UK Indymedia - UK Ecology Newswire Archive

National Day of Action against Short Haul Flights - November 6th

04-09-2006 13:10

Plane Stupid is calling for a day of action against short haul flights and short haul operators on November 6th, during the UN International Climate Talks in Nairobi. The day of action is two days after the mass event for climate action in London on November 4th, organised by Stop Climate Chaos and the Campaign Against Climate Change.

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Academics speak out against Shell conference sponsorship

02-09-2006 11:01

Members of 10 research and working groups of the Royal Geographical Society yesterday expressed their serious concern at the Society’s continued links to oil giant Shell against the backdrop of the corporation’s ongoing exploitative behaviour in Ireland and the Niger-Delta.

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More Assorted Pics of the Day of Action Against Drax Power Station

01-09-2006 17:57

Here there's a selection of pics I took during yesterday's day of action against Drax, part of the Climate Camp taking place near Selby (Yorkshire) For more information and reports about the day of action, and the week long Climate Camp see:

https://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/actions/2006/climatecamp/

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road to nowhere pic

01-09-2006 17:48

A view from the bike bloc

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Reuters inaccurancies on climate camp reporting

01-09-2006 17:43

Inaccuracies from Reuters in their reporting. Article subsequently removed from their web site.

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Airborne protest at Bristol Airport against climate chaos

01-09-2006 17:41

Fwd: Press release from Bristol protesters 1/9/06 5.10pm

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Airborne protest at Bristol Airport against climate chaos

Following yesterdays anti-nuclear ‘reclaim power’ protests at Drax power station in Yorkshire, campaigners in Bristol today focused on Bristol Airport’s absurd plans for expansion and the harmful greenhouse emissions from air traffic, currently running at 700 million tonnes of CO2 per year in the UK.

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LATEST NEWS - 3 hour lock on shuts down machine inside Drax

01-09-2006 16:39

This news just in as those responsible have finally been released after about 28 hours in police custody...

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Climate Camp - On the Ground: Suicide farmers found in Yorkshire

31-08-2006 21:25

One minute I am choking on fumes in smog and heat-ridden Central London, the next it's raining, it's cold, it's northern and I am only armed with a mountaineering helmet and a camera.

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fireworks from inside drax

31-08-2006 21:15

As of 22:10 we have unconfirmed reports of fireworks from inside drax

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Farmer attacks Drax Protesters with Tractor

31-08-2006 19:18

On two occaisions during today's day of action against Drax power station, a farmer drove his tractor striaght at groups of protesters. The first, in a field being crossed by white suited protesters and the samba band, caused people to run out of the way before the police shouted at the man to desist. The second, against the Kid's Block protest at the main gate, was prevented by police, who dragged the man from the cab and arrested him. Footage shows that it was the same farmer on both occaisions.

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Kids Block at Climate Camp

31-08-2006 18:54

You’d have thought going out with some kiddie protesters and their parents was going to be pretty safe. But not when a simple march is policed by the London Met - in Yorkshire!

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Climate Camp Videos: Screening at Rampart tonight

31-08-2006 18:50

Videos and footage from today's action from the Climate Camp will be screened at Rampart tonight.
Start is at 8pm, but will carry on throughout the evening alongside Global Dimming and An Inconvenient Truth

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Climate Camp Mass Action

31-08-2006 17:21

Several groups of activist went around the field of Drax, in Megawatt Valley, trying to enter into the power station. They were stopped by police officers and asked to join to the main group of protesters on the main gate of Drax.

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Police Prevent Essential Supplies From Reaching Activists

31-08-2006 15:46

During Climate Camp's Day of Mass Action at Drax Power Station fellow activists attempted to get water and food to dehydrated activists stood on the perimeter fence. However, police refused access to the nessecery footpath meaning the supplies couldn't reach them. It demonstrates the heavily unreasonable police presence during the whole camp.

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Sustainable transport at Climate Camp

31-08-2006 14:16

Important issues with transport around the Climate Camp site were recently identified by a roving reporter.

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Subcritical Nukes...

31-08-2006 12:55

The National Nuclear Security Administration (Nevada Site Office) has plenty on subcritical nukes, however yesterday's test is not up yet. The February Karakatoa tests are up, complete with videos - watch 'n' learn!

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Climate Camp coverage on Radio 4

31-08-2006 12:29

Links to listen to Radio 4's You and Yours programme's transmission from Thursday 31st August 2006 with segment on Climate Camp and related topics and some BBC news.

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climate camp radio 4 interview You and Yours

31-08-2006 11:46

just did radio 4 interview, about the Reclaim Power action at Drax as they couldnt get a radio car to the camp. you can listen again at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/ was at 12.05

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Residents Against Greenbelt Exploitation (Fairburn, Yorks)

31-08-2006 11:15

We are three local villages of Ledstion, Ledsham and Fairburn and we are fighting greenbelt exploitation in our area with regard to a proposed opencast mine.

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Breaking News: Climate Camp + Mass Action

31-08-2006 09:06

Breaking news reports from the Reclaim Power day of mass action against Drax Power Station: