UK Indymedia - UK Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

Greenwash Guerrillas vs. E.ON

10-07-2008 10:21

All systems are go for the E.ON demo next Wednesday, where the Greenwash Guerrillas will greet delegates as they arrive at the E.ON sponsored Climate Change Summit being organised by the Guardian. Join us!

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Fairford Airshow - sell your bombs, brain wash your kids, and add your CO2

10-07-2008 10:08

Before you go to the airshow, remember Dylan's imortal words, "Fear to bring children, Into the world." Once it was the risk of all out nuclear war, now it is the near certainty of run away climate change.

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Free Online Book Now Available : A Matter Of Scale

09-07-2008 22:14

A Matter Of Scale is a book to help humanity survive the mess civilization has got it into. It is like no other book in its huge scope and the levels over which the problems and solutions are addressed. And, unlike almost any other book, it is free, because having people read the book is far more important than making money...

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The Climate Putney Debates St Marys Church July 29th 2008 7pm

09-07-2008 19:22

The Camp for Climate Action presents:

+++ ‘Turning the world upside down’: The Putney Climate Debate +++

Monday 28th July 2008
Arrive 6.30pm speakers from 7pm.

St Mary’s Church, Putney, London
Putney High Street, SW15 1SN
Info and Directions:

http://www.putneydebates.com/

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The Two Degrees Show - Climate Code Red

09-07-2008 19:22

Part two of our recap on the recent science including the work of Dr James Hansen and his team.

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Suicide Note for the Organisers of Fairford Air Tatoo

09-07-2008 09:49

Plane Stupid protesters have hand a suicide note for use by the Director of this years Fairford Air Tattoo. The CIA have said that our biggest threat is climate change. How can flying bombers around the world help with this.

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Fairford Air Tatoo- Climate Catastrophy.

08-07-2008 08:55

It is that time of year agin, when Fairford gets ready for a fossil fuel burning jamborie. The governement tells us to pump up our tyres and cut food waste, but none of this applies to the Fairford Air Tatoo. Get your paint brushes out and paint out their signs with warnings of global climate catastrophy. See if the Airshow management can stop us. They are crapping themselves about protesters turning up.

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Sheffield Coach to the Climate Camp

07-07-2008 12:24

Get to the Climate Camp by coach: As well as making traveling easy, its also nice for people who are going alone to meet people on the way. We are sharing the coach with Leeds folk. Our bus to the camp is on Sunday 3rd, departing Sheffield at 11.30.

Our bus home again is on Sunday 10th, departs 3pm from the camp and we hope to have it arrive at around 8.30opm traffic permitting.

We are selling tickets for £15 single waged and £10 single unwaged. Please book your ticket as soon as possible, as we need to know numbers. Email

climatecamp2008@yahoo.co.uk and let us know if you want to come.

If the importance of Climate Camp hasn't struck home yet, read on! Please forward this to any groups or individuals who might be interested.

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Climate Camp Publishes Inspiring Newspaper

07-07-2008 09:17

Last week 30,000 newspapers, beautifully designed in black and bright cyan and not looking anything like a boring political paper, came off the printing press and began their journey around the country. To inspire people to camp to this years Climate Camp which sets up at Kingsnorth in Kent in less than a month's time.

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There's going to be an almighty TIF

06-07-2008 16:34

Introducing 'Manchester Climate Fortnightly', a new newsletter that brings you the latest on climate change action in Manchester and beyond.
See our website to download each issue.
Get in touch to contribute your news.
Don't forget to tell your friends and subscribe to receive it first by email.

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Climate Camp Jingle

04-07-2008 18:04

Here is a jingle produced by Riseup! Radio for the Climate Camp, to be held near Kingsnorth Power Station in Kent from 3 – 11 August. Please distribute and re-broadcast the jingle if you can. For more info about the camp check out

http://www.climatecamp.org.uk

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Ongoing Open Cast Coal Mine Occupation, Derbyshire - update from court

04-07-2008 17:16

The first attempt to evict the occupiers of Bodge House on 30th June was a spectacular flop. The registered owner of the site is Harworth Mining International Limited. The outfit applying for a possession order are Harworth Estates (Agricultural Land -Trashing Of) Limited. OK, we added the "Trashing Of" bit to that otherwise bucolic title, but otherwise report what is alleged to be just a change of name yer honour. Their problem was they hadn't bothered to give the court any actual proof of this supposed change of name.

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James Hansen's Appeal to the G8 on Climate Change

04-07-2008 00:08

Later today James Hansen will address the the United Nations University, slides attached, and he has also written a letter to Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan, also attached, which contains the following dire warning, which, of course won't be heeded -- "business as usual at any cost" appears to be the motto the worlds "leaders" and this is what they intend to follow even if it leads to planetary death.

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RBS slammed again for financing fossil fuels

03-07-2008 16:20

NGOs slam RBS for fossil fuel financing on the eve of its Corporate Responsibility Report launch

Bank projects responsible for more CO2 emissions than Scotland

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Stop Airport Expansion Flashmob - 3 July - DfT London

03-07-2008 14:34

A flash mob came to the DfT at 11.00am and threw paper planes in a demonstration against the building of a third runway at Heathrow. The clear message on their t-shirts: STOP AIRPORT EXPANSION
Pictures (C) 2008, Peter Marshall. All rights reserved.

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99 Corporations Get Together And Do Some Serious Greenwashing

03-07-2008 12:13

Greenwashing has hit new heights, and is simultaneously coming from the mouths of 99 different corporations, all determined to set the agenda for whether humanity survives -- what do you think is their priority?

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The Two Degrees Show: Climate Science Recap

03-07-2008 12:01

The campaigning climate change programme The Two Degrees Show returns after more than a years absence from the airwaves with a timely recap of some of the recent science.

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Visit to Kingsnorth.

02-07-2008 07:09

Took a look around the power station yesterday. Lots of possible fields to camp in.

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Pre-Climate Camp street medic training!

01-07-2008 18:24

The UK Action Medics are running a 2 1/2 day street medic training in Leeds during the run-up to Climate Camp. It will be a 20 hour course that will teach you the basics of general First Aid, as well as skills to deal with medical situations specific to direct action, such as dealing with chemical weapons and the police. We will also be offering sections specifically tailored to situations likely to arise at this year’s Climate Camp, such as water safety and public health. The course will involve scenarios and hands-on practice and, although we cannot offer you any official accreditation, the 2 1/2 day training is the minimum standard for membership of the Action Medics, and will equip you for a wide range of situations, from hypothermia to baton wounds.

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Eco-Towns Scam - Parliment Lobby 30 June

01-07-2008 09:39

Demonstrators from eight of the 15 sites shortlisted for eco-towns came to demonstrate and lobby Parliament today, the last day of the government consultation over the sites identified for the 10 developments.
Pictures (C) 2008, Peter Marshall. All rights reserved.