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Sun, 9 Dec 2007
Next Newsletter
Dear All,
Mull over your mulled wine and mince words with your mince pies and come up with some articles for the next newsletter, deadline next meeting on January 8th. They don't have to be long and they don't have to be serious.
Anyone got any ideas for a cheery midwinter festival that don't cost the earth, metaphorically or literally? Mine is to use what happens to be in the garden as decorations. Pyracantha berries are just as cheerful as holly [my holly doesn't seem to have berries] and the white flowers of Viburnum make an attractive contrast. There is always lots of ivy growing on the garden wall to decorate the bannisters and snowberries substitute for mistletoe [I'm not fussy what I kiss under!], while herbs give off a nice smell. But if you follow the Hull tradition of decorating on December 1st you'll need to refresh before Christmas Day.
I'll put your ideas in next autumn's newsletter.

Hilary
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Mon, 3 Dec 2007
Recycling Questionaire

1) If we assume that those people who see the intrinsic benefit of recycling are already doing so, then we must target those who do not see that benefit and try to persuade them. However, their motivation will not be our motivation.
So if bins could be identifiable to a household, and their number is scanned at collection time, then a prize, or set of prizes could be used as a bribe for taking part. A sort of eco-lottery.
An alternative route is to use youngsters as a means of pressurising the adults in the household.

2) Extend the range of materials recycleable by households to include electronic equipment, light bulbs, yoghurt pots.
Extend the brown bins to cover the city and double the number of collections.
Make it easier for Business community to re-cycle. Eg. One World Shop pays rates, and has to pay again to have packaging material taken away. At APD Communications where I used to work, waste electronic equipment was carted away, unsorted, in skips.

3) Communication.
Use every channel available, radio, TV, newspapers, e-mails, workshops, bus posters, billboards.
How about a special Hull Inprint monthly on recycling. Or a Hull InPrint insert at least. Noting that stuff doesn’t get read properly, making it separate makes the point.
Where are the excellent cities, and how did they get there?
Cheers

Peter Church
Joint Co-ordinator - Fairtrade City Project - Hull , 01482 446402
Kingston upon Hull - a Fairtrade City
For details go to:www.fairtradehull.org.uk
This Project is sponsored by Hull City Council and Hull One World Shop.
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Mon, 3 Dec 2007
Veggie social this thursday - Chance Cafe
Hello All
Here’s an invitation to a midwinter get together on 6th Dec – see attached.
Hope you can come! Contact me if you would like to or would like to know more.
Best

Shan VOICE International
3 Norwood
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 9ET, UK
tel +44 (0)1482 862085, 07769 607710(mob)
www.voice-international.net
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Tue, 27 Nov 2007
Climate gig and march
Dear Friends,
A rather wonderful group which might call themselves Hull Climate Action Group - or then again might not! - has got together and organised a couple of minibuses to London for the Climate March on SATURDAY week Dec 8th, and a fundraiser this THURSDAY... Cheers, Martin.

Pre-Climate Demo Gig, Thursday, 29th Nov
A fun phantasmogorical DJ night with music and pictures at the New Adelphi (same position as old one).
£2 from 8.30, and £2.50 from 10pm, or something.
All profits towards Climate Demo expenses.

National Climate March, Global Day of Action, Sat 8th Dec.
Minibuses from -
7am, University Main Entrance, Cottingham Road
Return for about 10.30pm.
Tickets, £15, asap from Lewis on 07926 528413 / Claire 07817 450415 http://www.campaigncc.org/

Martin Deane
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Fri, 23 Nov 2007
Hull Green Fair Claims Special Dispensation
** Immediate Release **
Hull Green Fair Claims Special Dispensation from BUY NOTHING Day
CONSUMING LESS AND LIVING MORE!
This Saturday sees both International Buy Nothing Day and the bi-annual Hull Green Fair on Spring Bank (1).
Today, Hull Green Party spoke to head office about a special dispensation for Hull this Saturday.
Shan Oakes, Green Party candidate for the next Euro-elections says: "We claim a dispensation for Hull Green Fair for Buy Nothing Day. So many of our members already live by these precepts - and often have their own Buy Nothing Days as a protest against 'Shop-Til-We-Drop'.
"But we are convinced it is vital to offer alternatives for all our shopping. We just cannot consume more when the waste will suffocate our children or rising temperatures make life on planet Earth unbearable. Buy Nothing Day highlights the environmental and ethical consequences of consumerism (2) and asks everyone to give up buying for just 24 hours.
"But we say: make a start at Hull Green Fair - take a day off from the huge shopping centres and shop local at Spring Bank Community Centre. Our range of goods and campaigns won't cost the Earth! They are sustainable, or reused, or recycled. They are fair and just and don't exploit the people who made them. And there's lashings of tea and homemeade cakes too!
"We've been commended in Hull for green issues in recent weeks but we still have a long way to go! It's very simple to be Green, it doesn't need expert knowledge or complex skills. It means Consuming Less and Living More!"

Shan Oakes, 07769 607710
Green Party, Beverley
EU 2009 candidate, Yorkshire & Humber region

Martin Deane, 07812 83870
1 Sec, Hull & E.Riding Green Party

(1) Hull Green Fair - Spring Bank Commuinty Centre, West Parade, Spring Bank. 11am - 4pm
with green, environmental, other interest and campaigning groups as well as many products and homemeade cakes!

(2) For more information on Buy Nothing Day, please see:
http://www.buynothingday.co.uk/
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Tue, 20 Nov 2007
Flood insurance
This is connected with the DEFRA approach to rising tides generally. They have instituted a series of shoreline management plans (SMP) which in fact are shoreline non-management plans, where the sea is to be left to do its worst, except in cases of economic importance Look at: http://www.marinet.org.uk/coastaldefences.html for some of the Norfolk story.

Bill Rigby Voice International
3 Norwood
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 9ET, UK
Tel 01482 862085 o7769 607710 (mobile) www.voice-international.net
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Sat, 17 Nov 2007
Flood insurance
I ask Hull FOE to consider the ramifications of the June 25th floods. The floods were due to Climate Change.
Recently, the Association of British Insurers stated that unless the Government takes serious steps to prevent future flooding, members of the ABI will be unable to re-insure properties in many cases. In the Hull Daily Mail last night, the Environment Agency made it clear that they are strapped for cash. They already have plans, (or is it non-plans?) to abandon areas here to the elements. How soon will Hull and Holderness become a deprived, Bangladesh-style area?
I know that my premiums will rocket when I renew my insurance in January. I do not complain on that score.
Much more serious is the issue of not being able to re-insure. Many people haven’t the money. I believe we are certain to get frequent floods in the future.
I ask the branch to take positive steps to draw the attention of politicians at all levels, to the threat that Hull and Holderness is to be abandoned, and to positively resist such moves.

Barry Robinson
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Fri, 16 Nov 2007
Losing the trees will be worth it??
I think allowing car-parking on what has become a very crowded thoroughfare is ridiculous. Especially as there is access to the rear of these premises. It is precisely the decision to provide parking bays which has caused the trees to be sacrificed. Narrowing the road would slow the traffic but at peak times it would only result in more congestion and snarl-ups, as would any attempt to introduce traffic calming measures.
This situation demonstrates the need for a fully integrated public transport system and more park and ride schemes to reduce car use, plus much stiffer penalties for speeding. Also, as I think Steve has mentioned, more and better facilities for cycling and walking are needed. I find cycling on SBW is a nightmare now. That has to change.
I would like to join you on Saturday on the tour round the cemetery and the meeting afterwards. Where will you be starting off from? In the early 90s I lived on Princes Ave in a flat which overlooked the northeast corner of the cemetery. I thought the council had done a good job, making it a pleasant area to walk in with seating and picnic areas.

Dave Callaghan
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Thu, 15 Nov 2007
Losing the trees will be worth it??
My view on the road issue is that except for peak periods traffic is tempted to go too fast down this part of Spring Bank West, which is presumably why speed cameras have been found to be necessary. I'd have been happy with providing parking on one side and thereby narrowing the road and slowing the traffic. I can't see any point in speeding up the traffic along this stretch when it has to slow down for the lights at Princes ave and the level crossing at Walton Street anyway.
On Saturday 17th November at 10am I am taking a guided tour round the General Cemetery on Spring Bank West, at the behest of Cllr Robinson. Anyone who is interested is welcome to join us and the plan is to finish up at Hymers College for a discussion of what should be done to the cemetery. The assumption appears to be that it has become overgrown to the point where some clearance of vegetation is needed. Also some monuments are unsafe or damaged. Cllr R wants to get some sort of consensus, I think, on what works should be done. One of the Tree Officers will also be present. Inevitably the question of the tree felling and road works will come up, though hopefully not dominate the proceedings. When the City Council took over the cemetery from its bankrupt owners 30 years ago it was very overgrown. The proposals to 'tidy it up' generated great controversy at the time, including letters from John Betjeman and Philip Larkin. I didn't think the end result was too bad, though its true a lot of memorials were removed. The area is now a Conservation Area and removal of monuments would need Conservation Area Consent. Removal of trees in the cemetery would also need consent. [The trees with red dots on are proposed for pruning rather than felling]. I also think there is a better understanding now of the need to manage areas for wildlife.

Hilary
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Sun, 11 Nov 2007
FOE - HULL SIERRA LEONE

Dear Olatunde, Many thanks for your reply. You are right about sharing activities and it would be really nice to think of you sharing our Green Fair. We are putting up a display about our activities so we will include our links with Sierra Leone. Then when the Fair is over and we can all do other things, we will search in earnest for people who might know about sources of books, bicycles and computers.
Shan and Lee-Ann have been doing some really good work talking to pupils in primary schools about what it means to be a Friend of the Earth. The children are very well informed about the environment and how we can look after our planet, and will be putting on a display of their work at our Fair. This area of Hull has people from many different nationalities, and one of the schools had 14 different languages spoken by the children. Reaching older children may be more difficult but you are right that it is important to involve young people. Your idea about skill sharing looks worth following up.
Again we are doing remarkably similar activities; we have just had a talk yesterday from our Council's Waste Manager on various new collection schemes and plans to improve recycling rates. We would be very interested in hearing about your ideas for sustainable waste management.
I'll pass this on and see if there are others who can pass on their news and thoughts to you. Very best wishes with all your activities.

Hilary Byers
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Wed, 07 Nov 2007
FOE - HULL SIERRA LEONE

Dear Hilary and All,
Thank you for your very useful email.First of all if I had know before now 24th November which is Hull FOE Green Fair would be celebrated by FOESL aloso here in Sierra Leone.It would be nice for both groups to take events together.This would let the world know that there is unity amongs civil society.May Carole soul rest in peace. I am looking towards a North-South partnership between our groups.A partnership whereby Youths from HULL can come to FOESL and work with us in skills sharing.We can provide accommodation etc.As you know FOESL has taken the challenge for change.Here in Sierra Leone we need to engage the youths as they are the man power of the society.Therefore to protect our environment the youths must be empowered in training and other useful activities.This is why we need some used equipment to support our aims and objectives.It will be good for us if you can find organisation out there who can send some of these stuffs for our Eco-centre.For your information we are holding a two days workshop on Sustainable Waste Management,11th and 12th December 2007.This is because the city of Freetown has serious waste management problem which we believe there is a solution.There are ongoing meetings toward this event.This workshop will enable us to address other issues : Organic Agriculture,Health and Sanitation,Renewable Energy,Forest Conservation and Gender and Children.
More information will reach from now on.
We thank you all and look forward to more cooperation.

Olatunde Johnson, FOESL
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Fri, 2 Nov 2007
Weekly Watch

Dear all,
There's good news from Europe, as France confirms its ban on Monsanto's toxic GM maize, and Austria has yet again fought off attempts by the European Commission to force it to overturn its ban on GM crops - for now at least. And a big new research project is pointing so strongly to organic food being more nutritious that even the Murdoch-owned Sunday Times featured the story on its front page.
Don't miss our feature on the "new eugenics" of GM-supporter and Nobel Laureate James Watson, confirming Ignacio Chapela's point that eugenics didn't die with Hitler.
And watch out for 2 important ACTIONS OF THE WEEK.
Claire: email claire@gmwatch.org
www.gmwatch.org/ _ www.lobbywatch.org

from Claire Robinson, WEEKLY WATCH editor
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Thu, 1 Nov 2007
CAAT amd Wilberforce

Control BAE Public Meeting Hull
CAAT Tuesday 13th Nov, 7pm
Friends Meeting House, Bean Street. A speaking tour.

As the year draws to a close we're pulling out all the stops to meet our target of 20 000 signatures on our Fight for Freedom Campaign Petition
We're currently at 19 056 which means we have just 944 petitions left to sign to meet the city's target of 20 000 petitions!
We can all make a difference.
Many many thanks,

Audrey Okyere-Fosu & Lou Duffy-Howard
Community Managers, Wilberforce 2007

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Fri, 19 Oct 2007
GreenHere
Way back in July, I went to a meeting about the setting up of a new project to do with environmental issues etc. Another member of FoE was also there.
Since then I've been trying to help with the thinking ans set up. It's been very woolly and a bit difficult to see if it will work.
However the current situation is as follows:
"GreenHere is a Hull and East Riding based new project to create a network involved with environmental, ecological issues etc. The aim is for it to be a network - on the lines of the Make Poverty History network - rather than an organisation.
It is to be launched on Wednesday 24th October - United Nations Day - by the Lord Mayor of Hull and, hopefully, the Chairman of ERYC at Hull's new interchange. Prior to that - on Tuesday 23rd - an open topped bus will take members of the media to visit several 'green' projects and find out more about others en route.
If you have any material that can be e-mailed prior to that date please send it along. There will be display stands on Paragon Station on the Wednesday if you would like to add material there.
If you already know all of this, please forgive me. We are networking as opposed to sitting in a committee."
I don't know if FoE have been informed of all this so I thought I'd better up date you since it was through you that I discovered the group. All arrangement are still fluid and very last minute - that's how woolly it has been!
Best wishes

Diana Sandy
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Tue, 16 Oct 2007
UKWIN National meeting 17th November London

National Meeting of the UK Without Incineration Network
Saturday, 17th November 2007, 10.30 to 16.00

To discuss the way forward and the way to be of most use to members, along with various current local issues. We need you to contribute to what could be a very valuable resource for the campaign against incineration
To be held at National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Regents Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL
Cost: Minimum donation £10 - Recommended donation £15

Dear Members and Colleagues, We are inviting you to a national meeting of UK WIN (UK Without Incineration Network) on Saturday 17th November.

This is an important meeting. UK WIN was formed in April of this year with the task of assembling information and resources to enable groups and individuals to contest and campaign against incineration. Since then we have secured members and endeavoured to secure funding to enable us to build a website and employ a co-ordinator. The aim has been to make this resource available widely, free of charge.

Unfortunately we have so far not managed to secure the funding (£15,000) upon which our plans have been founded and, at the present time, these promises of financial support have not materialised. As a result the Steering Committee believe it is vital to consult with you on the way forward, and to work out with you a practical way in which we can deliver UK WIN’s aims.

This is why we have convened this national meeting on Saturday 17th November in at the NCVO in London and, on behalf of your Steering Committee, I would like to urge you strongly to attend.

We are structuring the meeting so that you can explore with us the reality which we face, and to share the task of finding the solutions to the problems we confront. We also intend to provide you with an opportunity to be involved in the design of the UK WIN website and, if possible, to include one or two speakers with inspirational solutions or experience.

I would ask that you reply to this invitation by Saturday 3rd November so that we can plan ahead (although late replies will, of course, still be valid). You will find a reply form attached to this invitation.

We have also attached a copy of the UK WIN constitution, as some members and colleagues may not be familiar with this and it may be necessary to refer to our constitution during the national meeting.

We will be providing a lunch and refreshments. As our funds are very limited at present, we must ask you to make a contribution to the meeting’s costs. We are mindful that your own resources are limited too. We would ask that you make a minimum contribution of £10 (cheque payable to UK WIN and to be enclosed with your reply form) and, if possible, that you actually make a contribution of £15.

If you have any queries, and if you have any subject that you would greatly like to see on the meeting’s agenda, please do get in touch with me (stephen.marinet@btinternet.com, tel. 01249 653972).
Sincere regards,

Stephen Eades
Chair UK WIN
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Tue, 9 Oct 2007
I wonder whether WRG are pulling our leg?
Now I’m sorry folks but new application? New application for what? An incinerator? If so and I mean that seriously, we’ve NOT had that made clear at all in a MEANINGFUL manner.
God’ strewth. I’ve just looked again at your report. I think it is!!!!
Please tell me it’s not a new planning application for the Saltend incinerator

Barry Robinson
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Thu, 4 Oct 2007
STW will march despite government ban

STOP THE WAR COALITION
Email office@stopwar.org.uk

1) WE WILL DEFY GOVERNMENT BAN ON ANTI-WAR MARCH. JOIN THE DEMONSTRATION. SPREAD THE WORD Stop the War President Tony Benn has delivered a letter to the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to make clear why our Troops Out demonstration at Parliament on Monday 8 October will take place, despite the ban by the government and police. It is essential that the voice of the antiwar majority in this country is present at Parliament when Gordon Brown makes his long awaited statement on Iraq.

That is why we are asking every anti war activist to sign the letter protesting against the ban, to join the demonstration on October 8 and to do everything possible to publicise the protest. (Sign here: http://www.stopwar.org.uk/)

Stop the War has designated tomorrow, Wednesday 3 October, as a day of action to build support for the demonstration and to create a mass sign-in campaign, using a special NOT ONE MORE DEATH postcard, designed by eminent artist David Gentleman. The postcard calls for troops out now and for the British government to break with US war policies. (See postcard here:http://www.stopwar.org.uk/ )

It is our basic right to demonstrate. As Tony Benn says, "The authority for this march derives from our ancient right to free speech and assembly enshrined in our history, of which we often boast." This is why Tony will be joined on our march by Labour Party NEC member Walter Wolfgang, musician Brian Eno and many more soon to be announced.

Comedian and broadcaster Mark Thomas, announcing his participation, said, "This is a ham-fisted attempt to prevent us from demonstrating. We will ignore the ban. We have the moral and logical high-ground. I will be marching on Monday 8 October."

Stop the War has been inundated by phone calls and emails from across the country, expressing outrage at this attack on our right to protest peacefully, many saying they will be travelling to London to join the demonstration, both to insist that all British troops are withdrawn from Iraq and to defend our civil liberties.

The situation in Iraq is worsening by the day, with hundreds being killed each week and the virtual collapse of most public services. The cause of this horrific suffering is George Bush's occupation and British troops are only in Iraq to give him political cover. Every day the troops remain prolongs the death and destruction for the Iraqi people.

Our demonstration will call for the immediate withdrawal of British troops from Iraq. We will also call for all troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan, for an end to the British government's subservience to US foreign policy and for Gordon Brown to oppose George Bush's current threats to attack Iran.

We urge everyone who has opposed our government's war policies and who has been appalled by the repeated attacks on our basic rights to join our demonstration.

DEMONSTRATE: PARLIAMENT MONDAY 8 OCTOBER
NOT ONE MORE DEATH - BRING ALL THE TROOPS HOME NOW
ASSEMBLE FOR RALLY 1.0 PM TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Speakers include:
TONY BENN
MARK STEEL, comedian and writer
BEN GRIFFIN, ex-soldier who served in Iraq
BOB WAREING MP
GEMMA TUMELTY, president, National Union of Students
LINDSEY GERMAN, national convenor, Stop the War
BILLY HAYES general secretary, Communication Workers Union
More details and updates: http://www.stopwar.org.uk/

Regards,
Martin Deane, Sec. Hull STW
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Mon, 1 Oct 2007
Burma: A Global Roar

Dear friends,
Burma's generals have brought their brutal iron hand down on peaceful monks and protesters -- but in response, a massive global outcry is gathering pace. The roar of global public opinion is being heard in hundreds of protests outside Chinese and Burmese embassies, people round the world wearing the monks' color red, and on the internet-- where our petition has exploded to over 200,000 signers in just 72 hours.

People power can win this. Burma's powerful sponsor China can halt the crackdown, if it believes that its international reputation and the 2008 Olympics in Beijing depend on it. To convince the Chinese government and other key countries, Avaaz is launching a major global and Asian ad campaign on Wednesday, including full page ads in the Financial Times and other newspapers, that will deliver our message and the number of signers. We need 1 million voices to be the global roar that will get China's attention. If every one of us forwards this email to just 20 friends, we'll reach our target in the next 72 hours. Please sign the petition at the link below -if you haven't already- and forward this email to everyone you care about:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_burma/t.php

The pressure is working - already, there are signs of splits in the Burmese Army, as some soldiers refuse to attack their own people. The brutal top General, Than Shwe, has reportedly moved his family out of the country – he must fear his rule may crumble.

The Burmese people are showing incredible courage in the face of horror. We're broadcasting updates on our effort over the radio into Burma itself – telling the people that growing numbers of us stand with them. Let's do everything we can to help them – we have hours, not days, to do it. Please sign the petition and forward this email to at least 20 friends right now. Scroll down our petition page for details of times and events to join in the massive wave of demonstrations happening around the world at Burmese and Chinese embassies.
With hope and determination,

Ricken, Paul, Pascal, Graziela, Galit, Ben, Milena and the whole Avaaz Team
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Wed, 26 Sep 2007
Bio-fuels petition - FOR ACTION

Government bio-fuel policy boosts CO2 emissions and is a disaster for bio-diversity and world food supplies
If you care about these things, please sign this petition
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Biofuel-caution/
Then FORWARD an e-mail to everyone in your address book, to help the petition reach a tipping point.
By sending an e-mail circulating this info on you can also earn the chance of a small PRIZE. (Read on to learn how). What is the problem with bio-fuels?
Some types of bio-fuel, such as those produced from waste, probably have an important role to play, in helping to combat climate change, but environmentalists are becoming increasingly concerned that current UK , EU and US policies are promoting a boom in the production of bio-fuels from sources that are unsustainable. This boom is mainly being driven by the introduction of targets, such as the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, in the UK , which is due to start in April 2008.

These targets are being introduced without any concern for how the bio-fuels to meet them will be produced. They are already leading to soaring world food prices and a big acceleration in the rate at which tropical forests; wetlands and natural grasslands are being destroyed.

Indonesia is being particularly badly affected and the UN predicts that orang-utans could be driven to extinction within just 5 years, unless policies change quickly.

Far from reducing CO2 emissions; this bio-fuel boom is driving them up, because of the CO2 released when forests are cleared; wetlands drained and grasslands ploughed up.

As well as the environmental impacts, there are also more direct human impacts from the boom being encouraged by current policies. There is simply not enough land available to grow both the food we need and to grow bio-fuel crops. This is already leading to soaring world food prices and will ultimately threaten millions with starvation. In addition there are major human rights issues, with many small farmers having their land seized to make way for bio-fuel plantations, with those who resist often being killed.

Finally, by allowing the demand for bio-fuels that they create to be met from unsustainable sources, current policies risk inhibiting the development of technologies to produce fuels from more sustainable sources and are being used to avoid taking action to reduce the demand for fuel, from whatever source.

At lot more information, on the effects of current policies, can be found by clicking on the links, at the end of this e-mail.

Two things you can do – sign the petition and send it on
Because of the rate at which this bio-fuel boom is taking off, it has become one of the most immediate and urgent environmental issues that we face. Fortunately, because this is quite a discrete area of policy, there is the possibility that enough public pressure will be able to force a change of direction.

As part of a campaign, to try to mobilize this pressure, a petition has been posted on the Government’s e-petition web site; however, to have an impact, it will need tens of thousands of signatures. I am sure that there are more than enough people who will be prepared to sign it, if they hear about it, but those of us who are not rich media barons cannot easily reach that number of people, directly. As a way around this, I am asking everyone who receives this e-mail to not only sign the petition, but also to forward the e-mail, to as many other individuals and groups as they can. If enough people send it on, then a tipping point will be crossed and the number of people that it reaches will start to increase exponentially. If you send on the petition, as well as signing it, you will not only be helping create pressure for a change of policy, you will also be taking part in an experiment, to see if it possible to reach a mass audience, without massive financial resources, by using an e-mail cascade. As a thank you, to those who do forward this e-mail, I am offering two £15 book tokens, as prizes that you may win for sending it on.

The way the prizes will work is that one prize will go to the first person to forward the e-mail to someone, who I have already chosen and whose identity only they and I know. I am also offering a £15 book token to the person who forwards the e-mail to the first prize -winner.

To avoid misleading anyone, I must make it clear that I cannot predict how long it will take for the prize to be won (if it is), so it is possible that it may already been won when you get this e-mail; however, I hope that most people will want to send it on, even if the prizes have already gone. I must also make clear that the prizes are not conditional on signing the petition, although, again, I hope most people will want to.

Want to do more?

If you want to do more you might also like to e-mail your MP, urging them to sign EDM 1494:
Click here
You can write to your MP via -http://www.writetothem.com/

Best Wishes
Malcolm Hunter
Leicester Friends of the Earth
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Mon, 17 Sep 2007
UK ministers to use climate change to back GM crops
Dear Friends,
Prime Minister: anti GM petition
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/gmfreeuk/

Jeffrey M Smith - what is GM really about - lecture. (hear this if ANY of the pro-GM arguments seem sensible!!)
Click here

Climate concerns will reduce chance of new public backlash, says industry
Alok Jha, science correspondent, The Guardian , Monday September 17 2007 Government ministers have given their backing to a renewed campaign by farmers and industry to introduce genetically modified crops to the UK, the Guardian has learned. They believe the public will now accept that the technology is vital to the development of higher-yield and hardier food for the world's increasing population and will help produce crops that can be used as biofuels in the fight against climate change.
"GM will come back to the UK; the question is how it comes back, not whether it's coming back," said a senior government source.
Attempts to introduce GM to Britain in the late 1990s met a wave of direct action from activists tearing up crops. At the same time supermarkets such as Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer barred GM ingredients from their ranges for fear of provoking a consumer backlash. In 2004, the government announced that no GM crops would be grown in the country for the "foreseeable future", prompting Lord Peter Melchett, policy director of the Soil Association to declare: "This is the end of GM in Britain."

Recent polls also revealed that about 70% of the European public remained opposed to GM foods.
However, ministers are confident that the technology's virtues will be more apparent this time because of increased public awareness of pressing environmental concerns. "The ability to have drought-resistant crops is important not only for the UK but for other parts of the world," said the source. "And the fact that some GM crops can produce higher yields in more difficult climactic conditions is going to be important if we're going to feed the growing world population."

Ministers are reluctant to publicly back the effort at this stage, admitting that a previous attempt to introduce GM crops to the UK in 2004 fell victim to poor public relations. "We had a bad consultation on GM and it set research back in the UK a very long way indeed," the source added. In that year, scientists published the results of several field scale trials of GM crops, which assessed their impact on the environment. Although the technology was subsequently cleared by the government, biotech companies in the UK decided to lie low after backlashes from the media, NGOs and consumers.

But industry attempts to reverse the situation are now gathering momentum. Earlier this year, the plant science company BASF began field trials in Cambridge and Yorkshire of a potato that has been genetically modified to resist blight, the fungus that devastated Ireland's potato crop and caused the famine of the 1840s. A successful result could lead to the potato being the first in a line of GM crops grown in the UK.
"We have absolutely every confidence that GM will be used in the UK," said Julian Little, chairman of the Agricultural Biotechnology Council, which represents several major biotechnology companies that produce GM crops. "It's worth remembering that there are approximately 100m hectares (247m acres) of GM crops being grown around the world by about 10 million farmers. There is absolutely no question at all that this is technology that is being seen to work in other countries and why on earth would you not want to be interested in the UK?"

Farmers have been lobbying ministers over a way to bring back GM technology. Peter Kendall, the president of the National Farmers Union (NFU), has written to ministers asking them to have a national debate to highlight the benefits.

Helen Ferrier, chief scientist at the NFU, said: "We have written to ministers on various topics related to GM - including the more general issues of we've got to look at this more sensibly and try and have a conversation about it based on what's happening and not on emotions and what happened five years ago."

Environment groups accused the government yesterday of putting industry wishes above the concerns of the public. "Unfortunately the public and media have thought we've won the battle and GM's gone away and people aren't really worrying about it at the moment. It certainly hasn't gone away," said Clare Oxborrow, a GM campaigner at Friends of the Earth.

Graham Thompson, of Greenpeace UK, said the government still saw GM as a public relations issue. "The population has comprehensively rejected GM in the UK and over most of Europe so they're constantly having to be as bullish as possible.The purpose of the crops primarily is to give intellectual property rights to biotech companies. They're fulfilling their purpose perfectly in those terms. But they're not really doing much for the farmer."

But Mr Little said environment campaigners had misled the public into fearing GM. "All of the suggestions that they've made about the horrible things that could happen, nothing's happened."
He pointed to Australia as a place where public opinion on GM technology was turned around. "There's a country that has gone through the moratoriums, has gone through the we're-not-sure, the NGOs have been in there and caused mayhem, and come out the other end saying this is a useful technology and the public support it." "There is no question in our minds that we'll win," said Mr Little. "This is a safe, high-quality technology that's been proven to work."

Cheers,
Martin Deane
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Wed, 12 Sep 2007
Stop War on Wednesdays
Dear Friends, some upcoming news.

Stop war on Wednesdays
Stop Press - As of next week Hull Stop the War meets on Wednesdays at Hull Quakers (and no longer Tuesdays).

Fancy a walk at Spurn?
Bryan of Hull CAAT is organising a sponsored walk on Saturday of a few miles around Spurn Point. Meet Sat.15th morning at Hull Quakers, Bean Street. To join just for a walk with nice company, or for a sponsor form, ring Bryan on 07764 683838 .

Outrageous!!
Huge armaments giant, Lockheed Martin, is one of two top bidders for the UK census in 2011 (the other is German telecoms T-systems). LM is a top surveillance and intelligence company too. Contact your MP to ask questions about this. See censusalert for more.

"Drum them out!" Bring your drums. Menwith Hill, Oct 13
Menwith Hill and Fylingdales bases are to become part of the American Missile Defense system, "Star Wars". This was Gordon Brown's quick announcement before the holidays. AMD will see American missiles in Poland and Czech, escalating relationships with Russia and puts UK bases on the front line.

Have a nice weekend!
Best wishes,
Martin Deane
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Tue, 11 Sep 2007
Briefing on what the WEEE Directive means for consumers
The WEEE Directive is now in force, so all waste electrical goods should be being recycled (though most people won’t know it!).
I’ve just come across this straightforward briefing from the EA on what WEEE means for consumers, which you might find useful: Click here for pdf file

Dr A. Michael Warhurst
Senior Campaigner, Reduce Resource Use
Friends of the Earth
26-28 Underwood Street
London N1 7JQ, UK

Email: michael.warhurst@foe.co.uk
Direct line: +44 20 7566 1685
http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/waste/
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Mon, 3 Sep 2007
Saltend incinerator meeting postponed
Saltend Incinerator Storage Plans
Sept 5th, 3.30pm in the Guildhall, Hull Council Planning Committee is to approve a modification to Condition 18 of planning approval, Saltend incinerator.
Condition 18 was meant to stop WRG storing/processing hazardous materials on-site. Suddenly, WRG realises that as it stands, it stops them operating the incinerator, because as soon as they produce any fly ash, they will contravene that condition because they will be storing/processing hazardous material. WRG wish to modify Condition 18 to allow temporary storage of hazardous by-products of incineration on-site. What they don't make clear is that they will produce 12,000, yes 12,000 tons of fly ash per year. Fly ash is classified as hazardous waste. It contains large amounts of lime. Health and safety documents indicate that lime is extremely dangerous to the eyesa and could easily blinds you. Also, it is an irritant to the skin. Although WRG claim that the fine ash will be transferred in sealed transporters on site, and will be stored in sealed silos and will go off-site in sealed wagons, it represents an accident just waiting to happen.

For instance, there was an explosion at Kirklees incinerator which was hushed up. It cost £1 million to repair. There have been fires at Crymlyn Burrows and Dundee incinerators which put them out of action for a long time. There was recently a fire at a hazardous waste plant in/near Preston Lancashire. Thick, poisonous fumes, traffic held up on motorway, residents evacuated. Some time ago a lorry caught fire on the M62.

There is to be a recyclables handling facility next door to the incinerator. Tons of paper, plastic, wood, jus waiting foray vandal/accident to set it on fire and trash the incinerator silos. Recently there was a fire in a timber store nearby . One could see smoke and fumes for days from here at Bilton. That was100 tons of timber only.

Please speak at the meeting(I can tell you how to register). It will help to get to the meeting early. A group of us is organising ourselves to present one proper, complete argument. Do you want to join us? Do you want any more info? There's a slim chance, a real chance, a last chance to win.

Barry Robinson
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Mon, 3 Sep 2007
Saltend incinerator meeting postponed
Dear Friends, Cancelled The Sept 5th meeting at the Guildhall to consider the WRG application for storage has been "deferred".
The letter says the issues are now "likely" to be heard at the next Planning Cttee meeting on 10th October.
Cheers

Martn Deane
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Sun, 2 Sep 2007
Anti-incinerator help
I’ve shown that if you have the belief that you can stop the unstoppable, even if only for the time it takes to blink, you will. I’ve delayed Saltend for five weeks.
The Saltend incinerator will never be built.
There’s too much going against it.
I need a very few members with that belief, to work with me as much or as little as they are able, for the next five weeks.
Any offers?

Barry Robinson
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Fri, 31 Aug 2007
Hull Stop the War newsletter
Dear Friends,
the Hull Stop the War newsletter is out now. Let me know if you would like a paper copy.
There is a large amount on the war and peace front, as you will be aware.
Stories of covert attacks on Iran have been feeding through for over two years now and it may be that a move against Iran will be made soon. This article by former high Treasury official Paul Craig Roberts lays it out.
There is not even a sniff from our goverment of any such in the offing, although we can bet that Gordon Brown will go along with it - and with the endless blamings of Iran for arming in Iraq or for building IEDs or for killing Americans that Washington dishes out regularly, similar to the build up to the completely fraudulent war on Iraq.
One useful blogger has given a day - Labor Day, Sept. 3rd for kickoff to war to build towards Sept 11th (where have I heard that date before? Oh yes, Chile 1973). He says to rattle the cages and get the word out that a war will be concocted.
I'm sure we won't need any prompting.
Regards,

Martin Deane
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Wed, 15 Aug 2007
Letter to Cllr Fareham from HOTI about the proposed incinerator at Saltend
Dear Councillor Fareham,
You do not need to review the basic decision just simply refuse to allow the variation to clause 18 which was included in the original permission specifically by your committee, for very sound reasons, and was accepted by WRG.

Fly ash is an appalling cocktail of tiny toxic particulates which cause all sorts of dreadful afflictions especially to the unborn, young children, the weak and the old.

This is unassailably true and more and more of the population now realize that this is the case and can see the obvious hazards of storing, handling and transporting this material in and through a densely populated area as well as allowing the toxic emissions to settle downwind over a predominantly food producing area on a 24/365 basis.

By permitting the construction of the incinerator at Saltend you will be complicit in the deaths of people you were elected to protect.

It is time that you and your colleagues stood up and were counted rather than cowering behind weak excuses and blaming the national government for your pathetic and shameful performance over this application which must be refused.

Finally may I say that you may find this "irrelevant" information "interesting" but I and many others regard the matter as being one of "life or death" from which you can no longer abdicate your responsibility.

Peter Turner
Vice Chairman HOTI
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Tue, 14 Aug 2007
WASTE NEWS
INTERNAL
EMAIL JOAN RUDDOCK MP
The process to revise the Waste Framework Directive is entering the second reading stage.
Please help us to put pressure on the UK government to support waste prevention and recycling targets in order to maximise the chance that we get them into the final law.
Ask Joan Ruddock, Minister for Waste and Recycling, to support climate-friendly approaches in the UK's negotiations in Europe.
Click here

NEW PLANNING MAP
The Planning White Paper consultation closes on August 17th so if you've not already sent an email please take action by clicking
here
A new online map has been launched atwww.planningdisaster.co.uk
(press go to the main site) which highlights the massive building plans which could be forced through, including super-incinerators at Ince Marshes and Runcorn in Cheshire and Peterborough in the East of England. You can zoom into maps or satellite pictures and find out what major infrastructure projects are planned for your local area.
The press release ishere:

WRATE BRIEFING
The Environment Agency has recently released WRATE, a computer programme that can be used to compare the environmental performance of different waste management options. This replaces an earlier programme called WIZARD that was used by many councils and consultancies to examine waste management options.
We are expecting that many councils will soon start using WRATE, and so it is important for local activists to understand about the advantages and disadvantages of this software. Nigel Lee, who was a member of an Environment Agency advisory committee on WRATE, has written an initial briefing on WRATE, which is now available.
Please let me know if you'd be interested to read it and I'll send you a copy. We aim to revise this briefing once we see how councils, consultants and the waste industry are using WRATE - so please let me know if you see it in use!

EXTERNAL
SCOTTISH INCINERATOR PLANS
Scottish local authorities are planning to build more incinerators:
Click here

NORTHERN IRELAND RECYCLES 24.5%
A new report on Northern Ireland's municipal waste management for 2005/06 shows a 24.5% household recycling rate, up from 18.9% in the previous year:
Click here for the pdf file
However, there are also plans to build energy-from-waste facilities to deal with residual waste:
Click here

NOVERA GASIFICATION LEAVES DEFRA SCHEME
Novera Energy has withdrawn its gasification plant in Rainham, Essex from Defra's £30 million Demonstrator Programme. The plant is being built to process refuse-derived fuel supplied by Shanks East London. More info here:
Click here

CONSULTATION ON SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has drawn up the draft strategy on Sustainable Construction and is asking for views on working towards a zero-waste to landfill approach by 2020:
Click here

Best wishes, Becky Slater
Campaign Assistant
Waste and Resource Use
beckys@foe.co.uk
020 7566 4079
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Thu, 9 Aug 2007
Press Satement
JOINT STATEMENT FOR PRESS FROM FRIENDS OF THE EARTH AND BSKYB
“SKY’S CHARITY SEARCH”
Sky’s search for a new three year charity partner has brought in entries from arts, education and environmental charities. In a completely open application process, over 160 organisations have applied. However, Friends of the Earth has decided to withdraw its application from Sky’s charity partner search. Sky has commented that whilst it understood the decision, they were disappointed as the Friends of the Earth application is a “highly creative, inspiring campaign idea exactly reflecting our own ambitions to address the pressing climate change challenge”.

Friends of the Earth considered that it had “a duty to explore the opportunity to work in partnership with Sky given the potential benefits of reaching millions of people on how they can take political and practical action on the pressing issue of climate change.” Friends of the Earth felt it would be difficult to match Sky’s timing with its own participative five year strategic planning processes, along with internal discussions which are now under way.

However, Friends of the Earth is keeping an open dialogue with Sky who publicly support its ground breaking climate campaign, The Big Ask, which is calling for a strong climate change bill to deliver year on year cuts in greenhouse gases and provide businesses with the certainty they need to invest in low carbon technologies. Both organisations agree there is no time to waste and remain committed to ensuring that each can take action and achieve victories to tackle the urgent challenge of climate change.

Friends of the Earth gets over 95 per cent of its income from individuals. In the past it has only rarely formed financial and campaigning partnerships with business. It is actively re-evaluating this position together with stakeholders. This is because a number of businesses are, Friends of the Earth believes, making genuine attempts to make their operations environmentally sustainable and to engage their consumer bases and it believes Sky is a good example of this.

The process of short listing five organisations in Sky’s charity search is underway and an overall winner will be announced in December.

Media contacts:
Friends of the Earth: Communications and Media team – 020 7566 1649
BSkyB: Will Brown (william.brown@bskyb.com / 07815 733 705)

A strong climate change law
Let’s make it happen
Join in and be part of something BIG at:
http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/
climate/press_for_change/email_mp/

Friends of the Earth is a collective name for Friends of the Earth Trust, reg ist ered charity 281681, company number 1533942, and Friends of the Earth Limited, company number 1012357, both of which may use the above information. In both cas es the reg ist ered office is at 26-28 Underwood Street , London N1 7JQ

Friends of the Earth would like to keep you up-to-date on our work and what you are helping us achieve. If you are happy to receive further communication from us please sign up to receive Enews letter which provides environmental news, special offers, information and campaign actions. We also have email updates sent by our campaign teams which feature news and campaign alerts. Visit our website to subscribe:
http://www.foe.co.uk/press_for_change/
email_news/index.html

Best wishes
Tom Kenward, Head of Activism
Friends of the Earth

For more information about Hull Friends of the Earth click here.
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Sat, 4 Aug 2007
Green Fair planning
Dear All,
Summary:
8 people at very productive meeting Thurs 26th July with good ideas. Lee-ann, Mat [of Chance Cafe] and Hilary are going to send out forms to prospective stall holders Monday 6th Aug; Shan is contacting schools; meet again Monday 17th September at 7.30 at Chance Cafe Chanterlands Avenue [near end of Park Av]. Anyone interested is welcome.

Details: Sat 24th November, Spring Bk Community Centre, set up from 9am, stallholders arrive from 10am, open to public 11am, close 3pm out by 4pm. Got large room, meeting room off, kitchen and central area. £185 hire.Total of 21 tables available as stalls, plus? positions for people with own tables.Hire rate:£12perstall, £8 with own table.

Who take lead with organising what?
Bookings: Hilary, Lee-ann and Mat [wide range of crafts, green businesses and orgs suggested to approach.] Places will not be reserved until payment made.
Layout for Stalls:Dave
Entertainment: Ian W to contact musos; Steve N bluesos? Shan and Hilary to explore possibilities of involving school[s]. [== more people attending]
Food and Drink: Matt [Helpers needed on day]. Susan[friend of Hilary] will do wraps. Cakes-as many offers as poss.
Poster design: Chrys [school children may also design posters but they would be for them to take home]
Poster putting up:Lee-ann [other offers wanted nearer time]
Press releases: Lee-ann and SteveN? [nearer time]
Hull FOE Stall: Kevin; Julie and Lee-Ann. May also do tombola [but if so we may restrict others from doing same] Suggestions for things to sell welcome from all. Debbie offered to help, other offers welcomed.
Children's activities: Frances [Do you want to let us know what you have in mind Frances?]
Schools involvement: Shan, Hilary, Martin D?
Getting 'Personality' to open: Lee-Ann, various suggestions made.

Hilary
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Fri, 3 Aug 2007
Peace Interview
A Friendly Interview!
I'd just like to thank KCFM - our new local radio station - for such a friendly interview this morning!
We talked about the vigil coming up on Sunday (12.30 Queens Gardens, Hull College end). - the Hiroshima Vigil which the Quakers run each year to remember the dead of the first time nuclear weapons were used in warfare.
Coming home it struck me that, having done this for years, peace issues seem to be hard work in Hull and area. Sure we have our own concerns, like the flooding a few weeks ago, or how the kids are doing, whether we have a job, who's split up, who's on drugs, and so on but...
Peace is not optional!
Peace is not something we can afford to take for granted!
Peace HAS to be worked for because if we don't work for it we will lose it!
Because there are very powerful people who are working for war as we have seen in recent years and may see soon with attacks on Iran and Syria and Lebanon again. But without peace we have no society worth having. Even though it may not feel like we are at war - even if we ignore the news bulletins - everything becomes compromised. Peace is the sine qua non ("without which nothing!").
If they - WHOEVER they may be - can get us to fight their wars then it is easy for them to get us to accept fingerprinting in schools (2) - or ID cards for everyone - which Brown still pursues pretending most people want them
- or DNA records on everyone
- or anti-terror searches before using buses or trains
- or the tracking of every car across Britain
- or retina scans entering other countries
- or pounding on about 9/11 when everyone knows it was a lie
- or their next set of lies about Iran while America contniues to arm everyone
and on and on.
And they have got us to fight their wars. We have destroyed Afghanistan and destroyed Iraq. We will have to pull out of each country before long. Meanwhile personnel will kill and die. And unless we take an interest across Hull society they will get us to fight and die and kill again - based on lies, deceit and propaganda.
I look forward to my interview on Sunday morning with Auntie!

Martin Deane, 07812 838701
Sec., Hull Stop the War
Sec., Hull & E.Riding Green Party
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Thu, 2 Aug 2007
Hull Hiroshima Vigil - Sunday, Peace Garden

1) Hull Hiroshima Vigil - Sunday 4th August, 12.30pm
A vigil to remember the 200,000 dead from the atomic bombs dropped by America on Japan at the end of the Second World War.

To be held this Sunday in the Peace Garden, Queen's Gardens, Central Hull.
On the 6th August one bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
On the 9th August one bomb was dropped on Nagasaki.
70,000 died instantly at Hiroshima; by a few months the total was about 140,000.
70,000 died instantly at Nagasaki; a toll of 80,000 dead by a few months.

These two cities were chosen, not for military reasons, but because other major Japanese cities were already destroyed by conventional saturation bombing. (Kyoto was spared by Sec. Stimson for cultural reasons).

It is often said that the nuclear attacks ended the Second World War, but leading generals argued otherwise saying Japan was close to surrender anyway.
Today there are more nuclear states than ever and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, from 1968, is rapidly becoming a joke.

2) Newsletter - Please send in any contribution you would like to make - comment on the world, a poem, a quote. Deadline - TUESDAY. To me by email or to 106 Belvoir Street, Hull , HU5 3LR.

Further details - Martin Deane, 07812 838701
Sec., Hull Stop the War
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Wed, 1 Aug 2007
Korean Hostages
Dear friends,
23 South Korean aid workers, most of them young women, have just been taken hostage by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, who are threatening to execute them this week. Not only are these aid workers' lives at stake, but their execution could trigger a mass evacuation of life-giving humanitarian aid from all of Afghanistan.

The situation is desperate, but there is hope. The Taliban are all from the 'Pashtun' ethnic group, and observe a strict code called Pashtunwali â€" the "way of the Pashtuns". This code demands, above all else: "hospitality to all, especially guests and strangers". There are rumours of infighting among the Taliban over these kidnappings, because they clearly violate the code.

A global outcry for the Taliban to follow their own code would certainly be covered by media in Afghanistan and Pakistan where the Taliban are based â€" creating more local pressure on them to free their prisoners. But these hostages are living under a 24 hour death sentence. We have seconds not minutes to act. Sign the petition below, forward this email, and let's report a truly powerful outcry to local journalists:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/honour_the_afghan_code

Pashtunwali has real power among ordinary people in Afghanistan. In 2003 Bettina Goislard, 29, was shot by Taliban gunmen while she was working for the UN High Commission for Refugees in the town of Ghazni, near where the Korean aid workers were kidnapped. Incensed by her murder, local people chased down the gunmen and beat them before handing them over to the police -- then they gathered up her body and marched several hundred miles to Kabul to show their sorrow to the world.

Recently, global pressure helped free BBC reporter Alan Johnston from his captivity in Gaza. It can be amazing what happens when we speak together around the world. So let's try our best, for these 23 young people and their families, and the millions of Afghans who need their aid -- With hope,

Ricken, Iain, Graziela, Tom, Paul and the rest of the Avaaz Team
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Fri, 27 Jul 2007
The Waste Paper News

Food, glorious food waste

As local authorities come under increased pressure to introduce kitchen waste collections, The Waste Paper looks at community groups already operating good practice biowaste schemes
Click here for more information

Main Index:
click here
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Wed, 25 Jul 2007
Peace News

Dear Friends,
We are putting together our next Hull Stop the War newsletter. There is so much happening in the world we thought it would be good to invite all contributions, an article a paragraph, a poem, a quote, whatever comes to mind.
It could be on Iraq, Iran, Israel-Palestine, Pakistan, Syria, loss of civil liberties in USA and Britain, the end of oil, climate change. It might talk about the arms trade, fairtrade, development, debt, Wilberforce...
We do well too to include points for action and sign for hope. We look forward to hearing from you all !!
Best wishes,

Martin Deane
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Tue, 24 Jul 2007
Recycle Now Event Kits

Behavioural Change Local Fund - more Event Kits available from WRAP
New event kits are now available for community groups promoting local recycling and composting services to the public.
The kit contains a combination of desktop displays, pull up banners, leaflets, games and competition prizes featuring Recycle Now iconography. Following a successful launch last year, there are now a further nineteen event kits up for grabs through the Behavioural Change Local Fund (BCLF).
Community groups, registered charities or environmental bodies can apply for a kit until Saturday, 29 September 2007. If successful, applicants will receive their kit by the end of October in time for the Christmas events.Visit
http://www.wrap.org.uk/local_authorities/
behavioural_change/bclf_for.html
for the application form and some guidance notes.

Lizzy White
Information Officer
Community Recycling Network UK
CRN UK Office Tel: 0117 9420142
Direct line: 01872 560443
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Sun, 22 Jul 2007
Green fair Planning meeting
Please could you remind anyone who might want to be involved in planning the Green Fair [Sat 24th Nov] that we are having our first meeting on Thursday 26th July at 7.30pm at Hilary's, 170 Victoria Ave Hull. New members are especially welcome!
Could anyone who has a booking form for stalls please bring it with them or send or email it to Hilary hilary@amskaya.karoo.co.uk

Sue Jolliffe
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Thu, 12 Jul 2007
HULL FOE and FOESL

Dear HULL FOE and FOESL Family.
Thank you so much for sending me such wonderful faces of all who are working for positive change.But i believe it is time for us to see each other in person.I hope we will work it out for next year. Our Climate Change Campaign is ontop of all campaign here. Every first Saturday of each month we are organiing Climate Change Breakfast where we invite people from different back ground to come and liston to what Climate Change is and other related issues. At our Eco-centre we are very busy towards our 5 million trees challenge to be planted this year to fight Climate Change. On the groung we have Forest trees, Horticulture, medicinal plants and our organic agriculture.The schools are now on holliday and in the reopening schools and institutions will have to be visiting the centre for research and other activities. By the way we are working with twenty five schools. They are requesting that FOESL HELP THEM WITH USED COMPUTERS. Can you help us with the following information.
1. Books Donation Agencies for english speakeing.
2. Computer Donation Agencies (hard and Soft wares).
3. Bicycle Donation Agencies.
4. Funding source.
5. Basic Training Manuals.

Thanks,
Olatunde Johnson,Executive Director
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Mon, 9 Jul 2007
Faslane, Menwith, various videos
Dear Friends,
1) Faslane, Trident protests, Hull man arrested (report, thisisull.com)

2) Independence Day, Menwith Hill - report
There were some developments of concern as the police served everyone, for the first time, with Section 12 notices (Public Order Act). They also denied protesters access to the A59 so it was impossible to walk the perimeter of the base as in previous years. Two people were arrested for non-compliance.

3) Videos - Ive put a selection of videos on worthwhile subjects here.

4) SiCKO - Michael Moore's latest film on the US (and UK, France, Canada, and Cuba) healthcare sytems is up here, for now.

And I hope everyone has well recovered from the recent floods!
Every good wish,
Martin Deane Hull Campaigns for Change
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Sun, 8 Jul 2007
WASTE NEWS
INTERNAL
ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS WATER DOWN EU POLICY
At Environment Council vote on the Waste Framework Directive on 28th June, Environment Ministers disappointingly failed to reject the proposal to promote incineration by redefining it from 'disposal' to 'recovery', and didn't even attempt to reach agreement on recycling and prevention targets.
However Ministers did vote for a 5-step waste hierarchy, which prioritises prevention, reuse and recycling ahead of energy recovery and landfill.
Please see the FOEE press release here:
http://www.foeeurope.org/press/2007/June29_
MK_incineration.htm
More info can be found on these pages:
Click here>
Click here
We will continue lobbying along with other NGOs across Europe to achieve the best outcome for the Directive. The second reading will start in November, with another vote by the Environment Committee in December and then a plenary vote by the full Parliament early next year. The process will finish in mid 2008 when Council finalise their second reading position, after which all 27 EU Member States will have to incorporate it into their legal systems.

UKWIN MEMBERSHIP INVITE
UK WIN is an independent network of groups and individuals who oppose waste incineration in its various guises and who have joined together for mutual support and to promote more sustainable solutions.
You can now apply for Membership online at
www.ukwin.org.uk/membership.htm or print out and post the form at:
http://www.ukwin.org.uk/membershipform.htm.
Membership is free for the first year.
Details of a competition to write about your experiences of anti-incineration campaigning can be found at
http://www.ukwin.org.uk/competition.htm

JOIN THE BIG ASK WEB MARCH
Please add your voice to thousands of others calling for a tough Climate Change law. Join celebrities such as Jude Law, Bill Oddie and Gillian Anderson on the Big Ask online march and help persuade Gordon Brown's Government that its plans for a climate law must be strengthened.
Details of the Bill are expected to be finalised in the autumn. You can watch videos of the marchers and upload your own video here:
http://www.thebigask.com

LOCAL GROUPS CONFERENCE
This year's Local Groups' Conference will focus on why it's an exciting time to be part of Friends of the Earth. We're in a "now or never" era and we want to rise to the challenge. Against a background of urgent global environmental threats, unprecedented opportunities for change exist - biodiversity and climate change are top of the international agenda, public interest is high, and big changes are happening in UK politics and overseas.
We want to catch hold of these opportunities and Conference 2007 is the time when we can work out together what needs doing to secure the future of the planet. We want to share ideas and give you the tools to meet that challenge.
Conference 2007 takes place at the University of Reading between 7th and 9th September and bookings can be made online at
http://community.foe.co.uk/conference. An "early bird" discount applies for those booking before the deadline of 17 August. Late bookings will be subject to an additional fee.

CLOTH BAGS AVAILABLE ONLINE
New cloth bags are now available from Friends of the Earth's online Shop at
Click here
Local groups can order the new cloth bags through our shop for £1.50 instead of the normal price of £2.50. To purchase bags at this special price please contact Steve Cain on stevenc@foe.co.uk or call 01582 438 103.

JOBS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
"But it'll create jobs" is the one of the main argument groups come up against in campaigns against dodgy waste facilities, roads and supermarkets. To tackle this, it's good to point out that green alternatives such as recycling usually create more jobs. There is now a searchable online tool where you can find examples of job benefits from green schemes, or examples where jobs claims for destructive developments were exaggerated - see
http://community.foe.co.uk/jobs
If you have any good examples from your campaigns, please email them to Jane Hutchings at janeh@foe.co.uk.

EXTERNAL
RUDDOCK NEW MINISTER FOR WASTE AND RECYCLING
Defra announced its new recycling and waste minister is to be Joan Ruddock, who worked with Friends of the Earth to introduce the Household Waste and Recycling Act into Parliament in 2003. For more info see:
Click here

WEEE DIRECTIVE COMES INTO FORCE
The WEEE Directive finally came fully into force in the UK on 1st July.
More info here:
Click here
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MANCHESTER TO SEND RDF TO RUNCORN IN CHESHIRE
Residual waste from the Manchester region is likely to be burnt at Runcorn in Cheshire under an agreement reached with operators of the Ineos Chlor petro-chemical plant:
Click here
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Wed, 4 Jul 2007
Northern Network News
Dear Friends of the Earth,
The Big Ask in the Autumn – Local Groups are doing some fantastic work over the summer getting out and about at as many events as possible (complete with wellies and umbrellas) to get postcards signed and continue to get people involved on The Big Ask. At the same time the office here is unbelievably busy with new volunteers beetling away to pave the way for a massive push in the autumn. Autumn 2007 will be the crunch time for the Climate Bill, as the Bill will start progressing through the House of Commons and the details will be fought over – probably starting in October or November. That means that we need to ensure that as many MPs as possible are under heavy pressure to lobby for the changes that we want to see in the Bill – especially the 3 key points (annual targets, including aviation and shipping emissions, and strengthening the long term target to at least 80% reduction in carbon dioxide)

So, a detailed paper mailing will be going out to all groups in the next few weeks with more information to enable groups to ramp up the pressure on MPs – through the ongoing activities of engaging other community groups in the Big Ask, organising showings of an Inconvenient Truth with a Q&A session with your MP afterwards, doing local media work on your MPs position on the Bill and so on.

If you are able to let me know what you are doing I will publicise your events and campaigns, and sing your praises to other groups through this newsletter. Please send any information to me (nicki.smith@foe.co.uk) or to Neil (neil.kingsnorth@foe.co.uk)

Nicki

**ACTION STATIONS **
* Calling waste campaigners and recyclers! North West Waste Forum is to hold a meeting at Manchester Town Hall on Tuesday 24 July 5-8pm, with invited speakers (from 5.30) including Garrett Reynolds, FoE Resource-use campaigner, and Cllr Neil Swannick, chair of Greater Manchester WDA. For an update on the region’s waste policies, and a chance to see some friendly faces, come along! To confirm attendance, ring Frank K on 0151 707 4328.

* Meet an MEP - a meeting has been arranged with Linda McAvan MEP on Tuesday 24th July in York to talk to her about waste and recycling issues. If any member of a local group and waste campaigners in the region would be like to come along to talk to her to try to influence waste and recycling policies across Europe , please contact Guy Wallbanks (York & Ryedale FoE) on guy.wallbanks@thomson.com

* Comment on new wind development - EnergieKontor UK Ltd are proposing a development of up to 24 wind turbines, max height 130m, to generate up to 50MW, at Halingden Moor in East Lancs. It's in early stages, and many studies have to be undertaken. For details and a chance to comment, go to: www.energiekontor.co.uk and look in the Projects section. Or ring Judith Cornfield on 01423 799042 for an information sheet.

* FoE shop – Checkout the latest addition to the shop, Shop News. First edition can be found at
www.foe.co.uk/resource/newsletters/shop_news/
latest.html
The main feature is an online survey to get feedback on their A5 booklets. If you haven't already done so, sign up yourself!

* Protect your local area - The Government wants to introduce changes that will restrict you from having a say in what happens in your community. This will make it easier for nuclear power stations, major roads, airport runways, out of town supermarkets and incinerators to be built where you live. If unchallenged, the Government will be able to force these developments through and there will be little you can do about it. Friends of the Earth's Waste, Food and Planning networks have been invited to take this action *in addition* to their campaign plans round The Big Ask. If your group would like to be active in this area, please see if you have the capacity to do both campaigns, or else network with coalition partners in your area. Find out who is in the coalition by going to http://www.planningdisaster.co.uk

For info contact Richard.Hines@foe.co.uk or 0113 242 8153. To send an email to the planning white paper team go to
www.foe.co.uk/resource/local/planning/
press_for_change/planning_white_paper/index.html

* Petition against offshore aggregate dredging - Marinet, the marine network of Friends of the Earth, have created a petition at petitions.pm.gov.uk/MarineDredging/ calling for the curtailment of offshore aggregate dredging. Deadline 31st August. More information on Marinet at www.marinet.org.uk/

** Hull group will be taking part in the Hull Green Mela on July 21st. Group members will act as "recycling advisors" for people attending the Mela. They will be working with a number of Business in the Community volunteers in July who wish to participate in the ongoing CARGO green waste recycling project. The group is looking forward to extra help and support the volunteers will bring to the project.
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Fri, 30 Nov 2007
Green Midwinter Party!
Hello All,
(Fantastic support for the Adelphi fundraiser last night.
Two minibuses almost full for Climate March, Dec 8th.)
Below is an invitation to a do on 6th December.
Only 25 tickets, so book soon!
Chance Café is a great little organic venue.

Green Midwinter Party!! Thurs 6th Dec 2007 7.30-10pm CHANCE CAFÉ, 209, Chanterlands Ave, Hull
It's on Chanterlands Ave diagonally opposite Park Avenue.
Numbers are limited to 25 so please book ASAP

Please send on to others who may be interested. Look forward to seeing you!
This is a chance for green-minded people (you don't have to be a member of any organisation) to get together for some organic and ethical veggie food and drink, to socialise, and to swap ideas for pushing up some real 'green shoots' (social and environmental justice) in our area.
Tickets £7 to include food.
Drinks (alc and non-alc) will be available to buy on the night.

Best wishes,
Shan, Matt, Martin.
Organised by Hull and East Riding Green Party and FOE (Friends of the Earth)
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Mon, 26 Nov 2007
Green Fair
Dear All,
Well, how do you think it went?
All the feedback I got from stallholders was very positive with lots saying they want to be involved next year.
The children looked to be enjoying the craft sessions in the Green Room. Hazel Tuck, who is shortly leaving Scrapstore, offerred to help organise it next year. Hurrah! Thanks to everyone who helped on our stall. It was nice to see you Debbie, hope you got chance for a look round.
There were lots of compliments about the music. We know so many talented musicians I'm sure we could do a music and dancing event sometime. The food as usual was greatly appreciated. Matt was in awe of the teamwork in the kitchen; many thanks to Sharon and all the crew! And to the bakers of the fabulous cakes! [Sorry that in the general mele yours got overlooked, Shan, but my family are enjoying the chocolate cake very much!] The greatest appreciation has to go to Shan and Lee-Ann for visiting no less than 4 primary schools to discuss in assemblies what it means to be a Friend to the Earth; and to the schools for the wonderful art work. It deserves a wider audience; the Ferens Education Room perhaps?

Now for a confession: less than a week before the event I checked the boxes of Hull FOE stock and found as I expected we had hardly anything left. I rang FOE to see what they could send quickly. They now do hardly anything except books so, rather against my better judgement I ordered mainly books which came to a total, with postage, of £98.75. None of them sold. I don't need to get the money back straight away, and I'll do my best to find buyers for them, but I really would appreciate some inspiration from people as to what to do about the stall. I don't think any plants sold. I brought back about the same number of second hand books as I sent.

No Climate Change postcards were signed as far as I can see. Perhaps I didn't make it clear enough that we were supposed to try to get people to sign them, to continue to press for a stronger Bill as it goes through Parliament.

We had one accident: A child fell and broke a drinking glass; she wasn't hurt but it could have been nasty. Does anyone know a source of cheap washable plastic beakers? And we ought to nominate someone to be the First Aider.
But lets not end on a down note; It was generally a very successful event,I think.

Hilary
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Sun, 25 Nov 2007
Speaker on Recycling required
The Hull Jubillee Probus club ( club for retired professional and business people ) wondered if someone could speak for half an hour or so about recycling. This will be at Pearson park hotel and lunch would be provided first ! About 25 attendees in the audience. The dates are June 18th or August 20th.
If anyone is interested in doing this please will they contact me by the end of this week.
Thanks

Sue Jolliffe
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Mon, 26 Nov 2007<
Beehive changes -Engineers love to change things!!!
I have received this communication from the operators of the Beehive network.

Dear Beehive site administrator/user,
We have recently implemented a change to the Beehive site building which has been requested by many of the Beehive users.

From now on, when you add a new element to a Beehive page it will appear at the top of all information on that page rather than at the bottom as it did previously.

This does have long term benefits for those of you who use your sites regularly although unfortunately it does mean that all existing pages are now displayed in reverse order.

Please check your Beehive website and if you need to re-order the information on your page, you can do this simply by logging in to your Beehive website and toolkit and using the 'move up' and 'move down' commands which appear below each piece of information. A tip is that if you need to move an item several spaces you can click the 'move up/down' link several times in quick succession and it will do this.

If you have any problems, please contact the helpdesk via beehive@northcliffemedia.co.uk and we will do our best to help you tidy your site up as quickly as we can.

We do apologise for any inconvenience although hope that you find this a benefit in the longer term.

The Beehive team

It will take me some time to make the changes to the Beehive section of the Hull FoE website so please bear with me while I do this.

Ian White
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Fri, 23 Nov 2007
Archelon and Caretta Caretta
Dear Friends,
My talk on Refuge and Asylum went well on Weds at teh Ferens. About 20 turned up.
I now have a 4MB powerpoint presentation on it should anyone be interested.
the Website now has a whole page of goodly PETITIONS to sign if you have a dull moment! (Yeh, I know, get a life!). :-) Martin.

Meanwhile...
Tired of the winter chill......................Want to spend spring in Greece?
Well you can!

Here is information on Archelon which can be forward to anyone you think would be interested, also do you know of any other local groups who might be interested or other greenpeace groups from other areas? Mikaela.
ARCHELON, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece is looking for enthusiastic and committed volunteers for demanding sea turtle conservation projects. Zakynthos, Peloponnesus and Crete are major nesting areas for the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) in the Mediterranean and have been monitored by ARCHELON, a non-profit making organisation, for more than 20 years. ARCHELON, in Athens, also runs the only Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in Greece.
The nesting season commences at the end of May and lasts until August. The hatchlings emerge at the end of July through to the end of October. During this period, the work of ARCHELON aims at the protection of nesting females, nests and hatchlings.
Seasonal field work is done between May and October, and involves nest management and habitat protection.
At all locations we run a full public awareness scheme as most sites are under pressure from tourism, so you will be prepared to speak to the public on the beaches, in information station and at hotels.
If you are interested in volunteering with archelon please read the archelon website www.archelon.gr or contact me as 3rd year returning volunteer - Mikaela Hulme milk_cookies12@hotmail.com

Martin Deane
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Tue, 20 Nov 2007
Climate Change demo
Sat Dec 8th: Climate Change demo
Minibus from Hull £15, to London. Contact Lewis on 07962 593341 or Claire on Claire 07817 450415
Departs: 7.30am, from University, main entrance, Cottingham Road. Return: about 10.30pm
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Fri, 16 Nov 2007
Going Green

Hull Green Fair
Sat 24th Nov, 11pm onwards
Spring Bank Community Centre (behind Tap & Spile)
Come and explore the world of green stalls, produce and campaigns.

1st December International Peace Conference, London
Anyone willing to report on this for us, the Hull STW group will help fund the fare to London.
(Also Nov 30, London, Rythms for Peace concert at St James).

Best wishes,
Martin Deane
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Fri, 16 Nov 2007
Hull and East Riding Green Party: Response to William Hague's letter

Williams Hague's unqualified support for the use of Menwith Hill as part of Missile Defense is reckless in the extreme.
As events this year amply demonstrate, the Missile Defense system is inspiring a whole new level of military, economic and diplomatic actions from the Russian Federation and from China, so much so that some are calling this a new cold war.
Hague shows no awareness of the issues surrounding Iraq and how this war was driven forward by lie after lie by British and American powers designed merely to get the public onside for a war of aggression led by America and Britain, on an impoverished and almost defenceless Iraq. Now over 4 years later, Iraq is in utter ruins with million having fled their country, milllions displaced within it - and probably upwards of a million dead.
Hague parrots the nuclear threat of Iran despite a complete lack of evidence and very reminiscent of the drumbeat to war on Iraq. We note that Nobel laureate and IAEA inspector Mohamed El Baradei holds Iran to be 'no clear and present danger' and years away from a nuclear weapon.
William Hague somehow believes the Missile Defence system will add to the protection of the UK. This is not what it is designed for. If this huge and expensive white elephant can be got working it is designed to shoot down enemy missiles. Washington pretends these are Iranian missiles, for now, which actually has no intercontinental missiles, but as any onlooker knows, this is ludicrous: Russia and China are the real focus.
Hague's cavalier and dangerous attitude will not advance peace in the world one iota. Quite the opposite. By uncritical support of America Hague opens us up to future charges of further illegal wars, war crimes, rendition and torture - and maybe millions more dead.
We utterly reject his stance.

Martin Deane
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Wed, 7 Nov 2007
Please sign the petition against a proposed deal between UC Berkley and BP

Students at UC Berkley have launched an urgent international petition against a proposed deal between their university and BP.
You can find the text of the petition and a sign up form here:
This deal would see $500 million spent mainly on biofuel research involving genetic engineering. It would be one of the largest corporate grants ever made. The students, as well as a number of academics at the university, are deeply concerned about this proposal. Some of their reasons for objecting to it are:

• environmental sustainability and social impacts have not been taken into account in this proposed business deal - this includes the potential impacts of GM microbes, fungi, and plants developed as part of cellulosic ethanol research;
• BP will have strong influence over all decisions and there will be a major focus on research which will lead to patented technologies, rather than research for public benefit;
• according to the Stop BP Berkley campaign
  (http://www.stopbp-berkeley.org/)
  some of the funding will actually go towards oil and coal developments;
• the proposed director of the planned Energy Biosciences Institute, which is to be set up as part of the deal, Chris Somerville, has stated that "my personal conviction is that every plant used by humans will eventually be GM".

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Mon, 5 Nov 2007
Green issues
Hi all,
I've just started to put some pages up on aspects of green policy.
http://www.sokuto12.karoo.net/policy.htm
It would be great if people could comment on one or some of them.
And I'd be delighted to put up a page up for YOUR ISSUE too for others to comment on!
Cheers,

Martin Deane
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Tue, 30 Oct 2007
Meetings: GP, CAAT, PSC
Dear Friends,
Green Party, Hull & E.Riding
Next meeting is Wednesday week, 7th November.
8pm, at 20 Clifton St. (Off Beverley Road, by bike, foot, etc. Freetown Way by car.)
Issues so far: closure of 3/4 Hull post offices, HCC Environment Roundtable, police helicopter.
Any other contributions from members or supporters?

Control BAE Public Meeting, Hull
Tuesday 13th November, 7pm, at Friends Meeting House, Bean Street.
A speaking tour is part of CAAT's month of action to build a grassroots movement calling for an end to UK arms exports and the corruption which surrounds them.

Hull PSC presents: Mousa Abu Maria
Hop and Vine, Albion Street, Hull
Tuesday 20th Nov @ 8pm
Co-founder of the Palestinian Solidarity Project in Beit Omar, Mousa has worked with international and Israeli peace activists in the nonviolent struggle against the construction of the Apartheid Wall in the Bethlehem region, supporting shepherd and farmers who are being terrorized by Israeli settlers. Mousa will talk about the continuing struggle of the Palestinians, about the construction of the illegal wall and its impact upon the Palestinian people. All welcome.

Rich Wiles - I have just posted an article by Rich Wiles from Aida Camp near Bethlehem, onto the website.
The presentation by Quaker John Lynes on Hebron, Palestine, recently was also particularly good.

Best wishes to all,
Martin Deane
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Mon, 22 Oct 2007
John Lynes

Upcoming: Friends Meeting House, Bean Street, 7.00pm, 24th October Next Wednesday: John Lynes in Palestine John Lynes has worked with the Christian Peacemaker Teams in Hebron with the Palestinians for many years, in the face of the brutal Israeli occupation. The presence of international supporters and observers is vital in reducing the suffering of the Palestinian people and in helping the world to know their plight in more detail. Come and find out more on this 60 years of suffering. John was born into a Jewish family in the UK in 1928, but has been a Quaker for the past 50 years. He worked mainly as an engineer in lighting research, and also as a university lecturer in architecture. He has volunteered in Israel-Palestine as a Quaker Observer attached to CPT (2002-3) and as an Ecumenical Accompanier (2003). He joined CPT full-time in 2004.

Information supplied by Martin Deane
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Wed, 17 Oct 2007
Climate camp

Climate Camp 2007, Heathrow
The rather brilliant people at << www.thisisull.com >> now have a brand new article on the Climate Camp 2007 at Heathrow. (Thanks to Mo and Cilla!)

You can read my harrowing account of being searched under section-something-or-other of the Read-My-Lips-You-Are-A-Terrorist Act 2007, as well as the revolution inspiring taking of the BAA Car Park, complete with giant white rabbit called Elliott. This event will rightly go down in the annals of history alongside the Levellers of 1642 or the storming of the Bastille in 1789. Comes with 3 pages of photo galleries !!!
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Sat, 13 Oct 2007
"Drum Them Out!" Keep Space for Peace
"Drum Them Out!" NSA Menwith Hill demo, 13 October, 2007
Lindis Percy, CAAB organiser, 07949 897904 Martin Deane, Hull Green Party, 07812 838701
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/10/383742.html

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Fri, 12 Oct 2007
Star Wars
"Star Wars": The Green Party Strikes Back
Demonstrators from Hull and area will be among those at a United States spybase in the Yorkshire Dales, tomorrow (Sat. 13th Oct. from 12-4pm), in protest against its involvement in the "Star Wars" missile system.

Organised by the Campaign for Accountability of American Bases (CAAB), this demonstration will take place at Menwith Hill spybase outside Harrogate: where military, economic and political information is gathered and fed back to the US Government.

On 25th July, Defence Minister Des Browne announced the UK was giving permission for Menwith Hill, the largest electronic monitoring station in the world outside America, to be used in the American Missile Defence System.

Martin Deane, Secretary for the Hull and East Riding Green Party says:
"People hoping for change will be disgusted at this recent move by Gordon Brown's government. The announcement just before MP's went on holiday provided no debate. The British government has just rolled over - once again - to the wishes of the American government."

Jean Lambert MEP (Green Party) - and speaking at tomorrow's demonstration - says:
"Our long-term security requires international conflict resolution and a commitment to averting potentially disastrous environmental problems like climate change. On the contrary, this Missile Defence system simply intensifies divisions between nations."

Key speakers tomorow will be Jon Trickett, MP (Labour), Hilary Wainwright (editor, Red Pepper) and Jean Lambert, MEP.
A tour of the perimeter will be given by Lindis Percy, CAAB campaigner, and Martin Deane of Hull and East Riding Green Party.

Mr Deane concludes,
"Menwith Hill is unaccountable to Parliament or to the British people. The whole Star Wars project - since Reagan's time - has been about American global dominance. What we will see at Menwith Hill tomorrow is a symbol of a new Arms Race and a new Cold War - begun by "us"."

More Detail:

• Menwith Hill spybase employs around 1,800 US civilians and servicemen
• they analyse communications, mainly from Europe, Russia and the Middle East.
• It is run by the American National Security Agency (NSA), which monitors the world's communication for US intelligence,
• All telecommunications traffic to and from Europe and that passing through Britain, is intercepted at the base: including private telephone calls, faxes, emails and other communications.
• this information is collected from spy satellites, and captured at the site by dishes contained in large white 'golf-balls' or radomes.
• Data is then processed and relayed back to the United States automatically.

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Wed, 3 Oct 2007
WRG wish to store hazardous waste on-site at proposed Saltend waste incinerator. No way!
PRESS RELEASE ON BEHALF OF EAST YORKSHIRE EYE
Is WRG deliberately undermining the authority of the KHCC Planning Committee?
On Oct 10th, Hull Council’s Planning Committee will decide whether WRG can store hazardous waste at the proposed Saltend incinerator. Originally, a Condition18 was imposed on the planning approval. This restriction protected residents from unnecessary pollution. It prevented hazardous waste being stored on-site. At the time, only WRG realised that the incinerator will inevitably produce 12,000 tons of such waste a year.

East Yorkshire EYE say, ‘The Planning Committee wishes to modify the restriction that protects us, so that WRG can operate the incinerator. Because of the enormous quantity of hazardous fly ash produced by the incinerator, such a modification is illogical. The two aims are mutually exclusive. But, because of our respect for the Planning Committee, we will work to reach a satisfactory solution’.

In the meantime, researcher, Mr. K. Kondakor of Nuneaton, (who pointed out to the Planning Committee at the time that approval was granted, that the incinerator is already oversized because household waste in Hull is dropping), has noted a disturbing development.

In January, realising that there will not be enough household waste, council officers pointed out that WRG can supply 30,000+tonnes of commercial/industrial waste to make up any shortfall in council waste.

The Environment Agency is presently concluding a consultation exercise on the licence, which WRG must have to operate the incinerator. The draft licence included an upper limit of 32,000 tons a year on the commercial waste that could be burned.

Now, this limit has been omitted. The goalposts have quietly been removed, (presumably without consulting Hull Planning Committee), so that WRG can change the Saltend incinerator from one for our council waste, to one for any waste from anywhere, for WRG’s profit margins, regardless of residents’ welfare. .

The Planning Committee imposed other restrictions on the original approval. Only waste generated in Hull and the East Riding is to be burned. Heat from incineration of the waste must be used efficiently, for example, to heat housing, in order to prevent unnecessary greenhouse gases, leading to unjustifiable global warming. East Yorkshire EYE believe it will be easy for WRG to get round these.

If Condition 18 is modified, soon we may have an even larger, more oversized, incinerator, (326,000 tons a year was proposed), burning waste from anywhere, (we understand that a loophole allows import of waste for recycling, waste which often cannot in fact be recycled), increasing global warming to no real purpose.

How can the Planning Committee negotiate with WRG, when WRG insist on deliberately undermining its authority?

Barry Robinson
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Tue, 2 Oct 2007
Hull FOE objection to Saltend incinerator application
Voice International
We have just got our lottery bid to the printers so will be more use from now on for more immediate campaigning. The bid is for Norwood House Beverley to be restored as a community ‘hub’ and heritage site focusing on radical reform, due to its campaigning 18th century residents. We have to wait till March to hear the verdict.
Best

Shan
VOICE International
3 Norwood
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 9ET, UK

Tel +44 (0)1482 862085, 07769 607710(mob)
www.voice-international.net
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Fri, 28 Sep 2007
Want green power? Spend it on renewables
Want green power? Spend it on renewables
I refer to plans to cost £100 million to bury Yorkshire's carbon dioxide.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of tonnes of "Yorkshire coal" are shipped from thousands of miles away, not least a huge open cast pit in northern Colombia .
Thousands of farmers have been forced off their land there to supply us, something instituted under Thatcher in her destruction of the mining industry over here. Britain is a huge trader with this violent state, the No. 1 recipient of US aid and No. 1 world cocaine producer.
What sense does it make to mine coal thousands of miles away, to transport it thousands of miles using other carbon products, to burn it here, and then claim it's ok because we hide the gas!? Doesn't this make a mockery of the thought processes we DO want to encourage?
Most of Yorkshire 's power is not even fairtrade let alone green. You judge green power over the whole carbon life-cycle not what comes out a chimney.
In my opinion this is PR. It's a gravy train.
I go with spending it on renewables, for when the oil runs out

Martin Deane
Green Party, Hull
Tel 01482 471467
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Fri, 28 Sep 2007
Greens condemn Menwith Hill decision
PRESS RELEASE

Green Party in England & Wales The Green Party have condemned the Government decision to allow RAF Menwith Hill, near Harrogate, to be used as part of the the US Missile Defence System, in the upgraded ‘Star Wars’ programme.
Green Party Principal Speaker, Dr. Derek Wall said: "Gordon Brown is like Tony Blair: a slave to George Bush. The ‘Son of Star Wars’ Missile defence system is a frightening development which could open up a new Cold War with Russia. This installation at Menwith Hill puts the UK in the front line of any attack on America.
"Not only are plans to allow Menwith Hill to be used as part of the US missile defence system dangerous, but failure to debate the proposals fully in the House of Commons is the most undemocratic action of this Labour Government.”

Notes for Editors:
The two bases Fylingdales and Menwith Hill are to have key roles in the global network of Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) bases which monitors the world communications and relays information to NSA HQ at Fort Meade in Maryland, USA.

Green Party Press Office
020 7561 0282
http://www.greenparty.org.uk

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Tue, 25 Sep 2007
Hull City Planning Committee October 10th, Incinerator
Dear HOTI supporter,
We are encouraging as many people as possible to object to the latest WRG applications for its incinerator.
WRG have submitted applications to Hull City Council with respect to Conditions 12, 14, 15 and 18. These will all be discussed at a Hull Planning Meeting currently scheduled for Oct 10th (to be confirmed).
Further details can be found attached, and also in the email below which has been circulated to HOTI members following a series of meetings to discuss tactics.
Thanks go to Barry Robinson and Malcolm Lynn for their work on this

Regards Rachel
Secretary to HOTI
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Wed, 19 Sep 2007
New Kerbside Report

Dear CRN Member
Those of you operating a kerbside collection scheme or who are interested in information about kerbside collection will find this report 'Survey of Funding of Municipal Waste Management Kerbside Collection in Wales' by the Welsh Assembly Government very informative. It assesses Local Authority, Private Sector & Community Sector operation collection costs and compares co-mingled & kerbside sort.
It can be downloaded from the Cylch website:
http://www.cylch.org/index2.html
Regards

Lisa (Pea) Saunders
Sector Support & Development Officer
pea@crn.org.uk www.crn.org.uk
Tel: 0117 9420142

Please note - our new address:
The Community Recycling Network
57 Prince St, Bristol, BS1 4QH
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Tue, 11 Sep 2007
WASTE tetra pak con
The tetra pak recycling is a con. They use vast amounts of effort to only recover the fibre from the cardboard and then incinerate the plastic/aluminium composite film.
We should be pointing out that burning plastic and aluminium is not sustainable.
look at all the spin:-
http://www.tetrapakrecycling.co.uk/recycle_more.asp
Cartons are recyclable. In Europe, everyone knows cartons are recyclable. That’s why the continent achieves a 30% rate of beverage carton recycling, and in some countries, like Germany and Belgium, this is as high as 65-70%.
Because cartons are made with between 70 and 90% paperboard, a renewable natural product, we can reclaim much of the carton in the recycling process. This is a straightforward task.
How cartons are recycled : a step by step process

1. Baled cartons are dropped into a pulper, similar to a giant domestic food mixer,
2. filled with water, and
3. pulped for around 20 minutes.
4. This breaks down the packaging to produce a grey-brown mixture.
5. The aluminium foil and polyethylene are separated from the fibre,
which is recovered to make new paper products.
6. The remaining mix of plastic and aluminium can then be used in furniture, to generate energy or even separated out into pure aluminium and paraffin.

Keith
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Mon, 10 Sep 2007
Petraeus Report spins "progress" in Iraq
Dear Friends,
I've just been watching BBC 24 on the Petraeus Report into how the surge goes in Iraq. But as Robert Fisk says "There is no good news coming out of Iraq!"

I must say I was disgusted by the coverage which gave much time to the General's words, more time to Washington think-tankers with criticism highly limited as to be non-existent. I was reminded of the BBC coverage of top US/UK officials in the lead up to Iraq. A media study across US and UK media showed that of all the pro-war coverage the station that scored highest, beating ABC, CNN, and the rest - was the BBC - allowing a mere 2% antiwar voices.

We hear the surge is working, there are less incidents in a number of provinces - but we are being manipulated. Here is Richard Clarke and some more reliable security experts putting things very differently (video, 6mins), "we have no ideaa how many Iraqis have been killed."

Earlier the spin on Radio 4 today was Gen. Petraeus report to Bush on "progress" in Iraq. The ever diplomatic John Bolton was saying how the "4-stars on each shoulder" general will impress everyone with his report (this from the man who said "knock ten storeys" off the UN).

Petraeus claims a drop in attacks (75% ??) in some areas and asks for another 6 months of troop commitment. This is no great surprise. The Americans have made it clear they want US troops there for a long time to come (with occasional pretenses - like this one - that this report - or the next one - will be decisive). They have built the biggest embassy in the world - in Baghdad.

I append the following graph from America's DIA showing the number of attacks on 3 groups: Coalition forces, Iraqi security forces and on Iraqi civilians. Clearly attacks are obscenely high on forces which routinely claim to be bringing freedom, democracy and peace. In addition claiming there is no civil war going on has been difficult for at least a year, though it won't be as simple as Sunni vs. Shia. Yet it remains true that the main targets are the Americans, by far. This matches the foremost wish of the Iraqi people when polled around election time: get foreign troops out.

There is more in our last Hull Stop the War newsletter (at http://www.sokuto12.karoo.net/ )

This video claims there could be a million dead in Iraq by now.
It uses the most reliable Lancet figures (now backed by the MOD) and then extrapolates.

If that total isn't accurate yet, it won't be long before it is.
With best wishes,

Martin Deane
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Mon, 10 Sep 2007
Camp for Climate Action at Heathrow: what happened?...what next?
Hello
Hopefully all of you were at the Camp or saw it on the news and were inspired...well now it's time to get together and work out what we can all do to take action on climate change together; both locally within Yorkshire and nationally.

On Sunday September 16th we've booked The Common Place in Leeds (directions below) from 1pm so that everyone from Yorkshire can get together and work out what happens next. The Camp for Climate Action was organised non-hierarchically (without leaders, everyone having an equal say) by a network of volunteers around the country. Similarly, what happens next locally and nationally will be decided by all of us together. Coming on the 16th means coming along and voicing your ideas, not coming along and being told what the plan is...exciting eh? There will also be a national gathering in October to work out what happens next nationally, which all teh regional/local meetings will feed in to.

So, here's a rough plan of how the afternoon will go but what we discuss and for how long all depends on who's there and what we want to talk about.

Brunch/hot drinks available in the cafe from 12-2.30
1pm - 2pm - What happened? Short presentations on the 4 aspects of the Camp (sustainable living, direct action, education, movement building) plus some video footage and chance to say how we all found the Camp
2pm - 3pm - What next locally? What can we do in Yorkshire?
3pm - 4pm - What next nationally? Climate Camp 2008, or something else?
We've got the building til 8pm so if people are up for it, we can spend lots more time on the discussions as hopefully there's dozens of ideas to chew over!
Please come along with your ideas about what we can do next, we're all in this together.
See you there!

Cheers,

Martin Deane

The Common Place is at 23-25 Wharf Street (near the Parish Church and market), here's a multimap map. Click here.
It's 5 minutes walk from the bus station and 10 minutes walk from the train station, Just phone 0845 345 7334 if you get lost.
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Sat, 8 Sep 2007
Learned from Bush

Photo provided by Martin Deane
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Thu, 6 Sep 2007
Peace Campaign News & Events
Sign Letter to Gordon Brown -
help fund a Guardian advert The statement below will be published as an advert in The Guardian. We are asking our supporters to add their names and help pay for it. If you would like your name in The Guardian please send a donation of £20 (£15 for concessions). Alternatively you can sign the online version of the letter for free.

Dear Prime Minister,
We urge you to use your October statement to signal a break from George Bush's foreign policy and to bring all the British troops out of Iraq immediately, regardless of US plans. It is clear the presence of British troops in Iraq is a pointless waste of life. The majority of Iraqis want them to go. Most soldiers have been withdrawn to base outside Basra where they play no active role but are coming under fire regularly and taking heavy casualties. It is time to go.
We need a change of course. Signed: Jeremy Corbyn MP, Benjamin Zephaniah, Miriam Margolyes, Dr. Caroline Lucas MEP, Suzannah York, Yvonne Ridley, John McDonnell MP, Paul Rowen MP. To add your name to the page in the Guardian please contribute using the following links: £20 full rate £15 Concessions rate To pay by debit or credit card: phone 020 7278 6694. To pay by cheque: makes cheques payable to 'Stop the War Coalition' and send to: Guardian Ad, Stop the War Coalition, 27 Britannia Street, London, WC1X 9JP.

2. Day School On Afghanistan (10:00AM - 5:00PM) Afghanistan: Britain's other war
Afghanistan is fast becoming a disaster paralleling the war in Iraq. The growing number of NATO civilian killings has turned the population against the occupiers. The country's infrastructure has been shot to pieces. This and increased violence is creating an emergency for much of the population. There are now more British troops in Afghanistan than in Iraq, and their death rate in Afghanistan is higher. It is time to turn the spotlight on Afghanistan and demand the troops come home.

Saturday, September 15th in the University of London Union. Speakers include Craig Murray, Dr. Elaheh Povey and Lynda Holmes from Military Families Against the War. Tickets are £6/£4 concessions. To book your space/ to order booking forms in bulk at £2 +p&p for 50, phone 020 7278 6694.

3. Troops Out National Demonstration - 8 October
The Stop the War Coalition says it is time MPs got the message. On Monday 8 October we want them to hear it from thousands of people as they return to the Commons. We are organising a mass demonstration and lobby outside Parliament on 8 October to ensure that our representatives hear what the people want: TROOPS OUT OF IRAQ NOW!

4. Saturday 13 October 2007 12-4ish , KEEP SPACE FOR PEACE, at the American base at MENWITH HILL near Harrogate North Yorkshire. It's official - the American base is to be used for the American Missile Defense system (aka "Star Wars") - come and oppose this crazy and dangerous system. Music, speakers, food and yourselves. Organised by the CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN BASES - CAAB Lindis Percy or Laila Packer, Coordinators CAAB , 01423 884076 or mobiles: 07949 897904 / 0776 6553388

Dec 1st, World Against War Conference . 5. The Stop the War Coalition will be holding an international peace conference in London on 1st December. The World Against War conference is a follow up to the successful international conference we hosted in 2005.
We expect peace and anti war groups from South America, the Middle East, USA, South Asia, Canada and Europe. The conference will discuss the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan and opposition to any attack on Iran. It will also look at the broader struggle against war and for independence against all the threats of the US administration.
Representatives have been invited from Iraq, Palestine, Venezuala and Pakistan amongst others. We have also invited Polish and Czech organisations who are opposing the Bush 'Missile Defence' plan. The World Against War conference will take place in Westminster Central Hall. Booking forms will be available soon. • To reserve you place call Stop the War on 020 7278 6694.
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Tue, 4 Sep 2007
Cynthia McKinney, US Presidential candidate, Green Party 2008, visits
PRESS RELEASE
US Presidential Candidate, Cynthia McKinney, visits Leeds

Former Congresswoman and US Green Party Presidential candidate for 2008, Cynthia McKinney, is coming to the UK and will be presenting a talk entitled "Confronting The Empire". The event, organised by the West Yorkshire Truth Campaign, will be held at the James Graham Building (Lecture Theatre B), Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, Leeds LS6 3QS on Sunday September 9th at 7.00pm. In 1992 Cynthia made history when she became the first African American woman to represent Georgia in the United States House of Representatives. During her tenure, Cynthia won recognition as an outspoken leader for human rights, an ardent advocate for peace, and a determined worker for justice. As reports now surface that US soldiers are returning from Iraq and testing positive for depleted uranium, it is important to note that Cynthia McKinney sponsored legislation to end the use of all depleted uranium weapons until their health effects are known.

Cynthia voted against record Bush administration Pentagon budgets, and challenged the Pentagon to explain how it "lost" over $2.3 trillion in un-traceable transactions. She continues to decry the Pentagon's sweetheart deals with Halliburton, the Carlyle Group, and DynCorp and its successor companies.

Cynthia speaks out against the loss of fundamental freedoms under the Bush administration. She became one of the first Members of Congress to demand a thorough investigation into the events of September 11, 2001 and continues to ask: "What did the administration know and when did it know it about the events of September 11th ?" As a result of her thought-provoking question, an estimated 40,000 Republicans voted in the Georgia Democratic Primary to oust Cynthia. This so-called "crossover" voting caused her supporters to file a lawsuit against the practice.

Cynthia will be standing as the Green Party Presidential candidate in 2008
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Wed, 29 Aug 2007
Please TRY to stop the Saltend incinerator being built
Saltend Incinerator Storage Plans
Sept 5th, 3.30pm in the Guildhall, Hull Council Planning Committee is to approve a modification to Condition 18 of planning approval, Saltend incinerator.
Condition 18 was meant to stop WRG storing/processing hazardous materials on-site. Suddenly, WRG realises that as it stands, it stops them operating the incinerator, because as soon as they produce any fly ash, they will contravene that condition because they will be storing/processing hazardous material. WRG wish to modify Condition 18 to allow temporary storage of hazardous by-products of incineration on-site. What they don't make clear is that they will produce 12,000, yes 12,000 tons of fly ash per year. Fly ash is classified as hazardous waste. It contains large amounts of lime. Health and safety documents indicate that lime is extremely dangerous to the eyesa and could easily blinds you. Also, it is an irritant to the skin. Although WRG claim that the fine ash will be transferred in sealed transporters on site, and will be stored in sealed silos and will go off-site in sealed wagons, it represents an accident just waiting to happen.

For instance, there was an explosion at Kirklees incinerator which was hushed up. It cost £1 million to repair. There have been fires at Crymlyn Burrows and Dundee incinerators which put them out of action for a long time. There was recently a fire at a hazardous waste plant in/near Preston Lancashire. Thick, poisonous fumes, traffic held up on motorway, residents evacuated. Some time ago a lorry caught fire on the M62.

There is to be a recyclables handling facility next door to the incinerator. Tons of paper, plastic, wood, jus waiting foray vandal/accident to set it on fire and trash the incinerator silos. Recently there was a fire in a timber store nearby . One could see smoke and fumes for days from here at Bilton. That was100 tons of timber only.

Please speak at the meeting(I can tell you how to register). It will help to get to the meeting early. A group of us is organising ourselves to present one proper, complete argument. Do you want to join us? Do you want any more info? There's a slim chance, a real chance, a last chance to win.

EXTRA:
Look here chaps. I know I’m a pain in the arse with my obsession with the incinerator. On Wednesday, we can at the very least, cause WRG such heartburn that they may even win and then, because conditions are still so onerous, back down.
Chris Peach has dropped such a testicle that there is much sympathy for us in the council.
There is so much in his report that can be shredded it’s unbelievable.
I phoned up KHCC this morning to book in a colleague to speak.
I was flabbered to see that only three people had applied. NONE from FOE.
OK. You’re going to come along to the Guildhall at 2.00 pm, on Wednesday 5th. You’ve got you 3-minute presentation honed to perfection. You’re going to speak only on planning issues, not rant. You’ve studied Chris Peach’s disastrous report carefully. You’re so keen to stop the incinerator that you are taking the afternoon off. You’re shaking with tension, (well I am).
Good. If not, then why on earth do you belong to the FOE?
WE HAVE A CHANCE, IF ORGANISED, IF WE SPEAK RATIONALLY, TO AT THE VERY LEAST MAKE WRG BELCH.
I don’t want the glory of walking down the street, waving to cheering crowds of revolting peasants, shouting, ‘Barry, Barry’.
I want to walk arm in arm with you, singing, ‘We are the champions.’
Come on, off yer butts.

Barry Robinson
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Mon, 27 Aug 2007
Saltend Incinerator: IMPORTANT I believe
Dear Sirs
I do not know to whom I should be addressing this request.
I have admired the transparency of discussions I have had on the proposed modification of Condition 18.
I thank those concerned.
However, it has become clear to me that even those same persons are unaware of the true significance of the proposed modification. . To modify the Condition 18 in this manner renders it worthless.
In essence it will be interpretable as
‘WRG shall not be allowed to store/process any hazardous waste EXCEPT FOR TWELVE THOUSAND TONNES PER ANNUM of fly ash, (which WRG admit is hazardous), on site’ It has only truly been revealed in the last few days, (previously, it was ‘hidden away’ in two sentences in a 120+ page report), that fly ash is hazardous.
NO indication has been given even yet, that its lime content damages the eyes, to the extent that it will blind you, nor that it is irritating to the skin to such an extent as to desiccate the skin causing unsightly fissures. I believe that attempts are possibly being made to pass the blame for the fiasco from officers to Members.
I believe there are serious errors in the report recommending approval of the modification.
I believe that it is unreasonable to present such a report at such short notice. I believe that we have been incorrectly guided on the significance of the modification. The time allowed to study a library of legislative documentation is inadequate.
In this report it is suggested that, in terms of planning issues, nothing has changed. I believe that Baroness Andrews, (formerly of Defra), has indicated in a letter, (copy sent in two separate e-mails), that health issues, (disallowed at the original Committee Meeting), may be allowable.

I believe this issue is now far more fundamental than originally realised. I believe its processing has to be reconsidered. The time scale of Sept 5th is inappropriate, and must be amended.
Please advise me on this matter.
Respectfully

Barry Robinson
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Wed, 22 Aug 2007
WRAP Training courses & Focus DIY Green Hero awards

Dear CRN UK Members,
Please see attached documents relating to...
1. The autumn programme of WRAP training courses. Full details on the courses and how to apply can be found on their website at www.wrap.org.uk/local_authorities/training

2. A press release from Focus DIY’s on their search for a community ‘Green Hero’. The press release has details of their campaign.

Best wishes, Lizzy White
Information Officer
Community Recycling Network UK
CRN UK Office Tel: 0117 9420142 Direct line: 01872 560443
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Thu, 16 Aug 2007
ONE MILLION dead

***Immediate release***
Hull Stop the War claims ONE MILLION Iraqis dead from the war and violence
In their latest newsletter Hull peace campaigners claim that one million Iraqis have now died in the violence since the onslaught of war in March 2003.
Asked about the reliability of the million dead figure, Martin Deane, the group's secretary, said "this figure builds on the widely reported 655,000 Iraqi dead from the Lancet in June 2006. Even the MOD said this figure was sound. But we're one year on now and the trend in violent deaths is rocketing. In 2004 it was 100,000 dead. In 2006 it was over 650,000 dead. Now researchers are beginning to say we are at a million dead. We're not saying that American soldiers and British soldiers have killed a million Iraqis. But WE made war on this country - and the violence we unleashed and the responsibility we have under International Law for health and peace - means it's down to us."
"Bring the troops home! Force the Iraqis to rebuild their own country! Right now Iraqi civil life faces utter destruction," Mr Deane continues, "The UK peace movement wants this war to end. But war will continue while the occupation continues,"

Martin Deane,
Sec., Hull Stop the War,
Tel 07812 838701

Notes:
See Youtube: One million killed in Iraq?
Lancet report co-author Prof. Les Roberts explains the 655,000 figure from June 2006, built on sampling and compares with 100,000 dead figure from 2004. Prof. Roberts argues, one year on, the figure needs revising upwards because of evidence from morgues, the latest Oxfam report, the UN claim of hundreds of thousands war orphans. Robert Naiman of the group Just Foreign Policy builds on the Lancet, 2006 study using the trend established by Iraqbodycount.org which counts all media reported deaths.

Prof. Roberts method is a global standardised way of measuring deaths in crisis areas.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6495753.stm - BBC reports Ministry of Derence describes Roberts' 655,000 dead Iraqi figure as "robust"
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/07/11/2454/, by Robert Naiman, Just Foreign Policy
http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/
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Tue, 14 Aug 2007
Recycle on the Go - Defra Consultation
Please see below details of a Defra consultation, in association with Encams and Recycle Now. It proposes a voluntary code of practice and an associated good practice guide which are intended to help stimulate the provision of recycle bins in public places, and to facilitate good practice.
The measures contained in the consultation paper apply to England, and are voluntary.
This consultation will close on Friday, 2 November 2007.
For further information please visit:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/
consult/recyclebins/index.htm

Lizzy White
Information Officer
Community Recycling Network UK
CRN UK Office Tel: 0117 9420142
Direct line: 01872 560443
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Mon, 13 Aug 2007
A4 scrap paper
Anybody out there want a nearly full ream (500 sheets) of 8*10" (that's 203*254mm for the metrically inclined) lined paper?
It was a sale bargain Carole picked up years ago, but for the rare occasions I write by hand, I've got boxes and boxes of A4 scrap printed on one side...

Stephen Noreiko
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Sun, 12 Aug 2007
Community Open Day
I'm a member of the Hull Friends of the Earth, and am currently organising a Community Fun Day on the Alderman Kneeshaw Park, Bilton Grange, as part of my employment with the Hull City Council. The Fun Day is scheduled to take place on Saturday 1st September between 11am and 4pm, with the aim of involving a broad section of people across the community to promote outdoor recreation and the use of Council park facilities.

I was wondering if you should like to run a stall at the event, promoting the work of Hull Friends of the Earth, and any ongoing current campaigns. Any such stall would be free, and space and park access are adequate. Current confirmed attendees include Hull KR, Hull City, Surestart, Communtiy Support Officers, Hull Libraries, Humberside Fire and Rescue e.t.c. with media coverage provided by both the BBC and the Hull Daily Mail.

I have scheduled a meeting with representatives of each of the different organisations attending the open day for Wednesday 15th August. Apologies for the late notice, however if you were to attend the open day I would be most grateful if you could attend.
Many thanks

Andy Steer
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Mon, 6 Aug 2007
Hull Friends of the Earth make it bigtime
Congratulations to all who took part in the anti-GM battle. But please don’t forget that they’ll be back. We learned from Foster St that they just become more skilful.
I’m proud to know you.

Barry Robinson
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Fri, 03 Aug 2007
Promote your groups
PROMOTE YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS AND EVENTS FOR FREE...
A new website has been launched which aims to encourage everyone to do their bit to help the environment.

The Big Green Switch - http://www.biggreenswitch.co.uk - is packed with tips and advice for living a greener lifestyle. There are suggestions to suit everyone, from the small, everyday changes that can be made without hassle or expense through to bigger projects and changes you can make. You can also calculate your carbon footprint to see what impact your lifestyle is currently having on the environment and see easily which specific areas you may be able to make the biggest impact in.

The site also includes the ability for visitors to create their own green blog, add comments and additional suggestions to the site and to join in the discussions on the forums. One forum in particular - http://www.biggreenswitch.co.uk/forum/
green_events_groups - gives green groups and event organisers the opportunity to spread the word about their activities. So if your Beehive group has any green aims or environment-related activity, it's well worth spreading the word via this free forum.
To find out more, visit http://www.biggreenswitch.co.uk
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Wed, 1 Aug 2007
WRG hazardous waste
Dear Friends,
URGENT - we only have today and tomorrow to register objections to this.
Good old WRG has submitted a further planning application -
number 00029745B.
Online case number - 07/01001/HAZ
In it, rather than the original wording of "No Hazardous Waste... shall be stored or processed at the site" they want to add "other than the temporary storage of hazardous waste which is produced as a by-product of the approved facility"

Action - Phone Planning Officer Chris Peach on 612734 to raise your objections such as -

• How much waste will be stored?
• How will it be measured
• Will it be secure?
• Does WRG take full responsibility for the safety of the waste?