Justice under threat: what’s happening to jury power in the UK? December 04, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion On 28th November 2025, Network for Police Monitoring (Netpol) revealed that the government is drawing up plans to grant police and courts sweeping new powers to declare entire protest or dissent movements as “subversive” — effectively labelling civil resistance itself as a security threat. Under the proposals, activism and protest… Read full post
Communities Rise for Climate Justice – But Face Growing Threats from Extremists November 18, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion XR UK press team press@extinctionrebellion.uk “This World is Ours: Resist. Reclaim. Rise up!” Climate Change is real. The planet is heating, primarily as a result of the burning of fossil fuels. In the resulting chaos, the thirtieth Conference of the Parties (COP30) is meeting in Belem, Brazil. Extinction… Read full post
Make Them Pay demand tax on billionaires September 27, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion On the 20th September, thousands joined a coalition of groups with Make Them Pay, demonstrating through Central London to demand that the government make billionaires pay to clean up the mess they’ve made of our planet. Photos from the action here. The richest 1% – who in the… Read full post
Insure Our Survival: From Action to Independence August 20, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion As Insure Our Survival begins a new chapter as an independent campaign, we look back with gratitude at what we achieved together – and ahead to what comes next in the fight for a livable future. When we launched Insure Our Survival, we knew the insurance industry was quietly enabling the destruction of… Read full post
Picnic in the Park August 10, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion Picnic with Extinction Rebellion and friends. Saturday, August 16th 2025 at 12 md. St James Park, London. An afternoon of fun , friends and frolics celebrating our community and friendships. All welcome. Bring cake! Read full post
Insure Our Survival Week of Action July 02, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion This July marks one official year of the Insure Our Survival Campaign and we’re going to be celebrating in style! Throughout a Wave of Action from 2nd-14th July, the Insure Our Survival campaign is turning up the pressure on the fossil fuel insurers who are enabling climate breakdown. It’s time to push harder – to cancel carbon bombs, stop ecocide, and confront climate injustice. Read full post
XR Unify celebrate with the Desi community at Hounslow Mela July 01, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion The Hounslow Mela, which took place on the 21st June, is a Desi festival which celebrates South Asian culture. Mela comes from the Sanskrit a place 'to gather' and was a fantastic place for XR Unify to engage with the diaspora on climate issues while bringing the community together through art. Read full post
A Summer of Action June 19, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion This summer, XR groups around the country are preparing for defiant action. Find a protest, block time in your calendar, and join in a season of unity, community, and rebellion. Read full post
New film celebrates climate resistance June 13, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion A new documentary film by award-winning filmmaker Liz Smith celebrates the resilience and courage of those taking action in the face of an alarming clampdown on protest rights in the UK at a time of accelerating ecological crisis. Read full post
