activism

Activists from Extinction Rebellion Glasgow have planted trees in the ground where property developers had previously cut them down.

Westminster and Scottish Parliament declare a climate emergency – but we must make the radical changes needed to keep to 1.5C of warming.

Extinction Rebellion is forging an international solidarity network to challenge capitalism, neo-colonialism and extractive industries.

Extinction Rebellion demands government action on climate breakdown while filling London's police cells.

Campaigners will gather at the Springfields nuclear site in Lancashire to raise awareness on the twin fronts of new nuclear generation and radioactive waste disposal. 

Extinction Rebellion's semi-naked stunt in the House of Commons exemplifies their alienating approach. They need to get serious.

Backlash against veganism serves only to demonstrate the progress that has been made.

Making a serious difference to plastic pollution is only possible by tackling over-consumption.

Think Equal. Build Smart. Innovate for Change. That is the theme for International Women’s Day this year.

Concerned citizens and future leaders, or an excuse to skip school? Katie Hodgetts spoke to young people at Friday's School Strike 4 Climate to find out.

Activists who locked themselves to a plane to prevent deportations given community orders and suspended sentences.

Local direct democracy groups across North America are assembling a revolutionary confederation.

Alt-right website claims 'eco-warrior' was responsible for Gatwick drones - and newspapers follow suit without evidence.

Campaigners fighting the world’s biggest mining giants in Colombia visit the UK’s newest opencast coal mine.

Why put 'need' at the heart of a philosophy of change?

New XR recruit describes how rebellion has brought her fresh hope.

Campaigner GD Agarwal was living on water mixed with lemon and honey for months in protest at the government’s failure to clean holy river.

Polity Press publishes two attempts to move beyond the traditional left and right in the face of mounting ecological disruption.

Children feel the threat of climate change and want to drive radical action to safeguard their future - so we should too, argues children's author SUE HAMPTON.

After a summer of heatwaves, and ahead of the Rise for Climate day of action on 8 September, PAYAL PAREKH reflects on what gives her hope for a better world

A group of medics and activists shut down Volkswagen's UK headquarters, turning it into an emergency diesel pollution clinic. MARIANNE BROOKER reports

Professor Chris Rapley discusses the Climate Change Act 10 years on - and warns we are not acting on a 'scale or pace' to stay beneath the crucial 2ºC of warming. In this interview with NICK BREEZE, he balances the inadequacies of climate policy with the growing willingness of many people to take action

A global climate movement has announced a major mobilisation effort planned for later this year. Some of the world's leading climate change organisations will take part in the Rise for Climate coordinated action to showcase what they say is real climate leadership. CATHERINE HARTE reports

Public protests at the copper smelter plant of Sterlite Industries in the town of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, India, were met with police fire during the last two days, with 13 protesters killed and and hundreds injured. MRINALINI SHINDE and AMEYA BOKIL report