National Trust members and other locals hold climate protest at Prior Park
Yesterday, 30th July, visitors to Prior Park held a demonstration, calling on The National Trust to stop banking with Barclays.
Campaigns
Update on The NOGASPS campaign
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, …
BBC Interviewer Claims Climate & Ecological Emergency Is A Matter Of Opinion
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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Free The Truth
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 …
XR UK nationwide banner drop
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
Exxon and their LIES
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
Esso continues decades of climate denial
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 …
Write To Your MP About The CEE Bill
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 …
The Climate & Ecological Emergency (CEE) Bill
Help us make the CEE Bill law! Short on time? Want to make a difference? This button is for you: Take me tothe actions What is the CEE Bill? We know we are in an emergency and that the government isn’t doing enough. The goal of our recent action at Pulteney Bridge was to highlight that …
BathNES approves gas powered generators
In May this year it was reported that Bath & North East Somerset (BathNES) council approved a planning application for 3 gas powered generators in Midsomer Norton, sited near to Welton Primary School: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-52764095 BathNES declared a Climate Emergency in March 2019, with a target to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2030. The council committed …