Extinction Rebellion
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Founded | October 31 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | |
| Named after | Anthropocene extinction |
| Methods | Nonviolent |
| Formation | 31 October 2018 |
| Founders | Roger Hallam |
| Gail Bradbrook | |
| Tamsin Omond | |
| Purposes | Climate change mitigation |
| Conservation | |
| Environmental protection | |
| Purpos | Climate change mitigation |
| Nature conservation | |
| Environmental protection | |
| Affili | Animal Rebellion |
| Name after | Anthropocene extinction |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1227390 |
About Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion is a UK-founded global environmental movement, with the stated aim of using nonviolent civil disobedience to compel government action to avoid tipping points in the climate system, biodiversity loss, and the risk of social and ecological collapse.
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... " The activist has been involved with two climate protest groups - the global Extinction Rebellion, and the more local Disrupt Burrup Hub, which campaigns against fossil fuel projects on the state s Burrup Peninsula...
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... The digging of makeshift tunnels has been used for many years as a form of protest, against projects such as the building of the HS2 rail project, as well as by groups such as Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil...
Police to be given clearer powers on slow-walk protests
... The tactic has been used by protest groups such as Extinction Rebellion, Just Stop Oil and Insulate Britain...
Extinction Rebellion protest in Netherlands ends with 1,500 arrested
... During the protest, organised by Extinction Rebellion, activists walked onto the A12 highway demanding an end to fossil fuel subsidies...
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... Groups gathering outside the investor event include Christian Climate Action, a branch of Extinction Rebellion; Catholic protest group Laudato Si Movement; and Quakers for Climate Justice...
Chris Mason: New protest law collides with Coronation
... Labour clearly don t want to be seen to be on the side of Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion...
New police powers to tackle slow-walking protests
... Just Stop Oil, Insulate Britain and Extinction Rebellion are among the groups to have used the tactic...
Extinction Rebellion protest in Netherlands ends with 1,500 arrested
More Than 1,500 climate protesters have been arrested by police in the Netherlands after blocking a major motorway in The Hague .
During the protest, organised by Extinction Rebellion , activists walked onto the A12 highway demanding an end to fossil fuel subsidies.
Police fired water cannon to try to disperse the crowds - But many came prepared in raincoats and swimsuits.
Most arrested protesters were released, But police said 40 would be prosecuted.
Among those at Saturday's protest were several Dutch celebrities, including actress Carice van Houten, known for playing Melisandre in TV series Game of Thrones. She was arrested But later allowed to Return Home , Dutch news agency ANP said.
Extinction Rebellion accused police of using water cannon just 15 Minutes after the start of the Blockade - But the activists to leave and gave them a chance to do so before using the water cannon.
The 1,579 people who refused to leave were then arrested.
Many of Those People were lifted up and carried onto buses, local news site
Most of them will not be prosecuted because it was a " minor offence" and the main purpose of the arrests was to end the Blockade .
Forty people will still be prosecuted, police said, after being arrested for other criminal offences such as vandalism and resisting arrest resulting in injury.
The arrests happened in the space of just a few hours and The Road was cleared by early evening on Saturday.
Extinction Rebellion said at least 6,000 people demonstrated on the A12 or next to it - including the " A12 orchestra" of More Than 80 musicians.
It is the seventh time Extinction Rebellion protesters have blocked the A12. Protesting on this road is banned under rules brought in by The Mayor .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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