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Newsletter 21 – The New Normal: Eco-action sweeps the globe
Welcome to our 21st newsletter! One month on from our wave of International Rebellion, and the ripples are still being felt. The environmental narrative has been irrevocably changed: public concern is at an all-time high, with a clear majority of UK voters now backing (comparatively) radical action. The shift of consciousness is spreading…
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‘Our Blood’ Paris, May 2019
12 May 2019 – Rebels from Extinction Rebellion France poured out 300 litres of fake blood down the Trocadéro stairs in Paris.
Read full postCLIMATE ACTIVISTS UNANIMOUSLY ACQUITTED BY JURY
Email: press@risingup.org.uk Phone: +447305700176, +447804743058, +447802865819; +447944894190; +447561098449; +447549766448; +447904735749; +447986671716; +447918165046; +447479234522 Extinction Rebellion co-founder Roger Hallam and co-defendant David Durant have been acquitted of criminal damage for spray chalking the King’s College London building during a protest in 2017. In a unanimous verdict, a jury at Southwark Crown Court found both defendants not…
Read full postNewsletter 20 – Parliament meets our First Demand…well almost.
Welcome back to the newsletter! It’s been an unbelievable few weeks since our last official issue. Since April 15 we’ve been doing our best to keep up with the blistering pace of events in our daily updates, but from now it’s back to regular service – we hope you like our 20th newsletter!…
Read full postMeeting Michael Gove – Extinction Rebellion Podcast
On Tuesday, Extinction Rebellion (XR) met with Environment Secretary Michael Gove. The Extinction Rebellion Podcast brings you the thoughts of the XR representatives present at the meeting. Featuring Rupert Read, Clare Farrell, Farhana Yamin, Felix Ottaway, and Sam Knights.
Read full postExtinction Rebellion Podcast Episode 3 – Citizens’ Assembly
This episode was released following the news of our meeting with the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, in which we will push for a Citizens' Assembly on the climate and ecological emergency.
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