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Paddy´s Day of Action Against Shell

26-02-2008 20:58

This year´s St Paddy´s day, 17th March, has been called as an International day of action against shell, in solidarity with the people of Rossport.

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Manchester Crtitical Mass and After Party This Friday

26-02-2008 19:32

Critical Mass Bicycle Ride
Friday 29th February
6pm Central Library M1
Bike ride around the city to celebrate the bicycle

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Thousands say no, no, no to Heathrow expansion

26-02-2008 17:13

Last night's Stop Heathrow Expansion rally showed the strength of opinion against environmentally disastrous plans to build a third runway.

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Ratcliffe Power station Climate Action, The Verdict

26-02-2008 12:38

On the 10th April 2007, 11 people walked into the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station and locked on to the coal conveyor and assorted plant there. Their objective was to take direct action to halt operations and thus to diminish the CO2 emissions of the E-on plant

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Virgin Atlantic boss Richard Branson acknowledges peak oil

25-02-2008 19:55

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In an interview with Global Public Media  http://globalpublicmedia.com/ , Sir Richard Branson told journalist David Strahan that aviation could be made “truly sustainable” at the launch of test flight fuelled in part by coconut oil. But the Virgin boss conceded that meaningful supplies of alternative fuel might not be available before the advent of peak oil, which he said could happen within six years.

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Plane protest at Heathrow

25-02-2008 11:52

Four Greenpeace climate campaigners have just climbed on top of a Manchester to London plane after it parked at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal One. They are now covering the tailfin with a huge protest banner that reads “CLIMATE EMERGENCY – NO 3rd RUNWAY”.

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Weird Load visits leafy Chiswick

23-02-2008 14:36

WEIRD LOAD
After January's thousand strong meeting against Heathrow expansion, protest continues apace.

This week saw a 50,000 leaflet doordrop, and today local campaigners were joined by Baroness von Reichardt, partner Mr Spunky and members of her World Famous Treatment Rooms.

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Poles Apart: Capitalism and Socialism As The Planet Heats Up

23-02-2008 14:29

We are pleased to inform you that the Socialist Party will be holding a half-day school on the politics of Climate Change at the Conway Hall, Holborn on Saturday the 5th of April (1-5 pm

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Angry reaction promised if Government fails to drop Biofuels targets

23-02-2008 14:12

London demonstartion, January 30th, outside Greenergy
Campaigners vowed to take to the streets in hundreds if the government refuses to drop its plans to massively increase the use of biofuels in the UK, despite mounting and now quite overwhelming scientific evidence that far from helping in the struggle to control climate change biofuels have precisely the reverse effect.

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Climate Code Red: the Case for a Sustainability Emergency

22-02-2008 23:07

Audio Climate Code Red
The Reality Report interviews Philip Sutton of the Greenleap Strategic Institute and coauthor of a new report called “Climate Code Red: the Case for a Sustainability Emergency.”  http://www.climatecodered.net/ The report reviews disturbing new data and scientific understanding of climate change, explains why existing institutions have failed to respond adequately to the problem, and outlines an appropriate response.

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Sheffield Carbon Rationing / Reduction Action Group Meeting

22-02-2008 19:39

We are looking for people who live and/or work in the Sheffield area * who are interested in forming a Carbon Rationing / Reduction Action Group or CRAG. Public Meeting, Blue Moon cafe, 5.45 Thursday 13 March 2008

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Tree Protest in Leeds Shows Who the Police Back

22-02-2008 13:24

The gentrification of Leeds means that more and more urban woodlands and spaces are being sold off by the local council to build flats by corporate developers.

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Sabbotage against Glensanda Quarry Expansion

22-02-2008 11:53

An aggregate processing plant on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park has been sabotaged. The Plant is owned by Bardon Aggregates a member of Aggregate Industries, part of the Holcim Group and owner of the Glensanda Quarry on the north west coast of Scotland.

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A film with altitude on at the Phoenix, 16th March

22-02-2008 11:13

New film exposing the aviation industry's other dirty little habit.

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Student Climate Project's plans for London, April 2008

21-02-2008 10:25

At their last tour event in Cambridge The Student Climate Project held a planning gathering where they pieced together plans for their next event in April. As ever, the plans are very open and it is hoped many will find ways to contribute to our work, who share our aims of inspiring students with the radical climate message.

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Sweden: Newsflash from Planka.nu

20-02-2008 20:55

Planka.nu recently released its first report about the multimillion
dollar plans to build a new urban highway in Stockholm.
We also made a new Youtube-video about how to open the ticket-line and
make it stay open. Our future plans include a day of action on the 1st of march. That is
the day when Stockholm public transportation company SL increases
their fares again.

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Second Action Central Meeting in Leeds: March 16th

20-02-2008 14:16


A growing and important network for planning actions and campaigns in leeds and the surrounding area.

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Direct Action in Nottingham this Spring

20-02-2008 01:20

People concerned about an absence of significant changes in the East Midlands to mitigate the effects of climate change met this week, to discuss options for taking action to prevent CO2 emissions and try to improve public awareness of the urgent need to halt them.

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Super Charged Weather

19-02-2008 18:36

NOAA released a report Friday that says January's temperature was close to average although they also pointed out that the Northeast region of the US had unusually warm weather.[1]

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Latest details: EF! Winter Moot - February 22nd–24th - Notts (starts Friday evening)

18-02-2008 23:16

Join us for
Activist skill share
Planning radical action on climate change,
Sharing ideas for the Earth First! Summer Gathering
Opposition to the UK genetic crop trials and mega-dams in Iceland
And a chance to share info on your own campaigns