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only fuel which is blended with 2.5% agrofuel. Corporations like Tesco are
already jumping on the new "green" bandwagon, speaking little of the
greater emissions, displacement, poverty and hunger that will be left in
its path. The only answer to the energy crisis is a big shift in the way
in which we live, travel and eat.
Nationwide protest included; Aberdeen, Bolton, Cheltenham, Leeds,
Manchester, Nottingham, Norwich and hundreds outside Downing Street in
London.
Bristol Rising Tide and Espacio Bristol-Colombia were joined by others to
inform the public about this issue at Tesco in Eastville, Bristol. A group
of biofuel activists made a colourful banner and flyer tour of Brighton
city centre and Sussex University. Agro-fuels protesters disabled the fuel
pumps of two BP filling stations in Edinburgh. Also in Scotland, five
members of the Edinburgh Clown Army were detained for questioning at a
peaceful and entertaining biofuels protest in Bruntsfield, and in Glasgow
a biofool banner was hung.
http://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/
http://earthfirst.org.uk/actionreports/node/20546

10) PLANE STUPID TAKES TO THE ROOF - EDINBURGH, 14.4.08
Two environmental activists from the climate action group, Plane Stupid
Scotland, climbed onto the roof of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh to
protest against plans for expansion of Scottish airports. They unfurled a
large banner which carried a parody of the Trainspotting design, "Choose
Life." The banner read, "Plane Stopping: Choose the future. Say no to
airport expansion."
http://www.planestupid.com/?q=content/plane-stupid-scotland-occupy-roof-scottish-parliament

11) BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL! - TASMANIA, 14.4.08
Activists from Still Wild Still Threatened have welcomed a 6 metre tall
Peter Garrett (MP and singer from Midnight Oil) to the Upper Florentine
Valley. Activists took the ‘giant Garrett’ on a tour of coupe FO42F which
is due to be burnt in the immediate future to highlight their concerns
about the continued logging and burning of some of Tasmania’s most carbon
dense forests.
http://earthfirst.org.uk/actionreports/node/20536

12) COLLEGE GROVE UPDATES - AUSTRALIA, APRIL 08
29 April 2008 - Activists have set up a new camp in the College Grove
forest area that is due to be destroyed in the next stage of development.
http://www.globalwarmingfg.com/
14 April 2008 - College Grove protesters stop machines for the day:
http://earthfirst.org.uk/actionreports/node/20535
10 April - Police Violence at treesit action in College Grove, Bunbury,
Australia. Two activists were arrested with one taken to hospital after a
forceful and violent push by WA Police. A spokes for the Community
Independent Activists (CIA) group says it was the "most violent display by
police in 15 years of forest activism."
http://earthfirst.org.uk/actionreports/node/20531

13) CHEVRON TOXICO GOLDMAN AWARD - SAN FRANCISCO, 13.4.08
Two campaigners who have spearheaded a landmark class-action lawsuit
against Chevron in Ecuador have been awarded the Goldman Prize, the
world's most prestigious environmental honor, for their efforts to make
the company clean up what experts believe is the world's worst oil-related
disaster. The Goldman Prize Comes two weeks after these damages were
estimated at up to $16 Billion. Chevron Toxico is the international
campaign to hold ChevronTexaco accountable for its toxic contamination of
the Ecuadorian Amazon.
http://www.amazonwatch.org/

14) SUBVERTISING - NEW GROUP, APRIL ‘08
A new group want to set up a climate-focused national subvertising network
where everyone has a role and where people are well supported. If you
would like to get involved, see http://www.myspace.com/subvertising

15) CARBON DETOX - NEW BOOK, APRIL ‘08
A new book by George Marshall of COIN. Mark Lynas,author of Six Degrees,
says:
"Buy this book and thrust it into the hands of someone who still doesn't
believe in the climate crisis. No other book goes further in addressing
people's denial and their resistance to change."
http://www.carbondetox.org/

16) BRING CLIMATE CRIMINALS TO JUSTICE - WEBSITE, APRIL ‘08
A campaign to establish a legal process in the UK and abroad to facilitate
the criminal prosecution of Government Ministers and key business leaders
whose policies and activities contribute to the mass loss of life which
climate change is certain to now cause.
www.climatecriminals.co.uk

17) PROTEST WATCH - WEBSITE, APRIL ‘08
A new site which aims to become a comprehensive resource for anybody
interested in actively protesting in the UK.
http://www.protestwatch.org.uk/

18) AIRPORTWATCH BULLETIN - APRIL ‘08
AirportWatch updates for April. See;
http://www.aef.org.uk/downloads//AirportWatch_bulletin_April2008.pdf

19) ‘THE BATH BOMB’ - APRIL 08
Anti-copyright: copy and distribute! Issue #9 free/donation. See;
http://www.myspace.com/bathbomb

20) LONDON CRITICAL MASS, 14TH ANNIVERSARY - APRIL ‘08
For ride reports/info. see;
http://earthfirst.org.uk/actionreports/node/20584
http://www.criticalmasslondon.org.uk/main.html