Oxford Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

14-01-2008 18:47 | 0 comment(s)

More arrests today at Bonn Square Oxford

After Gabriel was arrested earlier today when he came down from his home. When the court case concerning Bonn Square had finished; council workers with chainsaws came to destroy the last remaining tree. Two activists were arrested for aggravated trespass when one climbed onto the wood shredder and the other attempted to free him from the security personnel. Read more >>

13-01-2008 15:51 | 6 comment(s)

Activist arrested while trying to give tree protester water

An activist is arrested for "on suspicion of littering" while trying to throw Gabriel, the Bonn Square tree protester, some water. Read more >>

13-01-2008 15:40 | 1 comment(s)

Photos from Bonn Square protest

Photos from Bonn Square protest Read more >>

12-01-2008 18:34 | 5 comment(s)

Oxford Tree Protest Brings Fences Down

A demonstration in Oxford against the felling of trees and the building of a monstrous new shopping centre saw hundreds of people gather around Bonn Square. Many of them then took spontaneous direct action to stop the fencing-off of the square, and forced the Council to take the fences back down! Read more >>

11-01-2008 17:59 | 1 comment(s)

Oxford Tree Protest Tomorrow (plus more photos)

Protest at midday tomorrow (Saturday) in Bonn Square. The proposed expansion of Oxford's Westgate Centre doesn't just threaten a group of beautiful trees, it also threatens to turn yet more of our city centre into a nightmarish consumer wasteland. Thanks to the people who've been up the trees, the Council are now on the back foot and there's a chance we could force them to scrap the whole stupid scheme - but we need people there! Read more >>

10-01-2008 12:25 | 0 comment(s)

Polar Bears Populate Welsh Coal Mine

A video about a climate action that happened before xmus. Read more >>

05-01-2008 02:29 | 1 comment(s)

Anti-Incinerator Petition and Protest

Oxford County Council are having a crucial debate on whether to build an incinerator in Oxfordshire. Oxford Brookes People & Planet & Oxford FoE have put together an online petition and will be protesting outside. Read more >>

03-12-2007 17:17 | 0 comment(s)

Veg*n Climate March update

Be part of history in London this Saturday! Be part of the biggest ever mobilisation of vegetarians and vegans on environmental grounds!! Veg*nism is the solution to many of the catastrophies facing the planet - it`s time to tell the world!! Read more >>

28-11-2007 17:48 | 0 comment(s)

Campaign Against Climate Change Public Meeting Tuesday Dec 4th

Public Meeting
"How can we win the race against climate catastrophe?"

Tues December 4th 2007
7.30pm Quakers Meeting House,
St Giles, Oxford Read more >>

27-11-2007 17:43 | 0 comment(s)

Student Climate Project Launch this weekend

This weekend (the 30th November to the 2nd December) sees the launch of The Student Climate Project, whose aim is to bring together existing student activists from across the UK to find ways to build a mass student anti-climate change movement. Read more >>

12-11-2007 20:58 | 0 comment(s)

Global Climate Demonstration- Saturday Dec 8th

Coaches will be going from Oxford for this important protest to co-inside with the international Climate Talks in Indonesia (COP13). Read more >>

03-11-2007 11:04 | 3 comment(s)

local activists open squat on Cowley Rd (Oxford) for CCA gathering

A bunch of local activists have squatted Coopers newsagents on Cowley Rd - a family run newsagents for years until priced out of the area by the all-too-familiar gentrification processes. Read more >>

20-10-2007 21:30 | 1 comment(s)

Activists set up "Camp Hope" at Gloucester Airport

Activists have set up Camp Hope at Gloucester Airport in a protest over proposed expansion and increased aviation at Staverton in Gloucester Read more >>

15-10-2007 13:55 | 4 comment(s)

Quick Update on Today's Oxford RBS Actions

Full report with photos to hopefully follow soon, but here's a quick summary! Read more >>

29-09-2007 22:25 | 1 comment(s)

'Student Climate Project' takes off!

The 'Student Climate Project' is an exciting new activist project by student activists aimed at getting the wider body of students onboard the climate movement. The project holds its launch gathering from the 30th November to the 2nd of December, and has just launched online forums. Everyone is welcome to get involved! Read more >>

12-09-2007 22:45 | 1 comment(s)

Tara Video action

More video from Tara Defence Read more >>

29-08-2007 13:28 | 1 comment(s)

"Student Climate Project" to be launched in December

A major gathering of student climate activists is taking place from the 30th of November to the 2nd of December, or order to form and develop strategies to create and mobilise a mass student anti-climate change movement. Read more >>

20-08-2007 12:40 | 1 comment(s)

BAA get Punished for the most Devastating Climate Change

Activists from Oxford are part of the - still ongoing - 100+ strong overnight blockade at BAA HQ opposite Heathrow Airport. Read more >>

20-08-2007 12:09 | 3 comment(s)

Red Herrings at Climate Care

activists visited HQ of Climate Care in Oxford this morning (20th August) to talk with staff. Read more >>

20-08-2007 08:23 | 2 comment(s)

Carbon Offset Companies targeted by Climate Camp Activists

Activists from the Camp for Climate Action have simultaneously targeted the offices of two separate carbon offset companies. The protestors are dressed as red herrings in order to highlight that carbon offset schemes are a dangerous distraction from taking effective climate action. Read more >>