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Decision Day for Minorca Opencast Mine Application

Leicestershire County Council has announced that a decision on whether UK Coal's application for an opencast mine on the Minorca site can go ahead will be made on Thursday 23rd June. The Minorca Opencast Protest Group in, PR 104, gives more information on this and what MOPG is planning to do to prevent this application from succeeding.

WORLD PREMIERE of Just Do It

Molly James | 03-06-2011 22:46 | Climate Chaos | Culture | Sheffield

Finally, Just Do It- a tale of modern-day outlaws will be heading to the big screen! This exciting new film follows a cohort of climate activism from groups Climate Camp, Plane Stupid and Climate Rush as they put their bodies in the way; attacking coal plants, chaining themselves to parliament and more. Don't miss the WORLD PREMIERE on June 9th at 6:35 pm at the Showroom Cinema.

Transition and activism: a response

This post is a response to Charlotte DuCann’s beautiful and heartfelt post over on the Transition Norwich blog arguing that Transition needs to more explicitly embrace activism. It is wonderful to see, whether through that blog, through Transition Voice, or through the emerging social reporting project, new voices coming through in the Transition blogosphere. Charlotte speaks powerfully to the split that some of those engaged in Transition feel, that they almost need to keep their activism ‘in the closet’ in order to remain engaged. She states that she sees her post as a ‘working document’, and invites reflections, so here are a few of mine.

Shell Belmullet office shut down again -join the continuous protests!

Shell's Belmullet office was once again shut down by protesters to highlight the ongoing concerns by local residents and supporters about Shell's proposed Corrib gas project. This morning (wed 25th may) the blockade began at 7.30am and for 2 1/2 hours protesters were able to stop Shell workers entering the building. IRMS arrived around10am to end the blockade.

Nick Clegg in Sheffield on 27th May!

Public Meeting with Nick Clegg: The Big Climate Connection

27th May 2011 at 6.00 pm for 6:30 prompt start

The location is a secret and ID is needed to get in, can we call this a Police State yet?

20s plenty meeting – Monday 23rd May at 6pm

There will be a 20s plenty for Sheffield meeting on Monday 23rd May at 6pm at 340 Glossop Road (just up the road from the Harley public house and the HSBC bank).

Rocky's Road to Ratcliffe.

SIRC | 19-05-2011 14:47 | Climate Chaos | Sheffield

An Interview with the Sheffield activist Rocky, recorded in February this year. In it he describes his experiences of the Ratcliffe arrests, trials and the Mark Kennedy involvement.

Fracking Myths Richard Heinberg

After speaking in place of climate denier Exxon CEO, Richard Heinberg sticks a pin in the fracking natural gas bubble. No it won't save the climate from coal. In fact, fracked gas may be as dirty as coal, counting fugitive methane emissions. Heinberg interview, followed by speech except by David Hughes of Post Carbon Institute on the realities of natural gas production.

Climate Capitalism

"Climate Capitalism" book by founder of Natural Capitalism, Hunter Lovins. Launch speech by co-author Professor Boyd Cohen. A new business approach to climate change. Pokes some Sacred Cows, loaded with real-world details.

Just Do It - World Premier - June the 9th - Sheffield

Just Do It will be premiering at Sheffield Doc Fest on Thursday June the 9th at 6:35pm

http://bit.ly/jJ6ryI

Don't miss out on the World Premier of this groundbreaking doc, book your tickets here

http://www.showroomworkstation.org.uk/justdoitqanda

Climate, Media and Learning

Alex Smith | 04-05-2011 22:16 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Sheffield

New look at public health risks of climate change, with Harvard's Paul Epstein, and Tim Tarako of Simon Fraser University. Malarial mosquitoes in Scandinavia & Canada by 2025? Interview with Andy Revkin, former environment reporter for The New York Times. Interview with Vermont teacher Katy Farber on "Service Learning" & Captain Charles Saylan on fixing environmental education.

Bill McKibben Last Stand for Climate

Radio Ecoshock | 20-04-2011 18:12 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Sheffield

One year after book "Eaarth" new update on climate crisis from 350.org founder Bill McKibben. Selections from speech plus Q & A Vancouver, Canada April 9. Includes civil disobedience, fossil lobby, limiting damage, need to act now.

Ratcliffe protesters encouraged to appeal

The 20 protesters convicted of 'conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass' at the Ratcliffe power station are being invited to appeal because of Mark Kennedy's involvement (link below).

Shell HQ gets attacked

Just before midnight on Monday night some angry souls with paint descended upon the Shell offices at Duckmaster near Bolsover (not far from Chesterfield), They proceeded to paint the doors and windows in red and black, with a hint of green for good measure.

Stapleford Community Farm

This coming weekend we are gathering on the land at Field Farm, Stapleford, Notts to discuss setting up a community here this spring. Acoustic music and food on the friday night, and a chance to check out the site and local area.

Safety of nuclear power and death of the nuclear renaissance

Yesterday I believe will go down in history as one of the most significant for mankind. Whilst most citizens of the developed and developing world’s do not realise this yet, the future course of the human global energy system has just changed course with potentially far reaching consequences for human civilisation.

The Age of Ocean Warming

90% of global warming goes into the ocean. Heating seas change storms & species now, and for 100's of years. Dr. Josh Willis of NASA explains how. Dr. Hobday of CSIRO Australia on marine species impact. Plus sample of "The Climate Show" from New Zealand.

Extinction Event?

The Arctic is defrosting as warm Atlantic waters rush through the Fram Strait instead of skirting the southern coast of Greenland. This is an important event, regardless of the deafening silence exhibited by the mainstream media.

Wicked Problems & Solutions

Wicked problems, like climate, energy, or economy - cannot be solved by normal science. A new synthesis interview with Thomas Homer-Dixon. Webcast by Jerome Ravetz, Valerie Brown on Post-Normal science & community. Plus Eben Moglen on dream of total free speech - now causing a revolution near you.

Are we the next to be labelled a 'Barrier to Enterprise"/

In our new press release "Are we the next to be labelled 'A Barrier to Enterprise' "(PR 101) links the publication of our latest Briefing Note "Energy Policy and the proposed National Planning Policy Framework" (E2) to what the Prime Minister said in Cardiff yesterday to conclude that the outcome predicted in "Energy Policy and the proposed National Planning Policy Framework" that rules governing the approval of opencast mines predicted in E2 is now even more likely.

Sheffield Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

Decision Day for Minorca Opencast Mine Application

WORLD PREMIERE of Just Do It

Transition and activism: a response

Shell Belmullet office shut down again -join the continuous protests!

Nick Clegg in Sheffield on 27th May!

20s plenty meeting – Monday 23rd May at 6pm

Rocky's Road to Ratcliffe.

Fracking Myths Richard Heinberg

Climate Capitalism

Just Do It - World Premier - June the 9th - Sheffield

Climate, Media and Learning

Bill McKibben Last Stand for Climate

Ratcliffe protesters encouraged to appeal

Shell HQ gets attacked

Stapleford Community Farm

Safety of nuclear power and death of the nuclear renaissance

The Age of Ocean Warming

Extinction Event?

Wicked Problems & Solutions

Are we the next to be labelled a 'Barrier to Enterprise"/

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