News: Press release

Roger Hallam to be released on bail today, Common Sense book

October 24, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk; Phone: +44(0)7479234522 For enquiries related to Roger’s book, please call +44(0)7980 986808. Roger Hallam, cofounder of Extinction Rebellion, will shortly be released on bail to Wales, following a bail application hearing today at Isleworth Crown Court. Roger has been on remand at Wormwood Scrubs since 16 September for…

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Extinction Rebellion defends right to peaceful protest in legal challenge to the police blanket ban on Extinction Rebellion protests in High Court

October 23, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone: +44(0)7756 136396  Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowd Funder  | What emergency? | Extinction Rebellion in Numbers |This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook. #EverybodyNow  #ExtinctionRebellion Extinction Rebellion defends the long established right to peaceful…

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Extinction Rebellion UK on policing costs: £37million for all that we hold dear, bargain!

October 22, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Total silence from the Government since Parliament’s declaration of an environment and climate emergency in May, against a backdrop of ongoing criminal Government inaction on the climate and ecological emergency for the last 30 years, meant that Extinction Rebellion felt no choice but to take to the streets again this October.

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Teachers, scientists, parents and children protest at Department for Education to demand climate and ecological truth be taught in schools

October 21, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone:  +44(0)7944894190, +44(0)7811183633 Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowd Funder What emergency? | Extinction Rebellion in Numbers “What is the point of learning facts when the most important facts clearly mean nothing to our society?” (…

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Creative Rebellion: Arts and Culture Highlights from International Rebellion London

October 21, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email Arts & Culture Media Coordinator: Lorenzo.Belenguer.XR@protonmail.com  Phone Arts & Culture Media Coordinator: +447731425077 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowd Funder  | What emergency? | Extinction Rebellion in Numbers |This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook#EverybodyNow  #ExtinctionRebellion…

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BP Portrait Awards targeted by Extinction Rebellion. Activists pour crude oil over naked bodies within the performance Crude Truth

October 20, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk Phone: +44(0)7969 083 371 / +44(0)7479 234 522 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowd Funder  The XR action Crude Truth took place on Sunday at 4:15pm, on the last day of the BP Portrait Award exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.

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Extinction Rebellion UK: The second album was never going to be easy

October 18, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone: +44(0)7986671716 / +44(0)7561098449 / +44(0)7479234522 / +44(0)7811183633 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowd Funder  | What emergency? | Extinction Rebellion in Numbers |This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook#EverybodyNow  #ExtinctionRebellion Today marks the end…

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Extinction Rebellion: Time to come together, listen, take responsibility and begin again

October 18, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone: +44(0)7986671716 / +44(0)7561098449 / +44(0)7479234522 / +44(0)7811183633 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowd Funder  | What emergency? | Extinction Rebellion in Numbers |This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook#EverybodyNow  #RebelForLife From 12pm today, Extinction Rebellion…

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Statement on today’s Tube action

October 17, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

It is regrettable that there was violence at today’s action at Canning Town tube station. We would like to express our sadness that events escalated this way. We are aware that one of our activists responded in self defence in a moment of panic when confronted by a threatening situation. He acknowledges his…

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