UK Indymedia - UK Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

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Dissident Island Radio tonight - a sizzling show

21-05-2010 13:40

Greek unrest // Resisting the EDL // Middlesex uni occupation // Conservatives save the environment // BPM on the decks

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Action Snaps: Ffos-y-Fran Coal Train Blockade

20-05-2010 20:39

We were in court again today with supporters from Bristol and Merthyr. The date for a plea hearing was set for 8th July, again in Merthyr.

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The Coming Greenhouse World

20-05-2010 19:31

We are drilling, mining, and burning our way to a horrible climate shift. Can Gaia save us? Dr. Melanie Lenart, U of Arizona on her book "Life in the Hothouse." Plus clips from "What Awaits Us In the Greenhouse World" by Prof George Kennedy, & review of book "The Cretaceous World"

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Giant Elephant attacks Manchester Council meeting

20-05-2010 14:02

…...well sort of. New councillors were reminded yesterday that Manchester Airport is still the 'elephant in the room' when it comes to the local Climate Change Action Plan – since the Council have refused to include the flight emissions from the Airport in their carbon reduction targets. The 9ft inflatable elephant highlighted that the Council's much-lauded plans are totally undermined by the omission of the Airport– especially considering that Manchester City Council own 55% of Manchester Airports Group.

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Nuclear Power Conferences in London Hit by Protests

18-05-2010 18:18

Tuesday, 18 May 2010 - CAMPAIGNERS from London and SE England Stop Nuclear Power [1] protested outside the Financing Nuclear Power and Nuclear Interim Storage conferences in central London today. They invited delegates to invest in a green future instead of nuclear energy and demanded an end to nuclear waste production.

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Critical Mass - next Friday!

18-05-2010 17:34

Critical Mass seems to have gone into hibernation in recent months... which is a shame because it is needed more than ever. All cyclists and other non-motorised transport users are invited to meet in Market Square at 5pm on Friday 28th May to restart this great tradition.

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Tate Modern 10th Birthday Sees Action Against Slick BP Sponsorship

17-05-2010 23:45

DEAD FISH AND OIL-DRENCHED BIRDS HANG FROM TURBINE HALL

Tate Modern was forced to close down parts of its No Soul For Sale tenth anniversary exhibition on Saturday (15 May) whilst it struggled to remove dozens of dead fish and oil-soaked birds hanging from huge black balloons let loose in the Turbine Hall.

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Video of the Climate Emergency overnight vigil - May 2010

17-05-2010 16:51

Light a candle for scientific realism and rationality against the dark, populist tide of sceptic lies and ignorance.

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Our new MP is the first to sign our petition urging a decision on UK Coal's .

16-05-2010 20:05

This press release carries news of MOPG's meeting with North West Leicestershire's new M.P. Andrew Bridgen, where he was not only the first person to sign our petition asking LCC for a decision on the Minorca Application, but also would take other issues of concern to the heart of the new Coalition Government.

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Shell Protest Video - Party at the Pumps 2

16-05-2010 19:17

Checkout the video of UK protestors shutting down the Islington based Shell petrol station for 5 hours on the 15th of May on a sunny Saturday afternoon.

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Her Majestys Revenue and Customs e-mail: Alex Salmond SNP leader should be shot

16-05-2010 12:02

This is unbelieveable and shows a Civil Servant at Her Majestrys Reveune and Customs in breach of the Civil Service Code.

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These internal HMRC docs show false sexual allegtions in Andi Ali BNP case

15-05-2010 20:14

Proof if proof was needed, that HMRC conspired to submit false sexual allegtions against andi ali after being harrassed by the BNP

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Guerilla Gardening in Parliament Square.

15-05-2010 17:16

A Garden was established this afternoon on the Green in front of the Houses of Parliament.

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Dissident Island Radio - 7 May 2010 broadcast - check it out!

14-05-2010 15:03

Listen to the show, available for download now...

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VIDEO - What is the Democracy Village?

14-05-2010 13:53

A group of concerned citizens who came together to call for Peace, Justice and Freedom. The issues that they campaign for are diverse e.g. Peace, an end to the war in Afghanistan, Climate Justice, Civil Liberties, Land Reform, Electoral Reform and much more. It is a creative space to discuss and put into action solutions for the future, such as community, self sufficiency and sustainability. Everyone is welcome to pitch up a tent and get involved.

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Leicestershire County Council: Please make a Decision!!

14-05-2010 05:39

The Minorca Opencast Protest Group is to launch a Petition asking Leicestershire County Council to make a decision on UK Coal's Minorca Application on July 15th. This decision has already been postponed 6 times and by then residents will have been waiting for over a year which they consider is long enough.

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DEGROWTH - Planned Contraction - 1st N.A. Conference

13-05-2010 21:17

Drastic reduction of footprint before we collapse. 1st North American Degrowth Conference April 2010, Vancouver. Intro by Rex Weyler. Tom Walker on Barcelona Conf. Overview of peak fossil fuels by ASPO'S Dave Hughes. Maximum sustainable human population, Jack Alpert. Radio Ecoshock 100514

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Redditch Green Fair 2010 - Sat 5 June

13-05-2010 20:44

On Saturday 5th June (World Environment Day), the 5th annual, independent Redditch Green Fair will be bigger and better than ever! With up to 30 stalls, entertainment, childrens fun activities, free vegan food samples, alternative therapists and lots more... And with FREE admission, you can`t go wrong!
If you want a stall or to get involved in some way, please contact us via the website