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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

Extinction Rebellion announces move away from disruptive tactics

Extinction Rebellion protesters in London, October 2022
Extinction Rebellion protesters in London in October. The group is calling for 100,000 people to surround parliament on 21 April. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/AFP/Getty Images

The climate protest group Extinction Rebellion is shifting tactics from disruptions such as smashing windows and glueing themselves to public places in 2023, it has announced.

A new year resolution to “prioritise attendance over arrest and relationships over roadblocks”, was spelled out in a 1 January statement titled “We quit”, which said “constantly evolving tactics is a necessary approach”.

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