UK Indymedia - UK Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

Workshop for Actions and Alternatives - all-year-climatcamp

06-09-2011 11:32

In germany, in the rhenish brown coal-mining region, there is an permanent climat camp getting set up in the moment.

Just Do It Comes to Vivid Birmingham

01-09-2011 16:12

For those who haven't heard about Just Do It- a tale of modern-day outlaws just yet, the film tells the human story behind the headlines of the UK's environmental direct action movement. With unprecedented access, James follows groups Climate Camp and Plane Stupid as they plan and enact direct actions. After nearly three years in the making, Just Do It has hit cinemas across the country. Finally, it will be coming to Birmingham next Thursday 8th of September at the Vivid Birmingham. This screening is hosted by the Birmingham International Film Society and will be followed by a rousing Q&A with Just Do It Director Emily James.Don't miss this exciting event!

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UK Activists at German Coal Blockade

30-08-2011 16:27

Since 10.30 this morning a group of over 50 activists have been blockading a coal transport railway in the Cologne area. The action takes place at the same time as the nearby international Climate Camp, protesting the open-cast mining of brown coal (www.klimacamp2011.de)

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Fur Trader In Gateshead Metrocenter

23-08-2011 17:31

Northern activists have located a fur trader in the metrocenter

the company called Demure Leather , Upper green mall , Metrocentre , Gateshead , NE11 9YG. Telephone: 0191 460 9046

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US Presidential Candidate Texas Governor Rick Perry: A Bilderberger Criminal

22-08-2011 17:56

As Cameron has his idly rich foxhunting supporters, Perry has his coterie
of petroplutocrats, pharmaceutical vivisectors like Merck, malathion
manufacturers, cattle ranchers, feedlot owners and butchers.

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Polish nuclear program and the protests against it

19-08-2011 21:02

Shortly after the end of 1990 moratorium the Polish pro – nuclear lobby, based around National Atomic Energy Agency (state institution of nuclear safety) and academic institutions involved in development of nuclear technologies, supported by international nuclear lobby has started to work on the new plans of building the nuclear power plants in Poland.

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Huntington Lane Coal Site under eviction!

19-08-2011 12:41

Urgent Eviction call out for Huntington Lane Anti Open Cast Coal site in Telford, Shropshire

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'Mystery Demo' against a fat cat corporate funder of climate disinformation

15-08-2011 10:43

London
Wednesday 7th September

Early morning action around 8.00 am

There will also be a follow up action in the evening around 4.45 to 7.00 pm

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Frack Off! 500 ft high Banner Drop Off Blackpool Tower

06-08-2011 10:43

Early Saturday morning anti-fracking [1] campaigners climbed 500 feet to hang two banners [2] from the iconic Blackpool Tower raising awareness about the dangers of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas spreading to the UK. The two climbers was were later arrested by police when they descended, but not before having their lives risked by Blackpool Tower workers who attacked them with a pressure washer while they dangled hundreds of feet above the ground.

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Direct action discussion at Just Do It

04-08-2011 21:40

Activists, in the non-activist setting of the cinema, discussed direct action/civil disobedience before an audience who had just watched the film, Just Do It - it didn't change the world, but...

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Critical Mass returned to Nottingham

03-08-2011 12:43

Critical Mass is a monthly bike ride [meeting at 5.30pm on the last friday of every month] They now start from outside the Victoria Centre clocktower, off Milton Street in Nottingham city centre.

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To resist to eviction, list of stuff or skipping places

02-08-2011 06:18

Some ideas of what we need to organise our defence, (lawsuit for ilegal occupations are the 11 and the 17 of august). If you have materials, ideas of place to do skipping of listed stuffs, or if you have something that can interess us, you can transport it to “the planchettes”, or contact us by mail,

zad@riseup.net

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Peace News Camp: visit to Huntington Lane Protest Site

01-08-2011 16:51

Last Saturday, a total of twelve people taking part in the Peace News Summer Camp visited Huntington Lane Anti-UK Coal protest site, situated less than 10 miles from where the camp was being held in Shropshire. Threatened with imminent eviction, the site needs your support and solidarity now.

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Huntington Lane Protest Site Facing Eviction - An Invitation

31-07-2011 15:56

Huntington Lane protest site is facing imminent eviction. All legal papers have been served and a possession order for the land granted to UK Coal, so anybody who is up for spending time outdoors camping in beautiful woodland would be really welcome and appreciated right now. Whether you can spend a few hours, days or stay until the eviction, please, if you have the time to spare, come down and enjoy this space while it's still here. Even if you can't stay, there are plenty of opportunities for digger diving and other solidarity actions. All support welcome.

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Politically motivated (presumably) supsension of Alaskan scientist

29-07-2011 14:08

A scientist working for the US government who identified the link between polar bear deaths by drowning and climate change, has been suspended after a complaint from an unidentified source. This is thought to be a politically motivated suspension as oil companies are currently lobbying to drill in the Arctic next year.

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Who Is Causing the 90 to 150 Degree Days? How To Cool Down the Earth?

28-07-2011 17:25

39 ways to cool down the earth in summer and warm it in winter... please multipost

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Outdoor Skillshare 2011 location released!

28-07-2011 14:38

This year's Outdoor Skillshare will take place at Talamh Housing Cooperative in South Lanarkshire. The skillshare runs 26-29 August, but get there on Thursday and leave on Tuesday to make sure you don't miss anything!

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Earth First! Summer Gathering Update.

25-07-2011 17:09

Location announced, workshop schedule published, and how the kids space is going to work. All for the Earth First Summer Gathering which begins on the 10th of August and runs until the 15th.

Get in touch if you need more information.

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Shell blockaded on the first day

25-07-2011 07:45

Tripod blocakding road as first of new fences sit and wait with nowhere to go

At 6.59 this morning a tripod was erected on the road between Shell's Ballinaboy refinery and their compound at Aughosse, Co Mayo.

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Mayo County Council steal caravan from Rossport Solidarity Camp at 3am

23-07-2011 13:19

Early Thursday morning at 3am Mayo County Council illegally removed a caravan from private property in Aughoose, opposite Shell's temporary compound. People from the Rossport Solidarity Camp were woken by the noise and ran down to the road in pyjamas to find their caravan being loaded onto a flatbed trailer. The gardaí present said to "take it up with the County Council" if there was a problem. When questioned as to why they were doing it at 3am if the removal of the caravan was lawful, there was no response.