Posts Tagged ‘Extinction Rebellion’
Extinction Rebellion activist acquitted over Treasury fire engine protest
Rik Garfit-Mottram, 66, was one of the last remaining defendants on trial over the 2019 action
Read MoreExtinction Rebellion to host event at Clissold Park this Sunday to highlight ‘worrying’ air pollution in Hackney
Breathing Space will feature talks, storytelling, arts and crafts, food, and more
Read MoreControversial new incinerator gets go-ahead despite warnings from health experts and protests from campaign groups
Councillors from the North London Waste Authority have voted through the plans
Read MorePlans for citizens’ assembly on climate change to be developed this summer, pledges Hackney Mayor
Borough leader hints that 2040 net zero target could be moved sooner ‘on some form of emissions’
Read More‘The future is bleak’: Hackney resident blocks local traffic on day of climate action
Precious Martini-Brown, 74, sat down in Stoke Newington last Saturday as part of XR’s Rebellion of One campaign
Read MoreCampaigners call for ‘high ambition’ as Town Hall announces review of fossil fuel investments
Divest Hackney urges council to ‘go further than it has before’
Read MoreCampaigners call out Town Hall over £35m fossil fuel investments
Divest Hackney and Extinction Rebellion accuse council of ‘failing in responsibility to protect future of residents’
Read MoreExtinction Rebellion celebrates as Hackney’s estates go glyphosate-free for 2021
Town Hall bans controversial weedkiller for year-long trial as part of wider plans to encourage biodiversity and rewilding
Read MoreExtinction Rebellion lays hundreds of children’s shoes outside Hackney Town Hall for climate change protest
Protesters demand politicians treat the environment with the same level of urgency as coronavirus
Read More‘No going back’: Extinction Rebellion protesters urge government to prioritise health as lockdown eases
A weekend of socially distanced action called for more investment to redesign streets and prevent return to time when ‘cars were king’
Read MoreCoronavirus: How the pandemic is reshaping green activism
Climate campaigners in Hackney on shifting strategies, and what we can learn from the response to Covid-19
Read MoreExtinction Rebellion writes to over 400 councillors asking for halt to Edmonton incinerator
Letter given short shrift by Hackney’s eco chief, who claims inaccurate figures mean it is based on a ‘false premise’
Read MoreDebate rages over ‘giant glowing orb’ in Stratford as campaigners warn of ‘class-cleansing’
Newham Extinction Rebellion threaten to ‘disrupt’ MSG Sphere as campaigners demand proposal be rejected
Read MoreLeader – Dashers and dancers
A Christmas election is a big ask for local candidates, but some have shown more willing than others
Read MoreHackney North candidates grilled on climate crisis at Extinction Rebellion hustings but Diane Abbott a no-show
Five parties discuss climate emergency as suspended Liberal Democrat candidate Ben Mathis has invite withdrawn
Read MoreHackney Central could get a second entrance in plans unveiled by Town Hall and TfL
Proposals aimed at easing overcrowding raise question mark over future of Extinction Rebellion’s community garden
Read MoreExtinction Rebellion: Free six-month display to be unveiled at V&A Museum of Childhood
The exhibition in Bethnal Green, centred on the activist group’s family-friendly work, is part of a wider partnership that will see its designs go on show at the V&A’s Rapid Response gallery
Read More‘The Future is Ours’: Young Extinction Rebels call for change at East London Uprising
Hackney Mayor promises ‘at least one annual occasion’ in which community will hold Town Hall to account on climate emergency action
Read MoreExtinction Rebellion: ‘Big win’ for local contingent as Hackney MPs voice support
Both Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier accepted a meeting with borough rebels to discuss the movement’s demands
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