- Breaking: we’re taking the UK Government to court
Today, we can reveal that XRUK is backing a campaign to take the UK government to court. Since signing the Paris Agreement in 2016, the UK has paid £3.2 billion of public money to polluting North Sea oil and gas companies. We say NO MORE. In collaboration with Paid to Pollute and Uplift, we’re supporting … - Newspaper Articles on XR Ipswich
‘Extinction Rebellion blocks roads across UK in May Day climate protests‘, 01 May 2021 ‘Did you see the Extinction Rebellion ‘die-in’ in Ipswich today?’, 31 October 2020 ‘Extinction Rebellion hang massive protest banners on A12’, 18 August 2020 ‘Extinction Rebellion tape off Ipswich banks in ‘climate crime scene’ protest’, 01 September 2020 ‘Extinction Rebellion criticize … - Repression or Resistance
“The right to protest is a fundamental liberty”, Priti Patel recently insisted in the Commons chamber. Just so long as it isn’t done in a way that is noisy or annoying to her. The government is seeking to pass legislation in the form of the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts (PCSC) Bill that, as drafted, represents a serious … - XR Families is inviting you to write a letter to your children
- EARTH HOUR, 27 March 2021 @8:30PM
Earth Hour brings millions of people together, to switch off their lights for an hour and show they care about the future of our planet. This year, we’re also looking a bit closer to home, thinking about how we can make sustainable changes to our own lives and reduce our environmental footprints. The impact of individual actions might seem small … - Declare Yourself Climate Concerned
Climate Census is a campaign group, created in response to the UK government’s inaction against the climate emergency, which was declared in May 2019. Due to covid-19, people are limited in how they can voice climate concerns and demand climate action. The census, happening March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and March 2022 … - Rebel Assembly 8 – Hearts and Minds
The United Nations Development Programme’s recent ‘Peoples’ Climate Vote’ revealed that 81% of the UK population believes that climate change is a “global emergency”. XR has had a major part to play in raising this awareness – our actions are having an impact. Are people ready to take the next steps? How can we connect … - Lockdown Films – No films for ages then two come along at once!
THE BANK JOB THE BANK JOBIS A FEATURE FILM AND ART PROJECT PUSHING FOR A NATIONAL DEBT WRITE-OFF AS PART OF A RESET FOR A FAIRER ECONOMIC SYSTEM. Throughout 2018/19 the artists operated out of a former Bank on a High Street in Walthamstow, North East London as HSCB (Hoe Street Central Bank).The Guardian called … - Rebelling In The Time Of COVID
UK actions circle update Everything is changing so fast right now that it’s hard to keep up. Would any of us have predicted we’d be where we are this time last year? This time last month, even? As the situation evolves, it’s crucial we remain agile and show active caution over the coming months. Rest … - Look Back in Anger: A Retrospective of the 2019 April Rebellion
Article by A. Howard.With thanks to Rachel Smith-Lyte, Tina Smith, and Adam Whybray. April 2019. A time that seems so recent and yet prematurely nostalgic, overlaid as it is with the saturated technicolour freedom of pre-lockdown liberty. Some of us were part of that early phase of Extinction Rebellion, were there at the initial surge …