Extinction Rebellion
Roadblocks and arrests on third day of Extinction Rebellion’s Summer Uprising
17 July 2019Extinction Rebellion (XR) occupations entered their third day with arrests, accusations of “extremism”, and a pink bathtub.
Extinction Rebellion launches a ‘Summer Uprising’
16 July 2019Extinction Rebellion’s “Summer Uprising” against climate catastrophe began on Monday morning in typically brazen fashion.
Extinction Rebellion launches ‘Summer Uprising’ in cities across Britain
15 July 2019Extinction Rebellion’s “Summer Uprising” began on Monday morning in typically brazen fashion
Climate activists prepare for action as protesters face the courts
12 July 2019Hundreds of climate rebels marched through east London on Friday—the same day as dozens of Extinction Rebellion activists appeared in court.
Strike to stop climate chaos
09 July 2019There are just eleven weeks to go until a critical event for everyone who wants to combat climate catastrophe.
We need workers’ strikes - not just solidarity - to fight climate change
02 July 2019How far are we willing to go to prevent climate catastrophe?
Is a green future possible?
29 June 2019As the global movement to save the planet grows deeper, Martin Empson spoke to Sarah Bates about a new book on what caused climate chaos—and how we can stop it
School strikers keep up defiant protests to demand climate action
21 June 2019Cries of “No more fossil fuels” echoed through Whitehall in London on Friday as hundreds of teenagers marched for climate justice.
Ground Heathrow expansion plan to save the planet
18 June 2019Tory leadership hopeful Boris Johnson famously said he would “lie down in front of those bulldozers and stop the construction” of Heathrow airport’s third runway. He should get ready for action.
Activists block roads to kick off Edinburgh week of climate action
18 June 2019Extinction 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 2019A 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 2019Extinction 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 2019After 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 2019Climate rebels block main roads in Bristol city centre
LETTERS - State wants to take revenge against Extinction Rebellion
04 June 2019The 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 2019A 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 2019Thousands of climate change activists marched through central London last Sunday.
Extinction Rebellion activists organise across Britain
07 May 2019Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists across Britain continued their campaigning last weekend.
New report calls for ‘transformative changes’ to halt mass extinction
06 May 2019A 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 2019The only chance of stopping catastrophic climate change is with a “revolutionary transformation of our politics”, according to campaigner Roger Hallam
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- Stand Up To Racism conference unites struggles for the urgent battles ahead
- Extinction Rebellion activists show determination with new disruptive protest
- Enthusiastic support for sixth form college strikes over funding and pay
- Don’t use XR tube action to attack the climate rebels
- Boris Johnson and EU agree a racist, neoliberal Brexit deal
- Extinction Rebellion activists defy police ban on protests
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