David Jesero, líder en materia de concienciación climática criado por su abuela en una granja de Ruanda habla sobre su travesía climática y un descubrimiento decisivo.
XR UK renunció a la disrupción para centrarse en aumentar la rebelión participación. Pero, ¿fue The Big One lo suficientemente grande?
Everything we couldn’t fit into Global Newsletter 76, including actions in in Denmark, Rwanda, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Norway, Sweden and more…
A look at the role oceans play in our ecosystems, why they are important to fighting climage change and sustaining life on Earth, and how we can protect them.
As temperatures rise and water becomes scarce, governments are using weapons of war against their own people to control it.
Everything we couldn’t fit into Global Newsletter 75, including actions in Australia, Croatia, Guyana, Norway, USA, & more...
A brief video of Red Rebels, shot by filmmaker Jonathan P. Schwartz, shows the power of silence.
Big Oil has never been more powerful. The need for strong alliances across and beyond our movement has never been greater.
Everything we couldn’t fit into Global Newsletter 74, including actions in Australia, Gambia, Germany, Ireland, Denmark, DRC & more...
Our broken political systems have helped create the climate and ecological emergency; Nick Gill of the Sortition Foundation explores why we need to transform politics and upgrade democracy.
El capitalismo no puede cambiar de marcha y nos está llevando a un precipicio. Si queremos una economía que funcione, debemos adoptar el decrecimiento.
Plastic is everywhere around us, even inside us. Read on to see how corporations have deliberately pushed the rise of plastic, its consequences, and how to find our way out of it.
La humanidad está acabando con la biodiversidad del planeta. ¿Ha inspirado la COP15 a los gobiernos para invertir el declive?
Everything we couldn’t fit into Global Newsletter 72, including actions in Sweden, Italy, Senegal, USA, Nigeria, UK and more...
La COP27 ha fracasado, y nuestros líderes son incapaces de mantener a el umbral de 1,5°C del Acuerdo de París. ¿Y ahora qué?
Todo lo que no cabía en el Boletín Global 71, incluidas acciones en España, Austria, Francia, Polonia, India, Panamá, Escocia, Israel, EE.UU., Noruega, y más...
El incesante crecimiento económico impulsa proyectos de recuperación de tierras en todo el mundo - este artículo analiza cómo están provocando desastres medioambiental y la pérdida de vidas humanas.
Hot Take #5 explores a new report backed by global food and drink giants, that suggests the transition to sustainable agricultural methods is being taken seriously. Should we trust it? XR Global's 'Hot Takes' are short-form, in-depth reactions to global environmental stories affecting us right now.
"Gabby's First Kiss" by Joe Tankersley was a winning entry in XR Wordsmith's 2021 Solarpunk Showcase. Solarpunk offers a vision of what the future could be, not what it will be. We can’t rely on others to make it happen - if it’s a future we want, it’s down to all of us to make it real.
Mientras los líderes mundiales soplan aire caliente en Egipto, más de nosotros somos absorbidos en el infierno climático. La resistencia civil masiva es la respuesta.
Boletín XTRA: Todo lo que no pudo caber en el principal Boletín Global, incluyendo acciones en Nueva Zelanda, Nigeria, Panamá, India y ¡más!
Hot Take #4 explores the potential held by COP27 in all its contradictory, self-limiting and unjust glory. XR Global's 'Hot Takes' are short-form, in-depth reactions to global environmental stories affecting us right now.
"The Old Man and the Bird" and "Blood Oil" by Aël Magnard & Rebecca "Reb" Spring are part of XR Wordsmith's Solarpunk Showcase. Solarpunk offers a vision of what the future could be, not what it will be. We can’t rely on others to make it happen - if it’s a future we want, it’s down to all of us to make it real.
Our oceans are in deep trouble, suffering from an onslaught of man-made threats. Are current approaches to protecting it sufficient? Or should we be dreaming bigger?
When it comes to action on climate, you can’t beat a real rebellion.
Welcome to Newsletter Xtra, where everything we couldn’t fit into the main Global Newsletter has its moment to Shine. This month we cover actions in South Korea, USA, Argentina, Pakistan, South Africa, Australia and more!
Welcome to Newsletter Xtra, where rebel actions and other stories we couldn’t fit into the main Global Newsletter have their moment in the sunlight. This month we bring you reports from Peru to Italy, Australia to East Africa, the UK to the USA, and many more…
Millions are already living through a hellscape of unending extreme weather and food shortages. How many millions more must join them?
Hot Take #3 explora las inundaciones que han devastado Pakistán en las últimas semanas como una manifestación de la imprudente indiferencia del Norte Global por nuestro futuro climático y las vidas de los más afectados. Los 'Hot Takes' de XR Global son reacciones breves y en profundidad a historias ambientales globales que nos afectan en este momento.
¿Puede el cambio de estilo de vida individual ayudar a afrontar la emergencia climática y emergencia ecológica, o es una distracción inútil?
'The Tides Rolled In' - one winner of the "19 & Over" category - is part of XR Wordsmith's Solarpunk Showcase. Solarpunk offers a vision of what the future could be, not what it will be. We can’t rely on others to make it happen - if it’s a future we want, it’s down to all of us to make it real.
Aquí os traemos el Boletín Extra, donde damos protagonismo a las acciones de desobediencia civil y otras historias que no pudimos incluir en el Boletín Global. Este mes te informamos de lo sucedido en toda Europa, Australia, Gambia, Estados Unidos y más...
Las turberas congoleñas están siendo subastadas a empresas petroleras y los massai están siendo desalojados de sus tierras ancestrales. Pero los sumideros de carbono y los conocimientos indígenas son demasiado valiosos para perderlos.
Hot Take #2 examines oil auctions in the DRC, and their structural roots in fossil capital and an unjust international system. XR Global's 'Hot Takes' are short-form, in-depth reactions to global environmental stories affecting us right now.
Hot Take #1: "El calor se hace notar...", que se centra en las olas de calor y los incendios forestales, y en la destrucción desigual que provocan. Los 'Hot Takes' de XR Global son reacciones breves, de enfoque global y de los temas que afectan al mundo en este momento.
Bienvenido a Newsletter Xtra, donde maravillosas acciones rebeldes que no pudimos incluir en el Boletín Global principal tienen su momento estelar.
Los países ricos no pagarán sus deudas climáticas. Entonces, ¿por qué deberían los países más pobres pagar sus deudas financieras? En lugar de eso deberían gastar el dinero en acciones climáticas.
These three stories - winners of the "11 & Under" category - are part of XR Wordsmith's Solarpunk Showcase. Solarpunk offers a vision of what the future could be, not what it will be. We can’t rely on others to make it happen - if it’s a future we want, it’s down to all of us to make it real.
Roya Rahmani - former Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States - explores and emphasises the need to eliminate discriminatory laws and practices against women if we are to succesfully mitigate against the worst impacts of the climate crisis.
Welcome to Newsletter Xtra, where wonderful rebel actions we couldn’t fit into the main Global Newsletter have their moment to shine.
When it comes to standing up to the fossil fuel industry, your politicians may disappoint but your fellow rebels will never let you down.
Neil Simpson explores how navigating relationships in an age of climate crisis can be anxiety-inducing and alienating, and what you can do about it. The wonderful original illustrations which enhance Neil's writing were created for XR Global by Dustin Jacobus.
"City Starlight" and "The Cemetery" by Katrina Eilender are part of XR Wordsmith's Solarpunk Showcase. Solarpunk offers a vision of what the future could be, not what it will be. We can’t rely on others to make it happen - if it’s a future we want, it’s down to all of us to make it real.
It’s springtime in the Global North, and rebellion has sprouted in three of its iconic cities.
Welcome to Newsletter Xtra, where wonderful rebel actions we couldn’t fit into the main Global Newsletter have their say. This month we bring you reports from Australia, Denmark, Finland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Rwanda, Switzerland, Ukraine, and more…
Discover how XR MAPA, and a coalition of grassroots groups from labour, indigenous communities, social and environmental movements across the Global South and North, are organising decentralised actions at the time of the G7 in the campaign Debt for Climate.
Language we use to talk about nature shapes our thoughts and attitudes towards it. The words we use matter: yet mainstream 'nature speak' is problematic, and damaging.
In the last month, XR held two global rebellions and launched a national one using new tactics, new alliances, and a new demand. It’s almost too much for one newsletter to handle.
"Where Giants Will Stand" is part of XR Wordsmith's Solarpunk Showcase. Solarpunk offers a vision of what the future could be, not what it will be. We can’t rely on others to make it happen - if it’s a future we want, it’s down to all of us to make it real.
La relación destructiva entre el colonialismo y el colapso climático que viven los palestinos es producto de la injusticia climática. Varias comunidades marginadas de todo el mundo viven las consecuencias. La única respuesta viable es el reconocimiento y la acción a través de una "lente justa".
To mark International Women’s Day, a grassroots coalition of women activists launched a Climate Strike right across the world.
Una llamada a la acción: La declaración de XR Ucrania apela a una respuesta conjunta contra el "terror alimentado por los fósiles", escrita en los días previos al inicio de la invasión.
Oil spills have already devastated multiple coastlines this year. Rebels all over the world rose like water to protect the oceans.
Brazil is on fire! A long history of extractivism in the region is destroying the "lungs of the planet", but there is still hope...
We celebrate some precious victories for XR, and investigate the new climate groups making headlines around the world.
Eco-activism is thriving and new groups are popping up everywhere. We spoke to four that hit the headlines last year to find out where they came from, where they are going, and what their relationship is with XR.
The devastating effects of wildfires extend further than their flames. With no respect for geographical borders, find out why wildfire smoke is the silent killer that hits the most vulnerable hardest.
Eco-anxiety is on the rise worldwide. But what is eco-anxiety? How does it manifest? What should you do if you have it? Read on.
COP26 has failed and world leaders have left 1.5C to die, while breathing new life into the fossil fuel industry.
While the leaders of the Global North sink to new depths at COP26, rebels in the Global South have risen up.
Activists in Tunisia protested in the wake of an industrial disaster in the city of Gabes that took the lives of 6 and injured many more.
XR Nigeria demands action: 30% of Nigerians do not have access to clean water near their homes
While the world burns, ministers met in Milan for Pre-COP, a warm up summit for the main event in Glasgow.
Georgian grassroots activists have built a movement to oppose a dam on the Riona river that threatens biodiversity, local livelihoods and cultural heritage in the region.
In the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow, XR Global is sharing global stories of climate and ecological injustice to underline the need for genuinely equitable and just outcomes from the conference if it is to have any meaningful impact. This piece explores the deforestation in the Congo Basin through the eyes of local activist and community organizer James who is working tirelessly to protect and regenerate this vital and magnificent forest.
UN COP's have provided a great deal of false hope over the years. Could this time really be any different or are fears that COP is unfit for purpose well-founded?
After a season of extreme weather and complacent politicians, a wave of rebellion has swept across Europe.
COP26 is being billed as the moment when our politicians will finally act on the Climate Crisis. But what’s so special about COP26? And why did the previous 25 end in failure?
While our bursting wardrobes may make us feel more 'complete' for a little while, it’s the environment which is bearing the devastating cost. The personal wardrobe has become intensely political, and it’s time we all got informed.
This month Newsletter Xtra brings you reports from Australia, Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland, the USA and many more...
The devastating heat wave that hit mild regions of North America has shown that the Climate & Ecological Crisis can strike anywhere.
Rebels were determined to make this G7 different. But the leaders of the seven wealthiest democratic nations have failed us yet again.
As ecosystems around the world suffer on the verge of collapse, rewilding could be a method to help save the planet’s biodiversity—and in turn, ourselves
Two dancers in costumes made of plastic bottles performed in the street surrounded by curious passersby. Together with local artists, Extinction Rebellion activists marked World Water Day in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
El boletín Xtra de este mes os trae acciones en Francia, América, Sudáfrica, Escocia, Australia, Indonesia y mucho más...
Rebellion of One is a new way to rebel using multiple one-person roadblocks. It’s happening all over the world and it works!
In March, XR Universities Uganda organised an action for World Water Day on Lake Victoria. Read this article to find out more!
Holocene holdouts have a huge financial stake in the rest of us keeping our heads in the sand.
For a long time the ocean has been our greatest friend, but deep trenches have formed in this relationship that are manifesting in terrifying ways – and our species is entirely to blame.
Actions from across the world that we couldn't cram into the main newsletter this month
Scientists are rising up! And any scientific institution that accepts the climate crisis but doesn’t act as if there is one is a target.
XR COP Action recently linked groups of rebels from all over the world to discuss and share their ideas and experiences in the run up to COP26.
People sometimes ask why XR doesn’t propose specific solutions to the climate and ecological emergency - the answer is that it’s a deliberate choice and it isn’t just because it’s too difficult...
Actions from across the world that we couldn't cram into the main newsletter this month
Cómo la visión centrada en el consumo de productos de origen vegetal que Animal Rebellion, un movimiento hermano de Extinction Rebellion, defiende se está extendiendo en todo el mundo.
Our mainstream agricultural system is at war with nature. Is there another way? Discover a hopeful alternative in our new article.
Can we suck carbon dioxide out of industry? Kind of. One option is carbon capture and storage. So why aren't we using it, and why it is so controversial?
Climate refugees are people who have fled their homes because of changes in the environment. But where are they, and what can be done to help them?
Actions from across the world that we couldn't cram into the main newsletter this month
Our political systems are failing us. Citizens’ assemblies can break the deadlock and deliver the climate policies we need.
What would happen if the bees disappeared? How do the threats of mass species extinction threaten our way of life? How can we stop this?
"La semilla de la resistencia ha sido sembrada y está brotando en todas partes! Somos malas hierbas que no desaparecen, malas hierbas que se abren paso asfalto!"
Activists around the world are using existing laws, and creating new ones, to force governments and corporations to act on the climate crisis.
Extinction Rebellion llama a la acción sobre el clima y emergencia climática y ecológica con tres demandas. La tercera, "Más allá de la política", los gobiernos deben constituir asambleas ciudadanas y poner en práctica sus recomendaciones.
We demand that governments everywhere tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with the public, businesses and other institutions to communicate this urgent need for change.
Governments’ pledge to cut emissions while their economies profit from fossil fuels and ecocide with impunity.
Trying to communicate about the climate crisis can be frustrating. Here's how to avoid some of the pitfalls that can shut down the conversation.
la próxima década será crucial para la acción climática. Si nuestros gobiernos permanecen en la negligencia, los resultados podrían ser catastróficos.
_Writers Rebel_ entrevista Jimmy Piaguaje, un joven activista indígena de la región amazónica nororiental ecuatoriana.
Aunque parezca que las medidas políticas han cambiado, nuestros bosques de cada rincón de nuestro planeta se encuentran amenazados. Y cuando desaparezcan, nosotrxs desapareceremos también.
Actions from across the world that we could cram into the newsletter this month
Extreme weather is undeniably linked to manmade heating of the planet. But the extent of the link has been disputed for years. Science, however, show us that it is stronger than most people think.
José Gualinga es un líder del Pueblo Originario de Sarayaku, un pueblo indígena Kichwa de 1400 habitantes situado en una parte remota de la Amazonía ecuatoriana.
Negarse a cumplir con las leyes puede parecer una medida drástica. Pero estos 15 ejemplos de desobediencia civil demuestran que es una herramienta crucial para impulsar cambios sociales importantes.
Esta es la historia de como un grupo de personas se enfrentaron a un desastre medioambiental transformándolo en un tesoro ecológico.
Fresh from the streets of Austria, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, rebels are rebelling! Yet another Global Newsletter rippling with all your latest news and stories.
One of the most important acts of collective power we can make in the fight against climate change is to switch banks.
A global wave of (rock and) rolling rebellions is upon us. With immense courage, cunning and care, rebels are returning to the streets in a dozen countries all across the globe.
The future is coming for us — faster than we imagined. Destruction that was forecast to unfold decades from now is already here.
