BREAKING: A bleeding red carpet is poured out blockading the official opening of London Fashion Week

September 13, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk / xrfashionaction@gmail.com Phone: +44(0)7811183633, +44(0)7986671716, +44(0)7561098449 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets Spokespeople: Sara 07846202269; Bel Jacobs 0787663624; Alice Wilby 07941838703 Photo credit: Gareth Morris Five Extinction Rebellion activists glue themselves to main entrance of tradeshow while others pour buckets of fake blood and stage die-inAction marks start of five days of action…

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Statement from Extinction Rebellion UK on the preemptive arrest of members of Heathrow Pause

September 12, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone: +44(0)7986671716 / +44(0)7561098449 / +44(0)7804743058 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowd Funder What emergency? | Extinction Rebellion in Numbers | This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook. As we approach the Global Climate Strike on 20 September, the inaction of…

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Farmers and animal activists help form unlikely alliance to preserve and protect life on Earth

September 10, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk Phone: +44(0)7811183633, +44(0)7986671716, +44(0)7561098449 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets They are joined by doctors, scientists, faith groups, global justice groups and peace groups to form a ‘Rebel Alliance’Groups to come together to converge on the streets of London from 7 October 2019, as part of the…

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‘Extinction Rebellion Seven’ in Court for Shell Action

September 05, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone: Office +44(0)7780 602722; +44(0)7479 234522Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets Seven Extinction Rebellion protestors to appear at City of London Magistrates Court on FridayCharges relate to a non-violent direct action at Shell’s London Headquarters during April’s RebellionDefendants expected to plead not-guilty and to be…

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Today 4 September, 10am: Extinction Rebellion Joins Peace Groups to Disrupt World’s Largest Arms Fair

September 04, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone: Office +44(0)7780 602722; +44(0)7479 234522Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets Extinction Rebellion joins with peace groups to disrupt and shut down the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair this weekAn Extinction Rebellion boat will be used to stop equipment entering the ExCeL…

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Extinction Rebellion & Stop Killing Cyclists to stage symbolic funeral calling for Emergency Autumn Budget

September 03, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk Phone: Office +44(0)7780 602722; +44(0)7479 234522 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowd Funder What emergency? | Extinction Rebellion in Numbers| This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook         Stop Killing Cyclists and Extinction Rebellion activists will be uniting to…

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Extinction Rebellion to call for the Plane Truth at World Aviation Festival

September 02, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone: Office +44(0)7780 602722; +44(0)7479 234522 Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowd Funder What emergency? | Extinction Rebellion in Numbers | This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook Extinction Rebellion to protest climate impacts of aviation industry Activists…

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The Deliberate Rebellion: Short film with exclusive track from Massive Attack

August 27, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

The Deliberate Rebellion is a short film commissioned by Extinction Rebellion UK and made by All Hands On. The film examines Extinction Rebellion’s demand that Government must create and be led by the decisions of a Citizens’ Assembly on climate and ecological justice.

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Our Lungs Are On Fire: 7 Days Match-Funding Promise

August 24, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

The Climate Emergency Fund (CEF) has pledged $350k to Extinction Rebellion, if others will match it.

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Today 11am: Our Lungs Are On Fire – Extinction Rebellion UK Protest Outside Brazilian Embassy

August 23, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Today from 11am - 7pm several hundred people from Extinction Rebellion UK are expected to gather outside the Brazilian Embassy in London to call on President Jair Bolsonaro to Act Now to protect the Amazon rainforest.

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