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

rossport solidarity camp | 25-05-2011 20:49 | Rossport Solidarity | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield | South Coast

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.

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Saving Iceland on Mark Kennedy Report

The Saving Iceland Collective | 23-05-2011 17:16 | Ecology | Repression | Social Struggles | Sheffield | World

Statement from Saving Iceland regarding the recently published report by the National Commissioner’s ‘National Security Unit’. The report was requested by the Minister of the Interior and was supposed to answer the questions if the Icelandic police were aware of and collaborated in British police spy Mark Kennedy’s infiltration of the Saving Iceland network. (Translated from Icelandic.)

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

Slow Hand | 19-05-2011 15:39 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Health | Sheffield

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).

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Fracking Myths Richard Heinberg

Alex Smith | 19-05-2011 05:59 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

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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

Alex Smith | 19-05-2011 05:45 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

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"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.

UG#549 - Human Casualties of The Chemical Civil War (Homo Toxicus and Poison Fire)

Robin Upton | 17-05-2011 08:57 | Analysis | Ecology | Sheffield | World

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This week's show looks at the health impacts of chemical pollution. At home, profit maximisation is steadily toxifying the environment of North America as corporations hide behind deceitful and outdated legal guidelines. In Nigeria, we see how $hell are blatantly dumping whatever is expedient, using a mixture of lawyers and violence to try to stifle objections. We conclude with a 2005 recording about the damage of pre-natal exposure to environmental toxins.

Sheffield incinerator waste burning plan

Clean Air For All | 16-05-2011 11:52 | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Health | Sheffield

The Veolia planning application to import waste to Sheffield to burn goes to Planning Committee next Monday - 2pm at the Town Hall. There should be some coverage in the Star tomorrow. The Green Party objection is outlined below for information. Obviously a presence at the meeting to outline objections will help the case against.

FUKUSHIMA Poison Released

Alex Smith | 12-05-2011 17:27 | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield | World

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According to the mainstream media, the nuclear accident is all over. Just the opposite is happening. Historic high levels of radioactivity. Reactor 1 totally melted down. Mega radiation released again. Unconfirmed rumors of another reactor fire. What we need to know. Summary of all latest news.

Food Sovereignty Tour + Agroecology Short Course in Venezuela – July 10-22

Bolivarian Circle Alberto Lovera New York | 10-05-2011 20:41 | Ecology | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Liverpool | Sheffield

You are invited to participate in a study tour to study food sovereignty, social movements and social change in Venezuela, July 10 to 22. The tour will examine issues of land reform, urbanization issues, rural development and food sovereignty within a dynamic political context.

Climate, Media and Learning

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

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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.

FUKUSHIMA DRAMA - Are You Safe?

Alex Smith | 28-04-2011 18:27 | Analysis | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

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Can we believe the Japanese on Fukushima dangers? Could another big wave of radiation hit North America, Europe? A reactor by reactor report. What happened to spent fuel pool #3? Will pool #4 collapse? Why is reactor #1 out of control right now? Plus geopolitics and your own preparation. The under-reported stories from Radio Ecoshock - 110429 Show 1 hour.

Fukushima Fact & Fantasy

Alex Smith | 28-04-2011 18:09 | Analysis | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

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Wild Net conspiracy theories about Fukushima. Science abused to frighten people (those "maps" were projections that didn't happen say original scientists in Norway & Cologne). America accused by HAARP believers. Japan may have nuclear weapons. Alex Smith investigates. 24 minutes.

Bill McKibben Last Stand for Climate

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

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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.

UK Coal PLC - It's level of debt keeps growing

Steve Leary | 19-04-2011 14:16 | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Birmingham | Sheffield

The Minorca Opencast Protest Group, in it's latest press release, again makes clear the need for a Banker's Guarantee to cover the proposed community benefits in case Leicestershire County Council grant planning permission for an opencast mine on the Minorca site in Leicestershire. This is because the company concerned has slipped even further into debt.

Nottingham, Sheffield, & West Yorkshire Sabs Sept 2010-March 2011 Report

Sheffield Saboteurs | 18-04-2011 21:01 | Animal Liberation | Anti-racism | Ecology | Sheffield | World

Another busy season...

Global Petition: End Fukushima's Deadly Radioactive Fallout! Entomb Fukushima No

Lloyd Hart | 18-04-2011 17:26 | Ecology | Ocean Defence | Sheffield | World

The people of the world must now demand that the Chernobyl Option

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Shell HQ gets attacked

Painters of Solidarity | 15-04-2011 12:45 | Rossport Solidarity | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Social Struggles | Birmingham | Sheffield

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.

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Bramham's GM crops

Chris | 13-04-2011 20:56 | Ecology | Health | Technology | Sheffield | World

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On 8th April 2011 a public meeting organised by Stop GM

http://www.stopgm.org.uk/ was held in Bramham about the genetically modified potatoe trials being held there. The meeting was chaired by local minister Rev. Menzies and addressed by Dr. Ricarda Steinbrecher, Peter Riley from GM freeze,

http://www.gmfreeze.org/ and Gerald Miles.

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Fukushima: Nuclear Mutiny

Radio Ecoshock | 13-04-2011 20:46 | Analysis | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

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Fukushima accident now Chernobyl-style Level 7. Analysis of risk & radiation by Arnie Gundersen, industry insider & whistleblower. Chat w. Calif. activist Ace Hoffman. Our milk, food, water hit. Lots of news clips you never hear. Plus corporate & political intrigue in Tokyo as "disaster capitalism" kicks in.

Fear & Loathing in Fukishima

Radio Ecoshock | 10-04-2011 17:22 | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

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Will there be more explosions at the damaged nuclear reactors in Japan? What is reaching North America, or Europe? The Fukushima site leaks hi-rad waste while operators dump more into the Pacific. Sea food & sea life affected. Japanese government withholds vital information. News plus interviews with Dr. John Large in UK, and Dr. Krzysztof Starosta who measured emissions on Canada's West Coast (as UC Berkeley did in San Francisco).

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