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Act Now: XR’s Second Demand, a Year On

April 19, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Although the government now accepts there is a climate and ecological emergency it still refuses to take radical action. It's a political choice, as recent events have proved. By Sarah Lunnon of XR's Political Circle

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April Stories: A Reverend’s Easter arrest

April 19, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

For Reverend Sue Parfitt, being arrested on Maundy Thursday had a special poignancy. In her own passive surrender to the authorities, she found a unique sense of empowerment.

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‘The Time is Now’: Etienne Stott on His Arrest on Waterloo Bridge

April 19, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

I am very proud to have won the Olympics in London 2012. But it stands equal to my part in the April Rebellion in 2019

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The Government Has Failed Us: Voices from The Stand

April 18, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

More than 1,000 people were charged with criminal offences after being arrested during the April Rebellion. Many read out statements in court which explained why they did what they did. Part Four in a series of videos featuring the voices of arrestees reading excerpts from those statements.

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Photo Story: Parliament Square – BEYOND POLITICS

April 18, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

The battle for Parliament Square was not won and lost overnight. As dedicated rebels were eventually cleared from roadblocks and traffic would be opened up again, a rescue party in the form of bikes, samba bands or extinction marches would swoop in and shut it down again shortly after in a dramatic turn of events.

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We Act in Peace: Voices From the Stand

April 17, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

More than 1,000 people were charged with criminal offences after being arrested during the April Rebellion. Many read out statements in court which explained why they did what they did. Part Three in a series of videos featuring the voices of arrestees reading excerpts from those statements.

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Lessons from Lockdown: XR Youth, One Year On

April 17, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

As the UK goes into its fourth week of lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Talia Woodin reflects on what it means for XR Youth's work as activists

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Shutting Down the DLR: Cathy Eastburn’s Story

April 17, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Exactly a year ago I glued myself to the top of a DLR train at Canary Wharf Station, holding a banner saying “Climate Emergency”. It was Day 3 of the April Rebellion. I did this as I was, and still am, absolutely terrified about my children’s future, and the lack of government…

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The Emergency, A Year On: The Climate Catastrophes No-one Saw Coming

April 16, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

In the year since XR took to the streets for the first International Rebellion, a series of climate catastrophes have accelerated the emergency in ways not even the science had predicted. By Wolfgang Knorr of Lund University

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