News: ISSUE FOUR

CONNECTING WITH NATURE IN THE CITY

January 01, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

We need to reinvent our relationship with nature for a sustainable future. A new relationship that helps slow climate warming and helps wildlife recover. A closer relationship with nature is for everyone, wherever they live. It doesn’t have to be about trips out into the countryside and it’s not about ‘hugging trees’. More and…

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Practising mindfulness in nature

January 01, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Mindfulness sounds like a panacea for modern day ills: it’ll boost your self-esteem, ease your stress and make you happier! So why aren’t we all doing it? In principle, mindfulness sounds simple enough; just pay full attention to whatever you’re experiencing right now, without judgement. But in practice…

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A trip to Pembrey Dunes

January 01, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Alighting at Pembrey and Burry Port Station I face the intriguing possibility of walking on for two months, keeping the sea on my left, then clinging to Offa’s Dyke down the Welsh border, before arriving back at this very spot. Instead I will taste a modest,…

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Along the Thames Path

January 01, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Our greatest river begins under a protective spinney in a Gloucestershire field. Did Isambard Kingdom Brunel deliberately route his London to Cheltenham railway within yards of this spot, drawing support from the watery spirits? My train to Kemble Station, a short stroll from the source, started at Paddington, which is only a mile from…

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THE EMPTY SUITCASE: DEATH AND LOSS

January 01, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

I run a regular Death Cafe, and although I tell the attendees in advance that it isn’t grief therapy, most people arrive carrying the baggage of loss, whether it’s a slender case or heavy trunk. During the general discussion about death, between sips of tea and…

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This Decade Will Define Humanity’s Future

January 01, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

For 30 years, we have been waiting for world leaders to act on the biggest crisis facing humanity, and now we have to accept that politics is not going to save us. The system transformation we need will not be driven by our leaders – it will come from us. When it comes to…

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ART IN A TIME OF CRISIS

January 01, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

I study Art & Design at a college in Totnes, Devon, where I have been very lucky to meet some truly inspiring teachers who have developed my understanding that art gives me power; a voice I wouldn’t otherwise have. I was inspired by several collage artists, particularly Ines Koudis, to produce a…

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COP25 FAILS TO REACH CONSENSUS ON CLIMATE ACTION

January 01, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

COP25, the UN’s annual climate conference, failed to reach consensus on a number of key issues that must be resolved before the Paris Agreement can be put into action. Almost 27,000 delegates deliberated over the ‘rule book’ for the Paris Agreement over two weeks…

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OVER HALF OF UK COUNCILS HAVE DECLARED A CLIMATE EMERGENCY

January 01, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

According to the latest figures from the Climate Emergency Network, 265 district, county, unitary and metropolitan councils in the UK have declared a climate emergency, out of a total of 408. With most of the authorities declaring across eight months in 2019, the UK represents…

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