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northern eco-action gathering: 11/12th November, Leeds

08-09-2006 22:25

The world is on the point of ecological collapse: global temperature rise, species extinction, nuclear waste dumping, depletion of natural resources, deforestation, to name just a few problems. These will not be solved by governments (who make it worse by warring for the remaining resources), but by the people and communities working co-operatively..

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Climate Camp site restored to how it was found

08-09-2006 10:11

The last climate campers left site on wednesday after much hard work restoring the site to its original state. The landowner rang on thursday to teel the the campers he was happy with the clean-up operation.

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(Some) Workshops at the Camp for Climate Action

07-09-2006 14:14

The recent Camp for Climate Action in Yorkshire got headlines for its audacious attempt to shut down the UK's most polluting coal-fired power station, Drax, but it also featured a packed programme of workshops.

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UK-based coal company in Bangladesh might have been kicked out

07-09-2006 12:21

Further to an earlier newswire story about 30000 people demonstrating in Bangladesh's Phulbari district against Lonodn-based Asia Energy's plans to extract 15 million tonnes/year of coal for export (police killed 6 an injured 300) it appears the company has suspended its shares

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BEYOND PROPAGANDA: Climate Change, BP Greenwash And The Press

07-09-2006 02:47

On May 25, one of us spent several minutes laughing on the phone with a friend of ours, an environmental journalist. We were looking at the homepage of the Independent website - a newspaper that has made huge efforts to present itself as a radical campaigning force for action on climate change. A February 17 news report, for example, was titled: 'Greenhouse gases are already past threshold that spells disaster.' A May 4 article read: 'Global warming fastest for 20,000 years - and it is mankind's fault.'

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City harvest workshop at climate camp

06-09-2006 23:27

mindmap: some advantages of growing your own food
A summary of the workshop "City Harvests- eat away at those food miles" at the camp for climate action.

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GAGGED! #13 Autumn 2006 - South Wales Anarchist Newsletter

06-09-2006 11:52

GAGGED! #13 Autumn 2006 - South Wales Anarchist Newsletter • Against Power & Profit • Anti-Copyright
it's alot prettier on .pdf - theres pics too

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Climate Camp follow up meeting @ Common Place, 10 Sept

05-09-2006 23:31

After such an intense & out-of-the-ordinary week a few people thought it
would be good to meet-up to talk about our experiences at the climate
camp. So, if anybody fancies an informal chat who was involved in whatever aspect of the camp, see you there, 8 pm Sunday 10 Sept, at the commonplace.

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Climate camp followup meeting // 7th September // Friends Meeting House, York

05-09-2006 16:42

This summer saw ecological action take centre stage in the country's media for a brief moment, as hundreds of campaigners converged in Selby to camp in the shadow of Drax power station, largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the UK. Groups and individuals from across the UK and beyond defied mass police presence and a legal injunction to make their presence felt outside (and, for some, inside) a target which for many represents the failings of the current system of energy production.

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Drax Tractor driver accuses police of breaking his ankle

04-09-2006 10:34

Link to an article in today's Yorkshire Today where tractor driver Chris Niezen claims that the police broke his ankle during his arrest.

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Climate Camp Cartoon by Jo Makepeace

01-09-2006 20:34

Climate Camp cartoon
Mr Burns from the Simpsons sneers at the Climate Change protesters

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30 000 riot in Bangladesh against UK Coal Mining Company

01-09-2006 19:06

On Saturday 26th August 30 000 people tried to storm the local offices of Asia Energy, a London-based mining company that owns the right to 570m tonnes of coal in Bangladesh's Phulbari. Paramilitries fired on the crowd killing six and injuring 300.

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More Assorted Pics of the Day of Action Against Drax Power Station

01-09-2006 17:57

Not all pigs wear uniform
Here there's a selection of pics I took during yesterday's day of action against Drax, part of the Climate Camp taking place near Selby (Yorkshire) For more information and reports about the day of action, and the week long Climate Camp see:  https://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/actions/2006/climatecamp/

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road to nowhere pic

01-09-2006 17:48

road to nowhere
A view from the bike bloc

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Reuters inaccurancies on climate camp reporting

01-09-2006 17:43

Inaccuracies from Reuters in their reporting. Article subsequently removed from their web site.

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Airborne protest at Bristol Airport against climate chaos

01-09-2006 17:41

Fwd: Press release from Bristol protesters 1/9/06 5.10pm

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Airborne protest at Bristol Airport against climate chaos

Following yesterdays anti-nuclear ‘reclaim power’ protests at Drax power station in Yorkshire, campaigners in Bristol today focused on Bristol Airport’s absurd plans for expansion and the harmful greenhouse emissions from air traffic, currently running at 700 million tonnes of CO2 per year in the UK.

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Noise Demo and gate blockade at BAe Brough

01-09-2006 16:46

BAe Systems are the largest 'defence' company in Europe, supplying aeroplanes and military equipment to countries all over the world, including the US and Israel. Today the BAe factory at Brough was targeted by a few local campaigners, a Rhythms of Resistance samba band and activists from the Camp Against Climate Change.

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LATEST NEWS - 3 hour lock on shuts down machine inside Drax

01-09-2006 16:39

This news just in as those responsible have finally been released after about 28 hours in police custody...

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Police Obstruction of Media around Climate Camp and Drax - call out for reports

01-09-2006 13:50

Throughout the week there have been reports of police harassment of journalists, videographers and photographers. Some have been obstructed while filming or taking pictures, others have been prevented from passing along public highways or footpaths. Some have been repeatedly subjected to searches while trying to cover events taking place around Drax...

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Photographer arrested over 'weapon' near Drax

01-09-2006 13:33

I've copied this from comments as it's important that it is seen. The media have been feed bullshit statements by the police about weapons being found on protesters and the story below is from one of those people (not a protester at all in this case). It's important to counter the deliberate misinformation coming from the police about weapons. Their press statements have resulted for example in a Reuters piece saying that the majority of those arrested were for possesion of weapons or crimnal damage which simply isn't true. The two arrests for weapons include the photograper below and a cyclist who had a screwdriver in his tool kit that the police said was an offensive weapon! Both these people have been released without charge and yet the police and media are still quoting these arrests as if they are indicative of violent intent by protesters....

(Would the author of the article below please contact either the legal or media team at the climate camp ASAP)