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RESET CONNECT AT LONDON CLIMATE ACTION WEEK 27th-28th JUNE 2023

Photo by Benjamin Davies You can attend the Reset Connect event at ExCel London on Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th June and hear world-leading experts in sustainability discuss the latest innovations in sustainability, investing and technology. The conference kicks off with Kate Raworth, co-founder of the Doughnut Economics lab and goes onto cover issues ranging […]

MY EXTINCTION: EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW SCREENING 6 JULY LONDON

When climate anxiety starts to take over the life of one father, we witness a journey of personal, existential fears, practical and psychological discoveries. Which propagandists have contributed to our denial of an impending crisis? Can we act on our privilege? Will protest save us? On Thursday 6th July in London, you can attend a […]

MAJOR GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY CONFERENCE IN LONDON: HEADLINE SPEAKERS 11th and 12th MAY

World-class speakers on global food systems, climate and biodiversity are attending the “Extinction or Regeneration” Conference in London, organised by Compassion in World Farming. The programme is shown below. Dame Jane Goodall DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace; Philip Lymbery, Global Chief Executive of Compassion in World Farming International; […]

EXTINCTION REBELLION 4 WEEK PROTEST COURSE STARTING

The Big One was a peaceful environmental and social justice protest organised in London by XR in collaboration with over 200 organisations. It may well have inspired you to learn more about getting involved with Extinction Rebellion. The organisation’s “demands” on the UK government have now significantly increased, with threats of disruptions to the public […]

IT’S AN URBAN JUNGLE OUT THERE

Describing the tangled roots that wrap around stone and weave through old corridors, Wilson paints a mystical picture of the ancient temple of Angkor Wat that has been consumed by the banyans.  Some may see this image as a portrayal of ruin and degradation of civilisation, but author Ben Wilson points out that banyans were […]

GREEN PARTY MAKE MAJOR WINS IN UK LOCAL ELECTIONS 2023

The UK local elections held on May 4th 2023 have seen The Green Party make significant wins: the party has secured Mid-Suffolk Council with an outright majority: the party gained 12 seats to win a total of 24 seats. The Tories lost 10 wards. The party now has 737 councillors, the largest number of councillors […]

XR BIG BIODIVERSITY MARCH GALLERY

A selection of images of passionate protesters who attended The Big One in London, April 2023, can be viewed here: GALLERY – Earth Day In London 2023 | Changemaker Media Photo of “King Charles III and Co” by Chrissie Masters for Changemaker Media

EXTINCTION REBELLION’S BIG COLLABORATIVE EFFORT

Photo: Isaac Castella McDonald The United Nations has announced that there is ‘no credible pathway’ to keeping global heating below 1.5 degrees. Yet the government continues to issue new licenses for the extraction of oil and gas in the North Sea. Yesterday a 3-year prison sentence, the longest ever for such an act, was given […]

XR’s THE BIG ONE OPENS IN LONDON

A calm, diverse and inclusive event opened today Friday 21st April in Westminster, London. Organised by Extinction Rebellion in coalition with over 200 environmental and social organisations, a wide range of people attended. From babies-in-buggies to elders sporting badges, there were homemade cardboard placards proudly carried for hours between pickets and the main stage. Government […]