News: April Anniversary

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This Land | Parliament Square, London | April 2019

April 28, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Rebels non-violently try to hold Parliament Square during the April 2019 London Extinction Rebellion.

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Video: April Revisited

April 21, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

A year ago today we took to the streets and made the impossible possible. Join us for five days of looking back to our achievements and forward to our future.

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The April Rebellion: An Anniversary Celebration

April 21, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

This week Extinction Rebellion celebrates the anniversary of the April Rebellion that took place across 11 days starting on 15th April 2019. A Rebellion which saw XR grow from a colourful group of fringe activists who occupied 5 bridges into a household name and player on the world stage.

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In Pictures: Taking the Stock Exchange

April 19, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

The last day of the April Rebellion saw a series of audacious actions throughout the City of London. First time activist Sian Vaughan donned a Robocop outfit to help disrupt the London Stock Exchange.

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Act Now: XR’s Second Demand, a Year On

April 19, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Although the government now accepts there is a climate and ecological emergency it still refuses to take radical action. It's a political choice, as recent events have proved. By Sarah Lunnon of XR's Political Circle

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The Only Thing Left to Try: Voices From the Stand

April 19, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

More than 1,000 people were charged with criminal offences after being arrested during the April Rebellion. Many read out statements in court which explained why they did what they did. Part Five in a series of videos featuring the voices of arrestees reading excerpts from those statements

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We Have Seen What’s Possible and There’s No Going Back

April 19, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Striving for a fairer society that puts people and planet before profit is both necessary and a moral duty. By Extinction Rebellion co-founder Clare Farrell.

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Photo Story: The Trees on Waterloo Bridge

April 19, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

London's temporary Garden Bridge was horticulture as protest, the gentlest of non-violent civil disobedience. By Mak Gilchrist, Founder of The Edible Bus Stop.

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‘The Time is Now’: Etienne Stott on His Arrest on Waterloo Bridge

April 19, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

I am very proud to have won the Olympics in London 2012. But it stands equal to my part in the April Rebellion in 2019

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