UK Indymedia - UK Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

Paddy's Day of Action Against shell (Meeting & Update)

14-03-2008 13:36

This Saturday (15th March) @ 5pm there will be a meeting and info night hosted by people from Ireland about the struggle of the people of Rossport, County Mayo, Ireland, to stop shell from destroying their beautiful & pristine environment by building a high pressure gas pipeline through their land.

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Action at World Biofuels Market, Brussels

14-03-2008 11:41

Thursday morning, 08.00. Activists make an attempt to block all 7 sets of entrance doors and 2 gates to the World Biofuels Market held in Brussels this week. All but one set of doors succeeded. The action ended after 3 hrs with three people arrested, who were released after a few hours.

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Marie Mason - another potential victim of US Green Scare

13-03-2008 18:47

Below is a message from the Friends of Marie Mason. Marie is a long-time environmental, community and labour union activist based in Cincinnati, whose house has been raided by the FBI on charges relating to her environmental activism. Environmentalist prisoner support groups, and activists with the IWW (the radical union she belongs to), are asking for urgent support.

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Eviction At Tara!!!

13-03-2008 17:29

The M3 Motorway is cutting through one of the most beautiful ancient places in Europe.
Help is needed to support the protesters in County Meath, Ireland who are currently sitting in tunnels, after an illegal dawn raid on the direct action camp this morning!!
UK activists going to Tara this Saturday, for more info contact

schnews@brighton.co.uk,
Week of solidarity action starts Paddys Day 17th March, read more....

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I Bike MCR Fest 2008 Starts This Month

13-03-2008 14:33

So the I bike MCR fest starts at the end of this month. Hope you can all get on your bikes to take part

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Nottingham solidarity against Shell

13-03-2008 10:15

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. Get together in nottingham perhaps?

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Lexus Hybrids : A Load Of Green B******s

12-03-2008 21:54

Having been banned from saying their new hybrid is 100% Guilt Free, Lexus are now claiming you can live a Lexus Life, and still be green. This has to be seen to be believed.

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World says ‘No bloody thanks!’ to Australian sheep cruelty

12-03-2008 21:32

World consumers are turning away in their droves from blood stained Australian wool. Horrific farm practices in Australia are being exposed thanks to the work of animal welfare groups including PETA and more recently the Swedish media. One of the current issues is the barbaric practice of muesling, ripping the skin off the backside of live sheep to prevent flystrike which diminishes the export value of this woeful trade. At the same time we witness corruption of Australian government officials and a representatives of Australian Wool Innovations, Kevin Craig.

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East Midlands Airport targeted by Gordon Brown

11-03-2008 08:56

Climate Action Network Nottinghamshire, a Friends of the Earth led coalition of environmental campaign groups, have called a Day of Action on the Climate Change Bill, and are set to target East Midlands Airport - under the guise of a rush of Gordon Browns.

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Paddy's Day of Action Against shell (Meeting & Update)

10-03-2008 22:59

This Saturday (15th March) @ 5pm there will be a meeting and info night hosted by people from Ireland about the struggle of the people of Rossport, County Mayo, Ireland, to stop shell from destroying their beautiful & pristine environment by building a high pressure gas pipeline through their land.

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GreenZine Open Meeting

10-03-2008 18:27

This is an open meeting for anyone aged 16-25 who is interested in helping to start a green magazine for and by young people in Nottingham.
We will get together and share ideas about how to develop the project - no commitment necessary.

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British coal company spells disaster for Bangladesh

10-03-2008 17:27

A UK company, Global Coal Management comes under fire from campaigners about the proposed open-cast coal mine in Bangladesh. The mine will displace thousands of people and could leave hundreds of thousands more with reduced access to food and water. The World Development Movement is calling on people to lobby Global Coal Management to force them to pull out of this harmful scheme.

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Bring the pipeline back to Shell: Solidarity with Mayo, Ireland

08-03-2008 20:08

Come & help bring the pipeline back to Shell HQ. GLUAISEACHT are mobilising people from all over Ireland to travel to London for St Patrick's weekend.

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What Better Time? Issue Three out now!

08-03-2008 18:41

The third edition of Scottish Climate Activists newsheet, What Better Time?, is out now. Read online at whatbettertime.livejournal.com

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New 'Turbulence: Ideas for movement' eNewsletter

08-03-2008 17:37

'Turbulence: Ideas for movement' now has a new low-traffic e-newsletter. Subscribe now to be kept up to date!

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Invitation to the Camp for Climate Action at Kingsnorth Power Station

08-03-2008 07:58

This summer the Camp for Climate Action will pitch its tents outside Kingsnorth coal-fired power station in Kent for a week of education,
sustainable living and direct action.

Everyone is invited to the camp, which is now part of an international movement, with eight climate camps on four continents planned for this summer.

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Shell Shuts Up

07-03-2008 11:44

Student activists raised issues such as corporate corruption and climate change at a Shell-run event. Shell employees only commented "I do not have an opinion on this subject" when asked how they respond to these polemical matters.

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Paddy's Day Of Action Against Shell

06-03-2008 18:44

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

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Cycling 17,000km to Australia from Oxford

06-03-2008 13:37

Bike 2 Oz is an online video series about the young couple who successfully cycled the 17,000Km from Oxford (UK) to Sydney (Australia).

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Transition City Leeds ++ One Day Workshop Sat 19th April. Centenary House

06-03-2008 10:30

PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY - FLIER ATTACHED

+++++ TRANSITION CITY LEEDS - Free One Day Workshop +++++

Centenary House

North Street, Leeds. LS2 8AY

Directions: www.leedsdeafandblind.org.uk/contact/contact_directions.asp

Saturday 19th April

10am until 5pm

A free one day workshop exploring:

++ How will Leeds be affected by climate change and the end of cheap oil?

++ How can we build a positive, low carbon future for Leeds?

++ We can all help to build a better future – come and find out how you can get involved!

Oil is running out and Climate Change is affecting our local environment. With the increase of flooding in West Yorkshire and disrupted growing seasons, the evidence of Global Warming is becoming more visible. The Transition Town network is a grassroots action model for making the change to a low carbon future. Transition City Leeds aims to strengthen communities so they can reduce their carbon emissions and fossil fuel dependency.

What the day will involve

++ An introduction to the transition town idea

++ Open space workshops on climate change and peak oil, and how Leeds can make this transition

++ Documentaries on the topic

++ Networking opportunities.

Lunch and refreshments provided.

Child friendly event, but no crèche facilities

No need to book, come for all or part of the day

Email:

transitioncityleeds@hotmail.co.uk

Website:

http://transition-city-leeds.wikispaces.com/