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Extinction Rebellion welcomes Pride in London’s Declaration of a Climate Emergency, #NoPrideInEcocide

July 06, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk, Phone: +44(0)7479234522 Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Media Assets What emergency? | Extinction Rebellion in Numbers Pride in our planet – No pride in ecocide On this morning of Pride in London, XR LGBTIQ welcomes that Pride in London has declared a Climate Emergency.

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Tomorrow: ‘This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook’ published by Penguin Random House

June 12, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk Phone: +44(0)7561098449 / +44(0)7479234522 Website:https://rebellion.earth/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinctionRebellion/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExtinctionR; #TellTheTruth #ThisIsNotADrill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/extinctionrebellion/ Photos/videos: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1m1v7Cs8JFkDM1gHp45OF-NwwhLzPZJO Climate Factsheet for Rebels https://rebellion.earth/the-climate-factsheet-for-rebels/ Thursday 13 June: ‘This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook’ is released by Penguin…

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Newsletter 23: Radiohead joins the Rebellion

June 12, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

(Sign up for this newsletter here) Welcome to our 23rd newsletter! Yes, you read that subject right. Faced with a ransom from hackers, the legendary rock band instead opted for rebellion, releasing 18 hours of unheard material in an album online and donating the proceeds to…

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BREAKING NOW: Fashion ‘Die-in’ at RCA Fashion Graduate Show to launch Extinction Rebellion’s call to #BoycottFashion

June 07, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk Phone: Office +44(0)7780 602722; +44(0)7479234522; On the ground – +44(0)7876 636244, +44(0)7846 202269 Website: https://rebellion.earth/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinctionRebellion/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExtinctionR; #Extinction Rebellion #BoycottFashion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/extinctionrebellion/ / https://www.instagram.com/xr.boycottfashion/ Photos/videos: https://drive.google.com/open?id=10sp0dm_VI8mkQtE63WX32wqLL5U8F31d Climate Factsheet for Rebels https://rebellion.earth/the-truth/the-emergency/ Royal College of Art Fashion…

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Extinction Rebellion UK’s relationship with Green and Black Cross – Response to GBC’s letter

June 07, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

This response was originally published in the XR newsletter on Wednesday 29th May 2019. Thank you, Green and Black Cross Thank you, Green and Black Cross, for everything you’ve done to support the right to protest in the UK and empower Extinction Rebellion to take mass civil disobedience on the climate and…

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XR’s Position on Local/Regional Citizens’ Assemblies

May 30, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

It is heartening to see deliberative democracy taking root across the UK with places such as Oxford and Cambridge committing to citizens’ assemblies; a principle and practice we hope will flourish across the country—and world—as it is integral to changing the system that has brought us to the edge of extinction.

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Newsletter 22 – Get ready for a Civil Summer!

May 30, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

A human artwork from XR France Welcome to our 22nd newsletter! This week saw some inspiring non-XR actions from the Youth Climate Strike and Greenpeace, and there are more to come, with exciting plans shaping up from Ende G and the Vienna climate camp. These…

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NO AWARDS ON A DEAD PLANET: Extinction Rebellion UK refuse shortlisting in the Design Museum’s Beazley Designs of the Year 2019

May 30, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email: press@risingup.org.uk Phone:  +447561098449; +447986671716; +447804743058 Website: https://rebellion.earth/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinctionRebellion/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExtinctionR  #ExtinctionRebellion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/extinctionrebellion/ Photos/videos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1m1v7Cs8JFkDM1gHp45OF-NwwhLzPZJO8 NEW – What emergency? https://rebellion.earth/the-truth/the-emergency/   Extinction Rebellion UK refuse shortlisting in the Design Museum’s Beazley Designs of the Year 2019 and…

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XR Business: Public Correction

May 27, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

For immediate release 27th May 2019 On 22nd April 2019, a letter appeared in The Times announcing XR Business. It was signed by twenty leaders and former leaders of businesses, as well as by two Extinction Rebellion (XR) people in the UK, Gail Bradbrook, co-founder, and Fiona Ellis. The project aimed to…

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