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Drums, boats, and banner over Westminster Bridge: Extinction Rebellion hold ceremonies of love and connection for the River Thames in London
Date: 30th August 2025Press contact: Dorothea Hackman 07301299930 saveeustontrees@gmail.comFirst Photos and Video: https://t.me/+7Owp8nddDCJhNzY0 Press selection: https://show.pics.io/xr-global-media-breaking-news/search?collectionIds=68aed8b34643ff06f47e6e60 From 10am this…
Meet the activists marrying their local river as part of Extinction Rebellion’s Dirty Water Campaign
Contact: 07484750955XR UK press team press@extinctionrebellion.uk Starting this Sunday the 24th August to the 24th September, Extinction Rebellion’s Dirty Water Campaign is launching the World Water Wedding…
Scientists for XR occupy the Bank of England
Press contacts: Shana 07546 166787 | XR UK press team press@extinctionrebellion.uk Photos: https://drive.proton.me/urls/WFVCDS5XJR#OEow1XVNSOdf Early on Wednesday 23rd of July, five scientists occupied the lobby of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA),…
Rebels target insurance HQ in solidarity with detained Ugandan protesters
Press contacts: Dorothea Hackman 07710 269195 | XR UK press team 07756136396 BREAKING PHOTOS | PERMANENT ARCHIVE Extinction Rebellion rebels target AIG as part of a national wave…
Climate Activists Detained at the “Oscars of the Insurance Industry”
Early images “Insuring Disaster, Not Survival” LONDON 9th July — Climate activists with the Insure Our Survival campaign disrupted the “Oscars of the insurance industry” British Insurance Awards at…
Insurance conference blockade heralds nationwide week of action
report shows real world success of insurance campaigns headline sponsor Axa’s reputation slips Early photos | Best photos | Contact: +44(0)7756136396 | New IOS websiteSupporters of Extinction Rebellion’s Insure Our…
Insure Our Survival Campaign Marks First Anniversary with Nationwide Wave of Action Targeting Fossil Fuel Insurers
For immediate release. This July, the Insure Our Survival (IOS) campaign marks one powerful year of mobilisation. Over the past 12 months, IOS has coordinated more than 150 actions, targeting 27 insurance firms in over 40 towns and cities. Now, the momentum is accelerating. From 2-14 July, a UK-wide Wave of Action will ramp up pressure on the insurers enabling climate destruction. Across the country, activists will expose the “dirty insurers” underwriting and brokering some of the world’s most devastating fossil fuel projects.
Climate activists occupy WPP’s HQ to demand global ad giant cuts its ties to Big Oil
Early Media: 20230625 CTT Early Media share folder Picture Link: https://show.pics.io/xr-global-media-breaking-news/search?collectionIds=685a7d433ec00754ba953d8e Media Contact: Carol 07791 737093 For immediate release The activists, from climate campaign group Cut The Ties…
RFU silent on due diligence as Extinction Rebellion “red card” floody insurers Allianz at rugby final
The Rugby Football Union has failed so far to respond to questions about the due diligence it carries out when selecting suitable sponsors. Extinction Rebellion put the questions to the RFU in writing on Thursday ahead of the rugby final at Twickenham this weekend.
Red card Allianz: Extinction Rebellion target fossil fuel insurer at rugby final
Extinction Rebellion will be engaging with the 82,000 rugby fans at the Premiership final at Twickenham on the 14th of June to expose the hypocrisy of the RFU taking money from Allianz while the insurer is fuelling the climate chaos that is flooding rugby clubs across the country.
Perenco London HQ accused of pivotal role in death of six workers
In the wake of recent citizen’s arrests of Perenco’s CFO and Group Counsel, Extinction Rebellion expressed outrage outside the company's London HQ after a comprehensive and damning report revealed their pivotal role in six workers being burnt to death on a Perenco oil platform last year.
Africa Energy Summit faces accusations of colonial racism from right and left
Extinction Rebellion, Fossil Free London, War on Want, Christian Climate Action, Rainforest Foundation, StopEACOP UK, and others were joined by Senegalese drummers and videos from Extinction Rebellion Democratic Republic of Congo outside the Africa Energy Summit in London today.