UK Ecology Newswire Archive
Call-out for support for fracking resisters: Thu 20 Nov in Manchester & Wrexham
19-11-2014 23:02
Support is requested in the morning (Thu 20 Nov) at the court hearing in Manchester and at the camp near Wrexham. Full details below.
Government Waste Policy Is Half-Baked
17-11-2014 11:42
The Waste Hierarchy needs enforcement or incentivisation if it’s ever really going to make a difference. Rufus Hirsch, from London-based Clearance Solutions (
http://www.clearancesolutionsltd.co.uk/house-clearance/), talks about government policy surrounding The Waste Hierarchy, and the need for changing perspectives around its enforcement.
The Darker Side of Development!!! Why did Rémy Fraisse have to die?
13-11-2014 10:53
This article reviews the construction and controversies on Sivans Water Project and death of a student activist Remi Fraisse to argue coloniality, modernity, and civilizing tactics of the development state. The death of Rémi Fraisse and the brutal assault of armed police against the non-violent environmental demonstrators make this sufficiently clear that the logic of polycentric capitalist neoliberal world can be historically and currently traced in the ‘civilized’ European metropoles.london solidarity with testet
02-11-2014 12:18
translation of text about the murder of Remi at a protest site in france
02-11-2014 11:40
last weekend remi was killed by the french police at protest site in Testet south west france https://tantquilyauradesbouilles.wordpress.com/
Wrexham: Report from Borras Anti-Fracking Evening... More Planned
25-10-2014 12:11
Last Thursday night, 23 October, local campaigners against fracking and other 'unconventional' (extreme) gas extraction methods held a public meeting in Borras, Wrexham not far from where Green Park Energy, bought out by Dart Energy, bought out by IGas, have just been given permission to undertake exploratory drilling ostensibly for coal bed methane. The local pub was packed out with standing room only and not much of that as the local community turned out in force to find out more, many angry that the unelected and unaccountable Planning Inspectorate had overturned the decision of Wrexham council's Planning Committee whose members had voted (17 to 2) to reject the planning application back in March.
Wrexham Borras drill site occupied - Please support the camp
19-10-2014 23:52
GP Energy (who were bought out by Dart who in turn have been bought out by IGas) applied for planning permission to do an exploratory drill for coal bed methane (CBM) at Borras, Wrexham. Frack-off describes coal bed methane as the evil twin of shale gas. Wrexham council refused the application back in March after at lot of work by local people to educate the planning committee on the dangers of unconventional gas extraction. The success of this was at least in part due to increased awareness of the issues as a result of a test drill happening at the same time in nearby Farndon. Unfortunately, the Wales Planning Inspector overturned the council's decision earlier this month - on some distinctly dodgy grounds - and the site is now under imminent threat of test drilling, even though it is in an area where the government's own report has indicated CBM extraction isn't feasible due to the geology.
A public meeting has been called for 23 October in Borras but, in advance of that, the site has been occupied this weekend and a community protection camp set up. Support (including more campers) and supplies needed. Please get there if you can. Postcode LL13 9TG. There's a camp Facebook group or you can contact Frack-Free Wrexham for more information.
Catholic priest BLESSES venue used for cruel hare coursing event
17-10-2014 17:24
Hare coursing is a horribly cruel “sport” that is a crime in many jurisdictions. It’s bad enough that the Irish government allows it…but this week pictures circulating on social media (twitter and facebook) clearly show a Catholic Priest officially BLESSING a hare coursing venue.
Planning Inspector overturns Wrexham Council fracking decision. Public meeting 23 October
12-10-2014 12:02
Earlier this week, the Planning Inspector granted the appeal by GP/Dart/now IGas against Wrexham Council's refusal to grant planning permission for a test drill for Coal Bed Methane at Borras (near Commonwood) near Wrexham. Test drilling on the site could now go ahead at any time.
Yesterday, Saturday 11 October, flyers for a public meeting on 23 October were handed out to football fans before the Wrexham vs. Grimbsy 150th anniversary game. If we want to see another 150 years of Wrexham AFC we're going to have to stop the frackers.
Previous indymedia reports from Wrexham and nearby Farndon: Farndon Camp & Wrexham Council planning refusal | Wales Against Fracking Day of Action
Human Extinction? Not so much
21-09-2014 22:45
The case against going extinct soon due to extreme climate change & human impacts. Science journalist Scott K. Johnson and counter-culture podcaster KMO. Radio Ecoshock 140917Deep Forest Poetry
14-09-2014 11:04
UG#690 - Paying to Cut, Paying Not to Cut (Unbearable Costs of Financialization)
05-09-2014 02:43
North's biggest ever vegan festival
22-08-2014 11:49
After the very successful 1st Northern Vegan Festival in Manchester last year, which over 2500 people came to, a 2nd much bigger Festival takes place next month in Blackpool, before we move back to Manchester in 2015 for an even bigger event.Eco-Warriors Noah's Ark Rescue Mission to South Pacific Islands
09-08-2014 11:15
AND THE EXTINCTION OF ALL LIFE ON EARTH
CAN YOU SAVE THE HUMAN RACE?
The Eco-Warriors are planning the Noah's Ark Campaign as a rescue mission for the islanders in the South Pacific whose island nations are being submerged by the rising sea levels, and we intend to travel to the South Pacific on an ocean liner called Noah's Ark to publicise our appeal to all the governments of the world to help evacuate all the low-lying islands before they vanish beneath the waves within the next four years.
Reclaim the Fields Summer Gathering
31-07-2014 12:12
New Evidence of hare coursing savagery
30-07-2014 18:03
labour candidate brighton kemptown
17-07-2014 15:51
Labour candidate Brighton Kemptown Nancy Platts is getting the help of the Labour Party election machine.Earth First! Summer Gathering 2014, August 28-31st, South West
09-07-2014 19:50
The Earth First! Summer Gathering is an annual camp for people involved in radical green direct action to come together, to talk, share skills, learn, listen, play, rant, find out whats going on, scheme, live outdoors, hang out, laugh, experience non hierarchical, low impact, family friendly living.'Grasp The Nettle' Documentary Available for Download, Screenings, Sharing
09-07-2014 01:56
http://crisisofcivilization.com comes filmmaker Dean Puckett's newest film: 'Grasp The Nettle' http://graspthenettlefilm.com.
Candidate Brighton Kemptown predicts an environmental disaster.
26-06-2014 15:38
Amazon Explorer Joe Neilson Gets the Green vote after he reveals that he is a hardline on green issues.Calling the greens wasy washy tin can bottle savers.Joe Neilson said I have no children and I am glad. What is going to happen
in the next 50 years even if we stop using fossil fuels today I predict an environmental disaster.