Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists returned to Trinity College this afternoon, following the first court hearing relating to the week of activism during which they dug up its lawn.They called on the University of Cambridge college to end its investment in fossil fuels - which the group claims amounts to £16million - and delivered speeches on the damage being caused to the planet.Cambridgeshire police officers were present to ensure the protest remained peaceful.Earlier today, as the Cambridge Independent has reported, nine members of XR attended court in relation to the week of activism in February, with XR claimed it should be the college on trial for its “harmful investments”.One member said: “Humanity is sleepwalking into a catastrophe of unimaginable horror on an incomprehensible scale, with many, many species becoming extinct, very possibly including our own.“The action we took was to wake people up - especially members of this college - to the fact that while there is still time to mitigate this catastrophe, which is already upon us, we are now being exposed to an unprecedented stream of climate disasters: fires, floods, droughts, hurricanes, plagues of locusts - even combinations of these such as the fire tornadoes in California.Look how the state will turn out to protect a lawn (which supposedly cost £4000+ to returf - is it gold-leafed or something?!) No more excuses”, and “System change, not climate change”. The government has failed to protect us.

We are a non-violent direct action movement demanding urgent action in the face of a climate emergency. The group of rebels were surrounded by Extinction Rebellion volunteers who engaged with the public on the climate emergency and the organisation’s demands to “act and tell the truth”..

Parliament-as-usual is killing the planet. You can unsubscribe at any time. Why rebel? Climate change group Extinction Rebellion (XR) targeted the Bayer Crop Science building at the Cambridge Science Park yesterday to denounce the bailout the pesticide manufacturer had received. All our design and artwork can be used non-commercially for the purpose of planet saving. XR Red Rebels brigade take Castle Hill Picture: Martin Bond. XR claimed it should be the college on trial for its “harmful investments”. but fails to protect its citizens from the current & future effects of catastrophic climate change “We know that many people were shocked and outraged by Another member of the group added: “Just last year, here in Cambridge, we recorded the highest ever UK temperature: 38 degrees.“Even more disturbingly, just two months ago, this same temperature was recorded in the Siberian Arctic. Here in Cambridge and across East of England, we will be rebelling from 28th to 31st August - then joining rebels in London from 1st to 14th September. Cambridgeshire police have confirmed eight people have been arrested (August 28) following today's Extinction Rebellion (XR… Cambridge XR Storytelling Session & Fancy Dress Families and children* are invited to attend a story-telling session. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies - XR Youth; Events; Sign Up; News; Get involved; Roles; Summer Rebellion. The Climate and Ecological Emergency ...There are no picnics on a dead planet. Hier sollte eine Beschreibung angezeigt werden, diese Seite lässt dies jedoch nicht zu. This does not mean creating merchandise for fundraising or sending XR a percentage of your sales. The people of the UK are fed up with the government's failure to act on the climate and ecological emergency. The Extinction Symbol was designed in 2011 by street artist ESP, who loans XR usage on the same basis: This is especially frightening since these extreme temperatures cause melting of permafrost, and a massive increase in Arctic wildfires, releasing vast quantities of greenhouse gases, and potentially tipping the climate into catastrophic and uncontrollable runaway overheating - just one of many such tipping points to which the Earth is vulnerable.“Arctic heating is much worse than scientists predicted, with British Antarctic Survey researcher Michael Meredith commenting that it is as though some of the worst predictions for the future are being played out before our eyes.“And on June 1, Russian president Vladimir Putin declared a regional emergency due to a 21,000 tonne oil spill caused by the undermining of a storage tank by melting permafrost.”“All this underlines the urgency for cutting emissions right now, and yet fossil-fuel companies continue prospecting for yet more climate-destroying oil and gas, as well as lobbying against effective action to protect our planet.

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