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UK Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

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No Action on Global Warming Expected in Paris

16-04-2008 19:45

As night falls across the US, the sun will rise in Paris, where the largest polluters in the world will address the problem of global warming cause by carbon emmisions.

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The Transition City Leeds workshop: 19th April

16-04-2008 18:18

Following is a an article from the 16 April 2008 Yorkshire Evening Post, it's a corporate repost but it's a decent introduction to Transition Leeds...

The Transition City Leeds workshop will take place at Centenary House, North Street, Leeds, on Saturday April 19, from 11am.

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

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Power firm's 465 deaths boost

16-04-2008 17:01

Nottingham Energy company E.ON has announced it is creating 465 extra deaths at various sites in the developing world.

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Brighton Biofools Day Protest

16-04-2008 12:29

A group of biofuel activists made a colourful banner and flyer tour of Brighton city centre and Sussex University on Tuesday raising awareness around a new law which came into affect as of yesterday. The RTFO or “Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation” has mandated 2.5% biofuels at British fuel pumps from April 15th, and thereby hugely increased UK consumption of biofuels.

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London-Geneva walk starts Chernobyl Day, Sat 26/4 + London film screening 24/4

16-04-2008 12:14

Parliament Square, London, Aug '07 - (c) L. Viesnik 2007
Ceremony to mark Chernobyl Day will kick off London to Geneva anti-nuclear walk

You are warmly invited to join Footprints for Peace on Saturday 26 April for the start of their three-month, 1500km International Peace Walk towards a Nuclear-Free Future, from London to Geneva, through France, in collaboration with the main French anti-nuclear coalition Sortir du Nucleaire.

Also, London screening of documentary of last year's walk from Dublin to London on Thursday 24 April (read on for details).

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Bristol Protest Against Biofuels; a solution worse than the problem

15-04-2008 13:23

People from Bristol Rising Tide[1] and Espacio Bristol –Colombia[2] will be at Tesco petrol station, Eastville, Bristol from 5pm – 7pm today to highlight the devastating consequences that agrofuels[3] from monocultures will have on the climate, ecosystems, food prices and human rights.

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Plane Stupid Scotland Scale Parliament To Challenge Backdoor Airport Expansion

14-04-2008 15:16

Plane Stupid Scotland scaled the Scottish Parliament building today, in an early morning protest at Scottish Government plans to impose massive airport expansion by the back door. At 2pm the protestors voluntary walked off the building, were arrested and taken to St.Leonards police station.

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Scottish Parliament Banner Drop

14-04-2008 12:53

Now

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East Midlands Friends of the Earth urge Prime Minister Gordon Brown to stop ignoring aviation emissions

12-04-2008 18:37

Dozens of East Midlanders dressed as Gordon Brown cover their eyes while aeroplanes fly overhead - hoping aviation emissions will go away.

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Student Climate Campaigners protest at Strathclyde Management

11-04-2008 12:27

Strathclyde Climate Banner Hang
Students and workers opposed to University environmental practices have scaled the roof of the famous Rottenrow Garden Arches, the focal point of the University of Strathclyde and hung protest banners directly before the Senior Managements building.

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Climate Action Movement Building - Sat 19th

11-04-2008 11:57

A day of networking, skillsharing and organising Saturday 19th April, Sheffield, 10am - 5pm

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London to Geneva anti-nuclear walk starts Chernobyl Day, Sat 26 April

10-04-2008 14:37

Parliament Square, London, Aug '07 - (c) L. Viesnik 2007
Ceremony to mark Chernobyl Day will kick off London to Geneva anti-nuclear walk

You are warmly invited to join Footprints for Peace on Saturday 26 April for the start of their three-month, 1500km International Peace Walk towards a Nuclear-Free Future, from London to Geneva through France, in conjunction with the main French anti-nuclear coalition Sortir du Nucleaire.

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UAAF-TV want your direct action vids!

10-04-2008 04:09

UNTIL ALL ARE FREE TV
Direct action from the animal rights, environmental, & anti-war/arms movements...

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Stop Grouse Shooting on Ilkley Moor - Before it starts

09-04-2008 18:35

Ilkley Moor has been free of guns and shooting for the past decade, but Bradford Council are set to change this and are considering re-issuing licenses for local shoots to use the public-moorland for their disgusting 'sport'.

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Exciting Weekend of Student Climate Gatherings

09-04-2008 17:15

The weekend of the 19th to 20th April will see two national student climate gatherings take place at the London Action Resource Centre. The first for Climate Camp, and the second for the Student Climate Project. Please forward this message far and wide and persuade all to come along. You don't have to be a student, and crash space is available!

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Ideas to save the planet - April 2008

08-04-2008 11:57

Update on ideas doing well and new submissions to the Simultaneous Policy campaign.

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E- Petition on Night Flights at East Midlands Airport

08-04-2008 06:45

East Midlands Airport now has more night flights than Heathrow, Gatwick or Stansted, if your argument against aviation expansion is climate change or night noise blight they both have much greater affect to the environment at night, please sign the petition.

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International espionage agency targeted Heathrow protesters

07-04-2008 22:53

The aviation industry are in the frame as Plane Stupid investigation exposes mole.

Climate action group Plane Stupid has been targeted by a professional espionage agency.

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Plane Stupid foils infiltration attempt

07-04-2008 22:46

Toby Kendall - wannabe spy
Since late summer 2007, an employee of a corporate espionage agency has been trying to infiltrate Plane Stupid. Toby Kendall, who works for C2i International, a "special risk management" firm, thought he was undercover in our London group, gathering information on what we're up to. Instead we've been feeding the 'revenge movie' obssesed mole false information, which he's been reporting to the aviation industry for months.

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Oxford Groups ask politicians to stop ignoring aviation

06-04-2008 15:43

Gordon trying to hide from the obvious
On Saturday in Carfax, passersby saw a larger than life Gordon Brown covering his eyes while playing with an aeroplane - hoping that aviation emissions will just go away. Oxford Friends of the Earth (FoE) and World Development Movement (WDM) joined forces as part of the 'Big Ask' National Day of Action to ask Gordon Brown and local MPs Andrew Smith and Evan Harris to stop ignoring aviation.
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