Oxford Ecology Newswire Archive

06-03-2012 20:18 | 0 comment(s)

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. Read more >>

18-02-2012 17:29 | 2 comment(s)

Taking on Tarmageddon

The busy bees at Oxford based Campbell Road Productions have finished editing the Taking on Tarmageddon film. Read more >>

29-11-2011 18:22 | 0 comment(s)

DIVE! Living off America's Waste - next film from OARC this Sunday

On Sunday 4th December starting at 7.30pm, we’ll be screening DIVE! Living Off America’s Waste. Inspired by the curiosity about the US’s careless habit of sending food straight to landfills, the film follows Jeremy Seifert and friends as they dumpster dive in the back alleys and gated garbage receptacles of Los Angels’ supermarkets. Read more >>

23-10-2011 13:55 | 0 comment(s)

Weekly blog roundup

The following is drawn from a variety of local activist blogs

08-10-2011 16:38 | 1 comment(s)

Banner drop in solidarity with Australian forests

As part of an international day of action, some people did a banner drop in Oxford. Read more >>

15-02-2011 12:40 | 0 comment(s)

Anti- GM Protestors Target Oxford Tesco

[Oxford] This morning, as part of a nationwide day of action on genetically modified (GM) products in UK supermarkets, two groups of protesters entered Tesco’s on Cowley Road in Oxford to warn customers who might be unwittingly buying GM products. Read more >>

07-01-2011 15:52 | 2 comment(s)

Newbury Bypass walk (15th anniversary of the evictions)

A reunion. If you were there, come back and reminisce. If you weren't there, come and find out why this event was important! Read more >>

05-11-2010 14:07 | 3 comment(s)

Sabotage at pumping station

Water Pumping Station at Axford in Berkshire Sabotaged to protect River Kennet SSSI. Read more >>

30-09-2010 11:00 | 3 comment(s)

New Aldermaston nuclear W.M.D. facility rubber-stamped

West Berkshire Council has approved another multi-million pound nuclear warhead facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) at Aldermaston, England despite 1331 objections from members of the public. The new hydronamics facility, or 'Project Hydrus', will form an integral part of the £5bn+ ongoing modernisation of AWE designed to equip it for producing a new generation of nuclear warheads, with no public consultation or parliamentary scrutiny or debate. Read more >>

24-09-2010 09:35 | 12 comment(s)

How the police support unlawful hunting

Sorry this is a bit long. To precis Operation Rumble, Thames Valley police arrested me for trying to film a hunt who were hunting a wild mammal. I was convicted and unable to appeal because it would appear that it is not a defence to say that the legal activity you are accused of interferring with is not in fact legal! Read more >>

21-09-2010 11:59 | 0 comment(s)

Enjoy your harvest

The annual Barracks Lane Community Garden Harvest Festival will take place this Saturday. Activities during the day include the Great Fruit and Vegetable Swap, making fresh apple juice and vegetable print-making for children. Read more >>

07-09-2010 05:29 | 2 comment(s)

Warhead Lab Plans Prompt Blockade of Nuclear Weapons Factory

Around twenty members and supporters of Trident Ploughshares joined a blockade and protest at one of the gates to the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) at Aldermaston, Berkshire during this morning’s rush hour in protest at plans to build a new multi-million pound warhead testing facility at the site. Four of the activists chained themselves together with arm tubes and lay down in front of the gate for two hours, but released themselves without any of them being arrested at around 9.30am. Others stood close to them with banners, and sang songs. Many workers trying to enter the base were diverted away by Ministry of Defence police, who were in attendance; but traffic on the public highway appeared to be unaffected. Read more >>

07-06-2010 10:31 | 7 comment(s)

Community garden celebrates keeping chickens

As keeping chickens increases in popularity, Barracks Lane Community Garden in Cowley/ East Oxford is holding a Chicken Day, this Saturday 12th June, with the aim to give local people information about keeping chickens on your allotment or at home in your garden. Read more >>

10-04-2010 20:52 | 2 comment(s)

BP hit by tar sands protests in London, Brighton, Oxford and Cambridge

An excellent day of action, including the closure of three BP petrol stations! Read more >>

09-03-2010 20:24 | 3 comment(s)

Another Shell recruitment event disrupted

Corporate sleaze-merchants trying to recruit graduates in Oxford got another rough ride at the hands of local activists. Read more >>

12-02-2010 12:44 | 0 comment(s)

Nuclear bomb opponents gear up for direct action at Aldermaston on Monday

http://www.tridentploughshares.org/article1592

http://blockawe.blogspot.com

Trident Ploughshares Press Release
Friday 12 February, 2010
For immediate release

Nuclear bomb opponents gear up for direct action as new warhead facility gets green light

Campaigners from Trident Ploughshares [1] have slammed the approval of a new enriched uranium facility, saying it gives added justification to their blockade of the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) at Aldermaston, Berkshire, England next week. [2] Read more >>

08-02-2010 12:58 | 1 comment(s)

Aldermaston Big Blockade, 15 February 2010 - Press Release

Campaigners plan to shut down nuclear bomb factory as they call for disarmament of Trident and abolition of nuclear weapons

On Monday 15 February, from 7am, hundreds of campaigners from England, Scotland, Wales and other countries will aim to block access to every gate of the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) at Aldermaston, Berkshire, England.[1] The blockade, initiated by Trident Ploughshares (TP) and supported by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), the Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp(aign) (AWPC)[2] and other groups, aims to halt construction of multi-billion pound facilities for research and development of a new generation of nuclear warheads. [3, 4] Read more >>

13-12-2009 21:40 | 0 comment(s)

Newbury Bypass Walk, 11am Sunday 10th January 2010

The annual Newbury Bypass Walk commenorating the fight to stop the Newbury Bypass will take place on Sunday 10 January 2010 at 11am. Anyone who was involved in the campaign are welcome to attend. Read more >>

16-11-2009 14:57 | 7 comment(s)

Indigenous women accuse RBS and Treasury of funding 'bloody oil'

Three Indigenous Canadian women will visit the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) London headquarters tomorrow to demand that they stop financing one of the world’s most polluting projects – the Tar Sands. Read more >>

05-11-2009 12:27 | 3 comment(s)

What's Wrong With BP? Go to their recruitment fair and find out!

http://visionon.tv/web/richard/home/-/blogs/what-s-wrong-with-bp?_33_redirect=%2Fweb%2Frichard%2Fhome Read more >>

05-11-2009 00:30 | 0 comment(s)

Shell recruitment event disrupted (video)

A couple of weeks ago mischief-makers disrupted a Shell careers talk in Oxford, in solidarity with those around the world affected by their operations. This is the video of the action... Read more >>

21-10-2009 20:45 | 1 comment(s)

Shell recruitment event disrupted in Oxford

Shell's annual graduate recruitment event aimed at schmoozing Oxford University students was disrupted by local activists tonight who heckled, switched off displays and audio equipment, gave an alternative speech and chatted to the students. Read more >>

16-10-2009 10:09 | 5 comment(s)

BP recruitment event taken over by Oxford climate campaigners

BP's flagship annual recruitment event at Oxford's Randolph Hotel was disrupted last night when members of the audience jumped on the stage and took over the event. Around 20 campaigners targeted the 6.30pm event in protest at the company's recent decision to extract oil from Canada's Tar Sands. Read more >>

12-10-2009 11:06 | 1 comment(s)

Conservation Biology and Restoration of Habitats in the Thames Valley Region

Thames Valley Allience for Conservation. Public Meeting. Presentations with questions and audience discussion afterwards Read more >>

13-07-2009 14:58 | 0 comment(s)

Newbury Bypass Documentary

Call for video tapes of anything related to the Newbury bypass protests of 1996. Read more >>

28-02-2009 10:43 | 0 comment(s)

Nuclear warhead plant application on Burghfield flood plain – Latest news

A planning committee meeting on Wednesday is set to approve plans for a new nuclear warhead facility on a flood plain at Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Burghfield, near Reading, Berkshire. The proposal has received a record number of objections from the public, drawing the attention of mainstream media. Read more >>

16-02-2009 19:01 | 0 comment(s)

Direct Action; Spain, Italy & Mexico

14th-16th February

DOG RESCUED FROM ABUSE, IN HONOR OF IMPRISONED ACTIVIST (Spain)
THOUSANDS OF MINK FREED FROM CAGES (Italy)
MESSAGE LEFT FOR OWNER OF LEATHER COMPANY (Mexico)
FLAMING BARRICADE BLOCKS HIGHWAY (Mexico) Read more >>

22-12-2008 23:28 | 1 comment(s)

xmas graffiti message!

massive big luv an respect 2 evryone at indymedia and beyond whose workin towards creatin a better world!!!!!!! Read more >>

10-11-2008 01:28 | 4 comment(s)

Four-figure police payout

Oxford student recieves four-figure police payout for water bottle arrest debacle Read more >>