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UK Protests call for Biofuel Targets to be Scrapped‏

Posted April 16th, 2008 by tribalscribal

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UK Protests call for Biofuel Targets to be
Scrapped

16 April 2008 joint press release by Biofuelwatch and Global
Forest Coalition

Evening Standard Promotes Fossil Fools Day

Posted April 1st, 2008 by sain

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The Evening Standard's recent run-in with the press complaints commission (which can be viewed here http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394299.html ), which regarded last years Climate Action Camp near Heathrow Airport, seems to have resulted in a remarkable volte-face with regards to climate activism. These photographs where taken of billboards around London on Fossil Fools day.

 

UK Pranksters target the Fossil Fools Industry‏

Posted April 1st, 2008 by tribalscribal

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Pranksters target the Fossil Fool Industry
April 1st 2008 – For immediate release
At 6.30 am this morning, as part of Fossil Fools Day, activists
blockaded the main access road leading to the UK's largest off shore
gas terminal at Bacton in Norfolk. 40% of the UK's domestic gas comes
ashore here, is processed and distributed by pipeline.
At 7am, protesters halted work at one of the biggest opencast coal
mines in Europe, on the outskirts of Merthyr, Tydfil. They intend to

UK: Climate Action Movement Building

Posted March 29th, 2008 by tribalscribal

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Climate Action Movement Building
Network for Climate Action
Saturday 19th April, 10am - 5pm
Friends Meeting House Sheffield
Map - http://home.btconnect.com/sheffieldquakers/hire.htm

Are you involved in local climate action or would you like to be?

Climate Chaos is getting real and we need to act now - building a
vibrant grassroots movement taking action all over the country.

19 April Sheffield (UK): Climate Action Movement Building Day

Posted March 28th, 2008 by Anonymous

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19 Apr 2008 - 19:19
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Climate Action Movement Building
Network for Climate Action
Saturday 19th April, 10am - 5pm
Friends Meeting House Sheffield (UK)

Are you involved in local climate action or would you like to be? Climate Chaos is getting real and we need to act now - building a vibrant grassroots movement taking action all over the country.

The Network for Climate Action is a Uk network of local groups and and national networks with the aim of sharing skills and providing support for each other as well as organising for action.

No to Coal: Kingsnorth Power Station Meeting

Posted March 16th, 2008 by Anonymous

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No to Coal: Kingsnorth Power Station Planning Meeting

Posted March 15th, 2008 by Anonymous

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18 Mar 2008 - 18:00
18 Mar 2008 - 19:30
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The meeting will discuss the ludicrous plan to build a coal power station in Kingsnorth, and what can be done to stop MP John Hutton from allowing the plant to be built without a public inquiry. This plant would be a disaster for the environment and Britain’s claim to be a world leader in combatting climate change. We have until the end of April to let the government know just how outraged the UK public is about this.

UK: Google Earth showed protesters way to conquer parliament

Posted March 3rd, 2008 by tribalscribal

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From The Sunday Times
March 2, 2008

Google Earth showed protesters way to conquer parliament

Get ready for the Wind Rush

Posted February 8th, 2008 by Gavin Thomas

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It has been labelled the Wind Rush by certain parts of the press, and like it or not, it seems to be headed to the UK.

The implementation of wind farms is the government’s latest environmental pet project and recent news coming from Brussels has highlighted the increasing need for wind power in the UK.

"Clean" Coal on trial

Posted January 21st, 2008 by Anonymous

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Cooling towers symbolize waste, endless steam that could typically provide free hot water if the power company cared enough to invest in some new pipes.  However as the court heard, stopping this waste is still serious.  I really liked this case. 

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