Monday 30 November 2009

Activists blockade Biomass plant in South Wales

Activists from Climate Camp Cymru, were arrested for objecting to plans for a £400m biomass power station close to the much smaller Western Woods plant in Port Talbot. Prenergy Power has been granted a licence by Environment Agency Wales (EAW) for the project which the company said would be able to power 500,000 homes.Construction is set to start next year.

Monday 23 November 2009

Co15 - what is it and what can you do?

A studio show about the cop15 conference on climate change in Copenhagen and how you can get involved through the climatecamp network.

Policewatch who's a Terrorist

We talk to Chris Kitchen from the Climatecamp about his experience of being stopped under terrorist legislation while on root to a meeting in Copenhagen for the cop15 summit.

Friday 20 November 2009

Polar Bear

Our flight has an impact. Planestupid's new cinema ad, written and commissioned by creative agency Mother and made by production company Rattling Stick. Director Daniel Kleinman. www.planestupid.com www.motherlondon.com www.rattlingstick.com Project name: Polar Bear Client: Plane Stupid Brief: We wanted to confront people with the impact that short-haul flights have on the climate. We used Polar Bears because they're a well understood symbol of the effect that climate change is having on the natural world. Creative agency: Mother Copywriter: Mother Art director: Mother Planner: Mother Agency Producer: Mother Production company: Rattling Stick Director: Daniel Kleinman Producer: Johnnie Frankel Editor: Adam Spivey @ The Quarry Post-production: MPC Sound Design and Audio Post Production: Anthony Moore @ Factory Cinema Mix: Anthony Moore @ Factory & Andy Humphreys@ 750mph Humphreys@750mph Exposure: Cinema, Online

Wednesday 18 November 2009

Climate Camp Ireland: Part I

The Climate Camp held recently in Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly highlighted the urgent need to address the issue of peat bogs in Ireland and the dangerous effect their exploitation by Bord na Mona and the ESB has on Climate Change.
by Dave Donnellan