Extinction Rebellion launches four-day mass action in London
1 year, 10 months ago

Extinction Rebellion launches four-day mass action in London

Al Jazeera  

Activists take part in ‘The Big One’ event in the UK capital to demand the government do more to tackle the climate crisis. “This is about broadening the invite and bringing far more people in far more groups on board,” said Clare Farrell, the co-founder of the group known as XR, on Friday. “For a lot of people, going on a march like coming to a picket is a first step,” she told AFP news agency, promising targeted “non-violent civil disobedience”. The group hopes that 100,000 people will gather outside parliament this weekend for “The Big One” event, and so far has said it has seen 30,000 people register their interest. “Taking action on the climate crisis is good for our future but it’s also good for the health of the population here today.” Julia Hailes, a climate activist for 35 years, was among those who set up stalls in central London on Friday.

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Extinction Rebellion disrupts Rijksmuseum attendance with mass no-show
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Extinction Rebellion disrupts Rijksmuseum attendance with mass no-show

NL Times  

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam saw significantly lower attendance Saturday after climate activist group Extinction Rebellion staged a so-called visitor strike, reserving thousands of tickets without showing up. “XR is preventing us from carrying out our public mission.” An Extinction Rebellion spokesperson declined to disclose exactly how many tickets had been reserved but estimated the number in the thousands. “The bank …

Extinction Rebellion activists plan another A10 blockade amid tensions with ING
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Extinction Rebellion activists plan another A10 blockade amid tensions with ING

NL Times  

Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion are planning to block the A10 highway again on Saturday near the former ING office in Amsterdam. While ING’s headquarters have since moved to Bijlmerdreef in Zuidoost, XR’s protest will focus on the location previously known as the "poenschoen" along the A10 ring road. In March 2024, the police prevented another attempt to disrupt traffic, …

Police remove extinction rebellion protesters from Rijksmuseum
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Police remove extinction rebellion protesters from Rijksmuseum

NL Times  

Nine Extinction Rebellion activists who remained inside the Rijksmuseum after a larger protest were removed by police around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, authorities confirmed. The activists had glued themselves together in the Hall of Honor near Rembrandt's The Night Watch to demand the museum cut ties with sponsor ING Bank, which they accuse of financing fossil fuels. By the museum's 5:00 …

Extinction Rebellion to protest at Rijksmuseum over ING sponsorship
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Extinction Rebellion to protest at Rijksmuseum over ING sponsorship

NL Times  

Activists from Extinction Rebellion are planning another protest at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam on Saturday, demanding that the museum sever its sponsorship ties with ING. The group, which includes hundreds of participants, some of whom are children, has called ING a "major polluter" for its financial support of the fossil fuel industry. Extinction Rebellion has staged numerous protests in the …

City of London workers warned their Thursday pub trip will be ruined by XR protestors
1 year ago

City of London workers warned their Thursday pub trip will be ruined by XR protestors

Daily Mail  

Insurance workers have been warned that their Thursday night drinks at the pub will be ruined by climate protestors. A Police officer carries a smoke canister confiscated from an Extinction Revellion activist today Activists hold a banner saying 'insure our future not fossil fuels' outside Lloyd's of London Extinction Rebellion protestors pictured inside the iconic Walkie Talkie building in London …

Extinction Rebellion’s week-long A12 protest begins today
1 year, 9 months ago

Extinction Rebellion’s week-long A12 protest begins today

NL Times  

Extinction Rebellion activists started a week-long walk from Arnhem to The Hague along the A12 highway on Sunday. We verzamelen zondag 21 mei om 9.45 uur in Arnhem voor het provinciehuis, maar je kunt ook op andere punten aansluiten, bijvoorbeeld voor één dag. Info: https://t.co/Wk8mX0z0vY pic.twitter.com/eFXpo3u2Ox — Extinction Rebellion Nederland May 15, 2023 The march started on Sunday morning at …

XR steward says ‘handful of naughty people’ wanted to disrupt London Marathon
1 year, 10 months ago

XR steward says ‘handful of naughty people’ wanted to disrupt London Marathon

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Extinction Rebellion activist stewarding people near the TCS London Marathon said there were “a …

Chris Packham makes rallying call for more people to join Extinction Rebellion
1 year, 10 months ago

Chris Packham makes rallying call for more people to join Extinction Rebellion

The Independent  

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‘It’s not just our children’s future’: Extinction Rebellion begins central London protest
1 year, 10 months ago

‘It’s not just our children’s future’: Extinction Rebellion begins central London protest

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 30,000 people have said they will attend the protests, branded “The Big One”, between April 21 and …

Extinction Rebellion begins protest in streets of central London
1 year, 10 months ago

Extinction Rebellion begins protest in streets of central London

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Minister pledges ‘robust action’ if climate protesters break law during marathon
1 year, 10 months ago

Minister pledges ‘robust action’ if climate protesters break law during marathon

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Extinction Rebellion ‘expects up to 50,000 protesters’ on day of London Marathon
1 year, 10 months ago

Extinction Rebellion ‘expects up to 50,000 protesters’ on day of London Marathon

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London Marathon boss responds to fears protesters will disrupt event
1 year, 10 months ago

London Marathon boss responds to fears protesters will disrupt event

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London Marathon fans urged to avoid Parliament amid Extinction Rebellion protest
1 year, 10 months ago

London Marathon fans urged to avoid Parliament amid Extinction Rebellion protest

The Independent  

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Extinction Rebellion threatens to step up campaigns if two demands are not met
1 year, 10 months ago

Extinction Rebellion threatens to step up campaigns if two demands are not met

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms van de Geer added: “If we don’t get a response, at 10am on Tuesday April 25 Extinction Rebellion …

NHS workers, unions join with Extinction Rebellion for major protest at Westminster
1 year, 11 months ago

NHS workers, unions join with Extinction Rebellion for major protest at Westminster

The Independent  

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As Extinction Rebellion pauses disruptive tactics, what have its climate protests achieved?
2 years, 1 month ago

As Extinction Rebellion pauses disruptive tactics, what have its climate protests achieved?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That Halloween, hundreds of people gathered at UK Parliament to protest the government’s failure to tackle the climate crisis …

A group best known for its disruptive climate protests is hitting pause just as others are ramping up. Here’s why
2 years, 2 months ago

A group best known for its disruptive climate protests is hitting pause just as others are ramping up. Here’s why

CNN  

CNN — Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion is best known for its attention-grabbing tactics. Extinction Rebellion climate change protesters demonstrate during a rally in Trafalgar Square in London on Wednesday, October 16. Isabel Infantes/AFP via Getty Images Doctors join Extinction Rebellion activists to demonstrate for the sixth day running in Trafalgar Square on October 12. Yui Mok/AP Climate activists participate …

Extinction Rebellion has finally discovered the best way to tackle the climate crisis
2 years, 2 months ago

Extinction Rebellion has finally discovered the best way to tackle the climate crisis

The Independent  

It took more than a year for the message to percolate, but Extinction Rebellion, or XR, has acted on the advice of an Editorial in The Independent. In August 2021, we suggested that the environmental protest group should compromise: “It should eschew demos that succeed only in persuading fair-minded people that environmentalists are a nuisance intent on making life worse …

London: Extinction Rebellion activists enter Parliament, superglue themselves to speaker’s chair
2 years, 6 months ago

London: Extinction Rebellion activists enter Parliament, superglue themselves to speaker’s chair

Op India  

Members of Extinction Rebellion, the climate activist group, today entered the House of Commons in London today, and some members superglued themselves to the speaker’s chairs. Two other people on either side are seen holding banners that said ‘Let the People Decide’ and ‘Citizens Assembly Now’. The group released a press statement informing about the protest, saying that they are …

Extinction Rebellion activists light flares and ambush energy secretary on Earth Day
2 years, 10 months ago

Extinction Rebellion activists light flares and ambush energy secretary on Earth Day

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Extinction Rebellion activists protested outside the London office of asset management firm Vanguard where dozens of masked protesters lit …

Extinction Rebellion infiltrates Shell on day of action
2 years, 11 months ago

Extinction Rebellion infiltrates Shell on day of action

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We’ve got so little time,” said Bernard Kelly, a frontline NHS worker, explaining why he was taking part in …

Extinction Rebellion blocks London bridges on second day of mass protest
2 years, 11 months ago

Extinction Rebellion blocks London bridges on second day of mass protest

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Extinction Rebellion climate activists staged sit-down protests in central London for a second day, with …

Extinction Rebellion protest: Activists block traffic on London’s Tower Bridge
2 years, 11 months ago

Extinction Rebellion protest: Activists block traffic on London’s Tower Bridge

The Independent  

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Dear Extinction Rebellion Just Stop Oil Insulate Britain, stop alienating the public or you might lose the climate battle
2 years, 11 months ago

Dear Extinction Rebellion Just Stop Oil Insulate Britain, stop alienating the public or you might lose the climate battle

The Independent  

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Extinction Rebellion protests enter fourth day as Esso site blocked by bamboo
2 years, 11 months ago

Extinction Rebellion protests enter fourth day as Esso site blocked by bamboo

The Independent  

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Extinction Rebellion warns it will launch daily protests involving ‘mass participation on streets’ within days
2 years, 11 months ago

Extinction Rebellion warns it will launch daily protests involving ‘mass participation on streets’ within days

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Extinction Rebellion has warned it plans to hold a fresh wave of protests next week …

Extinction Rebellion plans ‘more disruptive’ action this month
2 years, 11 months ago

Extinction Rebellion plans ‘more disruptive’ action this month

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tim Crosland, a former government lawyer turned Extinction Rebellion activist, said if in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine …

Extinction Rebellion plan 'mass DAILY protests' across the Capital this month
2 years, 11 months ago

Extinction Rebellion plan 'mass DAILY protests' across the Capital this month

Daily Mail  

Extinction Rebellion will launch a new wave of protests starting next Saturday - including 'mass participation' on London streets that will be 'more disruptive than ever', the eco activists revealed today. Activists from Just Stop Oil during one of their blockades at the Esso Birmingham Fuel Terminal this morning Specialist police teams began to lead away those taking part in …

Extinction Rebellion: More than 500 arrested during protests in London
3 years, 6 months ago

Extinction Rebellion: More than 500 arrested during protests in London

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The march was staged by sister groups Animal Rebellion and Nature Rebellion and sought to “bring the voices of …

How can we save ourselves from extinction?
3 years, 6 months ago

How can we save ourselves from extinction?

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, August 31 at 19:30 GMT: The climate justice movement Extinction Rebellion launched a new series of protests in London last week with the goal of ending new fossil fuel investment and bringing more attention to the ongoing global climate emergency. Red paint was splashed across buildings associated with London’s banking industry, which protesters say continues to play a …

Extinction Rebellion protesters block Oxford Circus in latest day of London action
3 years, 6 months ago

Extinction Rebellion protesters block Oxford Circus in latest day of London action

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We want to show that breaking the law is proportionate to the level of crisis we’re facing.” The Metropolitan …

So what if Extinction Rebellion protesters are hypocrites – stop being petty and start thinking big
3 years, 6 months ago

So what if Extinction Rebellion protesters are hypocrites – stop being petty and start thinking big

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Well, I’ve travelled around the world from Cuzco to Cape Town; eaten Happy Meals at McDonald’s; and even partaken …

Extinction Rebellion chaos enters second day as roads remain closed in London's West End
3 years, 6 months ago

Extinction Rebellion chaos enters second day as roads remain closed in London's West End

Daily Mail  

Extinction Rebellion activists have today attempted to blame police for sparking the traffic chaos around their London protest. A female protester is hauled away by multiple police officers amid ongoing demonstrations in central London The grey-haired protester was carried away by police officers after taking part in demonstrations in central London A man wearing a petrol canister is pictured standing …

Dozens arrested at Extinction Rebellion protest in The Hague
3 years, 11 months ago

Dozens arrested at Extinction Rebellion protest in The Hague

NL Times  

Police in The Hague opted to arrest a group of Extinction Rebellion activists who did not comply with orders to leave the Binnenhof in The Hague. Actievoerders van @NLRebellion Rebellion protesteren momenteel bij de ingang van het #Binnenhof in Den Haag. pic.twitter.com/Cki5K1IAm4 — District8.net April 9, 2021 The demonstration in The Hague marks the start of an action week organized …

Seven arrested after Extinction Rebellion activists smash windows at Barclays’ London HQ
3 years, 11 months ago

Seven arrested after Extinction Rebellion activists smash windows at Barclays’ London HQ

The Independent  

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Extinction Rebellion: 10 days of demonstrations end with topless protests and arrest over Churchill graffiti
4 years, 6 months ago

Extinction Rebellion: 10 days of demonstrations end with topless protests and arrest over Churchill graffiti

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ten days of Extinction Rebellion protests have drawn to a …

Police charge 77 over Extinction Rebellion newspaper protests
4 years, 6 months ago

Police charge 77 over Extinction Rebellion newspaper protests

The Independent  

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Extinction Rebellion: How coronavirus and previous missteps calmed a week of protests
4 years, 6 months ago

Extinction Rebellion: How coronavirus and previous missteps calmed a week of protests

The Independent  

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Climate activists could be fined if they break law on gatherings, police warn
4 years, 6 months ago

Climate activists could be fined if they break law on gatherings, police warn

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Met Police said risk assessments which outline how Extinction Rebellion activists are keeping the chance …

Extinction Rebellion activists glue themselves to ground outside parliament
4 years, 6 months ago

Extinction Rebellion activists glue themselves to ground outside parliament

The Independent  

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Extinction Rebellion: Tens of thousands of warning labels stuck on petrol pumps across UK as part of new campaign
4 years, 6 months ago

Extinction Rebellion: Tens of thousands of warning labels stuck on petrol pumps across UK as part of new campaign

The Independent  

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London Fashion Week: Extinction Rebellion blocks roads as protesters call for event to be cancelled
5 years, 1 month ago

London Fashion Week: Extinction Rebellion blocks roads as protesters call for event to be cancelled

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Extinction Rebellion demands new 'emergency action plan' to cancel London Fashion Week
5 years, 1 month ago

Extinction Rebellion demands new 'emergency action plan' to cancel London Fashion Week

The Independent  

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Noel Gallagher says Extinction Rebellion ‘lost the plot’ when they interrupted commuters
5 years, 2 months ago

Noel Gallagher says Extinction Rebellion ‘lost the plot’ when they interrupted commuters

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Extinction Rebellion shuts down key roads in Manchester and London to protest air pollution
5 years, 3 months ago

Extinction Rebellion shuts down key roads in Manchester and London to protest air pollution

The Independent  

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Too white, too middle class and lacking in empathy, Extinction Rebellion has a race problem, critics say
5 years, 3 months ago

Too white, too middle class and lacking in empathy, Extinction Rebellion has a race problem, critics say

CNN  

London CNN — Last month angry commuters dragged two Extinction Rebellion protesters off the top of trains at a tube station in a working class, historically poor district of east London during morning rush hour. “I don’t feel like I can’t go because I’ve always had that my entire life,” she said, “but talking to some of my friends who …

Extinction Rebellion activists go on global hunger strike
5 years, 3 months ago

Extinction Rebellion activists go on global hunger strike

Al Jazeera  

More than 300 campaigners in 26 countries will refuse food for at least a week. London, United Kingdom – The protest group Extinction Rebellion launched a hunger strike on Monday aimed at building pressure on governments around the world to take action on the ecological climate emergency. “A hunger strike is one of the things we can use that can’t …

Extinction Rebellion: Met Police’s London-wide ban on protests was unlawful, court hears
5 years, 4 months ago

Extinction Rebellion: Met Police’s London-wide ban on protests was unlawful, court hears

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Metropolitan Police’s London-wide ban on Extinction Rebellion protests was “an abuse of power”, High …

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