If the old ‘First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win’ is true, we appear to be transitioning from the ridicule stage into the fight.
Extinction Rebellion
The right wing media is a barrier to the truth, failing to reflect the scale and urgency of the crisis and hold governments to account
Non-Violent Direct Action has worked at points throughout history but does that mean it can work for Extinction Rebellion now?
“I’m here protesting about climate change. At school, we do a term where we learn about the climate and the destruction being done to it. It doesn’t really scare me, but it worries me for the future.
As I get older, I fall more and more in love with all the facets of being alive here on Earth. I grieve for the hollowness of what we are told is a happy existence as human beings
News of planned Rebellions all over the world. From Poland to Australia, through September and into early October,
Whether the virus spreads or shrinks, without action our world will continue to burn. We need to keep confronting a self-destructive system that is spiraling out of control
We have an opportunity to do everything differently. To build a different future with justice, care and life at the heart of it. We cannot let that future slip away. We need to rebel.
A report on climate activism around the world
10 years ago, scientists identified 16 potential tipping points in the earth system that could spell disaster. Today, there is evidence that 9 of these are already active