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13-12-2004 13:04
The Hardings Pits Community Assocation (HPCA) has planted 750 trees of
various sizes on the site of a former dump just to the south of the
mouth of the River Nar in King's Lynn.
New Doorstep Green in West Norfolk
The Hardings Pits Community Assocation (HPCA) has planted 750 trees of various sizes on the site of a former dump just to the south of the
mouth of the River Nar in King's Lynn.
09-12-2004 20:19
Climate Change is taking place in Argentina from 6 to 17 December 2004.
Over 6,000 participants are gathering in Buenos Aires to decide on the fate
of the global climate. After Russia´s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol,
it is now coming into effect on 16 February 2005. Following are the comments of a participant at the conference.
worldwide climate change conference in Buenos Aires
The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention onClimate Change is taking place in Argentina from 6 to 17 December 2004.
Over 6,000 participants are gathering in Buenos Aires to decide on the fate
of the global climate. After Russia´s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol,
it is now coming into effect on 16 February 2005. Following are the comments of a participant at the conference.
09-12-2004 13:35
The Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk submitted an environmentally damaging planning application for the Walks (an urban park) during National Tree Week and not mentioning the tree clearances in the summary of the application or during replies to public questions at the last council meeting.
Walks Users Criticise Obscure Planning Application
The Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk submitted an environmentally damaging planning application for the Walks (an urban park) during National Tree Week and not mentioning the tree clearances in the summary of the application or during replies to public questions at the last council meeting.
07-12-2004 15:16
University decides to go ahead with £12M environmentally unfriendly car park
The Council of the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich, yesterday, decided to go ahead with plans to build a huge decked multi-storey car park, expected to cost at least £12 million, despite a campaign by coalition of local campaign groups demanding that sustainable transport options are developed instead.
02-12-2004 17:57
Chemical concerns/ Institute still home to MIC stockpile
Twenty years ago today, forty tons of lethal MIC gas leaked from a pesticide factory in Bhopal, India. The disaster has killed up to 20,000 people and left at least 150,000 chronically ill to date. Today, an American plant owned by Bayer still stores roughly four times the MIC that leaked at Bhopal. The factory accounts for more than 90 percent of the stockpiles in the US.
01-12-2004 17:23
Icelandic Embassy in London Invaded
Activists target Icelandic Embassy in protest at the planned construction of the Karahnjukar dam.
26-11-2004 13:02
Tuesday why they had previously pulled out of the milkround. Armed only
with 'E$$O Sucks' t-shirts and briefings on ExxonMobil's pathetic excuse
for a climate-change-policy, activists from People & Planet made it
clear that they were not prepared to tolerate Esso's presence on campus.
Students Turn up the Heat on Esso
After a year-long absence from recruitment-events, Esso were reminded onTuesday why they had previously pulled out of the milkround. Armed only
with 'E$$O Sucks' t-shirts and briefings on ExxonMobil's pathetic excuse
for a climate-change-policy, activists from People & Planet made it
clear that they were not prepared to tolerate Esso's presence on campus.
22-11-2004 10:12
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/cambridge/2004/09/297387.html
Support windfarms in Cambridge
Several weeks ago, Cambridge Indymedia ran a feature regarding the proposal to build a windfarm near to Boxworth, a village outside Cambridge: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/cambridge/2004/09/297387.html
11-11-2004 22:11
Deforestation and Human Rights, with three expert speakers. 8pm to 10pm at CB1 cafe, Mill Road.
Cambridge Forum - Deforestation and Human Rights
This coming Tuesday, November 16th, we have a Cambridge Forum meeting onDeforestation and Human Rights, with three expert speakers. 8pm to 10pm at CB1 cafe, Mill Road.
04-11-2004 09:12
the great gold hiest
On October 8, 1994 the biggest gold heist in history occurred
07-10-2004 10:14
Heritage Lottery Funded Tree Destruction Kings Lynn The Walks
Update on struggle to save 'heritage' trees and wildlife habitats at historic King's Lynn park - The Walks.
29-09-2004 19:22
animals are totally disenfranchised.
Animals Politics and the US Elections
In America and other countries which promote the fallacy of democracy,animals are totally disenfranchised.
27-09-2004 21:54
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/07/294473.html
Anti-GM campaigners in court today!
Eight anti-GM protestors are in court today (Tues 28th Sept). We will be appearing before Harlow magaistrates court in Essex. The charges we face result from our non-violent blockade of Sainsbury's giant Waltham Point distribution centre on the M25 Essex / London borders. http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/07/294473.html
19-09-2004 16:25
On a windy Saturday (18th September) a group of people went to Boxworth to the "Cambridgeshire against Windfarms" exhibition to provide another viewpoint for the visitors.
Cambridgeshire FOR Windfarms
On a windy Saturday (18th September) a group of people went to Boxworth to the "Cambridgeshire against Windfarms" exhibition to provide another viewpoint for the visitors.
15-09-2004 09:34
of the trees plan at the Walks Action Group's stall in King's Lynn's
Charter Carnival on Sunday 12 September.
The Walks Carnival stand has queues out of the door
Visitors were queueing out of the tent to see the multi-colour versionof the trees plan at the Walks Action Group's stall in King's Lynn's
Charter Carnival on Sunday 12 September.
26-08-2004 20:28
Heritage Lottery Fund Urban Parks Initiative - Saviour of our historic parks?
Heritage Lottery Funds Urban Parks Initiative has been responsible for injecting much need cash into our historic urban parks. The benefits are well known but is there a darker side?
24-07-2004 19:10
Kings Lynn The Walks - Heritage Lottery Project
Critique of proposed bid for Heritage Lottery Funding to restore the Walks. The proposals envisage the removal of a total of 244 mature trees now with others to follow in 15 years. There is little sign, despite assurances from Heritage Lottery Fund that the proposals will take account of environmental/ecological/bio-diversity issues. The message once again is clear. Trees are the price of heritage lottery cash.
01-07-2004 08:39
Against wind farms?
Local residants at Boxworth, south Cambridgeshire, have set up a campain to stop a wind farm being build near their village. Any comments?
16-06-2004 13:26
Action on Climate Change
Cambridge Forum: Action on Climate Change at CB1 Café featured four speakers on climate change yesterday, 15 June.
09-06-2004 18:29