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Extinction Rebellion disrupts London Fashion Week calling on them to cut ties to plastic polluters, Coca Cola

https:https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2023/02/20/extinction-rebellion-disrupts-london-fashion-week-calling-on-them-to-cut-ties-to-plastic-polluters-coca-cola/

On Monday 20 February 2023, the penultimate day of this year's London Fashion Week, Extinction Rebellion and affiliated groups gathered at 180 The Strand in London to demand an end to fossil fuel sponsorship of cultural events. A red carpet was rolled out where models in white boiler suits with 'cut the oil out of Coke' in red paint paraded up and down their own catwalk. A giant red banner has been unfurled in front of the venue reading 'Coca Cola, World's Top Plastics Polluter' alongside a banner reading 'Cut The Ties To Fossil Fuels'. Giant cola bottles filled with fake oil are being poured outside the venue.

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BREAKING: Extinction Rebellion takes action at the offices of fossil fuel enablers across London

https:https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2022/11/21/breaking-extinction-rebellion-takes-action-at-the-offices-of-fossil-fuel-enablers-across-london/

At 11am on Monday November 21st, Extinction Rebellion and other aligned groups took nonviolent action at thirteen sites across central London, targeting the offices of companies and organisations which have links to the fossil fuel industry. The groups sent a universal message that it’s time to ‘cut the ties’ with fossil fuels.  

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WE CAN’T AFFORD THIS ANYMORE: Extinction Rebellion to hold weekend of resistance in London on October 14-16 

https:https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2022/10/12/we-cant-afford-this-anymore-extinction-rebellion-to-hold-weekend-of-resistance-in-london-on-october-14-16/

Extinction Rebellion’s Weekend of Resistance will commence from October 14-16 in central London. Thousands will come together in London for a long weekend of mass participation action, an open house event at the Tate Modern, a mass subvertising campaign and much more. Extinction Rebellion is working on a plan that sees the movement growing in numbers and building momentum towards 100k people on the streets in Spring 2023. October 14-16 will be the next step in that journey

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Rainbow Rebellion takes to the streets of
Soho, London, to demand action on
climate change 🌈 🌏

https:https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2022/06/18/rainbow-rebellion-takes-to-the-streets-ofsoho-london-to-demand-action-onclimate-change-%f0%9f%8c%88-%f0%9f%8c%8f/

Starting at 2.00pm, Saturday 18th June, Rainbow Rebellion took to the streets of Soho to demand action on climate change. The group occupied Old Compton Street with a giant rainbow dildo, followed by an afternoon of speeches, music, art, games, and cake, which is ongoing with plans into the evening.

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BREAKING: Extinction Rebellion occupies oil tanker in Central London as it prepares to take to the streets in mass push for an end to fossil fuels

https:https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2022/04/16/breaking-extinction-rebellion-occupies-oil-tanker-in-central-london-as-it-prepares-to-take-to-the-streets-in-mass-push-for-an-end-to-fossil-fuels/

This morning Extinction Rebellion occupied an oil tanker off Bayswater Road in London. Three people - including Olympian Etienne Stott - have climbed on top with a banner that reads “END FOSSIL FILTH”. Several people are surrounding it and holding banners that read “END FOSSIL FUELS NOW”. 

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BREAKING: Extinction Rebellion infiltrates London HQ of oil giant Shell, glues on to reception desk

https:https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2022/04/13/breaking-extinction-rebellion-infiltrates-london-hq-of-oil-giant-shell-glue-on-to-reception-desk/

Extinction Rebellion has occupied the London Headquarters of oil giant Shell to demand a meeting with CEO Ben Van Beurden. 3 people have glued themselves to the reception desk and others are glued on in the entrance outside. Outside the building, members of XR’s whistleblowing platform TruthTeller used placards to invite named employers to share insider information about the company’s planet-damaging activities.

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Insure Climate Justice: Extinction Rebellion Blockade Iconic Lloyd’s of London HQ

https:https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2022/04/12/insure-climate-justice-extinction-rebellion-blockade-iconic-lloyds-of-london-hq/

Today at 7am, more than 60 people from Extinction Rebellion blocked the entrances at Lloyd's of London headquarters (1 Lyme St, London, UK), preventing staff from entering the building. The action aims to close the London based insurance and reinsurance giant for the day. Extinction Rebellion is demanding that Lloyd's of London stop insuring fossil fuels projects, and highlighted the Trans Mountain Pipeline extension in Canada, which they believe is being insured through the Lloyd's marketplace.

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BREAKING: Extinction Rebellion drop huge banner off Tower Bridge on eve of Rebellion in London

https:https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2022/04/08/breaking-extinction-rebellion-drop-huge-banner-off-tower-bridge-on-eve-of-rebellion-in-london/

At 7am this morning, Extinction Rebellion UK hung a large 22m x 3m banner from the suspension part of Tower Bridge in London that read ‘END FOSSIL FUELS NOW’. Two people are hanging from the bridge by suspension cords and have released red flares. The bridge is currently closed to traffic.

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