To Go Beyond Politics We Must Trust the People
A year on from the April Rebellion, are we any closer to XR's Third Demand for a Citizen's Assembly on Climate and Ecological Justice?
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Photo Story: Parliament Square – BEYOND POLITICS
The battle for Parliament Square was not won and lost overnight. As dedicated rebels were eventually cleared from roadblocks and traffic would be opened up again, a rescue party in the form of bikes, samba bands or extinction marches would swoop in and shut it down again shortly after in a dramatic turn of events.
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Lessons from Lockdown: XR Youth, One Year On
As the UK goes into its fourth week of lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Talia Woodin reflects on what it means for XR Youth's work as activists
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Shutting Down the DLR: Cathy Eastburn’s Story
Exactly a year ago I glued myself to the top of a DLR train at Canary Wharf Station, holding a banner saying “Climate Emergency”. It was Day 3 of the April Rebellion. I did this as I was, and still am, absolutely terrified about my children’s future, and the lack of government action to tackle the unfolding climate emergency. I was desperately trying to sound the alarm, to wake people up to the dire situation we are in and hopefully inspire action. It was a powerful action which was hard to ignore and propelled XR and its demands…
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Humans of XR : XR YOUTH
During the April rebellion, thousands of young activists joined XR on the streets of London to protest the governments lack of action on the climate crisis. As the generation that will be most affected by climate change, they brought love, rage, and everything in between to the rebellion. Below are 6 of these XR Youth rebels (for people born after 1990, with a focus on youth empowerment and climate justice) who share their stories from April.
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Photo Story: Marble Arch – THIS IS AN EMERGENCY
A selection of images from the Marble Arch site, which saw giant feasts, group trainings, a speech from Greta Thunberg to an enormous crowd, secret gigs from Massive Attack, a grand piano in the road, a Banksy, and an abundance of speeches and live performances.
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Telling the Truth, A Year On
Jon Fuller, from XR's Media Tell the Truth team, on what has changed in the media's reporting of the climate and ecological crisis - and how far we still have to go.
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We Were The Boat: The Inside Story of an April Icon
Over the ten miraculous days of the April Rebellion, London became host to some truly surreal and spectacular sights. But surely the most iconic of them all was the pink party boat moored to the tarmac of Oxford Circus
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April Arrestee Stories: Elinor Milne, Oxford Circus
Following her arrest at Oxford Circus, Elinor Milne became one of only a small number of people ever to receive an absolute discharge.
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Global Newsletter # 38: Love & Rage in Times of Corona
Dear rebels, We hope you’re keeping well in these strange times. It’s been a difficult month for many of us, with Covid-19 dominating the global conversation. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of C-19 is the struggle to live in this new world of distancing and isolation. It’s important to remember then, that we are in this together, as a movement and a species. There is a humility in the way Covid unites us all – regardless of country, creed or colour. In this at least, it parallels the Climate and Ecological crisis. Read on to see how rebels are evolving…
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