Extinction Rebellion protest in solidarity with climate and human rights movements
AXA going the right direction, but the pressure is on - they are still one of the worst insurers in the world in terms of fossil fuels.
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Greta Thunberg: We won’t let the rich sacrifice people and planet for their extreme lifestyles
Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined local residents, Extinction Rebellion activists and climate change campaigners outside Farnborough Airport today (27 January) to protest against plans to increase private jet flights from 50,000 to 70,000 a year. The protesters are also calling for a total ban on private jets, which are up to 30 times more polluting than passenger airliners.
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Rebel For Truth: Extinction Rebellion is confronting the Lie Factories – every week!
The dangerous and destructive climate lies that rebels get thrown at them every day can be traced back to three giant Lie Factories in London.
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The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill
What is the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill (OPLB)? If passed, the bill would commit the UK to inviting applications every year for new offshore oil and gas production licences in the North Sea.
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Didsbury community assembly, September 2023
XR groups together with other local organisations, charities and community groups in the Greater Manchester area organised the first community assembly in Didsbury to consider the state of the river Mersey.
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Extreme flooding 2024: XR UK’s position
Recent UK floods have made it clear the authorities and their client media currently have no intention of saving us from the worst impacts of the climate and ecological crisis.
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Painting the streets to bring the message home
Paint the Streets re-launched at the end of December 2023, and we've seen some brilliant XR style colour popping up all over the UK...
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Campaigners vow to fight on as court greenlights gas drilling in Jeremy Hunt’s Surrey constituency
Extinction Rebellion climate activists, local residents and Waverley Borough Council have pledged to fight on after the Court of Appeal ruled this week against any further attempts to stop UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) from drilling for gas at the village of Dunsfold in Surrey.
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2024: Now we step it up
2023 wasn’t a good year for the planet and all life on earth. In 2024 we are stepping it up.
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Shane MacGowan’s widow urges The Pogues and her 49,000 followers to help get ‘We Tried’ to Christmas No.1 spot
The recently widowed wife of Shane MacGowan is calling on The Pogues and her 49.000 followers on social media to back activist Louisie Harris' bid to get her climate song “We Tried”into this year's Christmas Number One slot.
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