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Edinburgh climate activists in city centre protest over pension investments

Around 20 protestors have been spotted with banners outside of the Edinburgh International Conference Centre as they demonstrate over a pension event that is being sponsored by BlackRock.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 7, 2023

Demonstrators condemn ‘draconian’ and ‘authoritarian’ protest laws

Hundreds of people gathered in Parliament Square on Saturday to protest against recent legislation including the Public Order Bill.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023

Climate change protest: a single radical gets more media coverage than thousands of marchers

Gil Scott Heron argued that the Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Yet recently in the UK that statement is being challenged by disruptive environmental protesters unexpectedly gatecrashing live sporting broadcasts.

The Conversation · May 3, 2023

Climate protesters gather in Parliament Square as fossil fuel deadline passes

Four days of peaceful activism led by Extinction Rebellion fail to elicit pledge from government to ban new oil and gas projects

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

Can Extinction Rebellion really be the new centre ground of the climate movement?

The Big One protest suggests the movement has learned from its mistakes, says writer Ellie Mae O’Hagan

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

XR steward says ‘handful of naughty people’ wanted to disrupt London Marathon

Up to 50,000 activists are in Westminster for the third day of a protest dubbed ‘The Big One’, with the race and rally intersecting near Parliament

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2023

Chris Packham makes rallying call for more people to join Extinction Rebellion

The wildlife broadcaster spoke to thousands of climate change protesters from a stage in Westminster.

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

Extinction Rebellion launches four-day mass action in London

Activists take part in ‘The Big One’ event in UK capital to demand the government do more to tackle the climate crisis.

Al Jazeera · Apr 21, 2023

Extinction Rebellion activists chant and dance outside Government offices in new protests

More than 30,000 people have said they will attend the protests, branded "The Big One", between April 21 and April 24, in what will be XR's first major action since announcing it would move away from more controversial methods

Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2023

Big tent for the Big One: Extinction Rebellion shows softer side in London protest

Mass protest on climate crisis by 200 groups led by XR, which has halted disruptive tactics

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2023