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Earth First! Action Update

Number 57 - April 1999 Download PDF

“Every morning I awake, torn between a desire to save the world, and a inclination to savour it..” - E.B. Whitye

Crystal Palace Site Evicted
The protest camp at Crystal Palace has been evicted at a cost of over 1 million pounds.
Women Walk Free
Two women, charged with L605,000 worth of criminal damage, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court on Monday 29th March to hear that all charges against them had been dropped.
Manchester Squat Cafe
The OKasional cafe is back in Manchester for the fourth time, to celebrate it's first birthday.
News In Brief
Bulletins and updates.
Stop Press: Avon Ring Road and Arthurs Wood
Evictions imminent at the sites of the Avon Ring Road and Arthurs Wood.
Stop The New Deal! Reed Targeted
On 8th March, a coalition of workers, students and the unemployed, otherwise known as Leeds EF!
Supermarket Actions
On Thursday March 4th, activists removed genetically modified products from the shelves at a Sainsbury's store in Cardiff, to 'inform the public of the risks that GM foods pose to human health, the environment and the developing world.
Stop The Crop
On March 28th a protest was held at a genetics test site near Edinburgh.
Doing It In The North Goes To Liverpool
On March 11th, about 60 folks arrived in Liverpool for the third 'Doin' It In The North' action, with the intention of getting in the way of the genetix industry just a bit more.
Felling Stopped
On the 27th of March, Manchester Airport began felling trees in Moss wood, but were stopped by residents of the camp in near by Arthurs Wood.
Agro-chemical Action
On March 22nd, 10 people breached the perimeter of the Rhone Poulenc factory in Norfolk, and were almost immediately arrested on suspicion of criminal damage to the perimeter fence.
Bulldozers Banished At Toytown
The camp at Toytown, set up to defend one of Cheltenham's local green spaces from a Waitrose supermarket, closed down a few months ago but the campaign continues.
Community Takes Over From Church
The Community Centre on Gloucester Rd in Bishopton, Bristol, has been occupied by its local users for several weeks now, after the Church of England, original owner of the premises, decided to replace it with a church.
Student Occupations
Earlier this month, over 200 students at Goldsmith's College, London, occupied the university's administrative centre in response to the recent expulsion of eight students unable to pay their tuition fees.
Road Rage In Roslin Valley
For over a year the Non Alignment Action Group (NAAG) have been opposing plans by Midlothian Council to have a L20 million, privately financed road built through Roslin Valley, South of Edinburgh.
Earth First! National Projects
EF! British network discusses planning national campaigns and other projects.
Action Diary
Upcoming dates on the calendar.
Prisoners
Support those currently inside for direct action.
Actions At Aldermaston
This weekend saw further evidence of the re-emergence of the anti-nuclear movement in Britain, as Trident Ploughshares 2000 activists from around the South-East, took part in protests against the manufacture of nuclear weapons at Aldermaston.
Glen Of The Downs
On the 19th of March the High Court gave the go-ahead to widen the existing road through the Glen o' Downs nature reserve near Dublin.
Carberth Hutters On Alert
After losing their case for possession in Stirling court, the low impact dwellers of the Carberth huts near Glasgow are keeping a sharp eye out for the bailiffs.
Start 'em Young!
Kids and parents of Chevassut primary school in Hulme, Manchester, have taken to direct action after a Secretary of State decision to close the school was made on Tuesday 16th March.
121 Centre Update
The 121 centre is still there after 18 years of squatting and almost 60 days of having been barricaded to resist the imminent eviction.
DTI Occupied
On Wednesday 3rd March activists from the Simon Jones Memorial Campaign held two protests in London.
Oi - NO!
Quarry operators Pioneer Aggregates have begun blasting work to extend the quarry at Ashton Court into adjacent meadowland.
List Of Genetically Modified Crop Sites.
The following is a list of sites which have been given consent for planting in winter / spring '99.
Office Occupations
Corporate decision-makers sit in cosy offices far removed from the consequences of the decisions that they make.
Fun With Computers On Office Occupations
A discussion of strategies around computers during office occupations.