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UK Ecology Newswire Archive

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Heathland under threat

11-06-2007 17:24

Hawley Woods
The Rotten Borough of Rushmoor has given the green light to trash heathland within the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area.

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Liverpool: Peak Oil and Climate Change event

09-06-2007 16:43

Liverpool Permaculture Society are trying to raise awareness around the issues of Peak Oil & Climate Change & to promote organised community response & planned Energy Descent in the face of these challenges. We need to take power back to our communities, decentralise & become as self sufficient as possible to have the best chance of dealing with this crisis. Burying our heads in the sand & relying on central government & big business to save us leaves us powerless & vulnerable.

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ESSO Garage Blockade in West London

09-06-2007 11:56

Banner placed across Petrol Station
Protest over ESSO UK pipeline and energy policy

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Norwich petrol station shut down on DoA Against Climate Change and the G8

08-06-2007 13:15

Shut down!
During this morning’s rush hour twelve activists from Norwich Rising Tide braved the East Coast storm warnings and shut down their local Jet petrol station as part of the International Day of Action Against Climate Change and the G8.

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Climate activist 'super-glued to door' of lastminute.com

08-06-2007 10:00

An environmental activist was so enraged that lastminute.com continue to push ‘short haul’ flights whilst knowing the damage they do to the climate, that she super-glued herself to the front door of the company’s Victoria HQ.

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Antarctic Glaciers Moving To Sea Faster

07-06-2007 19:31

The British Antarctic Survey team studying 300
glaciers found that they are flowing into the sea
at a faster pace than scientists have ever seen.
As the glaciers melting is accelerated, the melt
water contributes to the faster movement.

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Hill of Tara on List of 100 Most Endangered Sites

07-06-2007 13:39

The World Monuments Fund (WMF), based in New York, has announced that the Hill of Tara has been included in the World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites.

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Wednesday Rostock-Laage Airport rallys

06-06-2007 14:23

Camp Reddelich
Today, we went over to see what was going on at the supposed airport blockades at Rostock-Laage airport and found only a small number of protesters at each of the four rally points.

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Call for a Public Enquiry - Just sign and send!!!

05-06-2007 21:52

We have till 19th June to reverse the despicable decision of Liverpool City Council to destroy our wild Green Space, line the pockets of property speculators and expose us and workers to the risks of a toxic waste site. The letter below can be emailed to  michael.ashton@gonw.gsi.gov.uk Please support our campaign!!!

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Climate Changing 3x Faster Since 2000

05-06-2007 18:28

The National Acadamy of Sciences published a
report from a series of studies on many aspects
of global warming. The May 22 report states that
the rise in CO2 emissions and the Arctic Ice Cap
melting are three times faster than the worst case
predictions of the IPCC report. They also found
that the sea level rise is twice as fast as expected
by the scientists just last year.

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As G8 gathers rich nation hypocrisy is exposed in attack on Philippines infants

05-06-2007 17:30

Rich nations will claim at the G8 meeting that they want to help developing nations. Yet when it comes to protecting the interest of their corporations they are prepared to overturn legislation to keep up profits, regardless of the impact on infant health. Plus action that can be taken to support the Philippines as it comes under pressure from the US and action to hold corporations to account.

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Green Venezuela: Environmentalism and the Bolivarian Revolution, London

05-06-2007 12:04

London Hands Off Venezuela presents a discussion on

Green Venezuela: Environmentalism and the Bolivarian Revolution
With Derek Wall – Principal Male Speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales

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Rostock Sunday. Global Agricultural day of action.

04-06-2007 23:36

More puppet mayhem.
Despite its claims to the contrary the G8 has done bugger all to alleviate starvation in the world. In fact the number of people starving in the world is now at an all time high. Sunday was the day nominated to draw attention to all things unfair in the world of agriculture so a roving demo toured the town to tackle the issues

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Haringey Critical Mass This Saturday!

04-06-2007 16:31

The annual bikers bash bringing a breath of fresh air to Green Lanes autobahn! ...join us on Saturday 9th of June for the 2007 Haringey Critical Mass. A leisurely ride down the Green Lanes to reclaim our streets and send a wave of fresh air to local people and those meeting in Germany.

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Opening of Barracks Lane Community Garden & Workshops, 16 June

04-06-2007 08:47

This looks like a very worthwhile development, with an exciting range of activities planned over the summer and beyond. You may be allergic to Andrew Smith MP, who is officially opening the event at 3:00pm, but the project itself seems excellent, so don't hang back if you're free this afternoon. Check out the pdf for more details.

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Tara Blocade links and a few photos

02-06-2007 10:29

Roestown
The shots in this short piece would indicate some of the protestors stance
on Heritage destruction in ireland. There are many sites that have been
vandalised for profit, but the bisection of the Gabra Valley between the
Churches of Tara and Skryne is about the lowest form of abuse for
profit that most of us will ever witness.

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Beekeepers here and nationwide worried about unexplained deaths

02-06-2007 09:38

“They are getting pollen that is killing the bees.”
“There is no doubt in my mind and just wait until after June 15 when the pesticide applications start,” he said. “They are getting pollen that is killing the bees.”

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Liverpool: Save The Festival Gardens Newsflash

01-06-2007 20:19

Here's the June update from the Save The Festival Gardens Campaign.

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Liverpool: June 'News Not Profit' printed

01-06-2007 20:10

The June edition of 'News Not Profit' has been printed by the Liverpool Social Forum.

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One week of Blockade on Tara

01-06-2007 19:04

Today begins the second week of a campaign to have the M3 diverted.
The really intelligent governments ministers who stitched up the
Gabhra Valley for their mining and re-zoning maties are taking
full advantage of the hung government.

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