Climate Choir at the Big One, London 21-24 April 2023

By Hilary Maguire, Arran Eco Savvy Trustee, and member of Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth Scotland At the end of 2022 Extinction Rebellion announced that they were going to make a controversial resolution temporarily to shift away from public disruption as a primary tactic. They committed to ‘including everyone in this work and leaving …

Have you been called to join Scotland’s Climate Assembly?

Last month people across Scotland received invitations to join Scotland’s Climate Assembly Similar to jury service, this citizens assembly will bring 100 randomly-selected representative individuals together over several weekends to discuss one of the biggest challenges of our time; how Scotland should change to tackle the climate emergency in an effective and fair way. It …

Remote activism strategies in times of Corona

Extinction Rebellion in Glasgow are finding remote ways to keep the pressure on oil companies at a time when social gatherings are restricted… The featured image shows a banner made by Alison Murray. Image description: orange block lettering saying “Physical Distance Social Solidarity” on a red background. A number of people in blue are holding …