XR UK · [email protected]

September 5, 2020 at 11:21 AM

Breaking news

Overnight, rebels in bamboo towers and in 'lock-topusses' prevented The Sun and The Times from getting out. Join in this newsworthy action today to build the momentum and shout our message loud and clear! FREE THE TRUTH Dear rebel, Last night we blockaded News Corp’s print p…

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  Francesca, Extinction Rebellion UK · [email protected]

September 4, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Arrest can be frightening

Last night, around 200 rebels were unlawfully arrested Dear John Last night, police unlawfully blocked around 200 Extinction Rebellion protesters from leaving Lambeth Bridge - and arrested every one of them. These rebels were not planning to get arrested. They were not give…

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  XR UK · [email protected]

September 4, 2020 at 11:24 AM

Rebel Daily 3: Pop the kettle on, ‘Authoritarian Regime’ is starting

Find out what the police has been up to. See our carnival clowns, naked Welsh beauties, and pink slaughter truck. Another fierce and loving day on the streets and online. (See here for web version; sign up here) The Macho Enforcement Team (MET) shows its muscle. Photo: Gare…

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September 3, 2020 at 12:06 PM

Rebel Daily 2: If the trees die, so do we

Ever tried to breathe without lungs? Read on to catch up on Day 2 of the Rebellion. Props include bamboo tripods, blue paint and a bear suit. (See here for web version, sign up here) On the first day, we found our feet and planted them in our public spaces. On the second d…

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  XR UK · [email protected]

September 2, 2020 at 10:33 AM

Rebel Daily 1: Boats, Bills and and Boris the Bank Engine

Aaaaaaand we’re off! Catch up on what happened on Day 1 of Rebellion in Manchester, London and Cardiff. Featuring pirates, skeletons, and a floating tea party. (See here for web version; sign up here) Arrrrgh! Consider the CEE bill, me hearties! Photo: Gareth Morris You wo…

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  XR UK · [email protected]

August 26, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Just one day to go! Get Ready for This!

It’s Rebellion time again! Find everything you need to know for the Rebellion here and more (See here for web version, sign up here) Dear rebels, It is all happening this weekend!! All across the country, action plans are being fine-tuned, props are getting a final layer…

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August 23, 2020 at 4:18 PM

Gluttons for Change. Global Newsletter 42

New global rebellion dates announced. Check out the latest XR actions across the Middle East, Asia and Europe. Volunteers needed! What are you waiting for? Involve yourself. (See here for web version, sign up here) Photo: XR Israel Dear rebels, Every day we move close…

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  XR UK · [email protected]

August 19, 2020 at 2:09 PM

2 Weeks to Rebellion - Are you ready?

Our September Rebellion draws nearer every day - here's what you need to know to be ready to rebel safely and in a (hopefully) organised fashion. Dear rebels, The Rebellion is less than two weeks away!! (Almost) Everything you need to know about the Rebellion is in this …

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  Anil, Extinction Rebellion UK · [email protected]

August 11, 2020 at 2:16 PM

I am not voiceless anymore

I’m Anil. I’ve joined my local XR group, and I’m not feeling voiceless any more Hi John, My name is Anil. I’d been putting off joining climate activism for a long time - partly because of the need to work hard to pay bills, the family commitments - and mostly, the Fear. Th…

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  XR UK · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 1:25 PM

UK Newsletter 17: Fast and Furiously Non-violent

Check out essential Rebellion planning resources and get the latest info on September right here. Also, catch up on the inspiring actions of your fellow rebels, this time using origami and umbrellas as well as banners to make a point. (See here for web version; sign up here) …

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  Amelia, XR Youth · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 12:00 PM

I have a favour to ask

Meet Amelia, an XR Youth organiser Hi John, My name is Ams - I’m a climate activist with XR Youth Cambridge.   I've suffered from severe depression since I was 13. With medication and support, I began to get better. The more I recovered, the more I fell in love with the wor…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 1:45 PM

🔥 Get ready for Rebellion 🔥 - UK Updates 1

From Sept 1, we rebel. Read on to find out more about the next wave of Rebellion, as we take to the streets in London, Cardiff and Manchester. ⏳💪 (See here for web version, sign up here) Dear rebels, The Rebellion is coming. 2020 is a year of multiple crises and a Gover…

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July 16, 2020 at 5:46 PM

Please Proceed to Emergency Exits. Global Newsletter 41

We’re back on the streets (safely). Read all about the UK Rebellion, major Climate Assembly in France, and a range of powerful and creative actions from across Europe and the world. (See here for web version, sign up here) Photo: XR Sverige. Dear rebels, Exciting times on…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

July 14, 2020 at 4:21 PM

We want to live

Hello John, Where did you first learn about the climate emergency? For me, it was at a Heading for Extinction talk. I learnt that scientists agree we have already entered a period of abrupt climate breakdown. And our leaders are doing nothing to protect us. Today, scientists tell …

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July 3, 2020 at 10:37 AM

The Rebellion Returns 1 September - UK Newsletter 16

Get ready for the next Rebellion, everything you need to know and more (See here for web version, sign up here) Dear rebels, Last week, the Climate Change Committee (‘CCC’), the Government’s own climate advisers, released another staggering report on the Government’s utte…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 12:48 PM

The World is Still Sick. Global Newsletter 40

How Nairobi National Park could become a glorified zoo & digital actions are making Indonesian school kids organise! (See here for web version, sign up here) Photo: Péter Lakatos, XR Hungary Dear rebels, Many countries may now be coming out of quarantine, but the worl…

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June 5, 2020 at 12:51 PM

UK Newsletter 15: This System is Toxic

Racism and oppression are toxic symptoms of a poisoned system: they can have no place in the world we need to build (See here for web version, sign up here) Dear rebels, We have been following this new wave of police violence and protests with heavy hearts. Racism and oppres…

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  Extinction Rebellion via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

May 20, 2020 at 2:14 PM

Global Newsletter 39: What do laptops, children's shoes and fake oil spills have in common?

From digital disruption to socially distanced protests and pop-up cycling lanes, our global Rebellion is taking on a new form. XR Art at Holywell Lane, Hackney by Jane Mutiny www.janemutiny.com (See here for web version, sign up here) Dear rebels, Since its inception, a c…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 7:05 PM

UK Actions - Whose streets?

Our streets! Grab your bike and help make breathing safer! Dear rebels, As we slowly ease out of lockdown, there are parts of lockdown life we don’t want to leave behind. Only 9% of people want life to return to normal - now is our planet’s chance to build a better, safer,…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 12:40 PM

UK Newsletter 14: No Going Back

Normal was the problem. I’m not going back. Are you? See here for your latest XR news and announcements. (See here for web version, sign up here) Dear rebels, Six weeks into this pandemic and many of us are feeling the strain. This crisis lays bare the vast vulnerability a…

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April 15, 2020 at 11:51 AM

UK Newsletter 13: Rebellion Revisited - One Year On

The April Rebellion Remembered. Bring back our boats with the origami boat challenge, stop the bailout of polluters and take part in one of the many other upcoming online actions and events (See here for web version, sign up here) Credit: George Butler Dear rebels, Ex…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 11:26 AM

Global Newsletter 38: Love & Rage in Times of Corona

A time of crises: C-19 and the Climate and Ecological Breakdown. Read how rebels are adapting to difficult times and see our list of announcements to get involved. (See here for web version, sign up here) Dear rebels, We hope you’re keeping well in these strange times. It…

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April 1, 2020 at 1:33 PM

UK Newsletter 12: Livin’ La Vida Lockdown

Resilience and rebellion in lockdown times. Get the latest from the front lines of HS2 and how rebels are adapting to life indoors with ingenuity and joy. (See here for web version, sign up here) Photo: @XR_Vic Dear rebels, We have entered our second week of lockdown, and…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

March 23, 2020 at 3:26 PM

AloneTogether - Regenerative Rebellion in the Time of Coronavirus

Your latest updates on how to rebel in the Time of Corona, stay connected and support your community. Please forward this email to all rebels. Take care. Stay connected. Dear rebels, This is a world-changing moment. As coronavirus takes hold of our day to day lives, the w…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 4:33 PM

UK Newsletter 11: Self-isolating? Welcome back to the community!

Rebels, it's time to take care, stay connected and support our communities. Read on for more about rebelling in the time of Corona, and how we can move with compassion and love in this crisis. (See here for web version; sign up here) Rebels at COP25 in December Dear rebe…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 3:55 PM

Global Newsletter 37: Girls just wanna have rights

Corona advice, Women’s Day, a landmark legal victory against airport expansion, and lots more updates and news from the global Rebellion. (See here for web version, sign up here) This issue, we celebrate the incredible courage and kindness of women everywhere, from the R…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

March 6, 2020 at 8:10 PM

I Know Why the Caged Canary Sings

More upcoming actions than you could shake a flag at, plus all the latest happenings from XR branches around the country (See here for web version; sign up here) Dear rebels, As spring begins, and we start preparing for our third wave of change-making, we’re delighted …

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

February 27, 2020 at 11:14 AM

🥳HEATHROW VICTORY🥳 - We did it!

Are you sitting down? Heathrow's 3rd runway is unlawful: Court rules in favour of Earth protectors and rebels in important step on the way to making ecocide illegal, once and for all. This afternoon, the Court ruled against the expansion of Heathrow airport, effectively grind…

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February 19, 2020 at 9:34 PM

UK Newsletter #9: More courage. More collaboration. More love.

'Lawngate', colourful smoke, and a huge Trojan horse. The latest stories and rebel news from around the UK. This issue is lovingly dedicated to James ‘Iggy’ Fox. (See here for web version, sign up here) Photo: Gareth Morris Dear rebels, With two storms in two weeks causing…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

February 18, 2020 at 6:02 PM

We need your help to mobilise a million rebels

Together, let’s create real change in 2020 Dear Rebel, We’re in the middle of a climate emergency - and we’re running out of time. We urgently need donations to help recruit and support 1 million rebels in 2020. Can you give £10 per month to help fuel the rapid change that our plan…

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February 13, 2020 at 9:38 PM

Newsletter 36: Waves of Worldwide Webellion

New rebellion dates, a message from XR Muslims, and news from rebels in Europe, USA, and Australia. All this and more in this MEGA-ISSUE of the international newsletter. Enjoy. (See here for web version, or sign up here) Dearest rebels, Whether you swoon for Valentine’s Da…

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February 12, 2020 at 9:59 AM

Strategy for 2020 and a win to start the year

Learn about XR’s plan of action for the year, how you can find your role in 2020's Rebellion, and check out a big win for non-violent direct action Dear rebels, After a winter of steady regeneration, spring is just around the corner. With the days stretching out and buds bur…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

February 8, 2020 at 10:47 AM

Unexpected Elephants and Supermarket Crime Scenes

The latest news from XR branches around the UK. From stopping destructive trains in their tracks to addressing the climate elephant in the room, there’s nothing these rebels won't do. This week we bring you news of crime scenes in Cornwall and lock-ons in (See here for web ve…

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  XR UK · [email protected]

February 1, 2020 at 1:11 PM

SAVE THE DATE 23RD MAY : We're coming back together

XR is planning a big year. Find out more and get involved The truth is out about the climate and ecological emergency and the stakes have never been higher. It’s time for us to come together this year with renewed strength and focus. Over the past few months we've listened t…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

January 28, 2020 at 9:03 PM

Newsletter 35: 'Erasing our voices won’t change anything'

185 arrests in Brussels motor show. Rebels on the road to Davos. Spain declares a climate crisis, but where is the action? Another issue bursting with announcements and news from XR activity around the world. (See here for web version, or sign up here) School Strike Week…

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  XR UK · [email protected]

January 22, 2020 at 6:27 PM

UK Newsletter #7 Read at your own risk

Are we too scary to handle? Kicking off 2020 by taking over gas rigs, a petrol station and bringing good moves to the beach. (See here for web version, sign up here) Photo: Gavan Goulder Dear rebels, Happy new year (as happy as starting another year in a climate crisis c…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

January 14, 2020 at 5:51 PM

Newsletter 34: Hell and High Water

Covering the fires in Australia and the Indonesian floods. Also some much-needed good news from The Netherlands and an update on the climate activists in Russia. Also, check out our History Corner and XR Unchained! (See here for web version, sign up here) Dear Rebels, Wel…

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  XR UK · [email protected]

January 1, 2020 at 8:53 PM

Action Strategy Update for 2020

The stakes are high. Read on for this year's action strategy as it currently stands Webversion here "The future of humanity and indeed, all life on earth, now depends on us.” - David Attenborough This is the year. The decisions made over the next 12 months will define th…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

December 18, 2019 at 6:41 PM

Newsletter 33: Good COP Bad COP

The status quo fails again at COP25; read on for Hunger Strikers, Civil Discobedience, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and much, much more! (See here for web version, sign up here) Dearest rebels, welcome to the last XR Newsletter of the year! We would like to take this opport…

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  XR UK · [email protected]

December 13, 2019 at 7:17 PM

Now it's our turn: help us change the world in 2020

The result of this election is not an eco-friendly outcome, whatever else it might be. We'll need your help to turn things around Dear rebel, No matter how you feel about the election results, one thing is clear: it has never been more urgent to take the Climate and Ecologic…

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  #ThreeDemandsBill team · [email protected]

December 11, 2019 at 10:08 PM

The #ClimateElection

Tomorrow we elect the government that decides how our country responds to the Climate and Ecological Emergency. Dear John Tomorrow we elect the government that decides how our country responds to the Climate and Ecological Emergency. Extinction Rebellion is made up of people…

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  XR UK · [email protected]

December 11, 2019 at 2:19 PM

UK Newsletter #6: Vote for the Planet!

Hunger strikers, bulldozers at Heathrow and red rebels in Madrid... it must be Christmas! (See web version, sign up here) Dear rebels, There's no question: these are pivotal times. With the election at our doorsteps and the crisis already engulfing our homes, we'll need…

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  #ThreeDemandsBill team · [email protected]

December 10, 2019 at 1:32 PM

#ThreeDemandsBill - FINAL PUSH for candidate support!

Candidates are more likely to pledge support for #ThreeDemandsBill before they are elected. Every tweet before Thursday counts Dear John Over the last 9 days almost 100 parliamentary candidates have pledged their support for the #ThreeDemandsBill. You can read more about the T…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

November 29, 2019 at 1:10 PM

Newsletter 32: "Yet My Hunger for Change Propels Me"

Read about the Global Hunger Strike, COP25 and the science that underpins XR’s urgency. Also, words from the Amazon, Russia, and the New York Times. (See here for web version, sign up here) Dearest rebels, it’s been a time of quiet but intense struggle on the front lines o…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

November 24, 2019 at 5:56 PM

'12 Days of Crisis': Election Actions Plan

Here's our plan of action in the run-up to the election to get the Emergency to the top of the political agenda. We want to make this the Climate Election. This week, our Hunger Strikers are raising the alarm with their bodies outside Party HQs, and politicians are takin…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

November 23, 2019 at 12:03 PM

Join us in Madrid at COP25 this December!

Rebels from 19 countries will be heading to Madrid for this important UN Conference on Climate Change. Join Rebels Beyond Borders on tour for COP25 climate conference in Madrid! #TiempoDeActuar XR groups from 19 countries will make their way across Europe to join XR Spain …

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  XR UK · [email protected]

November 20, 2019 at 7:43 PM

Help shape XR’s future

Take this 5-minute survey to have your say in the direction of our movement Have you got 5 minutes to help shape Extinction Rebellion UK’s future? Have your voice heard with our survey. A month after the October Rebellion finished, we are looking backwards and forwards, an…

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  XR UK · [email protected]

November 15, 2019 at 4:37 PM

UK Newsletter #5: Speak up and be Heard

Tips for an ecological election, next steps for XR, and good news from the worlds of science and literature (See web version, sign up here) Dearest rebels, winter is almost upon us. The nights are drawing in, the frost is rising, and a general election is looming. To so…

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  Extinction Rebellion · [email protected]

November 5, 2019 at 6:57 PM

Newsletter 31: A Season of Change

Unrest in Chile, extreme smog in India; reflections on October in Vienna, Hong Kong and New York. And more! (See here for web version, sign up here) Mumbai There’s change in the air. This change takes many shapes. Indians can see it with their eyes and feel it with their …

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October 31, 2019 at 1:35 PM

Extinction Rebellion's First Birthday! Here comes #ElectionRebellion!

A year ago today, Extinction Rebellion was born. Now, we need your help to disrupt this pivotal general election. One year ago today, more than 1,000 of us came together on Parliament Square to make a Declaration of Rebellion against the UK Government for its inaction on the …

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