The Air We Grieve: Extinction Rebellion Block Central London Road to Demand Action on Deadly Air Pollution as Hunger Strikers Continue into Fourth Week

December 09, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion have blocked Cranbourne Street outside Leicester Square Station in central London. The road has been chosen for it’s dangerously high levels of air pollution. Extinction Rebellion are demanding action from the next government, following this Thursday’s general election, on deadly levels of air pollution in the UK. The action is part of the Election Rebellion and seeks to place the climate and ecological emergency at the top of the agenda for all political parties. [1] Parallel actions are taking place in Manchester, Weymouth, Yeovil and York.

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Bikes against Bulldozers: Extinction Rebellion head to Heathrow demanding promise to cancel third runway be kept

December 06, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

press@risingup.org.ukPhone: +44 7561098449 / +44 7482729729Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | New – Crowdfund the #ElectionRebellion!#ElectionRebellion #UpgradeDemocracy #ThreeDemandsBill Extinction Rebellion to take a critical mass of cyclists to Heathrow on Sunday and perform a symbolic ‘lie-in’ in front of a bulldozerPrime Minister, Boris Johnson, and Shadow Chancellor,…

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Breaking COP25: Extinction Rebellion occupies Zara on Madrid’s Gran Via – ‘Greenwashing is a COP out – Green words, toxic truths’

December 04, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

 press@risingup.org.uk Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | COP25 Media Assets Around 30 Extinction Rebellion activists have today occupied Zara on Gran Via, with people glued on to the windows inside the store. People are holding banners saying ‘Green words, toxic truth’ outside Zara which is part of INDITEX group –…

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Day 15: Hunger strikers begin third week with further meetings with political leaders

December 02, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone: +44 7969 083 371 / +44 7459 055152 Facebook|Twitter|Instagram|Media Assets| New – Crowdfund the #ElectionRebellion! #ThreeDemandsBill #12DaysOfCrisis Five Extinction Rebellion activists continue their hunger strike for the third week outside political party headquarters until party leaders meet them to discuss the Three Demands Bill and act now…

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CLIMATE CHANGE KILLS CHILDREN: EXTINCTION REBELLION MOTHERS AND BABIES STAGE MASS ‘FEED-IN’ AT PARTY HQs

December 02, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

December 2 2019, London: Extinction Rebellion Mothers and Babies will stage a series of winter vigils in Westminster ahead of the UK General Election, demanding action on behalf of children affected by the climate and ecological emergency. It will be the first event to unfold as part of a wider Extinction Rebellion pre-Christmas agenda, ‘12 Days of Crisis’.

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Tomorrow: Extinction Rebellion’s 12 Days of Crisis begins across the UK

November 30, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

press@risingup.org.ukPhone: +44 7969 083 371 / +44 7459 055152 / +44 749 729 729Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | New – Crowdfund the #ElectionRebellion!#ElectionRebellion #UpgradeDemocracy #ThreeDemandsBill The 12 Days of Crisis begin tomorrow with groups “Sounding the Alarm” with the Flag of Extinction being raised in towns…

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Hunger Strike Day 12: UK-wide occupations of political party offices announced

November 29, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

press@risingup.org.ukPhone: +44 7969 083 371 / +44 7459 055152 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | New – Crowdfund the #ElectionRebellion!  Extinction Rebellion UK announces phase 2 of their Global Climate Hunger Strike: from 7 December hunger strikers and supporters will peacefully occupy local party offices across the…

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Over 1000 cases set to be dropped against Extinction Rebellion protesters arrested during October’s International Rebellion

November 27, 2019 by Zoe Blackler

Email: press@risingup.org.uk Phone: +44 7918 165 046, +44 7969 083 371 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Legal Crowd Funder  | What emergency? | Extinction Rebellion in Numbers |This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook. #EverybodyNow  #ExtinctionRebellion The Metropolitan Police has admitted…

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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 party leaders to…

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Election Rebellion: Twelve Days Of Crisis

November 26, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone: +44(0) 7876 641528 / +44(0) 7568 598127 / +44(0) 7561 098449 / +44(0) 7459 055152 / +44(0) 7482 729729 Facebook|Twitter|Instagram|Media Assets|Legal Crowd Funder  |What emergency?|Extinction Rebellion in Numbers|This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook#ElectionRebellion #ThreeDemandsBill #12DaysOfCrisis 30th Nov-11th Dec – Election Rebellion:…

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