The April Rebellion Remembered. Bring back our boats with the origami boat challenge, stop the bailout of polluters and take part in one of the many other upcoming online actions and events
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(Sign up to the newsletter here) Dear rebels, We have entered our second week of lockdown, and the threat of coronavirus still overshadows so much of our lives. It would be easy to imagine a movement built on actions of mass civil disobedience to falter under such strained conditions and…
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AloneTogether This is a world-changing moment. As coronavirus takes hold of our day to day lives, the way we organise and support each other will change. We will lose much we hold dear. This calls for an evolution – not a shelving – of our rebellion. This is a time to remember what…
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Dearest Rebels, This issue, we celebrate the incredible courage and kindness of women everywhere, from the Republic of Congo to the bridges of London, who are standing strong to honour each other and the Earth. If you haven’t already, check out this powerful video of women performing the protest dance called ‘Un Violador en Tu Camino’ (A…
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On Jan 28th, Sir David King, former chief scientific adviser to the UK government, attended the trial of five Extinction Rebellion protesters charged with aggravated trespass during the London City Airport action in October. Sir David, who offered written evidence in defence of the five, gave this interview outside court, in which…
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“A temperature rise of 4.0 degrees C would give rise to unmanageable risks, and yet this is the most likely outcome by 2100 unless appropriate global action is taken.” “Lives would be saved if the UK Government were to bring forward the net zero emissions target, based on a full risk…
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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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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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Colombo, Sri Lanka – in front of the Australian High Commission to demand climate action, part of an international #bushfirerebellion in solidarity with Australia. Colombo, Sri Lanka – Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Sinhala School’s mural has finally been completed, depicting 4 endangered species (an elephant, fishing cat, blue whale and turtle) with…
Read full postThe restorative process for bringing accountability to Roger Hallam’s comments in Die Zeit and Der Spiegel concerning the Holocaust is progressing. This is an update in the spirit of transparency. There were serious and far reaching impacts of Roger Hallam’s comments and the restorative process aims to address these impacts in a way…
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