Taking on climate myths on GB News
I was astonished and dismayed to come across a debate on GB News between Rupert Read and the ‘Global Warming Policy Foundation’s’ (GWPF) Andrew Montford; the debate was entitled 'Should…
We need direct action to overcome the government’s inaction on decarbonising transport
After Extinction Rebellion’s XR actions in 2019, where I was arrested, parliament declared a climate emergency and passed the net zero legislation. Climate change raced up the political agenda. I…
Can central banks get their act together on the climate crisis?
The last few weeks have seen a rush of central banks - under pressure from both activists and their own research - taking steps to limit their climate impacts. These…
Drax and the biomass industry are “obstructing climate action”
Thanks to decades of climate campaigning including direct action, public education and legal challenges, it is no longer controversial to say we need to stop burning coal for electricity. We…
Vision of a police state in a Cornish village: Extinction Rebellion at the G7
“Can I politely ask you to stop moving?” The tone of the officer, barking at a group of young pedestrians, was anything but polite. Along the empty coast road through…
Climate campaigners demand Lloyd’s stop insuring coal mines
Climate campaigners in thirteen cities across the UK coordinated protests on May 17 to demand Lloyd's of London and its insurers immediately stop insuring coal mines. The campaigners were taking…
The G7 summit in Cornwall is set to re-awaken Extinction Rebellion
On June 11, the presidents and prime ministers of the seven largest developed economies plus India, South Korea, South Africa and Australia will meet in a hotel on the shores…
5 key moments in worker-led environmentalism
May Day banner. Image credit via jfantenb under CC BY-SA Since 1889, May 1st has been recognised as International Workers’ Day, a time to celebrate all the moments workers have…
Oxford University’s fossil fuel ties legitimise racism
It is no secret that fossil fuel companies are racist. As Shell’s activities in Ogoniland show, the industry exploits the lands of indigenous peoples against their will and shows higher…
The divestment movement must move beyond looking solely at fossil fuels
In 2020, after years of tireless campaigning by student and faculty activists, the University of Cambridge announced that it would be divesting from fossil fuels by 2030. “The University is…