coming up

Urgent support needed at Rossport against shell

Saints Arrested - Christian Witness and Climate Change

Nottingham's Sept Critical Mass and Bike About :: The Pictures 2

Nottingham's Sept Critical Mass and Bike About :: The Pictures 1

Climate activists shut airport in taxiway occupation

An Inconvenient Truth: Film & regional decision makers response at the Broadway

Eastcroft Incinerator: Views of the Monster

Photos from the incinerator protest at Council House before the vote

City Council unanimously rejects incinerator expansion

northern eco-action gathering

Incineratorm Expansion - The final vite - Join our protest?

Localised Critical Mass