News: Press

‘Who knew what, when, why?’ – Extinction Rebellion on further revelations that ‘terror police list’ was shared across Government, NHS, Ofsted and 20 councils

January 27, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone:  +447479234522 / +447561098449Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets #ExtinctionRebellion #ActNow We are deeply disturbed by what clearly goes way beyond the realm of an ‘unfortunate oversight’. Our planet is literally burning and some of the police and government seem desperate to…

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Tomorrow: Sir David King to support Extinction Rebellion defendants at trial for London City Airport protest

January 27, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

For more information, copies of the expert witness statements or to arrange interviews with Sir David King, Jay Griffiths or the five London City Airport defendants, contact Zoe on 07918 165 046. Former chief scientific adviser to the UK government to offer evidence for the defence at Extinction Rebellion trial (Tuesday, 28 January, 9.30am) …

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Extinction Rebellion UK – Thank you for having our backs

January 24, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone: 07979971209 | 07482729729 | 07561098449Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | #ExtinctionRebellion  Well that was getting a bit scary wasn’t it! One day we wake up to find we’re extremists, the next not, then ish, then not. Thankfully now the matter has been…

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Extinction Rebellion comment on CCC’s Land Use report

January 23, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Dagan James of XR Farmers said: “Radical and far reaching policies for farming need to be put in place urgently. The CCC report is moving in the right direction, but for farming to become part of the solution to the climate and ecological emergency, we need to go much further. [1] “We…

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Extinction Rebellion comes to VAULT Festival as part of a packed programme of climate-related shows

January 23, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone: 07731425077 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowdfunder#VAULTFestival #ExtinctionRebellion #CultureDeclaresEmergency #MusicDeclaresEmergency #ActNow #TellTheTruth VAULT Festival returns from Tue 28 Jan – 22 Mar, when they will be joined by Extinction Rebellion with an enormous focus on eco shows plays, talks and…

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Extinction Rebellion welcomes Climate Assembly UK, but mourns its lack of urgency and agency.

January 22, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk | Phone: 07979971209 | 07482729729 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | New – Crowdfund the #ElectionRebellion! #ExtinctionRebellion #UpgradeDemocracy #BeyondPolitics Friday 24 January sees the launch of Climate Assembly UK – a citizens’ assembly commissioned by six parliamentary select committees. This assembly does not meet…

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Extinction Rebellion UK’s response to Rolling Stone story on radiation in the oil and gas industry

January 21, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone:  07561098449 / 07479234522 / 07802865819 / 07482729729Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowdfunder#ExtinctionRebellion #ActNow #TellTheTruth This news from Rolling Stone is devastating. We thank them for their work in uncovering this story that the public and particularly workers in…

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Extinction Rebellion to BlackRock: Not even close

January 14, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

It’s not always the case that something is better than nothing, particularly if it’s used to distract from the truth. And the truth is that the world’s biggest miners and polluters will not be losing any sleep over this.

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‘How dare they’ – Extinction Rebellion responds to terrorism slur by Police

January 10, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

How dare they. Children up and down the country are desperately fighting for a future. Teachers, grandparents, nurses have been trying their best with loving nonviolence to get politicians and big business to do something about the dire state of our planet.

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