London Ecology Newswire Archive

05-06-2013 23:46

Journal Of The AMA Reports 70,000 Person Study: Vegetarians & Vegans Live Longer

A Loma Linda University study of 70,000 people
over 6 years reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association released in June 2013 has found vegans and vegetarians live longer, as have a number of other studies.
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05-06-2013 15:25

Demonstration against UK Coal at High court

Social Justice and Environmental Campaigners demonstrated at the High Court of Justice, London.

Today desperate Coal Company - UK Coal sought to over-rule the community, Durham Council and the Secretary of State’s Inspectors to be allowed to mine over half a million tonnes of coal from rural County Durham. Read more >>

30-05-2013 18:14

Smithfield, World's Biggest Pigkiller with Norwich Holdings, Acquired by Chinese

Smithfield, the world's largest pigkilling company, with holdings in Norwich, one criticized around the world for its factory farming cruelty, dumping of unprocessed pig waste into the watershed, human disease causation has
been acquired for several billion dollars by a Chinese corporation. Chinese companies already kill 450 million pigs annually. Read more >>

28-05-2013 18:46

Marie Vesco – 5th anniversary ride

In Marie’s memory, and as a tribute to her, we have arranged a bike ride and hope to draw to the attention of the British authorities the lack of safety for cyclists and vulnerable road users in the UK. The ride will take place on 4 – 5 June 2013, from Hickstead to Portsmouth, along the route that Marie was cycling when she was killed. Read more >>

21-05-2013 23:12

Tornado Over A Mile Wide And 200 MPH Hit Moore Oklahoma In US

Tornado Alley in the US is a group of states with extensive cattle operations and virtually no trees. Read more >>

10-05-2013 20:58

American "Leftist" TV Show Promotes Pigeating

An American tv show ostensibly leftist has given animal flesh promoter Michael Pollan
one hour on publicly owned airwaves to promote the toxic disease, environmental devastation, animal agony, energy waste and expense of eating mammals. Read more >>

04-05-2013 10:31

Victory as Wax Museum halts foxhunt promotion!

The National Wax Museum in Ireland has withdrawn its controversial “discount for foxhunt fans offer” following appeal from Joan Collins TD (member of Ireland’s parliament) and a successful online petition
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27-04-2013 12:10

Case shows up squalid cruelty and abuses in greyhound industry

Animal welfare groups and greyhound protection organizations are appalled at the deliberate cruelty to greyhounds in Ireland revealed in the course of a recent court case, where a man admitted getting someone to shot two greyhounds that refused to chase hares (link to item on case below) Read more >>

25-04-2013 16:34

Scottish Coal's Collapse : A Failure of the Planning System

LAON's Press Release questions the role the Scottish Planning System has played in this tragic sequence of events. It draws attention to the fact that 18 opencast sites are affected, not just the six often mention in most news items on this story and suggests that some form of public inquiry is needed if trust is to be restored into the Scottish Planning System and lessons learned so that this situation can be avoided in the future. Read more >>

19-04-2013 20:52

Bayer, Monsanto, Syngenta, BASF, Dow: Biggest Bee Killers

Suggested action to take to ban insecticides which kill bees, 'the world's largest labor
force'. Read more >>

18-04-2013 16:53

Get tooled up in Bristol this Saturday!

Thatcher may be dead but now we need to kill off her legacy. Come and dip into the activist toolbox this Saturday, for all the tools you'll need to join the struggle against capital and the state. Then let's go to work...bring on the north west European spring! Read more >>

31-03-2013 21:00

Summer action camp against Shell

Come to Mayo on the 21st of June for a week of action against Shell.
Whether you've been to Rossport before or this is your first time, this is the week to come.
Check website for updates & more information. Read more >>

30-03-2013 23:22

Bexhill Bypass; Round Two

The latest on the campaign to stop the first and worst of Osborne's roads Read more >>

30-03-2013 20:29

Mad Cow In Brazil, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, US, Canada Etc.

The mammon-controlled major media continue to muzzle the truth about Mad Cow, Mad Pig, Mad Chicken etc. Read more >>

29-03-2013 19:14

Road Protest Info Night. Monday 1st April 7.30pm. Pogo Cafe, Hackney, London

Free Screening of Wars of the British Tree People. Followed by Discussion with Combe Haven Defenders. Monday 1st April. 7.30pm Read more >>

14-03-2013 14:37

Taking DRAXtic Action 24th April: venue details announced

Details of the venue for DRAX Plc's AGM and the meeting point for Taking DRAXtic Action have just been announced: Meet outside the Grocer's Hall, Princes Street, EC2R 8AD. We'll be flyering as investors go in from 10:30, and the main rally will start at 12:00. Bring things to make noise with! Read more >>

06-03-2013 21:47

Major Irish cultural initiative "The Gathering" says no to bloodsport cruelty!

"The Gathering", a huge cultural drive aimed at promoting Irish culture, heritage, tourism all that is good about Ireland has officially disowned blood sports, a move warmly welcomed by Irish animal protecttion groups and conservations... Read more >>

26-02-2013 13:51

Operation Disclosure: 4 March - 9 April

Either the Department for Transport releases its redacted recommendations about the Bexhill-Hastings Link Road (BHLR) by 5 April or we will peacefully come and get them ourselves! Read more >>

25-02-2013 22:16

END:CIV Film Screening this Wednesday @ Eileen House

Wednesday 27th February @ Eileen House aka Self Organised London
8pm: End:Civ Film Screening + discussion on civilisation and gentrification

See all unrooted events:

http://norootscrew.wordpress.com/events/
See all SOL events:

http://www.olympusrpg.com/selforganisedlondon/Events.html Read more >>

21-02-2013 10:10

Biofuelwatch plan to take DRAXtic Action to prevent a Big Biomess

Drax is planning to convert half of their coal power station (the UK’s biggest) to burning biomass – most of it imported wood. They are hoping this will secure the long-term future of the power station and allow them to continue burning both vast amounts of coal and imported wood for decades to come. We are protesting plans for this big biomess and invite you to join us at their AGM on the 24th of April. Read more >>