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Blair's Quick-Fix Nuclear mistake

09-06-2006 06:11

Mr Blair is finally starting to realise and admit that Global Warming is rapidly damaging our environment; some scientists have startling estimations on how quickly the polar ice caps could disappear if the right things aren’t done. Fast. I have spent a lot of time researching the possible problems and benefits of nuclear and renewable energy. This article will shoot Mr Blair’s reasoning down in wood-burning flames, and expose it to be (self-confessed) foolishness.

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Death of a Glacier: Valle de San Felix, Chile.

09-06-2006 04:18

An email doing the rounds of millions of internet users is upsetting the planet pillaging, and earth trashing 'Barrick' mining corporation.

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AXE Protest at So'ton Airport

08-06-2006 11:11

BAA Southampton are proposing a massive expansion of Southampton Airport
which would increase the already chronic noise pollution experienced by
residents of Bitterne Park, as well as increasing air pollution and
carbon dioxide emissions.  In response, residents and environmental
groups have joined forces to create AXE specifically to campaign against
any expansion of the airport or increase in flights.

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Iceland Benifit Meal

08-06-2006 10:02

there were lots of people
A benifit meal for the campaign against the Karahnjukar dam was held at Matilda on June 2nd, 50 people were expected in the end 62 were fed delicious vegan food by the cafe collective. A fantastic success.

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: Peaceful But Very Public Revolution

08-06-2006 09:25

From ignorant or intentional mistreatment, to deliberate and systematic abuse of domestic pets and circus animals, cosmetic testing and badger baiting to some of the world’s greatest species: polar bears, seals, and even dogs and cats in China being skinned alive for their coats. Animal cruelty is a worldwide epidemic of shocking proportion. Luckily, the few are trying to save our animals for the next generation.

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Stop the Yorkshire Ruddy Duck Cull!

07-06-2006 13:28

The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust & DEFRA are conducting culls of the ruddy ducks on their nature reserves in Yorkshire.

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Anti repression demo - London - 10th June

06-06-2006 23:06

// STAND TALL, STAND PROUD - WE ARE THOSE WHO RESIST! //

// DEMONSTRATION AGAINST REPRESSION! //

// SATURDAY 10TH JUNE, 7.30PM >>

// MEETING POINT (NOT DEMO LOCATION): OUTSIDE BANK TUBE STATION, ON CORNER OF PRINCES STREET AND THREADNEEDLE STREET. BE READY TO MOVE >>

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Water-gate 'Leaks' Inflates Prices

06-06-2006 16:24

It has been revealed that Merseyside's water supplier loses an incredible 26% of its supply to leaks - second only to Thames Water.

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Camp Titnore gets myspace!

06-06-2006 12:34

Camp Titnore now has a myspace!

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I will not go quietly into the night!

06-06-2006 10:39

The fight against the air pollution tyrany continues.....

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4 Essential Ways To Save The Earth : Part 2

06-06-2006 08:39

In the first part of this article I outlined the three basic steps to reducing our impact on the Earth and the four ways in which this reduction can be achieved. I am now going to turn to the first of the four "legs" of this solution - that of research.

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Nottingham Green Festival in the Arboretum: Pictures 2

06-06-2006 00:51

Nottingham Arboretum celebrates with a Green Festival embracing all things green. Live bands, fun for children and sustainable produce. Stalls, including crafts, plants, local produce, energy conservation demonstrations, wind and solar power, social struggles and human rights issues etc and plenty of other organic, eco-friendly activities.

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Nottingham Green Festival in the Arboretum: Pictures 1

06-06-2006 00:44

Nottingham Arboretum celebrates with a Green Festival embracing all things green. Live bands, fun for children and sustainable produce. Stalls, including crafts, plants, local produce, energy conservation demonstrations, wind and solar power, social struggles and human rights issues etc and plenty of other organic, eco-friendly activities.

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Support camp Titnore!

04-06-2006 15:39

The best way to support the camp at Titnore woods is to get down there either to stay or just to boast moral and bring supplies. But if you can’t do that because you’re not in the area then your help is still greatly needed.

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Moon Bear Rescue Talk and vegetarian Chinese Dinner

03-06-2006 22:15

Birmingham Chinese Banquet with Jill Robinson on the work of Animals Asia Moon Bear Rescue
Friday June 23rd 2006 7.00 pm at the Chung Ying Garden Restaurant, 17 Thorp Street, Birmingham B5 4AT

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A 'Rubbish Day Out' in Sneinton :: The Pictures

03-06-2006 21:57

This another yet another event in Sneinton event, designed to draw attention to Nottingham's lamentable lack of recycling facilities. This event was to highlight this fact, and further, to show that many items, thoughtlessly discarded, might have a 'second life' if people just thought about it.

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Invitation to Climate Camp meeting in London, 9-10th June

03-06-2006 08:35

The Camp for Climate Action will run from 26th August to 4 September 2006 in the North of England. To get involved in organising the camp please come along to the next monthly organising meeting in London, 9-10 June

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THIS FRIDAY 2nd @ the Square: Land-Action round-up meeting + Benefit Party

02-06-2006 12:37

A right avAnt gArde Dig for Victory - benefit party
At
The Square Social Centre
21 Russell Square

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52 Reasons To Stop Mowing 37 Ways To Help Trees

02-06-2006 11:30

The grazing of sheep and cattle in the UK has conditioned
us to think that lawns are natural. But as guerilla gardeners
are growing cucumbers in parks, so around the world
more are preventing millions of accidents, trillions of hours
of wasted time, and the killing of countless sapling trees,
butterflies, ground nesters by retiring the mower.

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Network Against the G8 info bulletin #1 (Russia 2006)

02-06-2006 11:02

Hi, I was trying to find this on Indymedia and could not - so it's published here. It was published at the start of May:
 http://gipfelsoli.org/Gipfelinfo/060516_St_Petersburg.html

A new bulletin is out, but only in german at the moment - english translation coming soon:
 http://gipfelsoli.org/St.Petersburg/Leaflet%202.pdf