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August wanderings…

August wanderings…

by Shaun Chamberlin | Sep 1, 2014 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories, Out and about, Politics, TEQs (Tradable Energy Quotas), The right to land, Transition Movement

A couple of nice videos from my wanderings in August. I started with a few days at the ever-wonderful Transition Heathrow, to support them through their threatened eviction. You can see how that went in the short video above. And then a coach was arranged from Grow...
Transition Heathrow next week – see you there?

Transition Heathrow next week – see you there?

by Shaun Chamberlin | May 2, 2012 | All Posts, Cultural stories, Transition Movement

I’ll be heading down to Transition Heathrow from this Monday 7th May – Sunday 13th May to help them in the building of a new community longhouse from reclaimed materials. It should be great fun, a real education, and a chance to contribute to a Transition...
Is activism therapy?

Is activism therapy?

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jun 15, 2011 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories, Favourite posts, Philosophy, Transition Movement

Last night I went to the première screening of an excellent new film called Just Do It. It’s a record of the direct action climate movement — Climate Camp, Plane Stupid et al. — made with the full cooperation of the activists, and it’s worth checking out,...
Happy birthday Transition Heathrow!

Happy birthday Transition Heathrow!

by Shaun Chamberlin | Mar 1, 2011 | All Posts, Cultural stories, Transition Movement

Now here’s a video to lift your soul and make your day, celebrating the first birthday of the ever-more wonderful Transition Heathrow. As discussed here last year, the site is not safe from the authorities, but it has now got an assured future until November at...
‘Grow Heathrow’ Eviction Threat!  Our support needed

‘Grow Heathrow’ Eviction Threat! Our support needed

by Shaun Chamberlin | Aug 24, 2010 | All Posts, Climate Change, Peak Oil, Transition Movement

The beautifully tended squatted community garden in Sipson, Heathrow has been served a court summons for eviction. On the 1st of March this year the neglected plot on the planned site of the third runway was reclaimed, and for the last six months the Transition...

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