[IMC-UK-Features] request for feature on indmedia

[g giggles]

Dear Indymedia Folk
I've heard my feature has attracted some critisism as features usually
follow, not proceed an event.  To end any arguments please take it down and
i'll post a new feature after 7pm.

Thanks,
Grainne

On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 3:28 PM, g giggles <g.giggles1 at googlemail.com> wrote:

> Dear lovely Indymedia folk
>
> The climate rush is back again and this time its hitting Heathrow and
> Manchester airport on the 12 January (next Monday).  This is going to be
> really big, there'll be lots of updates, articles, photos, videos etc put up
> on indymedia.
>
> Following is a feature I'd like to put up now about it,
>
> Thanks for your time,
> Grainne, x
>
> link for main photo: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/images/2008/10/410870.jpg
>
> Hundreds of anti-aviation protesters are expected to give the government a
> nasty shock when they return to Parliament after their Winter Recess on
> Monday 12th January.  Protesters from the environmental action group, 'The
> Climate Rush' will be holding a sit-down picnic at the Departures Gate of
> Terminal One in Heathrow Airport.  The dinner will begin at 7pm sharp and is
> expected to last several hours.  At the same time the Northern Climate Rush
> will hit Manchester Airport Terminal 3 (Domestic Departures).
>
> 'The Climate Rush' held their first protest last October.  Taking their
> inspiration from the Suffragettes they mounted a 'rush' on Parliament.  On
> Monday 13th October 2007 over 800 women, men and children, some in Edwardian
> costume, all with red climate sashes, rushed the Houses of Parliament.  The
> doors were slammed shut, Parliament was forced to close for an hour and the
> shouts of 'Deeds not Words' was heard throughout the Palaces of Westminster.
>
> The Climate Rush has chosen its new target because the decision over
> whether Heathrow airport should expand is expected this week.  The Climate
> Rush are hoping their dinner will give the government a clear idea of the
> level of action to expect if they make the wrong decision.
>
> Apart from dinner there will be acoustic sets and a new art collective
> called 'ARTPORT' will hope to transform Heathrow Airport into Heathrow
> Artport.  This looks to be a creative claiming of Terminal One.
>
> *Related links*
> http://www.climaterush.co.uk/whatnext.html
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2008/12/415971.html
>
> *Related articles*
> http://www.climaterush.co.uk/how.html
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/10/410864.html
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2008/09/409549.html
>
> http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/amelias_blog/2008/10/climate_rush_decorating_statue.php
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> http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/amelias_blog/2008/12/climate_rush_invites_ed_miliba.php
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> http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/amelias_blog/2008/12/swedish_climate_activist_group.php
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> *Video and photos*
>
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2008/10/410705.html?c=on#comments
>
> http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/amelias_blog/2008/10/climate_rush_we_rock.php
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/media/2008/10//410936.mov
> http://www.greenvoice.com/campaigns/285/videos/198-Rush-Footage
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> http://www.greenvoice.com/campaigns/285/videos/199-Caroline-Lucas-at-the-Climate-Rush
>
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/3192176/Parliament-climate-change-protesters-threaten-further-disruption.html
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