News: Press release

Act Now – Our house is flooding

November 10, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk Phone: +44(0)7969 083 371 / +44 7979 971209 Facebook|Twitter|Instagram|Media Assets| Crowd Funder #EverybodyNow  #WhereIsYourPlan Act Now – Our house is flooding In the early hours of Sunday 10thNovember, Extinction Rebellion activists staged an action on the river Thames in London. A classic…

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Extinction Rebellion wins landmark legal challenge to Met Police ban on peaceful protest

November 06, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk; Phone: +44(0)7756 136396  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 High Court rules the Metropolitan Police’s blanket…

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Wednesday, 10am: High Court to rule on legality of police ban of Extinction Rebellion protests

November 04, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone: +44(0)7756 136396 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 High Court to deliver its judgment on the…

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Extinction Rebellion trials and hearings this week (November 4th – 8th)

November 04, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

20 Extinction Rebellion defendants are on trial this week for Section 14 offences during the April Rebellion A further 40-50 people are expected to be called on Friday for plea hearings at City of London Magistrates Court for offences during the April Rebellion Plea hearings for those charged during the October Rebellion also now taking…

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RANKIN joins forces with Richard Curtis to create film for Extinction Rebellion, demanding from Governments #WhereIsYourPlan

November 03, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Marking six months since the UK Parliament declared an Environment and Climate Emergency, Extinction Rebellion – which has just celebrated its first year anniversary – is releasing a short film calling for everyone to demand their government’s plan to address the crisis … #WhereIsYourPlan Through voices representing a lifetime, aged 8 to 80,…

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Parliamentary Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change – A first step, but a devastating missed opportunity

November 02, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk Phone: +44(0)7969 083 371 / +44(0)7979 971209 / +44(0)7547663419 / +44(0)7479234522 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowd Funder  We’re pleased that 30,000 people will be receiving a letter in the post inviting them to take part in a Citizens’ Assembly…

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Magistrates rule Extinction Rebellion protestor has ‘lawful excuse’ for criminal damage due to climate emergency

November 01, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Facebook|Twitter|Instagram|Media Assets| New – Crowdfund the #ElectionRebellion! Extinction Rebellion protestor acquitted of criminal damage Magistrates ruled she had a lawful excuse due to the direct and immediate threat of climate breakdown Lawyers urge the judiciary to reconsider other Extinction Rebellion cases An Extinction Rebellion protester has been acquitted of…

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As Extinction Rebellion celebrates its first birthday, here comes #ElectionRebellion

October 31, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | New – Crowdfund the #ElectionRebellion! One year ago today, Extinction Rebellion was born: “Humanity finds itself embroiled in an event unprecedented in its history. One which, unless immediately addressed, will catapult us further into the destruction of all we hold dear: this nation, its peoples, our ecosystems and…

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Issue two of The Hourglass has landed!

October 29, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Issue two of The Hourglass newspaper released today Features exclusive interview with artists Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman 145k newspapers to be distributed across the UK – as far as the Orkney Islands Issue two of The Hourglass newspaper has been released today. Printed on recycled paper and with a distribution of 145k papers,…

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