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East Lindsey best performer at recycling

05-01-2009 11:34

East Lindsey in Lincolnshire is currently the number one local authority for recycling. Though good news, increase in recycling rates is now in itself causing problems.

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Protest against fire-bombing of Indonesian village linked to plantation company

26-12-2008 00:14

Protest against fire-bombing of Indonesian village linked to plantation company

Agrofuels still killing kids

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Open Cast mine and the protection of England

18-12-2008 16:41

Undercurrents supplied dramatic images of open cast mine for a brilliant George Monbiot interview with the head of CPRE

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Book: Sustainable Energy — without the hot air

16-12-2008 11:17

Sustainable Energy — without the hot air is an book about the UK's energy crisis, it's essential reading.

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Coal rail terminal shut down by local residents and Climate campaigners

15-12-2008 21:46

This morning thirty campaigners from Coal Action Scotland together with local residents peacefully blockaded the entrance to the Scottish Coal-operated Ravenstruther coal rail terminal in South Lanarkshire. Having stopped its reopening after the weekend, this action is currently preventing the delivery of thousands of tonnes of coal to power stations across Scotland. Protestors intend to stay in place as long as possible.

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City Council adopt peak oil

15-12-2008 14:07

Nottingham City council unanimously passed the this motion on peak oil on 8 December 2008.

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Pix-&-Vidz of National Climate March, London (3 of 3) – 06 Dec 08

10-12-2008 16:00

A throng of thousands of Climate Change protesters filled the streets of London with chants, effigies, banners, samba, placards, music and whistles during the National Climate March 2008, demanding:
1) NO to a 3rd runway at Heathrow and runaway aviation expansion
2) NO new coal – no new coal-fired power stations as planned at Kingsnorth in Kent
3) NO to the expansion of agrofuels – with negative impacts on forests, the climate, and world food supply
4) YES to a renewable energy revolution and green jobs – a "Green New Deal"

Nine of these pix were shot by Chris Knight – (CK) appended to caption

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To follow, as links in a comment below, once the editing and uploading are complete.

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Pix-&-Vidz of National Climate March, London (2 of 3) – 06 Dec 08

10-12-2008 15:50

A throng of thousands of Climate Change protesters filled the streets of London with chants, effigies, banners, samba, placards, music and whistles during the National Climate March 2008, demanding:
1) NO to a 3rd runway at Heathrow and runaway aviation expansion
2) NO new coal – no new coal-fired power stations as planned at Kingsnorth in Kent
3) NO to the expansion of agrofuels – with negative impacts on forests, the climate, and world food supply
4) YES to a renewable energy revolution and green jobs – a "Green New Deal"

Nine of these pix were shot by Chris Knight – (CK) appended to caption

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To follow, as links in a comment below, once the editing and uploading are complete.

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Pix-&-Vidz of National Climate March, London (1 of 3) – 06 Dec 08

10-12-2008 15:08

A throng of thousands of Climate Change protesters filled the streets of London with chants, effigies, banners, samba, placards, music and whistles during the National Climate March 2008, demanding:
1) NO to a 3rd runway at Heathrow and runaway aviation expansion
2) NO new coal – no new coal-fired power stations as planned at Kingsnorth in Kent
3) NO to the expansion of agrofuels – with negative impacts on forests, the climate, and world food supply
4) YES to a renewable energy revolution and green jobs – a "Green New Deal"

Nine of these pix were shot by Chris Knight – (CK) appended to caption

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To follow, as links in a comment below, once the editing and uploading are complete.

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Plane Stupid shuts Stansted Airport

08-12-2008 13:43

Over fifty young protesters from the climate action group Plane Stupid have this morning shut down Stansted Airport by camping on the runway and surrounding themselves with fortified security fencing.

The peaceful protest began at 3.15am this morning (Monday) whilst the runway was temporarily closed for maintenance work. Plane Stupid aims to prevent the scheduled reopening of the runway at 5am. The group intends to maintain its blockade for as long as possible, preventing the release of thousands of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.

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Pix-&-Vidz of Climate Bike Ride, London - 06 Dec 08

07-12-2008 22:33

A freewheel of hundreds of cyclists begin the Global Day of Climate Action events in London with a protest cycle ride, linking the issues around Catastrophic Climate Change by joining the dots on the map, stopping off at three particular places:
• outside Greenergy, 198 High Holborn – for an Anti-Agrofuels Protest organised by Biofuelwatch
• outside E.ON, 100 Pall Mall – for speakers on No New Coal
• outside the Department for Transport, 76 Marsham Street – for speakers on Sustainable Transport
• route map:

http://tinyurl.com/CBR2008-map (custom GoogleMap)

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climate change critical mass and march pics

06-12-2008 18:58

this morning around 150 cyclists rode from lincoln's inn fields via several pertinent stops to the start of the climate march at grosvenor square. there, several thousand protestors marched to westminster as part of a campaign to force the government to take climate change seriously.
here are a few pics from the day

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Abahlali baseMjondolo Call for UK Action Against Group 4 Securicor (G4S)

05-12-2008 16:31

Following another shooting by Group 4 Securicor during an electricity disconnection in South Africa Abahlali baseMjondolo, a militant shack dwellers' movement with over 10 000 paid up members, has called for action against Group 4 Securicor in the UK.

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PHOTOS Face-off as E-on sacked by santa (1st Dec)

04-12-2008 16:30

There are a few other reports on the indymedia newswire about this already so here are a few select photos not covered elsewhere....

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Climate Safety report

03-12-2008 10:39

The Climate Safety report which has just been released is essential reading.

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Climate Activists Invade Washington DC Offices of Environmental Defense

01-12-2008 22:57

As the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change opened today in Poznan, Poland, grassroots climate activists took over the Washington DC office of Environmental Defense. The activists stated that they had targeted ED, one of the largest environmental organizations in the world, because of the organization’s key role in promoting the discredited approach of carbon trading as a solution to climate change.

Dr. Rachel Smolker of Global Justice Ecology Project and Global Forest Coalition read a statement, which said in part, “My father was one of the founders of this organization, which sadly I am now ashamed of. The Kyoto Protocol, the European Emissions Trading Scheme and virtually every other initiative for reducing emissions have adopted their market approaches. So far they have utterly failed, serving only to provide huge profits to the world’s most polluting industries. Instead of protecting the environment, ED now seems primarily concerned with protecting corporate bottom lines. I can hear my father rolling over in his grave.”

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National E.On F.Off Actions Round Up

30-11-2008 18:26

Over the past 48 hours E.on has been targeted across the UK. If your action is not listed below, email us (

eon.foff@gmail.com) to let us know what happened where you were.

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Pics from the Norwich E.On Spoof

30-11-2008 12:14

Here are some photos from yesterday's spoof E.On stall in Norwich

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Pix-&-Vidz of E.ON F.OFF, Pall Mall, London - 28 Nov 08

28-11-2008 15:02

Greenwash Guerillas London Brigade, Detection Platoon #1, pay a protest-oriented visit to the London Office of filthy climate criminal corporation E.ON UK to confront a Short-Sighted Fat Cat and PR Pushers plugging 'Clean Coal' bullplop.

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