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Earth First! Action Update

No 15 - April '95 Download PDF

" Mae'n cwl i dorrl pethe' "

Pollok Estate
Wimpey Construction are still trying to bulldoze the M77 through Pollok Estate in Glasgow.
No M65!
There are twenty-two treehouses in Stanworth Valley but the campaign needs more help as tracks are being bulldozed to bring in heavy equipment.
A30 Action
The 16 mile long A30 road "improvement" near Exeter is yet another Euroroute in disguise.
No M11 Update
The M11 Campaign isn't over despite the fall of Claremont Road, with regular actions still going on and a new focal point of 'Greenmania'.
The Land Is Ours
The aim of the land reform movement is set the agenda and force the government to respond to it - rather than react to the Govt's agenda - eg the CJA.
Reclaim The Land
Darlington EF! (NE England) are planning to reclaim their last bit of greenbelt, before it is turned into an executive commuter housing estate.
Prisoner Support
Jim Chambers, a long-serving campaigner against the M11 Link Road, has been remanded in custody after police accused him and one other person of committing £50,000 worth of criminal damage on a road construction site.
Solsbury Hill - Anniversary
200 protesters marked the anniversary of the beginning of the destruction of Solsbury Hill.
Trespassers Picnic
On April 11th and 12th, four Manchester EF!ers will be in court charged with Aggravated Trespass under the Criminal injustice Act.
Earth First! National Gathering
Make new friends and learn new skills at the EF! National Gathering April 13th-17th near Swindon.
Wham Bam, Thank You LAMB
The Lloyds and Midland Boycott has recently had direct actions at branches across the country, including Manchester, Hull, Sheffield, Cambridge, Norwich and many others.
Action Line
The Freedom Network have set up a 24 hour action line.
To Pollok With Lurve!
Four cars are driven up to the Pollok Free State to become part of the 'carhenge' there, but stopping along the way to spread the anti-car message.
Free East Timor
British Aerospace (BAe) signed a deal with Indonesia in June 1993 for the supply of 24 Hawk aircraft.
CRISP-O
CRISP-O (Citizens Recovery of Indigenous peoples Stolen Property Organisation) recently seized items of mahogany, believed to have been stolen from the indigenous peoples of the Amazon, from Robert Sayle’s store in Cambridge.
Genetic Engineering
GenData - an off shoot of Corporate Watch has produced a pack on the Bio-technology industry and the implications for the South, the environment, and animal rights.
Rentamob Save Woodlands!
A woodland near Bristol was under threat of being turned into a golf course, until Avon Gorge EF! got involved, and after some direct action and negotiation, planning permission for the golf course was turned down.
14 Years For A.L.F. Member
Animal Liberation Front member Keith Mann was jailed for fourteen years for damaging three vehicles and escaping from custody.
Critical Mass
Police threatened to ban a Critical Mass cycle ride under the CJA unless Norwich Cycling Campaign allowed them to control it.
McLibel - Trial Latest
The McLibel Trial is an opportunity to shine light on McD's malpractise: currently the court is listening to evidence on food safety and animal welfare, with employment policies to come.
If Your Name's Not On The List...
it soon will be!
Tarmac Derbyshire!
Tarmac have got the contract to build the A564, a 110 million pounds, 15-mile road, linking the M1 and M6.
Phone Phreaking!
Save dialling 141 before each call to Wimpey Head office or the like, have the operator set it automatically.
Diary Dates
Upcoming dates on the Direct Action calendar.
Editorial
Greetings Fellow Earth Firsters - hope the April Fools went well.