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Unite to Win: A groundbreaking coalition of groups to join ‘The Big One’

March 24, 2023 by Extinction Rebellion

On the day that the IPCC issued its "survival guide for humanity" Extinction Rebellion revealed the first tranche of organisations that have committed to joining us outside parliament in April. The groups include trades unions as well as national organisations campaigning on the environment, international development, peace, social justice and defending our public services.

Op-ed: Skills for the future

March 06, 2023 by Extinction Rebellion

Author: Tom Hardy. “There can be no greater measure of a society’s sustainability than the investments it makes in the wellbeing of its children.” – Catherine Russell, UNICEF We talk about stranded assets when talking of the future of fossil fuels. But what could be more important an asset, and one potentially more stranded, than our…

Church of England clergy lead Christian Climate Action in Ash Wednesday call to cut the ties with West Cumbria coal mine

February 22, 2023 by Extinction Rebellion

Today vicars and other Christians protested outside the Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle offices of Ward Hadaway, lawyers for West Cumbria Mining Limited, and the London headquarters of Javelin Global Commodities, which has an exclusive marketing and offtake agreement with West Cumbria Mining. They are calling on both companies to “cut the ties” with the proposed new coal mine in Cumbria.

Public figures speak up for protesters in prison

January 06, 2023 by Extinction Rebellion

Brian Eno, David Gilmour, Nick Hornby, A L Kennedy, Robert Macfarlane, Ben Okri, Chris Packham, Helen Pankhurst, Miranda Richardson, Sir Simon Schama, Kamila Shamsie, Lemn Sissay, Ali Smith, Juliet Stevenson and Dame Emma Thompson are among those who have signed a letter which begins: ‘We are writing in solidarity with all those in the UK who have recently been imprisoned for taking part in nonviolent protests.’

Permanent Climate Citizens’ Assemblies in Brussels and Milan

January 05, 2023 by Extinction Rebellion

‘Political questions are far too serious to be left to the politicians.’ – Hannah Arendt The beginning – East Belgium’s permanent citizens’ assembly German speaking East Belgium was the first to launch a permanent citizens’ assembly that sits alongside Parliament, in a move to increase trust between…

WE QUIT

December 31, 2022 by Extinction Rebellion

As we ring in the new year, we make a controversial resolution to temporarily shift away from public disruption as a primary tactic. We recognise and celebrate the power of disruption to raise the alarm and believe that constantly evolving tactics is a necessary approach.

Citizens’ assemblies work: Reflections on the Irish Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss

December 12, 2022 by Extinction Rebellion

In Ireland, citizens’ assemblies are very much part of the political landscape. They are seen as legitimate by both politicians and the people. The result of the referendum that followed the Citizens’ Assembly on the Amendment of the Constitution (Abortion:2017), confirms how accurately a citizens’ assembly can reflect the position of the population as…

Extinction Rebellion day of action targets Barclays, Europe’s largest investor in fossil fuels

November 21, 2022 by Extinction Rebellion

On 14 November Extinction Rebellion groups across the UK carried out a day of peaceful, non-violent direct action to put pressure on Barclays Bank to stop investing in fossil fuels. Hundreds of groups occupied, painted, sprayed and flyposted branches.

Two legal judgments show that justice is on the side of the climate action

November 02, 2022 by Extinction Rebellion

In a striking legal judgement, five members of Scientists for Extinction Rebellion on trial for committing £2000’s worth of criminal damage to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) last April were acquitted by a London Magistrates’ court.