News: nonviolent direct action

The tide is turning on the fossil fuel criminals – now we’ll double down on direct action

June 21, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

A game-changing ruling by the Supreme Court that planning permission for oil drilling at Horse Hill in Surrey is unlawful has shown that grass-roots non-violent direct action - branded ‘extremist’ by newspaper and TV talking heads - is winning.

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Painting the streets to bring the message home

January 12, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Paint the Streets re-launched at the end of December 2023, and we've seen some brilliant XR style colour popping up all over the UK...

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2024: Now we step it up

January 01, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

2023 wasn’t a good year for the planet and all life on earth. In 2024 we are stepping it up.

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Extinction Rebellion co-founder walks free from court for breaking government windows

December 18, 2023 by Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion co-founder Dr Gail Bradbrook walked from court today (Monday) after being given a suspended jail sentence for criminal damage. Her sentence highlighted the ‘legal lottery’ facing climate activists who are defying a concerted campaign by government and judges to silence them.

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