1st-10th September 2020 So many glorious actions happened in London, its hard to know where to start! This video gives a fantastic overview. Here is selection of some of the actions that may or may not have involved rebels from the South West. We couldn’t possibly comment. The London Rebellion kicked off on September 1st […]
1st-5th September 2020 Cardiff will be under water by 2050 if we don’t halt carbon emissions now. Whilst many South West rebels headed to London to target Westminster, some gathered in Cardiff in solidarity with the most vulnerable city in the UK. Four intrepid climbers kicked off the Cardiff Rebellion, when they scaled the Office […]
Monday 31 August The world of dirty finance should be taking a permanent ‘holiday’ from destructive dealings and propping-up polluters. We do not want our money to support ecocide at a time of climate and ecological emergency. Polluting businesses and industries need to be ‘Closed For Good’. Today we will take action against the finance […]
Sunday 30 August On Sunday, local groups, affinity groups and communities came together in parks, open spaces and online as a movement to discuss the interconnected global crises – racial injustice, Covid-19, climate and ecological collapse – it’s all connected. We came together to reflect and discuss solutions. As an organisation we’re inviting the wider […]
Saturday 29 August – Airports and Aviation As the world returns to ‘business as usual’ we see governments, airports, airlines and the media increasing efforts to fill the skies to pre-pandemic capacity. There should be NO GOING BACK for industries like aviation that make such a huge contribution to the climate and ecological crisis. The […]
Friday 28th August : Banner drop and fossil fuel protests announce the start of rebellion Local groups, affinity groups and communities have begun this Rebellion with a visual show of solidarity to demand ACTION. The slogans vary from location to location but the message is united, ACT NOW. In Bath and Weston Super Mare on […]
Ask your MP to back the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill this September. Climate and ecological breakdown is already upon us, and only system change is going to get us out. The Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill does just that, calling for a just transition via a government-mandated citizens’ assembly. But to stand any chance […]
Extinction Rebellion Bath suspends shocking pink banners across the World Heritage site of Pulteney Bridge to call attention to the Climate Emergency and the lack of Government commitment to BUILD BACK GREEN. Bath woke up on 16th July to find three giant pink banners strung across the river Avon at the World Heritage site of […]
Over 400 rebels from 22 local groups across the south west joined a wave of protests nationwide to draw attention to government inaction on the climate and ecological emergency. The actions were timed to coincide with the publication of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) annual progress report to parliament. It shows that, once again, […]
On 30th May, around 2000 rebels in over 110 locations throughout the UK gathered outside council buildings and MPs offices to deliver a message. 414 of those rebels were in the South West at 32 different sites. We stood, 3m apart and wearing masks, each of us carrying a positive message about how we want […]
Greta Thunberg has told the BBC she does not plan to attend the UN climate conference due to be held in Glasgow this November.
COP26: Greta Thunberg says Glasgow summit should be postponed
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The climate campaigner is concerned about the impact of Covid on attendance at the Glasgow summit.It should be held online from now on to set the example for all meetings to reduce carbon footprint and reduce the spread of disease.
Unique island species including lemurs and the Galapagos giant tortoise could be at high risk of extinction if the planet warms by more than 3C above pre-industrial levels, new research warns.
Analysis of 270 biodiversity hotspots suggests almost half of endemic marine species and 84% of endemic mountain species will face extinction if the planet warms by more than 3C, which if current trends continue could happen in 2100.
Lemurs and giant tortoises among species at risk if global warming reaches 3C
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Research warns that large proportions of endemic marine and mountain species face extinctionMore than a third of the vast floating platforms of ice surrounding Antarctica could be at risk of collapsing and releasing “unimaginable amounts” of water into the sea if global temperatures reach 4C above pre-industrial levels, UK scientists say.
Third of Antarctic ice shelves ‘will collapse amid 4C global heating’
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‘Unimaginable amounts’ of water will flow into oceans if that temperature rise occurs and ice buffers vanish, warn UK scientists
The Bunce family still farms the area. Peter Bunce told the BBC that he played in the wood with his brother and sisters as a child and added he was "gutted" at its destruction.
“It's disappearing as we look in front of us," he said. "It's just hollow. There's no feeling left.
"It used to be full up with primroses, foxgloves, bluebells, wood anemones, all sorts of things … it's disgusting what they have done."
HS2: Arrests as 'Roald Dahl wood' felling starts
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Protesters and HS2 workers clash as work begins on felling a wood said to have inspired the author.
