UK Indymedia - UK Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

all-out for support: Mainshill Solidarity Camp eviction granted!

29-06-2009 13:14

Come resist Scottish Coal and Lord Home, and defend communities and the climate!

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Climate campaigners target coal power construction firm

29-06-2009 11:09

For the second time this month, protesters have focused on major building contractor BAM Nuttall due to its potential role in building the controversial Kingsnorth coal power station. Protesters have climbed the company’s flagpole and raised a flag reading “no new coal”. People have attempted to enter the building, asking to speak to Chief Executive Martin J. Rogers in order to give him a letter about the disastrous implications of building more coal-fired power stations.

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After Calais Noborder Camp - What's Next?

29-06-2009 08:55

Here you can find information on upcomig protests related to the of migration; against borders - for the freedom of movement.

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Drax 29 trial starts Monday 10am - Leeds

28-06-2009 18:31

Last June 29 people stopped a train taking coal into Drax power station to draw attention to Climate Change and the contribution of carbon emissions from coal powered fire stations and in particular Drax.

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What's body fascism doing in a nice riot like this?

27-06-2009 23:02

Imagine the following scenario: a reporter from a mainstream magazine goes to a Climate Camp event, and asks for someone to do an interview with. The media team sends a camper to do the interview, and this camper happens to be Asian, or black. The reporter says: "Sorry, our readers prefer to look at pictures of white people. Do you have anyone white we could interview?" How would the Climate Campers react? Hopefully they would tell this reporter to fuck the hell off, at the very least.

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Airport expansion halted!

27-06-2009 19:48

As an act of direct action training, to empower and equip festivalgoers at Glastonbury who have had no previous contact with direct action or groups that actively campaign for a better future in the face of climate chaos, the outrageous plans of expansion to a third runway of Greenpeace International Airport were halted today by a handful of members of the public who formed an affinity group in a short space of time and locked on to prevent the demolition of a locally organised recreation of Sipson village.

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June London Critical Mass ride pics.

27-06-2009 06:47

Several hundred riders. Warm weather. Still no cycle police.

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DISARM DSEi 2009 - 8th September 2009 - City of London

26-06-2009 23:54

DESTROY THE BANKS!
DESTROY THE INVESTORS!
DESTROY THE ARMS TRADE!

Defenc e Systems Equipment International (DSEi) – the world’s largest arms fair – is due to take place in East London between 8 and 11 September 2009. At DSEi 2007, there were 1352 exhibitors from 40 different countries with a total of 26,5000 visitors.

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Solitaire Arrives in Rossport

25-06-2009 08:06

The Solitaire, the huge pip laying ship, that will lay the pipeline in Broadhaven Bay has arrived. If you were thinking of coming to Rossport this summer now is the time. Resistance continues whilst 200 Gardai and the Irish Navy are drafted in to facilitate Shell's project.

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Mainshill Solidarity Camp presented with eviction papers

24-06-2009 18:34

At 17:00 in the afternoon on Wednesday 24th of June occupiers of the Mainshill Solidarity Camp in south Lanarkshire were handed eviction papers by a sheriff officer. The Solidarity camp has been summoned to appear at Lanark sheriff court on Monday the 29th at 9:45 am.

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Aviation biofuels protest targets Virgin Atlantic

24-06-2009 10:16

Activists from Plane Stupid and Action Against Agrofuels protested at Heathrow Terminal 3 outside the Virgin check-in about the proposed use of biofuels for aviation. Monday 22nd June was chosen as it was the 25th anniversary of Virgin Atlantic who plan to meet 5% of their 2015 aviation fuel quota from biofuels. Most of this will inevitably come from palm oil.

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bikesnotcars am*dam july3,4,5

23-06-2009 12:35

In the weekend of july 4th we declare a war on cars. In this weekend there will be a bike festival in Amsterdam. On different locations events, workshops, info stands, fun & games, parties, and direct actions to block and frustrate the traffic will be held. Cars lead to pollution, climate change, deaths and injuries. They are a nuisance, and are dominating the public space.Where the public space is not designed to facilitate the ever consuming shopping frenzy and industry it is designed to please fossil-fuel-traffic.

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Kingsnorth protest arrest video

22-06-2009 16:57

Arrested for asking a policeman for his badge number.

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Mainshill Solidarity Camp Update: No eviction this morning, but drilling workers

22-06-2009 12:09

After a whole night of digging in and strengthening defences, the rumoured eviction this morning hasn't happened. However, the solidarity shown by the number of people who joined us over the weekend has been fantastic and allowed huge amounts of building work to happen, making the site well defendable.

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5 Arrested as Greenpeace fail to prevent coal supply at Kingsnorth

22-06-2009 06:00

Protesters in boats have boarded a coal ship supplying Kingsnorth with coal. Despite the boarding the ship docked and is unloading coal.

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Indymedia, Climate Camp, Veggies at Glastonbury

21-06-2009 20:21

Whilst not everyone's mug of chai, Glastonbury offers a good opportunity to engage with potential new supporters, so several like-minded crews will be hanging out in the Green Fields and welcome your support.

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The 300-350 Show: Bonn Wrap-Up

21-06-2009 15:23

At the end of the UN Climate Talks in Bonn we get a close reading of the state of play from Third World Network's Meena Raman. While the elements of a possible successful Copenhagen global climate deal are on the table and mainly come from developing countries, rich countries continue to ignore their responsibilities and offer weak cuts in greenhouse gas emissions that scientists have concluded are virtually certain to guarantee dangerous climate change.

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REMINDER: Police Accountablility Demo

21-06-2009 14:05

A Demonstration to Demend that the Notts Police are Accountable for their recent misdeeds, especially Spending £700,000 to pre-empt an alleged demonstration.

On Wednesday

At County Hall, Trent Bridge

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Urgent! Mainshill Eviction on Monday

21-06-2009 13:38

Mainshill Solidarity Camp, in South Lanarkhire, Scotland, is being evicted on Monday. Help is urgently needed to stop the imposition of an open cast coal mine.

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Mainshill Solidarity Camp solidifies as local support grows

20-06-2009 11:06

In its first full day of resistance Mainshill Solidarity Camp, in the Douglas Valley in South Lanarkshire, has grown as the site is set up. Tree-houses and other structures in the woodland have been put in place to show Scottish Coal that they are serious about preventing the opencast site from going ahead. The site will be continuously occupied.