Extinction Rebellion

Activists block roads to kick off Edinburgh week of climate action

18 June 2019
Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists blocked traffic in Edinburgh on Monday, causing disruption to businesses. Five activists glued themselves to the road.

Stopping climate chaos - an activist’s guide to changing the world

18 June 2019
A new handbook by Extinction Rebellion reveals the terrifying future we could face as a result of climate chaos—but it also offers ideas and hope to transform society, says Sarah Bates

Extinction Rebellion activists plan a camp for the climate

11 June 2019
Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists in Scotland are getting ready to set up camp to demand politicians urgently act on climate chaos.

‘We should strike to save the planet,’ say trade unionists

11 June 2019
After the inspiring school student strikes over climate catastrophe, activists in workplaces are fighting to get action off the ground this September. Sadie Robinson spoke to some of them

Reports round up: 5,000 march for Scottish independence

04 June 2019
Climate rebels block main roads in Bristol city centre

LETTERS - State wants to take revenge against Extinction Rebellion

04 June 2019
The police are pushing to charge over 1,100 people who were arrested on the Extinction Rebellion’s (XR) International Rebellion in London in April.

School climate strikers prepare for a global wave of action

21 May 2019
A huge climate strike was set to sweep across the world this week as part of the latest Fridays for Future school student walkouts.

Thousands join Extinction Rebellion march as activists appear in court

14 May 2019
Thousands of climate change activists marched through central London last Sunday.

Extinction Rebellion activists organise across Britain

07 May 2019
Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists across Britain continued their campaigning last weekend.

New report calls for ‘transformative changes’ to halt mass extinction

06 May 2019
A landmark report released on Monday shows how over one million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction, many within decades.

How do we build a climate movement that wins?

05 May 2019
The only chance of stopping catastrophic climate change is with a “revolutionary transformation of our politics”, according to campaigner Roger Hallam

Climate emergency declared - now it’s time for action

01 May 2019
Huge cheers erupted on Wednesday evening as news emerged that parliament had passed a motion declaring a climate emergency.

A climate of inaction by politicians over the planet

30 April 2019
After a week of protests during the “International Rebellion” for climate change, political leaders have agreed to talks with the Extinction Rebellion (XR) direct action group.

More protesters demand action on climate change after Extinction Rebellion blockades

30 April 2019
The Extinction Rebellion (XR) series of protests and occupations is changing the landscape of British politics.

How we can win a real say

28 April 2019
What does democracy looks like? And who creates it?

Can the world go carbon free?

26 April 2019
How can we win Extinction Rebellion's key demands?

Extinction Rebellion activists debate where next after 10 days of action ends

25 April 2019
Activists are debating the way forward after Extinction Rebellion (XR) ended its long-running disruptive protest in central London on Thursday night.

Where next for this new movement of climate rebellion?

23 April 2019
Activists from the Extinction Rebellion (XR) movement for climate justice are busy preparing for the next steps.

Turn up the heat on the system burning our planet

23 April 2019
Extinction Rebellion (XR) has been a stunning success. Its action has helped to expose the urgency of the threat posed by climate change—and insisted that tackling it cannot be postponed.