Earth First! Action Update

After years of legal campaigning against the Newbury Bypass, the real struggle kicked off on Tuesday 3rd of January.

The tree village at Selar Farm Nature Reserve - South Wales - continues to thwart the proposed 880 acre opencast mine.

Ashton Court Estate - the site of Ashton Court Free Festival - is a large park with woodland on the outskirts of Bristol.

The Homeless Information Project offers a range of information on homelessness, squatting and self help groups.

An eviction notice has been served on the Daisy Nook camp on the route of the £290 million M66 extension.

Romona Africa, the only adult survivor of the 1985 FBI Bombing of the MOVE commune in Philadelphia is coming to Britain in February.

Annesley, near Nottingham, saw it’s first direct action on Saturday the 20th of January, when a small but determined group of activists stopped work on the route of the M1 Link road.

Delta has been established as an information exchange for people concerned about Shell’s activities in Nigeria and particularly the plight of the Ogoni people.

Residents of Holtsfield, a community of low impact homes near Swansea are still expecting immanent eviction.

9 people have been found guilty of aggravated trespass under the CJA, for obstructing work on the road.

On the 10thand 17th of January court hearings were held for people arrested under the CJA at the Whatley Quarry Action on the 4thDecember.

Call out for an expanded gathering this summer

Security has been appointed for work on the A30.

The court cases and protests against the A299 work site continue.

Arising from the near total failure of the Police to control the Oct.

The first meeting of Manchester’s Anti-Runway 2 group, an alliance against the construction of the airport’s second runway, was held in November.

The office of Road Alert!

A major occupation of urban derelict land is scheduled soon, by the Land is Ours, to draw attention to the way such places are being wasted by government and big business.

Online Campaigns is a new computer bulletin board, dedicated to networking campaigns.

The Motor Industry held a service for 1,000 people in Coventry Cathedral, to celebrate one hundred years of the Motor Car.

Imports of live cattle from Canada are believed to be starting at Avonmouth Port, Bristol.

The Green Party Spring Conference is at Dover Town Hall from the 21st - 25th of February.

Headwaters Forest in Northern California is a primeval redwood wilderness, home to many endangered species including the marbled murrelet.

Actions all the time against the construction of the Newbury Bypass.

Firstly, if you’re reading this and you’ve got nothing to do for the next few days, Stop.

Leonard Peltier is a Chippewa/Lakota native American who was a leading activist in the American Indian Movement (AIM).

Friends of the Wolf (FoW) are campaigning to stop state sponsored murder of wolves in Canada.

The Green Student Network has a new coordinator.

The Liverpool dockers’ strike continues.

People in Leeds reclaimed their streets with a big party on 16thDecember.

A Reclaim the streets party will be happening in Brighton on Wednesday the 14th of February.

The campaign continues against the ten lane M74 in Glasgow.

Kate Withams’ court case for alleged £21,000 damage to a radome at Menwith Hill U.