The oil and gas industry is dumping cancer-causing radioactive waste in neighborhoods across America as it continues to put revenue above all other impacts of its business.
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As the year draws to a close, we can’t help but get a little sentimental as we think of how far our band of rebels has come. We’ve grown from just a couple hundred passionate folks with a vision in January to a force of over 7,000 citizens intent on protecting this beautiful planet we call home.
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Extinction Rebellion NYC, a branch of the international movement Extinction Rebellion, in protest against the appropriately-named annual Black Friday event, carried out two protests in Manhattan: a “whirl” at the “big box” store Bed Bath & Beyond, and the blocking of vehicular traffic with seated meditation on 34th Street at Herald Square, near the location of Macy’s and many other retail outlets.These actions targeted not just those particular stores, but the entire culture of environmentally unsustainable consumerism.
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On Friday morning, Extinction Rebellion Columbia University delivered a letter to the Office of the President, declaring its intention to enact a hunger strike unless certain actions are taken.
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“I need to do this to be able to sleep at night:” Extinction Rebellion to Launch Global Hunger Strike on November 18.
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We write on behalf of Extinction Rebellion New York to request to meet with you directly and that you join us in supporting demands we will put forward during the October 7 week of climate rebellion to address the climate emergency.
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A rally in Battery Park, followed by a nonviolent direct action and the launching of Rebel Fest in Washington Square Park, which will carry over through the following four days, with additional actions
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Michael Stipe’s first solo release is “Your Capricious Soul”... The release is timed to coincide with October 7th’s “International Rebellion” climate justice protests.
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We are writing to you on behalf of Extinction Rebellion’s International Youth Group, the passionate voice of the young generation. We are aware of the devastating reality of climate change and implore you to act on our concerns. This letter is asking you to bring forward our demands to tackle the climate crisis, on your meeting on the 23rd of September.
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Two Extinction Rebellion Youth (XRY) local groups, XR Youth NYC and XR Youth Rockland will be participating in an internationally-coordinated non-violent direct action against climate crisis inaction,
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It is important to note the efforts of groups like Extinction Rebellion in regards to the media. They have been successful in pushing publications like The Guardian to update their style guides
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Extinction Rebellion NYC condemns the preemptive arrests of Heathrow Pause members, who include Extinction Rebellion co-founder Roger Hallam ... We protest equally strongly the arrests of Extinction Rebellion members in Britain who were not even members of Heathrow Pause.