News: Climate Change

Doctors and patients blow whistle on medical regulator’s inaction on climate

April 18, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Doctors belonging to the Planetary Health Coalition have joined together with members of the public today ( 18 April) to demonstrate outside the General Medical Council (GMC) in protest at its lack of leadership over climate change’s dangerous implications for public health.

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Extinction Rebellion UK position on COP 28

November 29, 2023 by Extinction Rebellion

Before it has even begun, it is clear the COP process has been captured by the fossil fuel economy. We are unlikely to see the rapid, just and equitable phaseout of all fossil fuels coming out of this process.

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News from a World in Flux Ep. 2: Aerosol masking, geo-engineering, and the pension problem

August 31, 2023 by Extinction Rebellion

In this episode Clare and Charlie discuss the evolving discourse on aerosol masking, particulates and solar radiation management approaches, plus the pensions report from carbon tracker.

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Episode 22: Lies Lies Lies. The rise of climate contrarianism with Richard Black

October 26, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion Podcast

Listen to the Extinction Rebellion Podcast anytime, anywhere: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Podomatic New episode of the Extinction Rebellion Podcast on climate denialist think-tank Global Warming Policy Foundation Did you catch the BBC drama The Trick? If not, it is still on BBC iplayer (for those based…

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The Truth About Zane – Best of Rebel Radio (2)

July 01, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Podomatic Live on all platforms NOW Welcome back to our new podcast series, The Best of Rebel Radio. In this episode, we’re re-sharing an incredibly important story about the first person in the UK to officially die from climate change.

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Rebel Radio Special: Mother’s Day

March 20, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Motherhood in Activism Anna and Bel and are joined by Jake and Hester to talk about the power of the Mother’s nurse in protests, the next generation of mothers and the forthcoming Mother’s day online solidarity action:  https://www.facebook.com/events/s/mothers-day-2020-solidarity-ac/830225217389617/…

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Rebel Radio: How It Works

March 17, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

The mechanisms by which we fuel the escalating crisis can be complex and opaque. This series investigates how the climate and ecological emergency is changing our world and the ways in which human beings are fuelling it. Flood Resilience – 13/03/2020 Floods in the UK are becoming more frequent and intense. Rain and…

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Claire Perry MP urged to honour agreed meeting with Extinction Rebellion Youth

March 15, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Email:         press@risingup.org.uk Phone:       +44(0)7904735749 / +44(0)7919828770 / +44(0)7986671716 /  +44(0)7804743058/ +44(0)7760280443 / +44(0)7986671716 Extinction Rebellion Youth today delivered a letter to Claire Perry MP, Minister for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, asking her to rethink her decision not to meet and discuss the government’s response to the Climate and Ecological Emergency. This comes as thousands…

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