(Sign up to newsletter here) This week, the UN Secretary General made a moving speech that detailed the hell we’re heading for (transcript; video summary). ‘Humanity is waging war on nature,’ he said, ‘This is suicidal.’ Indeed, with a shiny new contract awarded to…
(Sign up to the newsletter here) Welcome to Rebel Daily #5 – and what an eventful weekend it was! Ugly words from our prime minister provided a sharp contrast with our beautiful earth-defending actions. Ever since we crossed the Murdoch media (for a single night!), the…
How long do we have and is it already too late? Every action matters. Every bit of warming matters. Every year matters. Every choice matters. IPCC YouTube video, based on the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C “The good news is that the window…
What are governments ‘supposed’ to be doing to address the ecological crisis? “There is no question we are losing biodiversity at a truly unsustainable rate that will affect human wellbeing both for current and future generations”Robert Watson, chair of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)…
“We basically have three choices: mitigation, adaptation and suffering. We’re going to do some of each. The question is what the mix is going to be. The more mitigation [(reduction of emissions)] we do, the less adaptation will be required and the less suffering there will be.”Professor John Holdren,…
Here are details of the core XR talks and trainings: what they are, how long they take, who should attend them, and how to access them. At the moment, all formats are delivered online! Please note that not all training formats will be provided at all times. The UK Talks…
The XR UK Self-Organising System (SOS) defines how we organise, communicate and make decisions. It sets out how we distribute decisions about how we organise, allowing us to reflect our values and leave behind ways of working that reproduce injustices and emotional pain in society. Introduction to Self-Organising XR UK…
Dear rebels, We hope you’re keeping well in these strange times. It’s been a difficult month for many of us, with Covid-19 dominating the global conversation. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of C-19 is the struggle to live in this new world of distancing and isolation. It’s important to remember…
Mass Mobilisation means growing the movement. It means getting numbers through the door and on the streets. We are doing what is necessary to bring together the numbers we need to achieve our 3 demands. As part of our 2022 strategy we are now working with a new mobilisation…
More beautiful and courageous action from XR groups around the world. There is so much to tell. 14 FEB | Uganda 14 FEB | Nairobi, Kenya Climate activist and founder of Green Generation Initiviative Kenya Elizabeth Wathuti on Valentine’s Day climate strike. 14 FEB | Istanbul, Turkey Young Turkish…