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Earth First! Action Update

Issue 59 - June 1999 Download PDF

“In revolution there are two types of people: Those who make it and those who profit from it” Napoleon

Nine In One Night!
A major genetics hit at the start of the month saw up to nine test sites destroyed or partially destroyed in one night.
Crop Squat
Thursday 27th saw an attempt made to establish a 'crop squat', in opposition to genetic engineering.
Zeneca AGM
Biotech company, Zeneca, held its Annual General Meeting on 21st of last month, and became the target for a day of action.
It’s gonna be a long hot summer for the genetics lobby....
Don't miss out on the national Smash Genetic Engineering Action at 12 noon on the 31st July.
Editorial
The EF! AU is written by activists as a networking tool for activists.
News In Brief
Updates and bulletins.
Inter Continental Caravan
The Inter-continental Caravan of Indian activists arrived in Britain on the 27th May, for three days touring the south of England before heading back onto the continent.
Critical Clampdown
It seems that Norwich Critical Mass has just got a bit too critical.
Newbury Still Under Attack
Less than a year since the Newbury Bypass opened, the road lobby's claims that it would not result in infill development are exposed as the lies we always thought they were.
June 18 Is Here!
Here's a list of open actions in the city of London on the global day of action on June 18th.
Careers Fair Disrupted
On Thursday 20th May a careers fair in Norwich was disrupted.
On Getting Nicked...
Some information on what will happen to you if you get arrested and how best to deal with it
Antenna Antics
Some notes on sabotaging state surveillance installations
Blatant Incitement Project
"the Blatant incitement project exists to empower people to organise themselves without hierarchy, for radicaL action towards social ecological change, by sharing skills, knowledge, and inspiration.
Green Field Housing Stuff
The Urban Regeneration and Greenfield Network which campaigns against greenfield housing developments is holding a one day conference and action in Oxford.
Tarmac AGM
On Monday 24th activists from Bestwood, Nottingham, and elsewhere descended on Tarmac's AGM in Birmingham to protest against Tarmacs proposed quarries in Bestwood Country Park, and other crimes against the planet.
Doin' It In Sheffield
Doin it in the North actions started happening last year, after the idea for them was formed at the Summer Gathering.
Vengeance Racks Off
Faslane Peace Camp in Scotland was home to two very successful actions against Trident nuclear submarines last month.
Vallee D’Aspe Victory
The planned road through the Vallee D'Aspe in The Pyrenees is cancelled.
Tescos Action
Over the last few months various supermarkets in Leeds have been leafleted informing customers about genetically modified food.
Action Diary
Upcoming dates on the calendar.
Prisoners
Supporting those currently inside for direct action including a group doing time for protests at Hillgrove Farm, breeders of cats for vivisection.
Rational Trust
Massive housing developments are now being planned throughout rural Britain.
Opencast The Dome
MSG Associates is the well known opencast mining 'company' which opencasted Michael Heseltine's garden in 1997, have been conducting exploratory test bores at a new site under the Millennium Dome in Greenwich.
A-Spire: Autonomous Zone
On the 24th May the 'A-Spire: autonomous zone', squatted social centre for Leeds, was evicted after four weeks up and running.
New Road Camp In Essex
A new anti-road camp has been set up in Gorse Wood against the A170 bypass from Chelmsford towards Southend.
News From The Protest Camps
Brief updates from several protest camps.
Nuclear Walk To NATO HQ
More then 260 people from around the world were arrested during actions at NATO headquarters in Brussels.