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Berlin and Prague through Seattle to Copenhagen

If 1989 saw the birth of democracy and 1999 its coming-out party, then 2009 in Copenhagen will see its coming of age. 1989 was an eventful year. Today saw the start of the Velvet Revolution twenty years ago. Last week we commemorated the fall ...

From KEITH PARKINS, UK Indymedia Newswire,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: BBC,  Naomi Klein,  World Trade Organization,  Wordpress

Destruction of Farnborough town centre enters final phase

Over a decade ago, KPI/St Modwen, a Kuwaiti-funded front company, bought Farnborough town centre lock, stock and barrel. They then, with the connivance of the local council, laid waste to the town centre. Retailers, many of them small family ...

From KEITH PARKINS, UK Indymedia Newswire,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Starbucks Corp,  Tesco P.L.C.,  Wordpress

Indymedia newswire on twitter

Indymedia UK has always been at the forefront of technological innovation, but of late it has sadly been lagging behind. Twitter came of age during the flawed Iranian elections. More and more activists are now making use of twitter, both for ...

From KEITH PARKINS, UK Indymedia Newswire,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Twitter Inc,  Wordpress

Expansion of Farnborough Airport rejected!

Wednesday night, the local planning committee met to decide whether or not to approve a planning application by TAG Aviation to double the number of flights at Farnborough Airport. On the table a recommendation by the officials to approve. ...

From KEITH PARKINS, UK Indymedia Newswire,  12 Nov 2009
Related Topics: DfT

Council 'minded' to approve doubling of flights at Farnborough Airport

"Undeniably, having more trees will work in the right direction – but to a minute degree. For its practical effect [on climate change], telling people to plant trees is like telling them to drink more water to keep down rising sea-levels." -- Oliver ...

From KEITH PARKINS, UK Indymedia Newswire,  10 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Cambridge University

Responsible Travel pulls out of carbon offsetting!

Responsible Travel, once a pioneer of carbon offsetting, has pulled out of carbon offsetting, claiming it to be a 'magic pill' that does nothing for carbon reduction. They said if people wish to reduce their carbon emissions they should fly less! ...

From KEITH PARKINS, UK Indymedia Newswire,  6 Nov 2009
Related Topics: BBC

Why visit Brighton?

Synchronicity: Strange, I was thinking of why visit Brighton, turned on the radio, and there was an excellent discussion of exactly the thoughts in my head! [see You and Yours, BBC Radio 4, Wednesday 4 November 2009] ...

From KEITH PARKINS, UK Indymedia Newswire,  5 Nov 2009
Related Topics: BBC,  Tesco P.L.C.

Wind turbines on buildings

Over the last year I have watched apartment blocks being erected. Walking past a couple of days ago I noticed looking down at me like modern-day gargoyles a row of wind turbines. Cosmetic window dressing, an exercise in futility, as functional they ...

From KEITH PARKINS, UK Indymedia Newswire,  31 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Hunter Lovins,  Paul Hawken,  James Lovelock,  David MacKay,  George Monbiot

Go-ahead to Farnborough Airport to double the number of flights

This morning local residents and objectors got a letter from the Rotten Borough of Rushmoor to tell them that the Council was minded to double the number of movements at Farnborough Airport. The upper limit on movements will go up from 28,000 ...

From KEITH PARKINS, UK Indymedia Newswire,  27 Oct 2009

IATA to cut CO2 emission by 50% by 2050!

The decision by IATA to cut CO2 emissions by 2050 is a step in the right direction, although it should be 80% by 2050, not 50%, 50% is not enough. But how does this square with IATA committed to aviation growth?  http://bit.ly/TZwa1 Er, it does not. ...

From KEITH PARKINS, UK Indymedia Newswire,  26 Oct 2009
Related Topics: House of Commons

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