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Police charge cyclists at Glasgow Critical Mass

29-04-2007 19:47

Last night the police committed a surprising u-turn in their approach to dealing with Glasgow Critical Mass. The Mass has previously been accompanied by cycle officers "to ensure the safety of the cyclists" however there has been no police presence since last September. This changed dramatically with the April Critical Mass;

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Climate Change Solutions Symposim

29-04-2007 06:30

The Nottingham Student Peace Movement will be holding a symposium on solutions to climate change on May 1st.

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Climate Camp meetup

29-04-2007 05:17

Hey all. There will be a meeting on Sat May 5 at 7pm for anyone in Cambridge and East Anglia generally who is interested in going to the Camp for Climate Action on August 14-21, 2007. People who were at last year's camp will talk about what it was like, and we will have a chance to get to know each-other and talk about going as a group to the climate camp.

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Please say no to more biofuels at the expense of rainforests and food security

28-04-2007 19:18

The Government are consulting on the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) - which sets targets for the use of biofuels. An increasing share of biofuels comes from the global South and is grown at the expense of rainforests, local communities and food sovereignty. Far from reducing emissions, the RTFO will accelerate climate change by triggering more deforestation. Please go to

http://www.regenwald.org/international/englisch/protestaktion.php?id=163 .

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Wanstead Climate Action Group

28-04-2007 12:50

New Climate Campaigning Group in North East London

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!!!Direct Action Training Day In Manchester!!!

27-04-2007 15:43

!!!DIRECT ACTION TRAINING DAY!!!
Date: Sunday, May 6, 2007
Time: 10:00am (breakfast), 11.00am - 6:00pm (workshops)
Location: The Basement (just off piccadilly gardens, 3 mins walk from the bus stop!) On Lever Street (next to/ parralel to oldham street)

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Throwing Money

27-04-2007 08:56

Government aware of approaching problem relies on citizens to cut water consumption when what is needed is an end to Civilsation to save Life on the planet.

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Redditch Green Fair 2007

26-04-2007 20:20

Are you interested in environmental issues?? Would you like to find out how you can easily reduce your personal impact on the planet?? Then don`t miss Redditch`s 2nd annual green fair on Saturday 2 June 2007.

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maydaymayday - have clowns will travel

26-04-2007 13:26

we now have only 11 days to go until the first show of a tour that will take us from nottingham to nablus, G8 to gaza and maybe back again?

what follows is the hot off the press latest news on who 'we' is, what we've been doing / plan to do and WHY WE REALLY NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO MAKE THIS WHOLE THANG HAPPEN!!

THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE FOR PEACE AND THIS PROJECT IS ABOUT ACTIVELY TRYING TO MAKE PEACE SO PLEASE SUPPORT IT IN EVERY WAY YOU CAN AND PASS ON TO ALL NETWORKS

ta very much

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Scientists are VERY WORRIED About Atmospheric

25-04-2007 21:53

Author - Don Beck

Recent reports of climatologists from around
the world are revealing that their projections of
warming and CO2 levels have been too low.
They are startled by what their data is showing
and how fast the changes have been happening
in the past few years.

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Act against greenhouse gas emissions by the livestock sector

25-04-2007 15:14

The livestock sector presents the greatest threat to the planet as it generates 18% of all greenhouse gases, which is more than the transport sector.

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'Dealing with Peak Oil and Climate Change' in London

25-04-2007 14:32

The relationship between Climate Change and Peak Oil, and how to deal with the two threats, will be discussed at a special event titled ‘Dealing with Peak Oil & Climate Change’ in Covent Garden, London on 12th May 2007.

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European Parliament sets up temporary committee on climate change

25-04-2007 13:07

The European Parliament voted today in favour of setting up a temporary committee on climate change.

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mayday meltdown

25-04-2007 12:38

the ASBO centre & pedalpoweredclowns invite you to Mayday Meltdown - a day of low impact fun, festivity and exchange

This is to celebrate
that the clownchaos is finally leaving for G8 / palestine, the rising of Spring and our Asbotic community.

may 7th 12 - 12

featuring:-
a winding procession, picnic cabaret, workshops, streetparty, volleyball, soundsystems, bands, cafes, spoken word, chillout spaces, guerilla gardening, info + discussions, cinema, games, spectactors

donations only - all donations help support your local palestine circus :-) the bar proceeds support the asbo community space

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Anti Gold Mining Conflicts Spreading

25-04-2007 01:56

Once isolated communities around the world are suddenly uniting and strengthening in their actions to halt transnational Big Mining projects. On May 2, 2007 community and environmental groups around the world will unite is struggle on the Global Day Of Action Against Barrick Gold Corporation.

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Reclaim Power - 15min film version online

24-04-2007 22:44

In the summer of 2006, 600 people set up a Camp for Climate Action in the shadow of one of the biggest C02 emitters in Europe: Drax coal-fired power station in Yorkshire / UK. With over one hundred workshops on a wide range of topics, the 10 day camp was a space of collective learning, sustainable living and taking direct action on the root causes of climate change. The gathering that showed practical low energy solutions in action, culminated in a day of protest and mass direct action in an attempt to shut down Drax.

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Picnic, Planting & Pandemonium

24-04-2007 17:04

Join us for a day of creation and ‘exuberation’ in a secret sanctuary garden in Whitechapel where we will have a picnic, plant some seeds, and just make green a corner of this cold concrete city.

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Come and find out more about Contraction and Convergence

24-04-2007 06:51

Come and find out more about Contraction and Convergence: A global framework to cope with climate change.

A short film about C&C: ‘An incontestable truth’ and your questions answered by Dr Mark Levene

7.30 Friends Meeting House
St Giles, Oxford
Thursday 26th April 07

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Spring Into Action debrief meeting, Tuesday 24th, 8pm

22-04-2007 22:17

There will be a "Spring Into Action" debrief meeting this Tuesday 24th, 8pm at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham.

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Picnic, Planting & Pandemonium

22-04-2007 21:41

Join us for a day of creation and ‘exuberation’ in a secret sanctuary garden in Whitechapel where we will have a picnic, plant some seeds, and just make green a corner of this cold concrete city.

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