From 1956 to Today | Nigeria With the UK government’s pre-election declaration of a moratorium on fracking, now would be a good time to look at the situation of people around the world who haven’t been so lucky and continue to bear the brunt of the energy-intensive demands of western economies. Through the process…
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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 a little…
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On the 10th of January rebels took to the Australian High Commission in London to demand that urgent action be taken in the face of the devastation happening, not only in Australia, but around the world – Filmed and edited by Talia Woodin…
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The mini-sequel ‘What If’ was produced by the team behind the award winning film ‘The Age of Stupid’ to commemorate its 10th anniversary re-release.
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Phone: +44(0)7584222659 | Email: comixrebel@rebellion.earth / hourglass@rebellion.earth | Website: hourglass.news The Hourglass newspaper is bringing back the traditional ‘funny page’Issue four of the newspaper will launch the new artistic collaboration ‘Comix Rebel’Released on 10th Jan, this issue will see in climate reporting in 2020 with comic creators uniting to address the climate and ecological…
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It’s the evening of the 12th of December and I am with a close group of friends waiting to see in the results of the election. Despite the mulled wine and a few tentative jokes there is an air of tension in the room, all of us thinking about what climate and social policy will…
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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, eco-fascism is “Radical environmentalism of a type perceived as excessive, intolerant, or authoritarian”. When a government uses a threat to the environment to justify autocratic rule and the removal of rights, we call it eco-fascism. Attaining net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 would be easy if we…
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We live in a strange world where nuanced discussion of important topics is typically sacrificed in favour of reductionist bickering, with extremist leaders and the media at large pitting the most extreme views against each other to boost ratings. The BirthStrike message, calling for collective action and a just, systemic- level response to our…
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They say don’t meet your heroes.Perhaps this is because you can’t have a relationship with someone on a pedestal: it’s much easier to worship from afar. When I go to meet Margaret Atwood at the Covent Garden Hotel in London, I have forgotten this wisdom and my head is full of fantasies. I am here…
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People have a fundamental right to be protected from climate change, according to a ruling by the Dutch Supreme Court. Upholding previous rulings made in 2015, the court announced at the end of December that the government in the Netherlands must hold to a promise to cut emissions by at least 25% from 1990…
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