UK Ecology Newswire Archive
Climate activists to take to the streets against short haul flights
03-11-2006 17:55
Environmental activists will on Monday protest in Britain’s first national day of action against short haul flights.People & Planet: Carnival of Climate Chaos (London, Saturday 4 November, ICount)
03-11-2006 10:33
In the wake of the Stern Review, on the eve of critical international climate talks in Nairobi, and shortly before the Queen's Speech, young people will demonstrate that they will not sit back and wait for the catastrophic climate change predicted for our generation. Marching from Bloomsbury to Trafalgar Square, the Carnival looks set to be one of the most impressive student mobilisations in years.Biggest Youth Movement in History Could be About to Begin in London...
02-11-2006 22:39
Under the heading “Worldwide Children's Revolution to Try to Save the Human Race From Extinction?” the story says that the very existence of future generations may depend on urgent worldwide action to tackle global warming and climate change.
Stop Shell Speaker Tour in Birmingham November 9th 7.30pm
02-11-2006 21:06
The Stop Shell speaker tour is coming to Birmingham on November 9th 2006. To include films and a talk, dur: approx. 1hFull article | 1 addition | 2 comments
Shell disrupted in Reading! Solidarity with Rossport and Niger!
02-11-2006 18:14
12 protestors blockaded a Shell garage in Reading last night, effectively stopping business for an hour. This action was taken in solidarity with communities struggling against destruction caused by Shell in Rossport, Ireland and the Niger Delta, Nigeria.Greenpeace invade and shut down Didcot power station
02-11-2006 14:53
Michael O'Leary's Foul Mouth
02-11-2006 09:54
Just the "usual horseshit", claimed MIcheal O'Leary, CEO of low cost airline Ryanair, when asked about green taxes and the Stern Review.Shell Offices Raided in Solidarity with Rossport
01-11-2006 15:22
Depleted Uranium Weapons – a BBC investigation by Angus Stickler
01-11-2006 14:16
A BBC investigation can reveal that the US and UK military have continued to use depleted uranium weapons despite warnings from scientists that it poses a potential long-term cancer risk to civilians.Capitalism ... the end is nigh
01-11-2006 11:11
We were quite rude about this event last year (1), but perhaps we're mellowing with age so we'll give it a plug. This Saturday (4/11) sees a march and rally against climate change beginning at the US embassy at midday (2) and then heading down to Trafalgar Square for a rally with the usual (probably quite dull) speakers and a vague promise of some tunes. (3)Happy New Year, friends, and GO GREEN WEDNESDAY!!!
01-11-2006 03:27
Road Block e-bulletin 31 Oct 2006
31-10-2006 15:14
This is the latest Road Block e-bulletin. Road Block won't be posting them up regularly, but thought climate change activists might want to see what is going on within road campaigns. You can sign up to receive them monthly here: www.roadblock.org.ukHALT CLIMATE CHANGE - END ROADBUILDING
31-10-2006 15:06
This press release was sent out by Road Block in response to the Stern Review. It should give you all the road transport CO2 facts you need - all sourced and referenced.NWDA Ignores Local Views To Allocate Cash To Environmentally Damaging Developmen
31-10-2006 00:51
The North West Development Agency has agreed 'in principle' to allocate £18m to a project to barrage the River Ribble and build over 4000 new houses in its floodplain.Local people are livid, they have never been consulted on this project and are appalled at the disregard shown by Preston City Council for the environment and for local people.
Rising Tide: UK Stern Report Sells Climate Short, Paves Way to Global Disaster
30-10-2006 16:21
Today the international climate justice movement condemned a major new policy advisory from the United Kingdom on the economics of climate change. Named "The Stern Review" after its chief author Sir Nicholas Stern, climate activists warn that this 700-page analysis offers a dangerously inadequate and deceptive plan that will lead to inevitable global warming catastrophe if its recommendations are followed. "Although climate scientists are in nearly unanimous agreement that atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide must be limited to no more than 450 parts per million in order to avoid catastrophic climate chaos, the new UK report calls for CO2 emissions to be stabilized at the much higher rate of 500 to 550 ppm," said Ethan Green, coordinator of the Counter-G8 Working Group of Rising Tide North America.Car manufacturers fail to meet emission targets
30-10-2006 15:49
The EU entered into a ten year voluntary agreement with car manufacturers to cut emissions. Surprise, surprise, the car manufacturers have come nowhere near.M1 action from Luton to Sheffield
30-10-2006 14:37
Banners were unfurled across M1 motorway bridges from Luton to Sheffield today as the Stern report on climate change was published. The M1 is due to be widened from Luton to Leeds, at a cost to the tax payer of £3.74 billion. The widening will allow traffic to grow and cause more CO2 emissions. Road transport is currently 21 per cent of UK emissions and rises every year.Anti M1 widening banner drop in Nottinghamshire
30-10-2006 14:37
Rossport Solidarity Meeting 2nd Nov and Pics from demo 26th Oct
29-10-2006 20:35
Lower Shaw Farm under threat from Swindon Borough Council Property Dept
29-10-2006 19:24
Swindon Borough Council's Property Department have decided not to renew Lower Shaw Farm's lease, choosing instead to use the land to build yet more houses. An old proverb springs to mind about knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing.See attached press release.
