Extinction Rebellion (XR) - the climate protest group known for its members taking drastic action like smashing windows and gluing themselves to public places during protests - has announced it is shifting away from "disruptive tactics" in 2023. In a statement sent out by the group on December 31, titled "We quit", it said its members would "prioritise attendance over arrest and relationships over roadblocks".
It comes as other environmental protest groups, like Just Stop Oil, stepped up their protesting tactics last year, including throwing tomato soup on Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting and spray-painting buildings with orange paint. Extinction Rebellion's "We Quit" statement read: "When XR burst on to the scene four years ago, few could have imagined the seismic shift it would bring about in the climate movement, the climate conversation, and the world at large.
"But despite the blaring alarm on the climate and ecological emergency ringing loud and clear, very little has changed. Emissions continue to rise and our planet is dying at an accelerated rate.
