from Scenes from the Atlanta Forest On June. 2nd, a horde of forest defenders were able to stop a bulldozer on the edge of the woods (that was being escorted by kkkops) from destroying the forest by throwing rocks, deploying fireworks, & […]
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A Message From A Tree sitter
from Scenes from the Atlanta Forest They destroyed our camp, & sawed one of our platforms apart, but we still got up into same tree in opf near juvy to defend the forest, & we left a message for our oppressors & […]
Continue readingUK: Just Stop Oil Protesters Sabotage Petrol Pumps on M25 Motorway
by Damien Gayle / The Guardian Environmental activists have sabotaged petrol pumps at two motorway service stations, in what they described as a “significant escalation” in their campaign against fossil fuel distribution in England. About 35 supporters of the Just Stop Oil campaign staged blockades at […]
Continue readingDozens Arrested as Scientists Worldwide Mobilize to Demand “Climate Revolution”
by Jake Johnson / Common Dreams More than 1,000 scientists across the globe chained themselves to the doors of oil-friendly banks, blocked bridges, and occupied the steps of government buildings on Wednesday to send an urgent message to the international community: The ecological […]
Continue readingProtesters Continue to Block UK Oil Terminals Despite More Than 100 Arrests
by Clea Skopeliti / The Guardian More than 100 people have been arrested as climate change protesters continued to block UK oil terminals as part of a campaign to disrupt the fossil fuel industry. Supporters of Just Stop Oil began the action in the […]
Continue readingActivists Dismiss NSW Government Crackdown on Sydney Port Protests
by Michael McGowan / The Guardian Climate change protesters who have caused blockades at Sydney’s major port this week say tougher penalties and the deportation of two activists will not stop them from continuing their campaign. The New South Wales government announced on Thursday […]
Continue readingDefend the Barricades; Calling Feral Anarchists to Atlanta Forest!
from Scenes from the Atlanta Forest “No Forest? No Peace! Truck the Police!”, reads a banner hanging from a skypod attached to an overturned truck blocking the ONLY Bridge crossing the little creek between the police construction staging ground and the main […]
Continue readingI Believe That We Will Win: Two Perspectives on Defend the Atlanta Forest
from Defend the Atlanta Forest They say Atlanta is a city in a forest. What happens when cops, developers, and Hollywood team up to decimate some of the very woods the city claims to treasure? In the last year, a widespread and […]
Continue readingThe first forest walk after the eviction and uprooting of a part of the Osterholz forest: A rollercoaster of emotions
From Enough 14 Wuppertal, Germany: I arrived in the stormy weather with pouring rain and I was delighted that nonetheless some people came to o the forest. In the pavillion I saw a few wreaths and some banner. One banner said: “Missing […]
Continue readingDefending The Atlanta Forest – Background and Reportback
from Scenes from the Atlanta Forest Since Summer of 2021 there has been an active effort to prevent the development of the South River Forest. This effort is intersectional and has been supported by a wide variety of groups for several reasons. […]
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