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Extinction Rebellion

Red alert: How Extinction Rebellion woke the world up to the climate crisis

December 24, 2019 by Kristy Jansen

In October, the journalist and activist George Monbiot introduced Extinction Rebellion to the British press as a homegrown movement  “devoted to disruptive, non-violent disobedience in protest against ecological collapse”. The hope was to turn a national uprising into an … [Read more...] about Red alert: How Extinction Rebellion woke the world up to the climate crisis

The UK is seeing record numbers of people swap planes for trains

November 13, 2019 by Vlad Harabara

As the “Greta Thunberg effect” continues to influence a great number of companies to engage in green investments, it also seems to be affecting people’s travel choices.  The “flight shaming” movement is gaining momentum across Europe, with record numbers of people electing to … [Read more...] about The UK is seeing record numbers of people swap planes for trains

The elderly are becoming unexpected heroes in the fight for climate action

October 17, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

While the young, unapologetic Greta Thunberg has become the face of the climate movement, it is the elderly members of the Extinction Rebellion that are gradually becoming heroes in the fight to inspire greater climate action. Among the “normals” of all ages, characters such as … [Read more...] about The elderly are becoming unexpected heroes in the fight for climate action

Thousands of climate activists just stormed a coal mine in Germany

June 25, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

After school kids woke up the world to the immediacy of the climate crisis with their Fridays4Future school strikes this year, the stage was set for a new wave of civil disobedience protests to urge stronger climate action. A prime example of this happened in Germany this week as … [Read more...] about Thousands of climate activists just stormed a coal mine in Germany

Radiohead gave money to Extinction Rebellion instead of paying ransom to hacker

June 13, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

The indie-band Radiohead got an unexpected message recently from a hacker who claimed he had stolen 18 hours' worth of unreleased music that the band recorded during the late ‘90s. The hacker demanded the band fork over $150,000, or he would release the music. Instead of … [Read more...] about Radiohead gave money to Extinction Rebellion instead of paying ransom to hacker

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