Oct 21, 2009
350 Hot Halloween Bike Ride
What? Sorry folks! At this late stage, the city has suddenly withdrawn permission to use Thapae Gate, or any other area around the moat. This is due to the Loi Kratong festivites that will be held. Consequently, we have decided to cancel the event until further notice. We thought about relocating, but decided visibility and a central location was important. We now plan to hold it later in... read more
Oct 21, 2009
Chiang Mai joins 350.org at Mae Moh Power Station, Lampang
On 24 th October we demonstrate at MaeMoh with our bikes in front of the Power Station. To join 160 countries World Wide to say 350 Parts per million of CO2 in the atmosphere is what the Copenhagen Climate talks should aim for. details at http://www.350.org/ http://developmentdebacles.blogspot.com/2008/02/grievous-mae-moh-coal-power-plant.html **Meet at train station before 6:30 am. **Leave Chiang... read more
Oct 14, 2009
FIRE Season Loometh
Doi Suthep burning while Chiang Mai plays - 15th April 2008 As the rains ease in October it is time once again to see what can be done to ease the perennial problems we have every dry season from forest fire and open burning and the associated problems of smoke-haze, bronchial illness, soil erosion and loss of bio-diversity. All these problems on top of the looming Climate Catastrophe to which wild fires... read more
Oct 10, 2009
People’s Solutions to Waste disposal – เชียงใหม่ เอี่ยม Chiang Mai Shining
Friday 9th October 2009 saw the launch of a new project by the health promotion organisation สสส to make Chiang Mai a healthy city. The launch included video presentations of great stories from Brazil & Estonia. Out doing ourchiangmai.com their new website is at ourbetterchiangmai.org . Something for all Chiang Mai folk to get behind. (Thanks to youtube.com for the... read more
Oct 9, 2009
Coal India May Invest in Ports as Imports Surge
In early October 2009, as Climate Justice Activists met on the one hand and UN government negotiators discussing a replacement of the Kyoto Climate Protocol met on the other, both in Bangkok, two news reports about plans to ensure destruction of civilization by speeding global warming through increased burning of coal appeared:... read more
