Climate Action News (from EF! website)

------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIONS: ------------------------- 1) CLIMATE ACTION CAMP & NO BORDER CAMP, HAMBURG, GERMANY, 15-24.8.08 2) SHELL TO SEA WEEK OF ACTION, 17-23.08.08 3) EARTH FIRST! SUMMER GATHERING, NORFOLK, 27.8-1.9.08 4) BRISTOL ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR, BRISTOL, 13.09.08 5) TOWARDS CLIMATE ACTION IN COPENHANGEN 2009, DENMARK, 13-14.09.08 read more

21.8.2008 Today at 10am, fifteen Shell to Sea activists entered the water at Glengad Beach to stop pipeline dredging work. Dinghies, surfers and swimmers surrounded the machine and stopped work. read more

Live from the fields... The Bath Bomb It’s Our Birthday – Make Us (Vegan) Cake! @nti-copyright: copy and distribute! Issue #13 free/donation Aug 08 Birthday Bumps read more

No to UK Coal at Bodge House"On the night of Thursday 14th August, in Berlin, we made 7 attacks on Deutsche Bank, Commerz Bank, Allianz AG and Dresdener Bank. The locks to the banks and the card-readers were glued and 'no to UK Coal' was spraypainted. read more

20.08.2008 As part of the ongoing week of action in Rossport, a letter was today delivered to the Solitaire demanding its withdrawal from the project. Yesterday afternoon a team of kayakers braved the waters of Donegal Bay to paddle over a kilometre out to sea to deliver a letter of protest to Captain Simon Van Der Plicht of the Solitaire. read more

Glengad camp, Mayo18.08.2008 Today local residents and people from Rossport Solidarity Camp erected a marquee in Glengad overlooking Shell's new compound. read more

Earth First! Gathering 2008 - print sizeEarth First! Summer Gathering Ecological Direct Action without Compromise 27 Aug - 1 Sept 2008, Norfolk Join us for 5 days of workshops and planning actions Travel directions: read more

Shell flotilla, MayoAugust 17 2008 Today at noon a flotilla of sea kayaks reclaimed Glengad beach, Pollathomas, Co Mayo; the landfall site for Shell’s offshore pipeline. read more

Climate camp penknife"The Devonshire Arms in Bolton Abbey is notorious for its persistent use of foie gras and other 'delicacies' that require animals to suffer acutely. This time the posh Devonshire landrover had its four tyres slashed and was treated to some paint stripper. read more

No to UK Coal at Bodge HouseThe police have launched a full eviction attempt at the Bodge House squat in Shipley, Derbyshire. The house is located on the site of a proposed open cast coal mine. Update Thursday 14th August: The last 2 protestors were evicted from the tunnel at about 2:30am, and have been handed over to the cops. UK Coal has already pulled Prospect Farm down, leaving us with no option but protest day trips to the site! read more

Green group 13The day of action against Kingsnorth took different forms: the Orange group negotiated with the police to take a route to the power station, suitable for kids and parents amongst others; the Green group went direct for the fences; the Blue group took to the water and the Silver group was airborne(ish). >>E.ON's Defences Breached Following Olympic Efforts by Protesters read more

No New Coal bannerClimate activists at Longannet call for closure date 6.08.2008 One-night mini Scottish camp outside UK's dirtiest power station. SNP Government urged to set early closure date for plant and guarantee green jobs for coal workers in the growing renewables revolution. read more

Bodge House evictionEviction Aruga!!7.08.2008 Around 7.45am about 60 police and 50 bailliffs arrived at the house. Throughout the day the police have been trying to get through the barricades and defences. Local people and media have been at the scene. So far 3 people have been removed from lockons and a cargo net outside the house and have been arrested. 7 people are still inside and are heavily barricaded in, included being hidden in tunnels under the house. The bailiffs have put up security fences and although they have managed to enter part of the building, the eviction attempt has been stopped for today. It is estimated the eviction will take at least another couple of days. read more

During the next 2 weeks, the Solitaire (the biggest pipe laying ship in the world) is set to begin illegally constructing the offshore section of the pipeline. It is believed that the Solitaire is on a pretty tight schedule & booked up for the next 2 years, so ANY disruption provides us with a real opportunity to delay the project significantly. read more

Coal Leave it in the Ground banner4.08.2008 Campaigners battling plans for an open cast mine on the edge of Telford today unfurled banners across one of Shropshire’s busiest roads. Members of Wrekin Stop War and Wrekin Anarchist Group are bidding to catch the attention of motorists travelling on the M54 past Telford and are calling for them to join their protests. read more

Prisoner Solidarity 5Produced by EARTH LIBERATION PRISONERS SUPPORT NETWORK "The whole experience has been tough, but all the kind and strengthening words and wise thoughts from strangers made it much easier!" (Former Swedish Animal Rights Prisoner) read more

Rio-Tinto/Alcan blockadeAug 01 2008 "STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF ÞJÓRSÁ FOR ARMS PRODUCTION!” read more

Cargill blockade, Cobham1.08.2008 Since 7.50 am this morning, 20 participants in this year's Camp for Climate Action and members of Action Against Agrofuels have been blockading the only access gate to Cargill's European regional head office in Cobham, Surrey. 8 activists have locked on to the gates closing the site down completely. Agrobusiness giant Cargill are being targeted by the protesters for their role in rainforest destruction and land-grabbing as well as for profiteering from the food crisis. read more

Parking lot stencilFriday, August 1st - "We don't need another parking lot" read one of over 30 stenciled cardboard signs erected Friday evening across the fences of various failed businesses throughout Santa Cruz by a group of bicyclists as part of a "Going Out of Business & Green Futures" community ride. read more