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Calling anybody interested in Permaculture

25-02-2006 21:09

Announcing a Permaculture wiki project

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Call to action: West Papuans blockade Freeport mine

25-02-2006 16:08

This is a call out we received, to act in solidarity with West Papuan tribal peoples and the defense of the Earth.

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Nottingham's February Critical Mass and Bike About :: The Pictures

25-02-2006 13:33

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Setting out from the usual meeting place [Outside the Savoy Cinema on Derby Road, meet at 5.30pm] Again, 'twas a dark, wet and oh so very cold. But a fair few turned up to take part ..... Did I say it was cold? It was cold ........

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TREES, SHEPTON MALLET Vs TESCOS, EVICTION ALERT

25-02-2006 13:29

Baliffs attempted to evict the site today (saturday) and were only stopped by the police, who apparently had not been informed. People are needed desperately, as eviction could now go ahead tommorow. The perimeter of the site is now guarded by security, so please phone the site phone 07749 110689 if you intend to come (please do!!). Tesco Vs Trees - WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT??

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County Council about to approve 26 year waste strategy (with more incineration)

24-02-2006 22:30

The County Council meets on 23rd February to consider a recommendation to approve the award of a 26-year waste PFI contract for Nottinghamshire to Veolia Environmental Services.

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tesco protest update!

24-02-2006 19:08

Just come back from site...

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Peter Tatchell to call for radical decentralisation, March 1st, in Norwich.

24-02-2006 12:29

Internationally-renowned human rights activist Peter Tatchell will visit Norwich on March 1st to give two major speeches on the need for radical devolution, decentralisation and democratisation of political power, in Britain, via a 'New Chartism'; and also via the 'downsizing' of power-generation, as an alternative to nuclear power.

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movie of last saturday's wonderful shell petrol station blockade in islington

24-02-2006 10:24

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sorry it's taken so long! but it's a proper little film that hopefully captures the afternoon. it's nearly fifteen minutes long, but this compression makes it only 10.8 Mb, so it's just about do-able even on dial-up if you're patient.

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Audio report recorded at the Anti Shell Pipe line Protest

22-02-2006 21:56

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Listen to the a report recorded during the dynamic protest by Rising Tide which closed the Shell garage on upper Street for a whole four hours, hoorah!

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ARROOOOOGAH

22-02-2006 17:56

LIKELY EVICTION OF TREES AND WHAREHOUSE IN SHEPTON MALLET!

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Olly Carter at the high court to save the trees and stuff Tescos.

22-02-2006 17:37

This looks like one of those progressive rock album covers from the 70s.
Anyone who thinks that Judges and Barristers dress funny should check out Olly's legal team.

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Anti-Tesco Tree Camp Loses in High Court as More Campaigners Target Tescos

22-02-2006 13:58

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Wed Feb 22nd: Campaigners have been in the high court today over a protest camp in Shepton Mallet, where around 30 people have been defending trees against Tesco's plans to build a new supermarket.

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Monsanto back track on terminator technology

21-02-2006 15:24

Monsanto May Commercialize Terminator:
Biotech Giant reverses pledge on GM Terminator Technology as global
alliance calls for a ban.

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court tommorow for tree protest

21-02-2006 14:27

latest news from tree protest in shepton mallet

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possible eviction shepton mallet tree sit!

21-02-2006 12:35

possible eviction shepton mallet tree sit! security fencing going up 12 noon

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Feb 23rd, London Rising Tide - Rubbish, consumption & climate chaos.

21-02-2006 12:22

On Feb 23rd LRT will play host to Heather Rogers, who's just written a book called 'Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage'. She will show a 20 minute film and lead off a discussion looking into rubbish, consumption, climate chaos, capitalism and whatever else catches our eye.

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CRITICAL MASS THIS FRIDAY!!!

20-02-2006 22:17

6pm central library..dressin up as pirates..aarrggghhh...

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SavingIceland film showing at Bilston Glen

20-02-2006 13:27

Films in the woods!

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Camp for Climate Action Nottingham Meeting

20-02-2006 12:47

7.30pm Tuesday 14th March
@the Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St, Forest Fields, Nottingham
Calling all individuals concerned about climate change to find out about the Camp for Climate Action this summer! If you are an artist, permaculturalist, alt-tech nerd, DIY enthusiast, or just interested - come and get involved!

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Climate Prediction Experiment

19-02-2006 19:59

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The BBC have teamed up with Oxford University to conduct the world's most ambitious climate modelling experiment. We want to do better than the world's supercomputers, using a technique known as distributed computing. Join in the largest climate prediction experiment ever, developed by climate scientists for the BBC using the Met Office climate model.