News: politics

XRUK statement on the riots

August 06, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

The rioting and looting scarring our streets and terrorising some of our most vulnerable communities has shocked us all to the core. Extinction Rebellion UK is devastated by these callous acts of violence and we are all left fearful for the wellbeing and safety of our friends. XRUK stands in solidarity with all…

Hastings Assembles – Local residents decide together on communal issues

July 04, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion groups around the UK have been running 'community assemblies' for more than a year now, to give ordinary people a voice and way to work together to find solutions to local issues.

UK public: Politicians not doing enough to protect our life support systems

May 22, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

As hundreds of thousands of people across the country prepare for what promises to be the biggest march to protect nature in a generation, new polling reveals that almost three-quarters of the public believe the government is failing to protect our country's nature, threatening our very life support systems and biodiversity.

The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill

January 22, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

What is the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill (OPLB)? If passed, the bill would commit the UK to inviting applications every year for new offshore oil and gas production licences in the North Sea.

XR response to Rishi Sunak’s ‘Long-term decisions for a brighter future’ statement on climate change measures

September 27, 2023 by Extinction Rebellion

XR's response to Rishi Sunak's changes to the UK's climate policies.

Environmental Justice Commission invites citizens to the table

July 26, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

From its very beginning Extinction Rebellion’s Third Demand for a Citizens’ Assembly on Climate and Ecological Justice has called for the voices of citizens, people with different life experiences, to be party to decision making. Having brought it to the forefront, many have joined this call to revive democracy. A…

Refresher for Rebellion – Why we are calling for a Citizens’ Assembly on Climate and Ecological Justice

July 23, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

Day 1 of the 2021 ‘Impossible’ Rebellion is swiftly approaching, and the Citizens’ Assembly Working Group (CAWG), want to make sure all the rebels are up to speed with the Third Demand: A UK-wide, independently run Citizens’ Assembly on Climate and Ecological Justice. Get…

La Convention Citoyenne pour le Climat – The French Citizens’ Climate Convention

June 14, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

Much ado about… Not a lot? Such a disappointing finale after such a promising start! It seemed too good to be true that France’s President Macron undertook to submit all recommendations made by the citizens at the Convention Citoyenne pour le Climat (the Citizens’ Climate Convention), unfiltered, to either a referendum, a…

Basic Standards for citizens’ assemblies

May 22, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

A list of basic standards for citizens’ assemblies providing a basis to ensure the democratic character of citizens' assemblies.

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