Boris Johnson’s depiction of us as “uncooperative crusties” makes us smile. It’s not the Boris Johnson we know. He cried last week when Extinction Rebellion Activists sang to him in Chequers. You can read about it here. He comes from a family of committed environmentalists. His father came out in support of Extinction…
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20 Extinction Rebellion defendants on trial this week Three trials for Section 14 offences during the April Rebellion; the trial of the Petroleum 9, for trespass and criminal damage in February, to hear a verdict on Thursday The Amazonia 6 to attend a preliminary hearing at Southwark Crown Court charged with trespass and criminal damage exceeding £5,000A further…
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Email: press@risingup.org.uk National Office Phone: +44(0)7986671716 / +44(0)7561098449 / +44(0)7804743058 / +44(0)77391 86640 / +44(0)7479234522Bristol/Wales (We Are All Crew): +44(0)07722062502 / +44(0)7495297625North England (Rewilding North): +44(0)7794718962 South West England (Global Food Justice): +44(0)7711898499 / +44(0)7778267833East of England and Midlands (Love Rebellion): +44(0)7548691855 / +44(0)7877769492South East (Beyond Politics): +44(0)7857445653Scotland/North East/Cumbria (Power in Truth): +44(0)7904591052 / +44(0)7507888837London…
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Email: press@risingup.org.uk Phone: +44(0)7747732995 /+44(0)7986671716 / +44(0)7561098449 / +44(0)7804743058 / +44(0)77391 86640 / +44(0)7479234522 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowd Funder | New – What emergency? | Extinction Rebellion in Numbers |This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook. #EverybodyNow #ExtinctionRebellion Thousands…
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The International Rebellion will return to the streets of London on Monday because we are in a Climate & Ecological Emergency, and we need your help to make sure the world knows about what’s happening. To flag, there will be an opening ceremony this Sunday, 5pm at Marble Arch. Please join us. Some key…
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Launching today is Extinction Rebellion-supported independent newspaper The HourglassPrinted on recycled paper with a distribution of over 110K papers, The Hourglass will be distributed around the UK by Rebels from Extinction Rebellion’s regional groups across the UK who believe in telling the truth through the pressAiming to reach people who are not necessarily on social…
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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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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…
Read full postEmail: press@risingup.org.uk, Phone: +44(0)7549766448 Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets | Crowd Funder What emergency? | Extinction Rebellion in Numbers Extinction Rebellion welcomes the Committee on Climate Change’s report today, and its call upon the Government to prove it is serious about meeting its 2050 target, as another important – albeit small –…
Read full postThree members of Extinction Rebellion today met Michael Gove, UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for a follow-up meeting. They were joined by Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families, Nadhim Zahawi. The group discussed the government’s 2050 target for net zero greenhouse gas emissions and the proposed…
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