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Nottingham City Group updates

VW feels the heat

Well VW have had a bad few days!  Last week our German colleagues hung a banner on VW HQ in Wolfsburg and a virtual banner drop on their Facebook page...
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wind turbines

Support Nottingham University wind turbine project

Nottingham University have put a planning application for three wind turbines on their sports site at Grove Farm, which is near the Trent - sort of between the...
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Pulling teeth in Gedling

What a difference a day and a location can make!  3 weeks ago the sun was shining and we were at the Brinsley Animal Rescue open day with the Common...
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Job opportunity in London

Hi this has been posted to me and I thought I would advertise it here in case anyone is interested... Thought some of you might be interested in this job...
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Fish Fight Very Popular

We did a stall at the wonderful Brindley Animal Rescue Centre Open Day on Sunday 14th August.  Of course most of the people there were very sympathetic to...
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Rainbow Warrior

Rainbow Warrior II finds a new role

I thought I would pass this letter from Kumi Naidoo, the Greenpeace International Executive Director, about the old Rainbow Warrior II as the Rainbow Warrior...
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Have your say on Nottingham's Climate Change Strategy

Nottingham City Council have published their Draft Climate Change Strategy and they want your opinion!  I've had a quick look at the executive summary and...
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Turtle heading towards a Fad in the Pacific Ocean

Hugh's fish fight update.

Hugh's fish fight update tonight on channel 4. Also is supposed to have some good stuff about the CFP which people may find interesting.
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John West tuna tin with sticker

Yay! We did it!

After what seems like months of campaigning and stickering of its tuna products, John West has finally agreed to change their policy and move towards...
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Cairn gagging order

As many of you know, Cairn Energy premises were occupied by polar bears on Monday 18th July.  As a result of that Cairn have taken out an interdict (...
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Volkswagen are lobbying against CO2 cuts of 30%.

My First action with Greenpeace

On the hottest day of the year so far I found myself in boiling hot room with a bunch of men being told to strip down while two Russians watch on, no this is...
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VW Darkside Car Sticker

update on group activities - July

A lot of apologies this month but still a good turn out and welcome to Fran, our newest member.  Richard came back from his first action as a stormtrooper...
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extreme weather conditions definitely linked to increased greenhouse gases

Last Monday I went down to London to act as legal support for the activists who were involved in the launch of Greenpeace's campaign against VW for their...
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Barbie deforestation reviews on Amazon

Barbie update and other stuff

The Barbie campaign is moving on a pace.  Now Mattel who make Barbie have said that they will develop a deforestation policy.  Develop one?  Why...
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Update on group activities

The group is very active at the moment on two missions. We are hiding Barbie dolls as part of the campaign against Mattel because they use pulp from illegally...
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Chainsaw Barbie starts rampaging in Nottingham

As the campaign against the use of pulp from rainforest in packaging for toys gets underway, Barbie was seen rampaging in Nottingham in her best tiger...
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Barbie, you're dumped!

Ken dumps Chainsaw Barbie

Greenpeace Unveil UK’s Biggest Ever Guerrilla Advertising Bid 100 Square Metre Billboard in Piccadilly Circus Launches Campaign to Get Barbie to Drop...
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Winner of Greenpeace Quiz

The winner of the Greenpeace quiz at this year's Nottingham Green Festival was Moon Willow Allen who got the prize donated by Lush.  Moon says that she...
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last nights group meeting

A very good meeting last night - welcome Richard and Becky to our group.  We discussed the tuna campaign and how the campaign is being stepped up again...
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Arrested in Belgium May 2011

It was fascinating to see the Greenpeace HQ in London, where the UK contingent for the international action in Belgium had to gather on the night before we...
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