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HOMES FOR THE GREENHOUSE meeting - 27 Oct

14-10-2005 13:57

HOMES FOR THE GREENHOUSE-
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE

THURSDAY OCTOBER 27th

7-9pm THE VAULTS, rear of the University Church of St Mary’s on Oxford High Street.
Seating is limited, so early arrival is recommended. Organic food and light refreshments are available from 6.30 Price £2 / £1 concessions on the door

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Stop the Weymouth Relief Road

13-10-2005 19:27

Road Block
This scheme is one of the most destructive in the roads programme.

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European United Left to challenge Blair's "social model"

13-10-2005 14:46

A social model for Europe
GUE/NGL conference in London

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Ford Day of Action - Nov. 12th

13-10-2005 04:08

Day of Intervention : November 12, 2005
Tell Ford to Get Serious About Breaking North America 's Addiction to Oil

If you are planning to participate in the day of action contact Mike Hudema at itstimetoriseup (at) gmail.com or 1-800-497-1994.

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ISIS Press Release 12/10/05

12-10-2005 19:56

ISIS Press Release 12/10/05

UN Cautions Over GM trees

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Jenny Jones (Mayor's Road Safety Ambassador) On Critical Mass Criminalisation

12-10-2005 13:33

JENNY JONES - Green Party London Assembly Member, the former Deputy Mayor of London, the Mayor's Road Safety Ambassador and Member of the Metropolitan Police Authority... speaks about the potential criminalisation of London Critical Mass monthly bike ride.

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No N25 - Anti road meeting report

12-10-2005 12:15

On Friday 7th of October the Norwich No N25 Campaign held a meeting in Blythe Jacks School.

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Careers fair corporate invasion of University of Nottingham

12-10-2005 11:47

A careers fair takes place on Mon & Tue at which BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Caterpillar, Shell & others will attempt to recruit graduates. Help us give their whole stories.

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Worldwide Day of Action against McDonalds - Sunday 16th October

11-10-2005 19:49

A demo in Birmingham a few weeks ago
Sunday 16th October is Global Day of Action against McDeath, to mark World Food Day. Protests will be held all round the globe on this day, to highlight their unhealthy food, pollution, exploitation of workers/children, depriving the third world of food and of course the mass murder of billions of animals every year.

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Trial of Sainbury's Five Begins

11-10-2005 13:00

Prosecution opens case against 5 Sainsbury's GM-Fed milk protesters.

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Spodden Valley asbestos- a ‘hot potato’ that nobody wants to hold?

11-10-2005 09:47

The HSE, Env. Agency or the Council don't seem to know where these bags went to
There is still confusion over which government and council agencies have powers and responsibilities over the site of what was the world’s largest asbestos textile factory. A consortium headed by Countryside Properties wants to build 600 homes and a children’s nursery there.

Was the public’s chance to question the council- ‘Gone in 60 seconds’...?

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Mass murder - neo-con solution to approaching peak oil

10-10-2005 14:02

Peak oil is an unavoidable fact that is approaching fast - or is it. Do the neo-cons have a cunning plan to put off the inevitable?

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TEA says trouble is brewing

09-10-2005 16:49

Anger at a massive housing development in Sussex is boiling over, says a statement from TEA, (Titnore Emergency Action).

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Stop Southampton Airport Expansion -Public Meeting

08-10-2005 15:59

Friday 14th October
1900
Bitterne Park Secondary School, Dimond Road, Bitterne
Chaired by John Denham MP, addressed by Caroline Lucas MEP
Organised by Bitterene Residents Association
For more information and publicity please contact  andrea.claire@nineveh.co.uk

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O29 Vigil for Death of Democracy

08-10-2005 14:10

A VIGIL for the "death of demcoracy" is to be held on Saturday October 29 by campaigners fighting to save ancient woodland in Sussex.

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The struggle against Shell in Ireland

07-10-2005 22:00

Rossport Solidarity Camp speaking tour.
Nottingham Venue at 7 pm on 10th November
International Community Centre 61b Mansfield Rd
Nottingham

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Foxs stop houses being build on floodplain by Nottinghams richest man

07-10-2005 19:01

MONSTER HOUSES BEING BUILT ON RARE MEADOW FLOODPLAIN BY NOTTINGHAMS RICHEST MAN WHILST 600,000 RESIDENTIAL HOMES LAY EMPTY IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ALONE.

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First Australian farmer falls prey to GE contamination

07-10-2005 14:14

First Australian farmer falls prey to GE contamination

The first confirmed case of genetically engineered (GE) contamination in a field of commercial canola has struck a Victorian farmer. The incident opens up a legal mine-field for farmers and threatens Australian export markets.

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Peak District - The Rise of the Machines 2

07-10-2005 14:11

The natural environment is commodified as machines are used to collect a new countryside tax from visitors to the Peak District National Park.

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Nestle Partners Blend accredited by Fairtrade Foundation

07-10-2005 11:18

Nestle, the UK's most boycotted company, has been awarded a Fairtrade mark for its new Partners Blend coffee. Nestle is the target of a boycott over its aggressive marketing of baby foods and there are many other concerns about its business practices, not least how it treats suppliers.