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Extinction Rebellion (XR), a 2018 UK-founded environmental movement, [1] [2] has since spread to the rest of Europe, the United States, and other countries, forming an international "non-violent civil disobedience" movement through mass protest. [3] XR carries out demonstrations to highlight governments' inaction on climate change.
Extinction Rebellion (abbreviated as XR) is a UK-founded global environmental movement, [10] [11] with the stated aim of using nonviolent civil disobedience to compel government action to avoid tipping points in the climate system, biodiversity loss, and the risk of social and ecological collapse.
Hallam is a co-founder of environmental pressure group Extinction Rebellion, with Gail Bradbrook and Simon Bramwell. [ 3 ] [ 18 ] [ 24 ] [ 25 ] He stood unsuccessfully in the 2019 European Parliament election in the London constituency as an independent, winning 924 of the 2,241,681 votes cast (0.04%).
Roger Hallam, co-founder of JSO and Extinction Rebellion – another environmental campaign group, was jailed for five years for agreeing to disrupt traffic by having protesters climb onto ...
Dozens of Extinction Rebellion protesters were detained by police late in the afternoon after ignoring orders to end their blockade. Police said the operation to clear the road was peaceful.
— Extinction Rebellion UK (@XRebellionUK) September 2, 2022. Two protesters could also be seen with locks around their necks and connected to the front gates of the Houses of Parliament.
Impossible Rebellion was a series of nonviolent climate change protests in the United Kingdom organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR), from 23 August 2021 to 4 September 2021. The protests particularly targeted the City of London to raise awareness of the role of the financial sector in climate change.
More than 15000 (according to Extinction Rebellion) Location within South Holland The A12 blockade is a string of protests by Extinction Rebellion (XR) on the Utrechtsebaan [ nl ] (part of the A12 motorway) in The Hague , irregularly since 6 July 2022 and there were daily blockades from 9 September 2023 until 5 October 2023.