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Newsletter 24 Plus
This post serves as an overflow for some of the slightly longer contributions to XR’s fortnightly newsletter. Enjoy these further explorations of some thought-provoking actions and events. This time, it’s the Cannes Lions festival disruption, the Petroleo and Fueliet’ BP Screening action, RCA Fashion action, and the Natural History Museum…
Read full postNewsletter 24: They fought like (nonviolent) Scotsmen
(You can sign up for this newsletter here) ‘I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving in.’ ― Rosa Parks Holyrood Rebel Camp in Scotland. Photo by Leda Bartolucci. Welcome to our 24th newsletter! This fortnight has been so jam-packed with action,…
Read full postWITNESS BOX STATEMENT – Angie Zelter, Hendon Magistrates Court 25th June 2019
Words – 4,451 words. Time to read out – 30 minutes max Personal Background I am now 68 years of age but when I was 21, in my final year at university, I read the January edition of ‘The Ecologist’ magazine, called ‘Blueprint for Survival’. This had an enormous impact on me as it…
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Extinction Rebellion Podcast Episode 4 – Looking Forwards
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Podomatic Live on all platforms NOW In our first episode since April’s International Rebellion, the Extinction Rebellion podcast discusses the future. Christiana Figueres was Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from 2010 to 2016. The 2015 Paris Agreement was her most…
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XR Germany [15 June 2019] National Meeting Berlin (German)
Extinction Rebellion Germany nationwide meeting in Berlin, where delegates from all local groups planned strategies and exchanged ideas.
Read full postNewsletter 23: Radiohead joins the Rebellion
(Sign up for this newsletter here) Welcome to our 23rd newsletter! Yes, you read that subject right. Faced with a ransom from hackers, the legendary rock band instead opted for rebellion, releasing 18 hours of unheard material in an album online and donating the proceeds to Extinction Rebellion. (!)…
Read full postTrees of the Rebellion: Garden Bridge
Back in April, trees and plants of all shapes and sizes were transported to The Garden Bridge (Waterloo) for the week of International Rebellion. Their presence helped transform the bridge into the “friendly, vibrant and verdant” oasis it became for the thousands of rebels and visitors to the bridge. The original trees were…
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