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What has XR’s City of London Protests got to do with the Immediate Demand?

August 31, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

The Immediate Demand is the 'least radical thing XR has called for'. So what's the point? And what has it got to do with the actions in the City of London?

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Rebel Daily 5: Night at the Science Museum

August 30, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

It’s been another rollicking two days over the bank holiday weekend. We’ve seen a two-pronged truth-offensive on the Science Museum, a mass-disruption at St Paul’s, the kick-off of Football Rebellion, and a poignant collaboration with a major Chinese climate striker. As befits a movement, we’ve also been moving in large numbers: we joined…

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It’s Shell Out There

August 29, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

Summertime and rebels will be at the Science Museum from 2pm for family fun, dirty scrubbers and some serious context from the XR Scientists group.

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Rebel Daily 1: Let’s turn the tables

August 24, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

Impossible Rebellion:  Rebel Daily 1 Introduction As the Impossible Rebellion kicks off, rebels gather around a giant pink table and take action together. (To find out what’s going on this week, see the plan and join the Rebellion Broadcast Telegram group)  It’s been a thrilling, tiring, sobering and inspiring day…

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Impossible – Feels Like The April Rebellion All Over Again

August 23, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

A halcyon day of rebellion reminiscent of Spring 2019 ends with police arrests

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Six pregnant women bare their bumps at Piccadilly Circus, demanding an end to fossil fuels

July 31, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

On the morning of July 31 at Piccadilly Circus, six women stood with their six unborn children in their pregnant bare bellies, demanding an end to fossil fuels. The words ‘My Future’ were printed on their bumps and they held a giant ‘umbilical cord’, connected to a petrol pump and nozzle. Desperate for a cleaner world for their unborn children, they were drawing attention to Extinction Rebellion’s demand for an immediate ban on all new fossil fuel projects.

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‘Judgement Validates a Toxic Ecocidal System’ in Brazilian Embassy Court Verdict

July 22, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

Three Rebels were today convicted of taking action at the Brazilian Embassy against the ecocidal and genocidal regime of President Bolsonaro. Possible sentences range from a community order to 18 months in prison. Judge Perrins ruled their defence of ‘necessity’ was inadmissible which left the group no defence under law. Beatrice Zappi Taylor, Lachland…

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Rebel Back Better

July 22, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

The Impossible Rebellion begins on 23rd August. The theme is crisis talks. Since the government isn't stepping up to the plate, we are going to take the discussion to the streets.

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THIS IS AN UPRISING – Join a weekend of action on June 26-27

April 14, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

Visit our Free the Press campaigns page for more information! As we make our way out of lockdown, our rebellion is beginning to ramp back up again. Is anyone else feeling restless and ready to hit the streets!? So where do we go from here? With momentum building around the…

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