Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion actions taking place in Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds and London.

Extinction Rebellion (XR) will disrupt key transport routes and occupy public spaces in central Bristol and across the UK today.

Extinction Rebellion is ushering in a comprehensive language of nonviolence.

Extinction Rebellion is to target five UK cities with civil disobedience in July in a bid to force politicians to take faster action on climate change.

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

Is Extinction Rebellion's new book another sign of the commodification and monetisation of social movements?

Shadow chancellor and Labour MP John McDonnell says XR and school strike protests "relatively minor disturbance".

Extinction Rebellion Scotland is demanding that ministers act to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.

'Extinction Rebellion will not be carrying out any actions at Heathrow Airport in June or July this year'.

'This is about forcing our politicians to confront the truth that our children are literally dying to breathe.'

UN shipping talks stalled as Saudi Arabia and the US obstructed attempts to decide how the sector should begin to decarbonise.

Activist group says that Design Museum award nomination would be “artwash” since it is sponsored by an insurance company.

Evolutionary psychology demonstrates an innate preference for social learning and 'niche construction' that can help us understand the drive towards direct action and citizen assemblies.

Extinction Rebellion is working to improve its understanding of the role of legal observers following accusations of bad practice from Green and Black Cross.

Extinction Rebellion (XR) has threatened to shut down Heathrow Airport for 10 days using drones if the Government does not cancel a planned expansion.

Reflections on the legacy of philosopher and ‘geologian’ Thomas Berry, ten years after his death.

Extinction Rebellion Scotland holds People’s Assembly in Aberdeen city centre and protests a BP petrol station in Fort William.

Protestor support group Green and Black Cross has publicly criticised Extinction Rebellion's record on safety, security and policing.

A legal support organisation ends work with Extinction Rebellion (XR) following 'serious concerns' about the safety of protesters.

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.

Business and Energy Department survey shows deepening concern about climate breakdown - including among celebrities.

XR is anti-capitalist in practice and principle, but demanding that its critique of capitalism be pushed front-and-centre would destroy the movement.

In an age of selfishness, the achievements of Extinction Rebellion prove we are still capable of taking collective action.