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Climate change protest: a single radical gets more media coverage than thousands of marchers

Gil Scott Heron argued that the Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Yet recently in the UK that statement is being challenged by disruptive environmental protesters unexpectedly gatecrashing live sporting broadcasts.

The Conversation

Extinction Rebellion gave it 'the Big One' with a four-day peaceful protest – now what?

The banners have been packed away, the face paint washed off and the Instagram accounts updated. The latest four-day demonstration by environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion (XR) – dubbed “the Big One” as it aimed to be the largest climate protest in UK history – ended without a single arrest.

The Conversation

Extinction Rebellion ‘to step up climate campaigns’ after four-day demonstration

“Never before have so many people come to the centre of power in London to demand meaningful action"

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Extinction Rebellion vows ‘to step up climate campaigns’

Protesters also voted to organise locally and support pickets.

Wales Online

Extinction Rebellion’s four-day protest comes to an end

A mass protest which the climate group has called The Big One has been taking place in the city since Friday.

The Independent UK

Climate protesters gather in Parliament Square as fossil fuel deadline passes

Four days of peaceful activism led by Extinction Rebellion fail to elicit pledge from government to ban new oil and gas projects

The Guardian - UK

Can Extinction Rebellion really be the new centre ground of the climate movement?

The Big One protest suggests the movement has learned from its mistakes, says writer Ellie Mae O’Hagan

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XR steward says ‘handful of naughty people’ wanted to disrupt London Marathon

Up to 50,000 activists are in Westminster for the third day of a protest dubbed ‘The Big One’, with the race and rally intersecting near Parliament

Evening Standard

Chris Packham makes rallying call for more people to join Extinction Rebellion

The wildlife broadcaster spoke to thousands of climate change protesters from a stage in Westminster.

The Independent UK

Extinction Rebellion launches four-day mass action in London

Activists take part in ‘The Big One’ event in UK capital to demand the government do more to tackle the climate crisis.

Al Jazeera

Extinction Rebellion activists chant and dance outside Government offices in new protests

More than 30,000 people have said they will attend the protests, branded "The Big One", between April 21 and April 24, in what will be XR's first major action since announcing it would move away from more controversial methods

Daily Mirror

Big tent for the Big One: Extinction Rebellion shows softer side in London protest

Mass protest on climate crisis by 200 groups led by XR, which has halted disruptive tactics

The Guardian - UK

Climate diplomacy is hopeless, says author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline

Andreas Malm says he has no hope in ‘dominant classes’, and urges more radical approach to climate activism

The Guardian - UK

Met vows to crack down on the XR protesters amid fears for Marathon

There are concerns other protest groups might take action affecting the London Marathon

Evening Standard

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The Big One: Thousands of protesters descend on central London for Extinction Rebellion-led 4-day demo

More than 30,000 people have said they will attend the protest

The Guardian - UK

McDonald’s offered Met police cheap burgers and free drinks during XR protests

Exclusive: McDonald’s franchises also granted use of toilets during October 2019 London protests by climate activists

The Guardian - UK

Earth Day climate action organisers promise family-friendly protests

Coalition of groups behind Big One demonstration intend focus on collective expression, with disobedience on hold

Evening Standard

Is the future of climate activism a different kind of fight?

The era of protesters causing disruptive mayhem across our cities could be coming to an end. Soraya Gaied Chortane learns that peace, harmony and collaboration may be the future of activism

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Evening Standard

Chris Packham urges Twitter followers to attend XR rally sparking fresh BBC impartiality row

Chris Packham has triggered another BBC impartiality row after urging his followers to join the Extinction Rebellion (XR) “Big One”protest in the capital this weekend.

Daily Mirror

London Marathon fans warned to avoid travelling to the most famous part of route

Hugh Brasher, event director for the TCS London Marathon, has urged people to "watch the marathon from other locations and avoid the Parliament Square area on the day"

The Independent UK

London Marathon fans urged to avoid Parliament amid Extinction Rebellion protest

The climate group said it has no plans to disrupt the event, despite the final stretch of the race intersecting with its planned protest.

Evening Standard

The Big One climate protest: when is it and what are Extinction Rebellion’s aims?

The Big One promises to be a key moment in the fight for climate justice

The Independent UK

Fears protesters will disrupt London Marathon as Extinction Rebellion claims 30,000 activists will descend on capital

More than 200 organisations – including Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth – will protest

Evening Standard

Extinction Rebellion and allies threaten to ‘step up’ protests ahead of big demonstration on London marathon weekend

Met police promise ‘engaging but firm’ presence during four-day protest outside Parliament from Friday

Reuters

UK environmental groups threaten action unless government meets demands

Environmental groups including Extinction Rebellion, which has previously staged highly disruptive protests across Britain, have vowed new and "creative" campaigns of disobedience unless the government meets their demands over fossil fuels.

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