Press
This is the official source for Extinction Rebellion UK news,
press releases, updates, images & videos.
Email: press@risingup.org.uk
Phone: +44(0)7756136396
Statement on Extinction Rebellion’s relationship with the police
The tactics of disruption and nonviolent civil disobedience are at the heart of everything Extinction Rebellion does. We have been told that these tactics and our interpretation of them have excluded black people, other communities racialised as non-white, and other marginalised groups, and contributed to narratives that have put those communities at risk.
COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISES GOVERNMENT TO PREPARE FOR APOCALYPSE
Today the Committee on Climate Change, the Government’s official climate advisors, released their report detailing what progress has been made one year on from the adoption of the target to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The report reveals a staggering lack of progress, with only four of the 21 indicators on track and two of 31 milestones reached on the road to net zero emissions.
20-27 June: Extinction Rebellion and local communities to walk 125m along HS2 route to say “We were never asked!”
On June 20th, Extinction Rebellion, Stop HS2 campaigners and local communities along the HS2 route will begin a week long march from Birmingham to London to oppose the building of the controversial train line that is decimating countryside communities and creating a huge financial burden at a time of deep economic crisis.
Extinction Rebellion response to Bank of England announcement on emergency funding
The Bank of England’s announcement yesterday came quietly and to many unnoticed. Airlines, chemical companies, fast fashion and car manufacturers are among the largest recipients to be approved emergency funding so far, the likes of which have - until yesterday - been taking place behind closed doors.
THE GIGANTIC CHANGE: Whoopi Goldberg teams up with Extinction Rebellion for dramatic call for action
Whoopi Goldberg has teamed up with Extinction Rebellion in a beautiful new animation set in the future. The stunning 3 minute film looks back from 2050 to show how people came together to save the world from the climate crisis.
Extinction Rebellion UK statement on US protests and death of George Floyd
Extinction Rebellion UK stands in solidarity with those in the US mourning and raging in memory of George Floyd and of so many others.
Extinction Rebellion to hold socially distanced protests across the UK demanding people have a choice over their future
30th May 12pm: This Saturday Extinction Rebellion will be outside Parliament calling on people across the UK to publicly express their dissatisfaction with Government incompetence and demand a Citizens Assembly on the Covid-19 recovery to decide our future together.[1] The challenge of addressing the coronavirus pandemic is inseparable from the climate and ecological emergency - both must be addressed in tandem if we are to secure a safe future for all.
Extinction Rebellion put thousands of kid’s shoes in Trafalgar Square urging government to remember children during coronavirus recovery
In the early hours of this morning, Extinction Rebellion has covered London’s Trafalgar Square with nearly 2000 pairs of children’s shoes, with people holding a banner that reads ‘Covid today > Climate tomorrow > Act Now’. The installation urges the Government to act on the climate crisis during the coronavirus recovery to protect younger generations against the effects of an even deeper crisis that continues to intensify.
16-17 May: Extinction Rebellion to create pop up bike lanes and say ‘No Going Back’ to busy, polluted streets as lockdown eases
This weekend Extinction Rebellion groups across the UK are inviting people to ‘Reclaim the Streets’ and join them in peaceful, physically distanced protest in their towns and cities. They are calling for the government to prioritise public health and well-being as the UK lockdown is eased and to invest in safer streets for walking and cycling.[1] Groups taking part include Islington, Lambeth, Hackney, Exeter, Staines and Manchester.
BREAKING: Extinction Rebellion spray fake oil onto Barclays HQ calling on them to act responsibly and divest from fossil fuels
A small group from Extinction Rebellion have sprayed fake oil onto the Barclays headquarters in London’s Canary Wharf this morning with fire extinguishers. They came with a simple message, for Barclays to act responsibly and ‘Stop pouring billions into the fossil fuel economy’. The protest has taken place on the morning when Barclays shareholders will meet virtually for their annual general meeting (AGM).
Emma Thompson stars in new short film about Extinction Rebellion, released online on 1st May
At midday on 1 May 2020, Extinction will be released online to mark the anniversary of the UK becoming the first country in the world to declare a climate emergency. The short film tells the story of a small group of determined activists, who – in the midst of a rebellion – are invited to meet with the Environment Minister, Lord Grant.
XR Midlands Response to HS2 High Court Ruling – ‘Choose life rather than HS2’
Photo above from Broadwells Wood Warwickshire in May 2019. Will there be bluebells this year? With the release of those arrested at Crackley Woods yesterday for protecting trees…