North West England
North West England
OCCUPY OIL - THE SEQUEL
Taking place WORLDWIDE on Tuesday 22nd May 2012
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gbXnBXoTzI
#OccupyOil the Sequel: The road to SHELL is paved with bad intentions...
Latest Updates from Protect the Wilderness & Reclaim the Fields
The Protect the Wilderness campaign attended a court hearing on Monday 5th brought by Gloucestershire County Council. This morning, the Judge gave possession to the council. An eviction is very likely in the immediate days.
Reclaim the Fields Spring Gathering 2012 - details & updates
@ The Wilderness Centre, Mitcheldean, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0HA
The first Reclaim the Fields Gathering of the year will be taking place this March at the Wilderness Centre in the Forest of Dean.
Pre-Gathering Help needed:
National anti-Fracking Gathering
Saturday 17th March,
Reclaim the Fields Spring Gathering 2012
The first Reclaim the Fields Gathering of the year will be taking place this March at the Wilderness Centre in the Forest of Dean.
The provisional timetable includes workshops on:
Winter Warm-up round-up - Fuel Poverty Action protests
Friday update: an exciting start to the Fuel Poverty Action Weekend of Winter Warm-ups…Hundreds of people across the country came out of their cold homes to get warm at the buildings of institutions that have a hand in creating fuel poverty, to challenge the Big Six’s monopoly and the government’s complicity. London - Leeds - Swindon - Manchester:
More nails in the GM coffin - bye bye BASF / amaranth fights back against GM menace / Take the Flour Back
18 January 2012
BASF, the last firm still developing genetically modified crops in Germany is stopping its work, admitting defeat in the face of widespread European opposition to to the idea.
Community action: protests move Manchester tram depot plans off green
Residents halt building of Metrolink depot outside their homes on public green in Wythenshawe
November 25, 2011
A mass protest halted contractors who had started to build a 200 metre-long transport depot on a public green.
Earth First! Winter Moot 2012 - 24-26th February 2012. Updated: location & what to expect
A weekend of discussion and networking for those taking direct action against ecological destruction.
Please note date & location change (due to date clash & venue problems):
24-26th February 2012, near Glasgow
Nearest train station: Lanark.
Ryanair ejected by Manchester students
October 29, 2011
Ryanair had to cancel a marketing event at the University of Manchester Students Union earlier this week after students dismantled their promotional stall in protest against the company's record on the environment and workers' rights.
3rd October: Manchester occupied!
Yesterday saw the occupation of Albert Square in Manchester outside the town hall. Throughout the afternoon and evening several open mic assembly sessions were held with people speaking about various issues with the common themes being resistance to cuts, community organising, direct democracy, and occupations. There was also a sound system pumping out tunes and some dancing in the rain.
new EF! Action Update
In an end of the summer compact EF!AU, find news about kicking shell in the teeth in Rossport again and then some more, solidarity with the community at Dale Farm, and anti-GM resistance - Spuds you Don't Like demo in England, sabotage in Germany, France and Scotland.
