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Free Foods Invades Nottingham

19-05-2008 16:24

As part of 'National Vegetarian Week' Nottingham Animal Rights and Veggies Catering Campaign hosted a free food give-away opposite McShite on Monday 19th May.

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The airline industry has no future. The same is true for airfreight. No air carrier has a viable plan to make a profit with oil at current prices—much less in years to come as the petroleum available to world markets dwindles rapidly.

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Invitation For Workshop Offers At the Camp For Climate Action 2008

15-05-2008 23:11

The Camp for Climate Action is back. And we are planning a jam packed
programme of workshops. If this new movement for climate action has a
chance of winning, we are going to need knowledge, skills and the space to
forge a future where people and the environment come before profit.

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“The Rocky Road to a Real Transition”: A Review.

15-05-2008 11:49

The Rocky Road to a Real Transition: the transition towns movement and what it means for social change. Paul Chatterton & Alice Cutler. The Trapese Collective. A free download available here (warning: it is a huge file): 2008. 41pp.

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Homeland Security in Bangkok Launches Cyberwar Against Dissidents

11-05-2008 16:03

In spite of the boom and bust cycle of shrimp farming, Thailand has continued to maintain relative calm in the eye of a storm called "Indochina". Just across the "Friendship Bridge" lies the Empire of Halliburton and Unocal (chevron), where the threat of genocide has loomed for decades, and tentacles spread through Thailand where information warfare was launched on New Years Day, 2007. It has reached a new level today.

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Mass Trespass on site of open cast mining in Derbyshire

10-05-2008 11:16

The rush to coal means that more and more open cast mines are being started. This one is in Derbyshire and backs on to a country park. A mass trespass is being called for to restart the campaign against open cast mining. More info can be found in the website mentioned.

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New website: Leave it in the Ground

09-05-2008 23:35

a new website's gone live; it's as it says on the box - leave it in the ground!

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June 14: Climate Change After Party

08-05-2008 23:43

Climate Caper, the after party for Climate Change, London will be hosted by The Synergy Centre.

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Leave it in the Ground: open-cast coal mass trespass, 26th May

08-05-2008 21:14

A new open cast coal mine site is about to get underway in beautiful Derbyshire unless we stop it now.

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Newcastle green festival 7/8 june

08-05-2008 09:10

Free green festival newcastle upon tyne,leases park 7/8 june.
no corperate sponsers,no cars,reclaim your planet
12pm till 6pm with after parties round the city

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Eden Project Sexy Green Car Show: Almost Beyond Comment

07-05-2008 14:31

If you want a lovely day out, pop down to the Eden Project between 23 and 31 May, and spend some time decorating the lovely "green" cars. A few bits of plantlife, some green spray paint and a chainsaw should do the trick (but leave the trees alone...)

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WDM asks tough questions on climate change

07-05-2008 11:25

The World Development Movement is running a series of high profile debates on climate change which are set to get your heart beat racing. In London, on Thurs 8 May, Caroline Lucas green MEP and speaking for the globalisation agenda is Clare Fox. In Cardiff, on Sat 10 May, we're talking about biofels and whether they can still be part of the mix in light of the global food crisis. Wrapping up in Manchester on Tues 13 May, Pro flying, anti-environmentalist Brian Wilson, chair of the pro-aviation lobby Flying Matters takes on John Stewart, who is leading the fight against airport expansion at Heathrow and beyond, as chain of Airport Watch.

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Bike not bombs at carnival against the arms trade

05-05-2008 13:14

Bike not Bombs against EDO MBM at National Demo against the arms-trade

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Redditch Green Fair 2008

04-05-2008 21:27

On Saturday 7th June, the 3rd annual, independant Redditch Green Fair will be bigger and better than ever! With 20+ stalls, childrens fun activities, free vegan food samples, alternative therapists and lots more...

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Sizewell Mayday Critical Mass

04-05-2008 19:19

In support of the Mayday Climate Action Day, some people from Rising Tide and Earth First got together this Saturday for a Critical Mass to Sizewell nuclear power station to highlight that nuclear is not a solution to climate change.

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Green Taxes: A Hard Lesson For Environmental Lightweights

02-05-2008 10:15

So, as I suspected all along; according to an article in todays Independent, the public don’t support “green” taxes.

"More than seven in 10 voters insist that they would not be willing to pay higher taxes in order to fund projects to combat climate change, according to a new poll. "

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RBS Banner Protest in York

01-05-2008 13:12

People from groups across the city and both Universities took part in a banner protest outside Royal Bank of Scotland's central branch in the city. Leaflets were handed out sumarising RBS's climate crimes.

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M1 Conspiracy Case Thrown Out

01-05-2008 13:04

Seven climate camp activists against the widening of the M1(1*) had the
case against them dismissed from Sheffield Crown Court yesterday. Charged
with conspiracy to cause a public nuisance Judge Robinson said that:
"there was not a jot of evidence" for a jury to infer an endangerment
of any member of the public.

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Cleaning Company Target E.ON on National Day of Action

01-05-2008 07:53

At 07.45 this morning E.ON offices on Pall Mall were targeted by the new upstart Coal Cleaning Company as part of a nationally co-ordinated Day of Climate Action against False Capitalist Solutions.

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