UK Indymedia - UK Ecology Newswire Archive

Bradford Council Exposed - Corruption & Favouritism over Grouse Shoot Plans

13-08-2008 13:20

PRESS RELEASE

Whaling Under Attack in Japan by Former Japanese Whalers

12-08-2008 18:55

The Japanese whaling industry is becoming increasing desperate in their ludicrous attempts to find environmental justifications for slaughtering the whales.

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Animal Rights groups protest against seminar by cruelty lobby

12-08-2008 17:32

Animal Rights groups were tipped off that the Hunting Association of Ireland was going to be hosting a breakfast seminar this morning to unite groups and companies which have been the subject of protest for their treatment of animals.

The main speaker at the event was Lt. Col. Dennis Foster (US Army, ret'd) who was described as an ''expert on animal rights terrorists" .

See video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz9b9rmhavI

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Clashes at Lefkimmi's police station, Corfu, Greece

12-08-2008 16:57

From mass media reports and the blog

http://xyta-lefkimis.blogspot.com:

"Riots started when more than 150 persons gathered at the work site of the XYTA ("hygienic" disposal center). As the residents claim, they went there to dig water channels at their fields, that are tresspassed by the XYTA works, and the riot police repelled them with batons, bang-light grenades and tear gas. Residents state the policemen were beating and insulting women and children as well. The police claims they were attacked with molotovs, stones and metal screws."

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RIP Tinsley Cooling Towers

12-08-2008 16:57

E.ON UK Press Releases
12 August 2008 10:06
August demolition date set for Tinsley cooling towers
E.ON has today announced it will bring down the redundant Tinsley cooling towers this August Bank Holiday weekend.

The 250ft towers will be demolished in a controlled explosion in the early hours of Sunday 24th August.

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Retrovision: Ozymandias' Sabotage Handbook

12-08-2008 15:17

Cafe Underground presents:
Ozymandias' Sabotage Handbook
The original from 1995: All about heavy machinery.

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Russia, Georgia and South Ossetia

12-08-2008 12:52

Thoughts on the crisis.

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A Small Dirty Victory for Barrick Gold in Famatina, La Rioja, Argentina

12-08-2008 08:22

Pro-mining lawmakers have reversed a citizen-led prohibition of open-pit gold mining enacted in 2007. Citizens vow to continue their struggle to resist transnational open-pit mining operations in the Famatina range of La Rioja, Argentina

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Parents demand the release of their children; Austrian prisoners

11-08-2008 18:21

Parents of the imprisoned animal protectionists protested on the 6th August in front of the Ministry for Justice in Vienna. They expressed how appalled they are at the continuing remand custody of their children. The parents are extremely concerned about the psychological damage that their children are undoubtedly suffering due to this forced separation from their loved ones, and how this may affect them long term. They also talked to media of their own pain at not having seen their children in such a long time.

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A Personal Experience at Climate Camp with photos

11-08-2008 16:35

A brief and subjective report of my time at Climate Camp with photos.

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proof that kingsnorth was infact shut down by protesters!

11-08-2008 15:46

the water cooling inlet system of kingsnorth power station was shut down because of four protesters who conducted a peacefull sitdown protest above it.

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The road to Kingsnorth.

11-08-2008 14:20

Some more photos of the action on Saturday.

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Climate camp activists target environmentally ‘irresponsible’ meat industry

11-08-2008 14:18

This morning, six Climate Camp activists climbed the roof of Smithfield meat market to highlight the links between climate change and meat consumption. The activists dropped a banner bearing the message “Fight climate change - Go Vegan”.

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Children of the Eco Warriors Not Consulted About Children's Revolution March

10-08-2008 14:14

Discussions about the kids' march on Saturday were held by about a dozen young children who occupied the top of a World War Two bunker in a small woodland at the Camp for Climate Action on Sunday afternoon.
The Children of the Eco warriors questioned the way that the climate camp meetings had completely ignored them and had not give them the opportunity to make their own decisions for themselves.

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Climate Campers Continue Search For Missing Teenage Girl Snatched by the Police

09-08-2008 20:39

The teenage girl illegally assaulted and snatched by the police at the conclusion of the day of mass action at the Camp for Climate Action is still missing.

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Police Assault Teenage Activists at the Climate Camp Children's Revolution

09-08-2008 16:05

The Children's Revolution joined together with the Orange march to Kingsnorth power station on the day of mass action and combined with the children of local residents to help form a huge blockade which attracted the attention of all the international news media.

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Breaching the Kingsnorth Fence

09-08-2008 15:07

This seems to be the main story of the day. Activists who made it to the fence utilised some tempory fencing put up by the cops to make some convenient ladders. The riot squad eventually showed up a cleared people away but not before several individuals had made it across.

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Rebel Raft Protest Land on Kingsnorth Jetty - Pics

09-08-2008 14:11

Pics from this afternoon at Kingsnorth Power Plant where one of the rebel rafts made it to the jetty of the power plant.

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Orange Bloc Protest - March to Kingsnorth Pictures

09-08-2008 13:41

Pics from the march from Climate Camp to Kingsnorth Power Station

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US Billionaire Dan Duncan Violates Russian Law by Aerial Hunting

09-08-2008 12:34

US billionaire Dan Duncan who operates canned hunts (in which animals
are confined behind enclosures while trophy seeking hunters shoot at them
like fish in a barrel or 'sitting ducks') has violated Russian law in aerial hunting there.