Extinction Rebellion responds to energy and arms lobbyist Lord Walney’s proposals to effectively ban protest groups which threaten his clients profits

May 21, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Responding to the publication today of the report by energy and arms lobbyist Lord Walney, a spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion said: “We are a movement committed to non violence. If the government can come for a group that works this hard at peaceful protest, they can come for anyone. The real extremists undermining our democracy are the fossil fuel companies that have been fighting climate action for 40 years, capturing our politicians and keeping us locked into a 3C pathway that is already causing widespread death and suffering and will lead to the loss of everything we love. And the government is complicit in this.”

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Chris Packham and Sir David King slam disastrous Gatwick Airport expansion plans at planning inquiry

May 03, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

BBC TV presenter and wildlife campaigner Chris Packham, and the government’s former Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir David King, yesterday (2 May) joined MPs, scientists and residents, to issue a series of warnings against Gatwick Airport’s expansion plans during the hearing into Gatwick’s expansion plans.

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Extinction Rebellion unites with wildlife and climate campaigners for ‘biggest march’ to save natural world

April 24, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion, BBC Wildlife legend Chris Packham, a wide-range of nature, wildlife and climate groups, including RSPB and the National Trust, and tens of thousands of members of the public will ‘unite for nature’ by joining a legal and family-friendly demonstration on the streets of central London on Saturday 22 June 2024. The demonstration aims to be the biggest-ever gathering of nature and climate supporters in the UK. The march will call on all political parties to take action to restore nature and tackle climate change in the UK.

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‘And the winner of the award for the national newspaper that did the most to wreck the climate in 2024 is….’

April 19, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion UK launches its annual Porky Pie Press Awards for the worst newspaper climate and ecological emergency coverage

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MASS PROCESSION AS STREETS OF BATH FLOODED IN RED FOR ‘FUNERAL FOR NATURE’ SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2pm – 4pm

April 19, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

A dramatic street theatre performance will take place throughout the streets of Bath on Saturday 20 April to mark the devastating decline of the natural world in the lead up to Earth Day on 22 April, an annual event which engages up to a billion people around the world each year.

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Doctors and patients blow whistle on medical regulator’s inaction on climate

April 18, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Doctors belonging to the Planetary Health Coalition have joined together with members of the public today ( 18 April) to demonstrate outside the General Medical Council (GMC) in protest at its lack of leadership over climate change’s dangerous implications for public health.

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Young people and scientists occupy new coal-sponsored Science Museum gallery, joined by broadcaster and wildlife campaigner Chris Packham

April 12, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

More than 30 protesters led by young people from Youth Action for Climate Justice and members of Scientists for Extinction Rebellion have occupied the Science Museum’s new climate gallery, Energy Revolution, over its sponsorship by the coal giant and arms manufacturer, Adani. Naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham joined the group as they began their protest, with scientists and young people now intending to remain in the museum over the weekend, with the first school visits to the gallery beginning on Monday.

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Extinction Rebellion launches major campaign to demand all insurers dump fossil fuel crooks after big Zurich win

April 09, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@extinctionrebellion.ukPhone: +44(0)7756136396 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Extinction Rebellion UK today (Tuesday) vowed to step up direct action pressure on the global insurance industry after Zurich, the sixth biggest insurer of fossil fuels, announced they will stop insuring new oil and gas after a week of protests by thousands of activists. Extinction Rebellion UK…

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Extinction Rebellion blockades offices of fossil fuel hedge fund Marshall Wace and its puppet TV station GB News

March 18, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Days after the government released a new definition of extremism, XR activists are blockading the offices of GB News and its multi-millionaire owner Paul Marshall branding him and his pet broadcaster as ‘the real extremists’ - and demanding an end to their torrent of climate lies and disinformation. The actions came after XR emailed letters to GB New Metropolitan Police MO6 unit, Secretary of State Michael Gove and Lord Walney. The letters demand an immediate investigation of GB News as an extremist organisation peddling an ideology of violence, hate and intolerance with the intent of undermining our liberal democracy, and for the broadcaster to be added to a new list of extremists. They also demand an inquiry into whether owner Marshall is a fit and proper person to hold a broadcasting licence.

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Activists in six North Sea countries coordinate blockades to fossil fuel infrastructure

March 16, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

++ THE SEA KNOWS NO BORDERS ++ WE ARE COMING TOGETHER FOR CHANGE ++ In an unprecedented act of coordinated international climate protest, activists from the UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands are taking action today in solidarity with each other against new North Sea oil and gas extraction. Under the campaign North Sea Fossil Free acts of civil disobedience are happening all around the North Sea. None of the major North Sea fossil fuel-producing countries have plans to curtail drilling in alignment with the 1.5°C target, as shown in a report published this week.

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