Act Now August 8, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment A film by Lily Colfox and Jack Thompson Roylance, Extinction Rebellion
“If We Don’t Protect Nature We Can’t Protect Ourselves” –Harrison Ford July 27, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment We are facing an emergency resulting from our toxic economic and political system. The way we relate to each other and to nature is destroying Earth’s capacity to sustain life. Unending economic growth and profits drawn from a planet with limited resources is causing gross inequality, poverty, mass misery, and species extinction. We are sold an illusion that consumption will bring purpose and happiness into our lives, yet this systemic consumption is threatening our very existence. It is based on unjust and unethical land use and ownership, unsustainable and increasing amounts of debt and enslavement of individuals.Power and money is concentrated in the hands of the few, while the masses struggle to simply survive. It is causing climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse.As Greta Thunberg has been saying since the ‘Declaration of Rebellion’ last October 31: ‘We can no longer save the world by playing by the rules. Because the rules have to be changed. Everything needs to change. And it has to start today.” So, everyone out there, it is now time for civil disobedience. It is time to rebel.Edited by Lindford Lowe
Summer Uprising Starts on 15 July – Time To Rebel July 14, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment Starting Monday 15 July, we rise up in an organic, decentralized and coordinated action with one main message: ACT NOW! Throughout the week, rebels will disrupt central spaces in five cities with the support of local groups from across the UK: • Bristol (XR South West England)• Cardiff (XR Wales)• Leeds (XR North England)• Glasgow (XR Scotland)• London (XR Central and South England) Each of the five actions are being organized independently and operate on different schedules.