Liverpool Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

01-12-2011 09:10 | 6 comments

Bristol anti- Fracking protesters shut down the country’s only hydrolic fracturi

Activists settle in for long-term occupation of toxic new industry which threatens the West Country. The controversial proposed Fracking site in Hesketh Bank, Lancashire was shut down this morning as 8 Bristol cyclists stormed the drilling rig. Three of the climate justice campaigners from Bristol Rising Tide scaled the Cuadrilla Resources equipment with supplies and have declared their intention to stop work for several days.
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24-09-2011 23:46

Youth Climate Event "Power Shift" Returns to UK

So many inspiring campaigns are taking place at the moment in the climate change movement: Moving Planet (a global day of climate action), campaigns on gas fracking and tar sands, and new climate campaigning films. Now is an exciting time to get involved.
That is what many young people will be doing this October at Power Shift: coming together to build the youth climate movement and take action on issues surrounding climate change. Power Shift will bring together hundreds of young people in Salford, Greater Manchester, for a weekend of workshops, inspiring speakers and cutting edge bands. It will give them the skills, inspiration and knowledge to campaign and communicate around the youth climate movement, and transferable skills for use in other social action campaigns.

For more information and to book tickets (from £10) please go to powershift.ukycc.org

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18-05-2011 21:08 | 6 comments

The Mound - Brighton's latest community garden demolished

Once again a much needed green growing space in a city cenre is trashed to make way for more concrete steel and glass... Read more >>

24-01-2011 17:43

We need you help to stop shell in rossport!

On Thursday 20th January An Bord Pleanala announced their decision to
approve the Shell high pressure raw gas pipeline. The decision shows the
farce of project splitting, which forces authorities to pass small dangerous
sections of projects as the rest of the expensive project has already been
built. This is the last chance to resist the plan by the Irish Government,
state bodies and Shell to force their will on communities and on the country
as a whole, regardless of proper process, economic sense, people’s safety,
environmental laws and human rights. Whilst the people of Ireland are being
crippled by the cuts in public services and forced in to huge EU and IMF
debt, the great gas giveaway is the elephant in the room that could be our
solution. The unjust deal can be renegotiated as we have successfully seen
in other countries. The people of Ireland should have a say in how we
sustainably manage our natural resources. The struggle against Shell is a
struggle for everyone in Ireland. You can be part of it. Read more >>

20-01-2011 11:37

Shell given permission to complete Gas pipeline in Mayo

This morning we heard that An Bord Pleanála (the Irish planning board) has granted Shell oil permission to finish their raw gas pipeline. Read more >>

01-11-2010 23:23

The season so far

A summary of our season so far Read more >>

22-09-2010 08:55 | 2 comments

Crude Awakening

THE CRUDE AWAKENING
A mass action to switch off oil
Saturday, 16 October 2010, Central London Read more >>

05-09-2010 15:14

funky funky shit- dissident island show 03/09/2010 ready for download- funk

check out the latest show from fantasy island Read more >>

27-08-2010 23:37

Eco day at the Nerve Centre

Sunday 29th August, 11am to 8pm - The Nerve Centre, Renshaw Street (old Rapid paint shop), LIverpool Climate Action and Critical Mass presents a day of workshops, discussions, demonstrations, films and fun, followed by a Sunset Bike Ride and party.

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21-08-2010 17:24 | 12 comments

Right Wing Extremist Spies on Climate Campers with British Army Equipment

There appears to have been a deadly serious game of cat and mouse going on between environmental activists, a local Scottish journalist, and the right wing extremist who has been threatening violence against the Camp for Climate Action in Edinburgh.
Boasting that he is a professional soldier recently returned from fighting in Afghanistan where he says he killed Muslims for reading Islamic literature, and now posting his threats on Twitter under the name “wearethebritish” the extremist claims to have been using British Army military surveillance equipment to spy on the climate campers. Read more >>

19-08-2010 06:31 | 7 comments

Three arrests as activists take site for Edinburgh Camp for Climate Action

Three climate activists were arrested by Scottish police as they took the site for the Camp for Climate Action in Edinburgh which set up very close to the Royal Bank of Scotland Headquarters at Gogarburn Gardens off Gogar Station Road just after 9pm yesterday evening.
It is understood that the three who were arrested have all been released without charge. Read more >>

23-04-2010 10:01

benefit night tonight 7pm onwards

benefit night at next to nowhere Read more >>

31-03-2010 12:56

I Bike MCR Festival 2010

A month long celebration of the bicycle with workshops, bike rides, film screenings and much more Read more >>

01-02-2010 11:59 | 3 comments

Earth First! Winter Moot location announced, 6pm Fri 5th - Sun 7th Feb 2010

"A weekend of networking, reflection, strategic discussions & campaign planning for anyone involved in ecological direct action who believes in non-hierarchical organisation and directly confronting the forces responsible for the destruction of the Earth and its inhabitants"

6pm Fri 5th - Sun 7th Feb 2010
Dipton Community Centre, Front Street (A692), Dipton, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 9DR Read more >>

20-11-2009 19:01

Fuelling Conflict: The Tar Sands and the Military Industrial Complex

Why the tar sands are important for anti-military campaigning Read more >>

17-11-2009 12:41

‘End bloody oil!’ Indigenous women bring the fight against Tar Sands to Manch

Three indigenous women from Canada are visiting Manchester as part of a 10-day UK tour to raise awareness about the Alberta Tar Sands. Dubbed ‘the most destructive project on earth’, the Tar Sands are devastating indigenous communities and driving global climate change. Read more >>

09-11-2009 21:20

Climate Change & Multinationals - A View from Colombia - Speaker Tour 10-15 Nov

World leaders and activists are preparing to descend on Copenhagen to discuss climate change, but have we fully understood its structural causes? Colombian social movements argue that multinational oil and mining corporations, especially BP and other British based companies, have destroyed their environment, their human rights and social fabric. This raises vital questions linking environmental justice with international solidarity. Read more >>

12-10-2009 13:55 | 1 comment

Carbon Capture Companies Must Share Results With Poor Countries

Importance of Carbon Capture to the whole World Read more >>

26-07-2009 11:15 | 1 comment

Climate Change: a year from now

On Tuesday August 4th, the people of Greater Manchester have an opportunity
to come together to share knowledge and ideas about Climate Change and what
to do about it. Read more >>

23-07-2009 22:51 | 2 comments

Solidarity protest at Vestas UK HQ in Warrington - Sat 25th July

Create Green Jobs - Don't destroy them
Support the Vestas Occupation
Solidarity protest at Vestas UK HQ in Warrington Read more >>

28-03-2009 02:30 | 1 comment

G20 Map - Squaring Up to the Square Mile - Easily printable versions

Get your maps here! Get your maps here! - Map of the Square Mile

Technological gremlins and exhaustion have been banished and more easily printable versions of the maps of the Square Mile and the ExCeL Centre have now been sorted. A3 is the best size for the Square Mile map, so for those without A3 printers, there are two A4 versions you can print out and stick together with old-fashioned sticky tape. The map is downloadable as a JPEG or PDF in A4, A3 and split A3 versions, in black and white or colour.

Here's the full map: Version for printing to A3 - JPG | Version for printing to A3 - PDF | Version for printing to A4 - JPG | Version for printing to A4 - PDF

However, it's best to print an A3 map on two A4 sheets and tape them together:

Here's the two parts in colour: Part One Colour PDF | Part One Colour JPG | Part Two Colour PDF | Part Two Colour JPG

And here they are in greyscale: Part One Greyscale PDF | Part One Greyscale JPG | Part Two Greyscale PDF| Part Two Greyscale JPG

And here's the map of the ExCeL centre: Excel Map PDF | Excel Map JPG

Finally, here's a Button/Banner to embed and link to the map.

18-02-2009 21:16 | 1 comment

Northern Climate Rush - Rush on UK Coal!

Fresh from their Manchester Airport incursion, Northern Climate Rush is back, and we are paying a visit to the UK's largest coal company! We will be travelling by minibus to the headquarters of UK Coal in Doncaster. Meet in front of the Manchester University Student Union building at 1pm on Thursday Feb 26. Dress in Edwardian fashion (if you so desire) and bring food to share, banners, and musical instruments Read more >>

06-02-2009 11:55 | 3 comments

Liverpool Chemtrail Meeting

A talk and debate about Chemtrails.Everyone welcome Read more >>

23-12-2008 22:33 | 1 comment

Invitation to the Northern Climate Rush - Jan 12

On Monday 12th January 2009 at 7pm the Northern Climate Rush will hit Manchester Airport Terminal 3 (Domestic Departures). Read more >>

06-11-2008 12:32

Economic and Ecological Collapse:An Ecosocialist solution

The article announces a meeting on the the above topic by Richard Greeman, a wellknown US Radical and Humorist Read more >>

26-09-2008 11:58 | 4 comments

Critical Mass September

TONIGHT 6PM CENTRAL LIBRARY...ACE!

Every last Friday of the month we meet at 6pm Central Library to ride
together to celebrate the bicycle over car culture and to meet other
cyclists and enjoy riding our bicycles.
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22-09-2008 16:16

Climate Camp 2008: film and discussion night

‘Transition South Liverpool’ Presents an evening of film and discussion relating to the Climate Camp event held this year.During the evening certain issues will be explored, such as:
Can a non political movement, effectively tackle the issue of climate chaos?
Can direct action be more effective than community initiatives, when trying to tackle climate change?
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12-09-2008 12:09 | 1 comment

Climate change book launch, Manchester, 17th September

17th September - Book launch of Only Planet Manchester at the Sand Bar on Grosvenor St, 8pm Read more >>