UK Climate Chaos Newswire Archive
Climate and Capitalism – Manchester Day School - sat 23rd January
15-01-2010 01:48
Saturday 23rd January - 10.30am - 5.30pm.
Manchester Metropolitan University,
John Dalton Building, Oxford Road, Manchester.
Organised by the Green Left and Socialist Resistance.
Green Solutions, Not Nuclear Greenwash! - Demo at London Nuclear Conf, 26 Jan
14-01-2010 20:59
Tuesday 26 January, 2010, 8.30am – 10.30am, Guoman Charing Cross Hotel, The Strand, London WC2N 5HX (next to Charing Cross railway station)
Map / directions:
http://tinyurl.com/GuomanMap Nearest tube: Charing Cross / Embankment
Conference website:
http://c5nuclear.com Dress code (optional): White overalls and gas mask / paper mask
http://stopnuclearpower.blogspot.com/2010/01/green-solutions-not-nuclear-greenwash.html The Dead End of Climate Justice
13-01-2010 22:22
On the occasion of its ten-year anniversary, the antiglobalization movement has been brought out of its slumber. This is to be expected, as anniversaries and nostalgia often trump the here and now in political action. What is troublesome, though, is not the celebration of a historical moment but the attempted resurrection of this movement, known by some as the Global Justice Movement, under the banner of Climate Justice.
multimultimultinational bid to take over the earth centre ????
13-01-2010 00:32
As you may be aware a campaign has been running to revive the Earth Centre in Doncaster as a community space and environment skill centre. In the last few days it has come to our attention that a very curious collection of multinationals partner a company (RTTG) Rapid Technology Transfer Group that has along with DMBC have been privately making plans for the future of the site. They dont seem to have a website yet.....Westside Gathering, 16th & 17th January 2010
12-01-2010 19:04
Westside may have formed at Cimate Camp, but their activities are ot restricted that process, and last year, in fact, focussed elsewhere.
Police extremist unit helps climate change e-mail probe
11-01-2010 19:43
A police unit set up to support forces dealing with extremism in the UK is helping investigate the leaking of climate change data in Norfolk.
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Climate Camp Reader
09-01-2010 20:51
Dysophia and Shift Magazine have joined forces to put together a Climate Camp Reader, “Criticism without Critique”, published in January 2010. This reader hopes to encourage and faciliate debates at the next climate camp gatherings. To download it follow this link: http://dysophia.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/cca_reader.pdf The editorial is posted below:
The Great Nuclear Power Debate - Mon 11 Jan, 7.30pm, London
08-01-2010 13:41
http://www.bwtuc.org.uk/meetings.aspx?meetingID=42 The government are claiming that building nuclear power plants across the UK will help deal with the problems of climate change and unemployment.
But does nuclear power hold the answer to these problems or does it simply detract from developing other solutions for climate change?
dichotomies of violence vs non violence at Copenhagen
08-01-2010 12:39
We need to change our tactics if we are to fight climate change- violence is a very loaded word and can mean different things to different peopleLappersfort Callout For Eviction
07-01-2010 15:27
This morning (Thursday 7th), the police snipped open part of our fence and broke their way in to the forestDetails of EF! Winter Moot announced
07-01-2010 15:05
The Earth First! Winter moot is an opportunity for people who feel affiliation with the ideas behind Earth First! to network, discuss and reflect on the UK ecological direct action movement and to plan for the future. Earth First! is about direct action to halt the destruction of the Earth. We believe we can make a real difference by doing it ourselves rather than relying on leaders, governments or industry.Sleeping with the Enemy: TCKTCKTCK in bed with EDF, world’s leading nuclear corp
07-01-2010 10:04
http://canadianclimateaction.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/eyes-wide-shut-tck-tck-tck-expose-from-activist-insider/ EYES WIDE SHUT | TckTckTck exposé from activist insider
The mainstream environmental movement no longer inspires nor leads society to an enlightened existence – it simply bows down to the status quo.
Who Really Deserves the Fossil Fool Award? TckTckTck or us?
The largest climate change campaign in the world is in bed with the world’s most powerful corporations.
Video - Treesit in Hamburg against a proposed pipeline (3.Jan.10)
05-01-2010 22:54
Since the 18.12.09 ROBIN WOOD-Activists squat several trees in the Gählerpark in Hamburg Altona to impende the contruction of a heating pipeline for the planned coal power plant Hamburg Moorburg, which would mean the loss of the trees in the park. The company proposing the pipeline is Vattenfall, a Swedish corporation. With their protest they support two residents who have squattet two trees already at 3rd of december.Climate Protestors in Court Following Defacing of Canadian Flag
05-01-2010 17:26
Court charged with criminal damage against the Canadian High Commission in
London following an action to stop the Tar Sands..
Beyond Bloctivism: Critical Response to the Greenpolice
05-01-2010 01:48
The following article is a critical response to a communiqué from the black bloc ‘Greenpeace-Greenpolice’ which contests the role of ecology in recent political conflicts taking place around the recent COP 15 Summit with the intention of drawing support away from the Reclaim Power action at the Bella Centre on the 16th December.Lappersfort Eviction Notice Confirmed By Judge
04-01-2010 18:43
On December 31st 09, the Brugge court gave a verdict concerning the 3 previous occupiers who signed a contract with the owner, GDF Suez, and also concerning the eviction notice for the present occupiers of the Lappersfort.Energy, Environment and Social Inclusion: An Incendiary Critique of Ontario
04-01-2010 04:45
Energy, Environment and Social Inclusion: An Incendiary Critique of Ontario
Kingsnorth shut down
03-01-2010 06:16
Kingsnorth power station has been shut down