http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/newswire.rss Sheffield Independent Media Centre (IMC) — independent grassroots news from Sheffield and beyond! IMC UK Open Content License, http://www.opencontent.org 2012-05-25T12:45:22+00:00 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/496345.html The BP Gulf oil spill coverup continues. Josh Tickell Director of new film &quot;The Big Fix&quot;. Protests at giant Tata Mundra coal plant construction in NW India. S. Dutta reports. Plus more propaganda in the toxic legacy of the Canadian Tar Sands - scientist David Schindler. 2012-05-22T21:01+02:00 2012-05-22T21:01:38+00:00 Climate Chaos Ecology Energy Crisis Sheffield UK Alex Smith en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/496264.html On 19th May 2012 there was a half day gathering at the Quaker Meeting House in Sheffield made up of presentations and workshops around the theme of &quot;An Economy for the 99%&quot;, it was organised by the World Development Movement in support of Occupy Sheffield and the Climate Caravan. 2012-05-19T15:16+02:00 2012-05-19T15:16:00+00:00 Analysis Occupy Everywhere Promoted Sheffield Social Struggles UK Chris en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/496233.html The Climate Caravan and supporters from Sheffield set up displays and collected petitions in Tudor Square in Sheffield on 18th May 2012. The attached audio includes interviews with Sheffield Renewables, <img border="0" src="/img/extlink.gif"/> <a href="http://www.sheffieldrenewables.org.uk/">http://www.sheffieldrenewables.org.uk/</a> the driver of the van, Solar Active, <img border="0" src="/img/extlink.gif"/> <a href="http://new.solar-active.com/">http://new.solar-active.com/</a> and the Sheffield Campaign Against Climate Change <img border="0" src="/img/extlink.gif"/> <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/scaccweb/">https://sites.google.com/site/scaccweb/</a> 2012-05-18T13:05+02:00 2012-05-18T13:05:00+00:00 Climate Chaos Promoted Public sector cuts Sheffield UK Workers' Movements Chris @climate_caravan en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/496215.html The Ministry of Defence has announced spending of £5 billion at the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston and Burghfield in Berkshire. 2012-05-17T16:30+02:00 2012-05-17T16:30:15+00:00 Anti-Nuclear Anti-militarism Public sector cuts Sheffield UK Sheffield CND en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/496073.html “Our policy is to try to accelerate the arrival of that tipping point” at which the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad is toppled, Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Feltman explained last March to the US Senate’s foreign relations committee. 2012-05-14T08:53+02:00 2012-05-14T08:53:53+00:00 Analysis Other Press Sheffield Terror War UK World Bill Van Auken en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/496001.html Anti opencast meeting 2012-05-13T13:31+02:00 2012-05-13T13:31:00+00:00 Climate Chaos Energy Crisis Sheffield UK Mr. Angry en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/495997.html Whole forests around the world are dying from insects, fungus, drought, heat. Drivers are climate change &amp; ozone pollution. New Jersey activist Gail Zawacki on ozone damage to trees, crops &amp; our lungs. University of Illinois scientist Lisa Ainsworth on FACE CO2 impacts study. 2012-05-13T05:17+02:00 2012-05-13T05:17:35+00:00 Climate Chaos Ecology Sheffield UK Alex Smith en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/495946.html ... 2012-05-11T11:43+02:00 2012-05-11T11:43:02+00:00 Anti-racism Birmingham Repression Sheffield UK Leeds Anarchist Black Cross en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/495942.html Please come to this gig and help raise some funds for the South Yorkshire Badger Group (see link below), starting with folk, ending hardcore punk! <br/><br/>@ Nelson Rockbar, Furnival Gate, Sheffield, S1 4QR 2012-05-11T10:35+02:00 2012-05-11T10:35:00+00:00 Animal Liberation Ecology Sheffield UK World SYBG supporter en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/495940.html A vegan meal of seitan ribs, chips, mushy peas &amp; chocolate pudd for £5. 2012-05-11T10:31+02:00 2012-05-11T10:31:13+00:00 Animal Liberation Ecology Sheffield UK World Sheffield &amp; Doncaster Sabs en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/495869.html SNOB (AHA) is hosting an international squatters convergence from 17th-19th May! with the imminent criminalisation of squatting in england and wales, squatters are coming from all over europe to plot and party against the ban, right on doorstep of the tory MP who pushed the ban through (mike weatherly). 2012-05-09T17:47+02:00 2012-05-09T17:47:00+00:00 Free Spaces Occupy Everywhere Sheffield Social Struggles South Coast UK SNOB AHA en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/495852.html Alternative energy expert Robert Rapier explains the oil crisis, &amp; why climate will hit us like a hurricane. Seth Moser-Katz and Justin Ritchie interview law Professor &amp; Greenpeace icon Professor Michael M'Gonigle on &quot;exit environmentalism&quot;. Are we leaving Green, or leaving the system? 2012-05-08T22:23+02:00 2012-05-08T22:23:05+00:00 Climate Chaos Ecology Energy Crisis Sheffield UK Alex Smith en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/495851.html The Occupy movement has been an extremely exciting development. Unprecedented, in fact. There’s never been anything like it that I can think of. If the bonds and associations it has established can be sustained through a long, dark period ahead -- because victory won’t come quickly -- it could prove a significant moment in American history. 2012-05-08T20:28+02:00 2012-05-08T20:28:02+00:00 Analysis Anti-Nuclear Climate Chaos Occupy Everywhere Sheffield UK World Noam Chomsky en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/495747.html On May 26th UK activists will converge in Newcastle to march against Animal murderers at Newcastle university. <br/><br/>22 thousand animals are tested upon every year and Newcastle university is one of the last remaining universities to perform testing on primates. <br/><br/>Its time to say NO to animal testing. 2012-05-04T02:59+02:00 2012-05-04T02:59:50+00:00 Animal Liberation History Liverpool Other Press Sheffield UK Close Newcastle Animal Lab en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2012/05/495640.html From the University of Oregon, Kathleen Dean Moore delivers an artful talk about our attack on Nature, and hope of reviving love instead. Recorded in Vancouver. With readings from her work &amp; original songs by Libby Roderick and Australia's Tempting Eve. Radio Ecoshock 120502 1 hour. 2012-05-02T16:41+02:00 2012-05-02T16:41:23+00:00 Climate Chaos Ecology Sheffield UK Alex Smith en Text text/html; charset=UTF-8