UK Indymedia - UK Ecology Newswire Archive

Badgers spared - Thank you ALF!

04-07-2008 13:08

The BBC today reports that DEFRA Secretary of State, Hilary Benn, will announce on Monday that he has decided against a cull of badgers in England to control TB in cattle. If the report is correct, the A.L.F. and its supporters will be relieved that the Secretary of State has finally made a right decision, one that is based on sound science.

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Message from Austrian Prisoner Martin Balluch

04-07-2008 02:11

Earth Liberation Prisoners has been sent the following message from friends of Dr Martin Balluch, who is one of the Austrian animal rights prisoners, wrongly arrested for crimes they did not commit during police raids which were illegal.

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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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ALF/ELF Direct Action, Liberation & Solidarity

03-07-2008 15:35

28th June - 3rd July

MEAT COMPANY SPLATTERED WITH PAINT (Mexico)
65 CHICKENS LIBERATED (UK)
ARSON ATTACK AGAINST GEESE KILLERS (Netherlands)
VEHICLES VANDALIZED DURING BULLFIGHT (Spain)
ALF RETURNS TO KFC (Mexico)
ATTEMPTED HEN LIBERATION (Netherlands)
COCA-COLA TARGETED (Mexico)

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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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Shell to Sea Benefit Gig - Sat 5th July @ the Common Place

02-07-2008 09:16

Shell to Sea Benefit*, Sat 5th July 08,

Line up: Ruskspin…Dubstep, Ruberlaris …Reggae/ Dub/ Ska, other dj’s - Reggae, Drum and Base/ etc.

8.pm till 1am, £3 members,£4 non- members on the door@ the Common place = 22-25 Wharf St, LS2.

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English Nature - Backing Bloodsports on Ilkley Moor

01-07-2008 16:03

FROM THEIR NAME, ENGLISH NATURE WOULD SOUND LIKE AN ORGANISATION WHO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM THOSE WANTING TO DESTROY IT. HOWEVER, THE SAD REALITY IS THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING AUTHORISATION FOR GROUSE SHOOTING INCLUDING THE NEW PROPOSALS TO RETURN THE BLOODSPORT TO ILKLEY MOOR.

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ALF/ELF, Direct Action, Liberation, Solidarity & Victories

01-07-2008 13:53

24th-27th June

ALF CHICKIN' NICKIN' (UK)
TOILETS PLUGGED AT STAPLES (USA)
VIVISECTION SUPPLIER'S OFFICES REDECORATED (Switzerland)
STOCKHOLM ACTIVISTS CONTINUE WAR AGAINST FUR (Sweden)
PET SHOP HIT TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW (Mexico)
PIGLET FREED (UK)
TWO MORE STOCKHOLM FUR SHOPS GIVE UP (Sweden)
WINDOWS SMASHED AT LEATHER SHOP (Sweden)
FREEDOM FOR BOAR (Spain)
20 PHEASANTS FREED FROM BREEDER (Sweden)
FUR SHOP LOCKS GLUED (Sweden)

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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.

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Activism Force British Mining Firm Pullout of Salta, Argentina:

30-06-2008 18:45

Environmental and social activist forced the pullout of Alexander Gold, a British mining firm intending a $40 million open-pit copper mine in Metán, in Salta, Argentina. The company blamed the passivity of provincial government and warned of a "domino effect" leading to the shutting down of other transnational open-pit mining projects in Argentina. That is exactly what social and environmental groups are demanding.

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Coast Is Clear - Let's Suck The Oil Out!

30-06-2008 13:02

We take you to the inner sanctum of Industrial Civilization's wealthy machine, where unnamed politicians are addressing the oil gliterati...

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Radio Ecoshock on James Hansen on Climate Criminals

29-06-2008 22:37

NASA scientist James Hansen shakes up Capitol Hill (and the media) with explosive testimony to the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Climate Change. For one thing, he thinks oil industry executives who purposely (and secretly) fund groups to confuse the public about climate science – should be charged with crimes against humanity.

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Roots of Change - Bath climate camp/eco event - Sat 12th July

29-06-2008 17:17

On Saturday 12th July from 2pm - 5pm at Green Park Market, Bath, Westside Climate action and Bath Activist Network proudly present 'Roots of Change' -

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Activists disrupt work at site of opencast coal mine

29-06-2008 17:03

Activists yesterday obstructed a steamroller which was being used to set a tarmac ramp designed allow heavy plant machinery access to the fields where UK Coal intend to extract around 1 million tonnes of coal.

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Garden chair case dropped (like a hot potato) by CPS

28-06-2008 14:59

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided not to pursue a charge of theft against me for removing four green plastic garden chairs from the landfill skip in Wrexham back at the beginning of May. They say they have made this decision on the - frankly improbable - grounds that 'there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.' Rubbish!

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Police overkill at Marie Vesco Critical Mass Bike Ride.

28-06-2008 09:23

See the attached video.

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Picket action in Vancouver for John Graham, indigenous prisoner of war

27-06-2008 22:34

On June 26, 2008, the one year anniversary of indigenous warrior John Graham's imprisonment in Vancouver and the 33 year anniversary of the Incident at Oglala, about 20 people, Native and non-Native, picketed and gave out leaflets in solidarity outside of the Ocean Plaza office tower in downtown Vancouver where, at least until recently, the Cash Minerals uranium mining company had its operations office.

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Leave it in the Ground… in Court and a protest

26-06-2008 22:51

Last week papers were served on the occupants at Bodge House to appear in Court on Monday 30th June at Derby Combined Courts, The Morledge Derby.

Come and show your support with a fun little protest at 9 am

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Anti-Sprawl Direct Action in Montana

24-06-2008 17:30

Flathead Valley, Montana, U.S. - A group calling itself Americans Stopping Sprawling Development (ASSD) has taken credit for a rash of incidents involving the removal of surveyor stakes and graffiti that is estimated to have cost developers as much as $20,000 so far.