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Protestors blockade Farnborough Airport to protest plans to double private jet flights

February 06, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion

Local residents and climate activists blocked Farnborough Airport this week to protest against the proposed expansion of the airport which will almost double the number of private jet flights to 70,000 a year, in a move which blatantly ignores the climate crisis.

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XRUK Strategy 2025-26

February 03, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion

As XRUK has evolved, so has our ability to dedicate time and energy to the depth of thought and work that the movement needs and deserves in its strategy. This strategy is rooted in research and evidence, built on the reality of what this movement is at this time – not what it used…

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It’s 2025… now what?

January 17, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion

Lack of action is a death sentence for millions of people, including people right here in the UK. XRUK on 2025, at a glance: It’s now official that in 2024, global average temperatures exceeded the target limit of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Meanwhile, the mega rich billionaires in the world…

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Insure Our Survival – how the week unfolded

November 21, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

As climate floods in Spain claimed hundreds of lives, thousands of us demanded insurers stop enabling the industries that are destroying our world. Our week of action against the insurance industry starting 28 October 2024 was part of an ongoing international campaign which is forcing the sector to pull the plug on the…

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News from the Strategy Team

September 26, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

How on earth do you do strategy in a decentralised mass movement?  Extinction Rebellion UK has grappled with this question since we began. Over the years strategy has been designed in a number of ways, with varying degrees of success. Each iteration has been an opportunity for reflection and learning.  Learning from…

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COP 16: Extinction Rebellion and allies call for fair policies to protect the people and environment in the Global South from corporate greed

September 16, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion is calling on concerned citizens, and environmental and social organisations to make their voices heard this year at COP 16 by signing its letter urging the UK delegation to put their weight behind four key environmental demands.

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Upgrade Democracy – A democracy bootcamp in Windsor

September 16, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

The three days in Windsor signalled things to come from XR UK, with a heavy focus on our failing political system and an urgent need to create a system that is inclusive, fair, and long-term. The weekend in Windsor may be done, but our work to Upgrade Democracy is far from over!

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XRUK statement on the riots

August 06, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

The rioting and looting scarring our streets and terrorising some of our most vulnerable communities has shocked us all to the core. Extinction Rebellion UK is devastated by these callous acts of violence and we are all left fearful for the wellbeing and safety of our friends.     XRUK stands in solidarity with all…

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XR rebel who stopped a planet-wrecking train walks free from court

July 22, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

A courageous Extinction Rebellion activist who stopped a freight train carrying 2,500 tonnes of wood pellets to the DRAX power station in Selby, Yorkshire, walked free from court today despite being found guilty of a criminal charge with a maximum two-year jail term.  

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