Activism

'The water is bad, the air is bad, and the ground is bad. The soil is just sitting on top of … an excess of 50 million tons of toxic waste.'

Activist Fikile Ntshangase’s death is another case of the injustice that environmental defenders endure.

We need to understand the threat of eco-fascism - and therefore fascism. Sam Moore reviews David Renton's latest book, Fascism: History and Theory.

Extinction Rebellion Scotland claims Ineos is Scotland’s biggest climate polluter.

'Together we have explored eco-materials, danced gravel into the ground and worked out how to build a classroom that will support nature and not further destroy it.'

'I feel I have no real choice in whether to take a step back from this campaign as my future is at risk given the climate and ecological crisis.'

Ende Gelände mobilised thousands in Germany last weekend, targeting both coal and gas and developing tactics to protect activists from coronavirus transmission.

'The truth is that we have all been too cowed, too demoralised, hopeless or frightened. It is time for us to change that in ourselves.'

The antidote to being powerless alone is taking action together.

New critical guide to degrowth argues that we can improve people’s lives simply by sharing what we already have more fairly and investing in public goods.

The blockade of a Russian landfill site inspired a nationwide movement against plans to export garbage to poorer and less populated areas in the Russian hinterlands.

Historic alliance of 2,020 campaigners unite to issue an open letter demanding world leaders tackle the emergency facing people and planet.

World record-holding athlete and accidental activist Fiona Oakes shares her marathon story.

The Gond tribe of Hasdeo Arand, the largest and oldest stretch of forest land in central India, is on the verge of losing its home in the face of coal mining.

Reclaim the Power continues the fight for social and environmental justice in 2020. Join the National Gathering in Sheffield, January 18-19.

'Successful movements are not ones which do not contain tension, but ones which are able to move forward together whilst holding this tension.'

Extinction Rebellion has a lot to learn from Ende Gelände, the grassroots climate action group that is radical in theory and practice.

Police action was “unprecedented and unlawful infringement” on the right to protest, according to XR’s lawyers.

Charting a path toward intersectionality and greater diversity for Extinction Rebellion.

It's vital that we look beyond politicians' personas if we are to create meaningful system change.

Seven things that every organisation should do to combat climate crisis.

Activists under the banner of Earth First! take on coal mining in the North East of England.

XR action to declare lesser-known, London based petroleum companies 'crime scenes' in creative action taking place today.

We can make London work for everyone, but we need to have a brave, grassroots vision.