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Activists scale East Sussex County Hall roof to demand council cuts ties with Big Oil

July 09, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion South East activists have scaled the offices of East Sussex County Council (ESCC) in Lewes today (9 July) to demand the council stops investing local peoples' pensions in fossil fuels.

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Protesters expose Barclays greenwash at Wimbledon

July 08, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Today members of Extinction Rebellion London and Money Rebellion gathered outside Wimbledon Centre Court to expose Barclays greenwashing. John McEnroe look-alikes challenged the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC): ‘You cannot be serious!’  Last year, the AELTC signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Barclays – which is funding the destruction of ancient forests,…

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We need to Upgrade Democracy, not just change the government

July 05, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

This election should have been the Climate and Nature Election. Our outdated political system blocks the rapid climate and environmental action we need. Citizens' assemblies can break the deadlock and nonviolent civil disobedience can speed up change. That’s why we’re holding a mass occupation between Friday 30 August and Sunday 1 September.

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‘Stop insuring new fossil fuels – or face direct action’

July 04, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

The UK’s top insurers were forced to face up to their lethal role in climate breakdown at their annual awards ceremony last night (Wednesday 3 July)) as Extinction Rebellion launched Insure Our Survival, a sustained campaign of nonviolent direct action demanding the insurance industry pull the plug on new oil, gas and coal ventures. 

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Hastings Assembles – Local residents decide together on communal issues

July 04, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion groups around the UK have been running 'community assemblies' for more than a year now, to give ordinary people a voice and way to work together to find solutions to local issues. 

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The tide is turning on the fossil fuel criminals – now we’ll double down on direct action

June 21, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

A game-changing ruling by the Supreme Court that planning permission for oil drilling at Horse Hill in Surrey is unlawful has shown that grass-roots non-violent direct action - branded ‘extremist’ by newspaper and TV talking heads - is winning.

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Different groups and organisations doing deliberative democracy: Who are they and what do they do?

June 18, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

There’s lots of different organisations and groups pushing for a new way of doing politics in the UK that involves assemblies. Here’s a bit more about them. Extinction Rebellion UK Extinction Rebellion UK’s central demand is for everyday people to make decisions on how to move forward in the climate and ecological emergency.

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Supreme Court ruling this week could end all new UK fossil fuel projects

June 18, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

The Supreme Court will rule this Thursday (20 June) on a case brought by climate activist Sarah Finch which, if successful, will see major restrictions placed on all new fossil fuel projects across England and Wales, including the proposed new coal mine in Cumbria and development of the Rosebank oil field in the North Sea.

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“Stop the New Scramble for Africa!”

May 15, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

>> Photos of the protest at the Africa Energies Summit Extinction Rebellion and allies protest at global energy conference as fossil fuel crooks gather in London to plan the plunder of Africa’s oil and gas resources Fossil fuel bosses and government officials from the UK and countries across Africa were confronted…

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