XR UK are developing an exciting new phase of action for the next year Its called, The Trilogy, as it is made up of three phases:The Trilogy | Rebel Toolkit In London next weekend? Take part in the first part of the Trilogy CLOSE THE DOOR ON 2025 Sat 20 Dec, 09:00-11:00 Rolling action, central London …
Save the date! Would you leave your front door open in January?We are repeating XR Baths “Shut the door” action to highlight energy wastage and start conversations about the climate crisisWe will be in Bath city centre on Sunday Jan 4th from 11:30 – 14:30 (split into two “shifts’)To find out more, join our actions chat:https://chat.whatsapp.com/I94XFfdABkqKvbhhCj16c3?mode=hqrt3
Yesterday, 30th July, visitors to Prior Park held a demonstration, calling on The National Trust to stop banking with Barclays.
Excellent news about the campaign! We have been told by B&NES Council that Conrad Energy has decided to put the gas-fuelled power station on hold until Spring whilst they look into greener and cleaner alternatives. The 1800 signatures on the petition undoubtedly had an effect. Sign the petition here: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-big-no-to-use-of-fossil-fuels Stephanie Laslett of Extinction Rebellion said, …
Photo: Mark Ramsay In this interview on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, Justin Webb conflated opinion about the appropriate measures to take in dealing with the climate and ecological emergency (CEE), with the overwhelming scientific evidence that a CEE exists. As a reminder, the UK Parliament declared a climate and environment emergency in 2019. THAT …
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On Saturday 5th September, Extinction Rebellion blocked the print works of News Corp, resulting in a number of newspapers being unavailable to buy that day. Shops across the UK were affected, including in and around Bath. For a comprehensive explanation of the reasons behind this action, please see this article by Extinction Rebellion UK: We …
Video by joshnicoll.com XR Bath hung three huge banners calling for the UK Govt to build back green as part of a UK-wide mass banner drop across the A46 and the London Road roundabout. Photo Credit: Jamie Bellinger
Rebels protested at the Esso Garage on London Road to highlight Exxon Mobil’s decades-long campaign of lies. See here for more info. (https://xrbath.org.uk/2020/08/25/esso-continues-decades-of-climate-denial/) This action got the front page of the Bath Chronicle. More press coverage here : https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/pictures-show-extinction-rebellion-action-4464893
What has Esso (Exxon) done? • spent decades refusing to publicly acknowledge climate change Yet They knew in the late 1970’s about fossil fuels causing climate change • Funded the promotion of climate disinformation Yet They knew in 1982 about how bad climate change would be by 2019 Photo: Mark Ramsay, under a CC BY …
Make the CEE Bill law Getting the Climate & Ecological Emergency (CEE) Bill passed into law is a big challenge, but also a huge opportunity. If made law, the CEE Bill will ensure the UK Government treats the twin crises of the climate & ecological emergencies with the urgency demanded by both. We need to …