Manchester Ecology Newswire Archive

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

Ethical Consumer, 17-11-2009 12:41

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 >>

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Indigenous women accuse RBS and Treasury of funding 'bloody oil'

Richard Howlett, 16-11-2009 14:57

Three Indigenous Canadian women will visit the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) London headquarters tomorrow to demand that they stop financing one of the world’s most polluting projects – the Tar Sands. Read more | 7 comments >>

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Machines locked-on to at Mainshill again in two days of continuous action

Mainshill Solidarity Camp, 27-10-2009 10:25

At 7.30am this morning, two people locked-on to harvesting machinery attempting to make its way into Mainshill Wood, in an ongoing struggle to stop work at the site and stop Scottish Coal's attempts to turn the site into an opencast coal mine. Read more >>

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Earth First! Wintermoot: 5th - 7th February 2010

EF! wintermoot, 23-10-2009 09:44

EARTH FIRST! WINTER MOOT
6pm Fri 5th - Sun 7th Feb 2010
North-east England

"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"
Read more >>

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Sabotage and digger-diving – work stopped twice in two days at Mainshill Wood

Mainshill Solidarity Camp, 10-10-2009 23:06

For the past two weeks Scottish Woodlands and others contracted by Scottish Coal have been devastating parts of Mainshill Wood, those beyond the Solidarity Camp. Plantation forest is being felled at an alarming rate, with massive harvesting machines and JCBs tearing up more of Scotland’s countryside. Scottish Coal is establishing its own site, south of the Solidarity Camp and right in the middle of Mainshill Wood. Your solidarity is urgently needed – this work must be stopped. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Light On Lapsed Vegan and Now Liar, Lierre Keith

Veritas, 01-10-2009 13:49

The latest meat industry supported attack on vegans and
vegetarians is by Lierre Keith, who claims to be a 20 year
vegan. Read more >>

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Welcon succeeds where Vestas say they could not !!

Mistral, 18-08-2009 14:35

So ... On the one hand Vestas say there is no demand, yet ..
Welcon say... There is !! Read more | 1 comment >>

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Whats going on in Mayo? Rossport Update

May O, 17-08-2009 20:46

Overview of the Rossport Solidarity campaign in the last few months: the Solitaire, actions, on-land section, arrests, assaults, strategy, planning appeal, mobilising and more! Read more >>

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Climate Change: a year from now

Manchester Climate Forum, 26-07-2009 11:15

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 | 1 comment >>

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West Yorkshire Hunt Sabs - Back Up and Running

West Yorkshire Hunt Saboteurs, 30-06-2009 14:31

Up the Anti! Read more >>

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Radioactive Tritium with your Tea? Yes, More Please say Sellafield Ltd

Cassandra, 13-06-2009 12:44

Showing Support for the above: posted 12/06/09 Read more | 1 comment >>

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Part Owner of Arsenal Soccer Team Invested in Mammal Genocide

Knowledge Is Power, 29-05-2009 17:58

Many of the world's billionaires have derived their gold bullion from
the blood of innocents. Read more | 5 comments >>

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Activists deflate tyres of 100 4x4s in Manchester area

Greenie, 23-05-2009 11:51

Eco-activists are suspected of letting down the tyres on over 100 4x4 SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicles) in the South Manchester area. Leaflets have been left on the windscreens accusing the owners of damaging the environment. Read more | 14 comments >>

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The Philippine Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is not safe.

GREEN CONVERGENCE, 08-05-2009 01:55

The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is not safe, not economically sound, not insurable, not sustainable. It is tainted with corruption.

Statement Calling for Rejection of the Proposal to Recommission the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

Read more >>

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Transport contacts for Veggie Pride UK

Midlands Vegan Campaigns, 10-04-2009 19:13

Veggie Pride UK will be a fantastic fun-filled festival and carnival procession, celebrating and promoting compassionate, healthy, eco-friendly vegetarian and vegan lifestyles. Taking place in Birmingham City Centre on Saturday 16 May 2009. It`s the first event of it`s kind in the UK! There`s only 5 weeks to go, so get your coach seats booked soon!  http://www.veggiepride.org.uk Read more >>

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Direct Action; France, Brazil, UK, Uruguay, Netherlands & Mexico

Liberationists, 03-04-2009 02:36

27th-2nd March/April

ALF ARSON SHUTS DOWN LIVESTOCK MARKET (France)
FIRE BREAKS OUT AT MASSIVE KILLING COMPLEX (Brazil)
FOIE GRAS TAKEN OFF MENU AFTER ALF VISIT (UK)
WALLS PAINTED, CAR SET ON FIRE AT VIVISECTION LAB (Uruguay)
WINDOWS SMASHED AT MCDONALDS (Netherlands)
ESCADA AGENT ATTACKED (UK)
BROKEN WINDOWS AT DAIRY INDUSTRY SUPPLIER (Netherlands)
ARSON ATTACKS AGAINST KFC AND MCDONALDS (Mexico)
CIRCUS ADS ALTERED (France) Read more >>

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Environmental Direct Action in Britain - a Short History, 17th Feb

reposter, 09-02-2009 21:31

Brian Doherty (Course Director: MA in Human Rights, Globalisation and Justice - Keele University) will give a short history of environmental direct action in Britain from the 1990s covering such campaign landmarks as: Read more >>

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Earth First tree planting weekend in Pennines Fri 13th-Sun 15th March.

Earth First, 07-02-2009 09:28

The annual and occasionally hedonistic opportunity to plant thousands of native trees on a ecologically degraded hillside is happening in March. Organised by Earth First activists in collaboration with Calderdale community group Treesponsibility we will be based in Hebden Bridge in Calderdale. If you fancy a weekend of hard but satisfying work planting native woodland combined with good food and socialising put the weekend of the 13-15th March in your diary. Read more >>

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Manchester airport: emissions cleared for take-off

Steve Jones, 05-02-2009 19:26

Manchester City Council announced their 'Call to Action' on climate change last month, which plans to reduce the City's emissions by one third by 2020. Great! we thought: the Council owns 55% of Manchester Airport Group (MAG), so surely this 'Call to Action' would see the Airport's emissions reduce as well? Alas no: the Council simply washed their hands of this issue. Read more >>

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Northern Climate Rush at Manchester Airport

Northern Climate Rush, 13-01-2009 14:12

While 500 protesters occupied the domestic departure lounge at Heathrow airport at 7pm on Monday 12th Jan, others tried a simultaneous occupation at Manchester airport.... Read more | 2 additions | 1 comment >>

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