Earth First! Action Update
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Earth First! Action Update

No. 25 - March '96 Download PDF

Hamba Kahle! Mhtembu!

Eviction Frenzy! Selar, Daisy Nook, Snelsmore ...
February has seen a wave of evictions at antiroad and opencast camps.
News In Brief
If you want to find most of the addresses of any company, go to your library, and find volume 2 of the Kompass directory.
The Land Is Ours
There will be a major occupation of urban land on Sunday May 5th - somewhere in SE England.
Earth First! Get Together
An Earth First! Get Together is planned in Newbury over March 22nd - 24th.
Residents Against The M74
Office occupation against motorway proposal in Glasgow.
Whatley Expansion Still On
Despite massive opposition, the proposed expansion of Whatley Quarry in Somerset is still set to go ahead.
Holtsfield Reprieved!
Celebrations are underway in the small community of low impact homes in Holtsfield, near Swansea.
The Trial of the Motorcar
On Sat 9th March, at midday, York EF!
A30 Action
Protesters are currently developing the two coppice camps, the hillfort on route and extending the tunnel systems, for this road campaign near Exeter.
What A Load of Bankers!
The Lloyds and Midland Boycott Campaign held a national day of action on Feb.
Thanet Way
There’s not much construction work going on at this road site due to bad weather, but contractors are pressing on with the £4 million pounds tunnel that goes under a golf course and over woods.
EF! Summer Gathering
Plans for the Earth First Summer Gathering from June 12th - 18th are going well.
Hawks Get Hammered
On January 29th, three women were arrested at the British Aerospace Military site in Warton, Lancashire.
Annesley Relief Road
Clearance work for this road, near Nottingham has finished despite the effort of locals and EF!
Direct Action Direct!
Direct Action Direct!
Faslane Peace Camp
Faslane Peace Camp, 30 miles from Glasgow has been actively protesting against nuclear weapons for the last 13 years.
Time To Get Serious
It’s true that actions speak louder than words, but people involved in action still need to communicate, between themselves and to those wishing to get involved.
Diary Dates
Actions all the time against the construction of the Newbury Bypass.
Kings X Women’s Centre
Volunteers at Kings Cross Womens Centre have provided free advice & support to thousands of women (and men) since 1975.
10 Years Since Chernobyl
To mark the tenth anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Sellafield Women’s Peace Camp plans a weekend of events from April 19th - 21st.
Green @ Raided ... Again!
On 16th January, police simultaneously broke down doors across the UK, charging four alleged editors of Green Anarchist, ALF Supporters Group editor Simon Russell, and ALF press officer Robin Webb with “conspiracy to incite criminal damage by publication”.
Ashton Court Action
On February 19th, 50 people gathered for an action at Durnford Quarry, Ashton Court, Bristol.
Reclaim The Streets
Brighton, Feb 14th, for almost 4 hrs, North St was reclaimed from the car.
Legalise Hemp
CHIC (Cannabis Hemp Information Club) is pushing for the legalisation of cannabis.
Trans European Action
Trans European Networks - TENS - are the name for the European transport program.
Cascadia Rising!
Actions to stop the logging of old growth forest in the Cascade Mountains, north west USA continue.
Window Bricking Good!
102 farmers were arrested after the trashing of a Kentucky Fried Chicken store on January 30th, in Bangalore, India.
Shell In Nigeria
19 people are currently facing the same charges as Ken Saro Wiwa.
Squat The Asylum Bill
On February 5th, all benefits were cut off to large numbers of asylum seekers and refugees.