News: Actions

Contra la Extinción, Somos Rebelión! COP25

December 14, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Raquel and Sergio stood with their hands glued to the inside of Zara’s display window kissing silently and smiling, with adrenaline, fear and love coursing between their lips. The cameras and curious eyes of hundreds of Christmas shoppers watched their intimacy from the other side of the glass, attracted by the rebels outside who were…

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Global Hunger Strike Day 10: Plaid leader pledges to push for citizens’ assemblies. Seven activists on tenth day of Hunger Strike in London

November 27, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk Phone: +44 7969 083 371 / +44 7459 055152 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | New – Crowdfund the #ElectionRebellion!  Seven Extinction Rebellion activists continue their hunger strike for the tenth day outside the main UK political parties’ headquarters asking to meet…

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Post-Rebellion Blues: a practical guide to coming down to earth

October 20, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Getting ‘back to normal’ isn’t always easy. We’ve got you covered – read on for our best advice on looking after yourself and others as we come back down to earth; complete with bundles of free resources from the Regen Culture UK team! This period of rebellion has been both a growthful and…

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XR & the Police – Extinction Rebellion Podcast Special 2.7

October 20, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Podomatic Live on all platforms NOW Extinction Rebellion have always had a controversial relationship with the police. During the April Rebellion, there were chants of “we love you” and a practice of liaising with the police before actions.

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Grandparents unite to protect the planet

October 16, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Facebook | xrgrandparents@gmail.com On Tuesday 15 October, over a hundred grandparents came together under the name of Extinction Rebellion Grandparents to protect the futures of their grandchildren and of children around the world. The group gathered on the steps of the Queen Victoria Memorial Statue outside Buckingham Palace,…

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Disruption of Tube Services beginning 17 October: Information for London Underground Staff

October 15, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

From October 7th-21st, XR are hosting a peaceful rebellion against the UK government for its inaction on climate breakdown and biodiversity loss. If the Government fails to meet its members to discuss their Three Demands, XR and its various affiliated groups will build pressure through disruption. On October 17th, several XR affinity groups (autonomous civil disobedience groups) are planning to nonviolently disrupt Tube services to highlight the Climate and Ecological Emergency. We sincerely apologise to all those who may be affected as a consequence of this disruption. In any other circumstances these groups would never dream of disrupting the Tube but this is an emergency.

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You Can’t Eat Money – Protest at BlackRock’s UK HQ, City of London

October 14, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Phone: 07495 297625  Email: media.xrbristol@protonmail.com  Extinction Rebellion (XR) calls on the world’s largest asset management company BlackRock to:  Wake up and smell your role in funding the burning of the Amazon and wildfires in the Arctic.  Stop investing immediately in the worst companies driving global deforestation.  Divest from fossil fuel stocks over…

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This Monday – The International Rebellion continues in more than 60 cities around the world

October 04, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

As the eve of the International Rebellion approaches, people in more than 60 cities around the world release their plans for peacefully shutting down their cities, and disrupting business as usual, to demand governments tell the truth on the Climate and Ecological Emergency – and act.

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Euston, we have a problem. Chris Packham asks, ‘What planet is HS2 on?’

September 28, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk Phone: +44(0)7969 083 371 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowd Funder  Saturday 28 September, gathering from 1pm – One Eversholt Street, Euston Chris Packham, Extinction Rebellion and members of RethinkHS2.org, including The Woodland Trust, RSPB and Greenpeace create a forest outside…

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