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Climate activism has so far been fairly peaceful: here’s why that might change

Climate change is perhaps the most serious threat to life on this planet. According to a recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC), climate change has already caused heatwave, drought and flood deaths across the world; contributed to the spread of potentially fatal diseases including cholera; and…

The Conversation

Metro Mayor Dan Norris says climate activists are right after campaigners hijacked M32 billboard

The XR group said the buses are in a "dire state"

Bristol Post

Extinction Rebellion activists storm meeting held by oil giant Shell

Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists stormed a meeting of energy giant Shell in London on Tuesday morning forcing it to be put on hold.

Evening Standard

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Lloyd’s of London attempts to shift AGM online to avoid climate protesters

Insurance market chair urges members to attend virtually owing to ‘significant risk’ activists will disrupt meeting

The Guardian - UK

Forty XR activists arrested in various anti-fossil fuel protests across London

Olympians Etienne Stott and Laura Baldwin among those who climbed on oil tanker, while others hung banner from Marble Arch

The Guardian - UK

Extinction Rebellion infiltrates headquarters of ‘biggest offenders’ Shell on day of climate action

‘There’s a better way of life out there where we don’t have to burn fossil fuels’ one activist tells Saphora Smith

The Independent UK

XR scientists glue hands to business department in London climate protest

Affiliates of Scientists for Extinction Rebellion highlight climate science they say government is ignoring

The Guardian - UK

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Extinction Rebellion protesters force Lloyd’s of London to close HQ

Environmentalists block entrance to insurance market as they demand end to fossil fuel support

The Guardian - UK

Just Stop Oil protesters vow to continue until ‘all are jailed’

Extinction Rebellion close Lloyd’s of London as activist groups continue their direct action

The Guardian - UK

Buildings barricaded and smeared in red paint as activists cause chaos in London

At least 60 protesters from Extinction Rebellion have barricaded the entrances to Lloyd's of London with bike locks and chains while Palestine Action activists shut down Elbit Systems

Daily Mirror

Extinction Rebellion force Lloyd’s of London to close headquarters after blocking entrance

City of London Police said it is aware of a protest and that officers are at the scene.

Evening Standard

Climate activists aim to shut Lloyd’s of London for the day in fossil fuels protest

City of London Police said it is aware of a protest and that officers are at the scene.

The Independent UK

Just Stop Oil: behind the scenes with the activists

Growing numbers of young nonviolent climate protesters seem willing to face abuse and arrest. Dorian Lynskey joined them in Essex during last week’s action

The Guardian - UK

Extinction Rebellion stage sit down protest in Oxford Street as they launch ‘most disruptive protest yet’

Extinction Rebellion climate activists staged a sit-down protest in the West End blocking Regent Street and Oxford Street in their campaign against fossil fuels.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Extinction Rebellion stages mass protest in central London

Activists call for end to fossil fuel investment at sit-down demonstration in Regent Street and Oxford Circus

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan hits out at ‘counterproductive’ Extinction Rebellion protests

Sadiq Khan has said climate activists must “win over public opinion” as he accused Extinction Rebellion of being “counterproductive” following disruption on Friday morning.

Evening Standard

XR: Extinction Rebellion is back - but what does it want?

Abseiling in from Tower Bridge at 7am on Friday like a slogan-savvy SWAT team, Extinction Rebellion is deploying its weapons of mass disruption on London once again. Stop the traffic, save the world.

The Guardian - UK

Extinction Rebellion vows fossil fuels protest will ‘grind London to a halt’

Group plans most disruptive actions yet in the city over coming week, promising most roadblocks ever

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Evening Standard

Tower Bridge shut for 4 hours by Extinction Rebellion protesters

Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked traffic on both sides of Tower Bridge for four hours on Friday morning and unfurled a bright green banner urging the government to “end fossil fuels now”.

The Guardian - UK

Climate protesters block oil depot near Heathrow as action enters fourth day

Just Stop Oil campaign, calling for moratorium on new fossil fuel projects, continues after weekend of action

Evening Standard

Rebellion on Netflix review: this one-sided doc reveals Extinction Rebellion to be both right and unbearable

The streamer’s new documentary on the activist group falls victim to the fact that, though perfectly right, they’re also incredibly annoying

The Guardian - UK

Rebellion review – XR documentary makes clear case for direct action

This thoughtful look behind the scenes of the environmental movement doesn’t shy away from internal strife

The Independent UK

Officer ‘surprised’ by Patel’s late night call to superior during XR protest

Five activists convicted over a protest at a newspaper publishers are questioning whether there was political interference in police actions.

The Conversation

How Extinction Rebellion can make climate action successful without antagonising the public

The environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion (XR) recently released its 2022 strategy for fighting the climate crisis, and it looks like the organisation is planning to cut back on antagonising the public this year.

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Extinction Rebellion stage protest outside Newcastle police station over new crime bill

Some of the Bill's most controversial clauses were stripped out by the House of Lords on Monday - but demonstrators said they 'aren't going away' as it re-enters the commons

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