Tag: Extinction Rebellion

Protestor Dumps 1,000 litres of Unknown Black Substance on Melbourne Cup Racecourse

A protester has allegedly poured 1,000 litres of an unknown substance onto the Flemington Racecourse hours before the Melbourne Cup began to raise awareness about the global impacts of climate change. Before the first race scheduled for 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 1, the individual broke into the track at 6 a.m. with a large pump…


UK Police Urge Public Not to ‘Directly Intervene’ With Road-Blocking Climate Protests

Members of the public should not “directly intervene” with climate activists blocking roads, and should contact the police instead, a UK police boss has said. On Oct. 29, when activists from the Just Stop Oil group simultaneously blocked four roads in London, furious motorists dragged some protesters out of the way. Commenting on the incident,…


London Transport Authority Seeks to Take Legal Action Against 183 Eco-Activists Over Road Protests

London’s transport authority has sought permission from the High Court to take legal action against 183 climate activists who have blocked busy roads in the British capital in protest against the use of fossil fuels. Transport for London (TfL), a local government body responsible for most of the capital’s transport network, is seeking to prevent…


UK Announces Plans to Crack Down on Climate Protests

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has unveiled plans for a major crackdown on disruptive protests by climate activists, whom she described as “thugs and vandals” trying to hold the public “to ransom.” Climate activists from groups such as Extinction Rebellion, Just Stop Oil, and Insulate Britain have staged various protests and demonstrations in recent months,…


UK Climate Activists Arrested After Throwing Soup on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers

Two UK climate activists have been arrested after throwing tinned soup at one of Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous paintings in the National Gallery in London. The activists, who are supporters of the Just Stop Oil organisation, threw two tins of Heinz Tomato soup over the 1888 work Sunflowers shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday,…


UK Climate Activists Arrested After Blocking Road Outside Buckingham Palace

Over two dozen climate activists from Just Stop Oil have been arrested after they blocked The Mall outside Buckingham Palace in protest against the expansion of oil and gas projects in the UK. The Metropolitan Police said 25 arrests had been made at The Mall, after members of Just Stop Oil, a spin-off from Extinction…


Climate Activists Block Roads in London in Protest Against New Energy Projects

Climate activists have blocked roads in central London for a seventh day as they protest against the UK government’s decision to expand oil and gas development to alleviate the energy crisis. The Just Stop Oil organisation, a spin-off from Extinction Rebellion, said on Friday that 22 of its supporters were arrested by Metropolitan Police after…


Former Extinction Rebellion Figure Warns Against Repeating Europe’s Energy Mistake

A former activist in a radical climate change group has called on Australia not to follow Europe’s footsteps in relying solely on renewable energy, which she said has resulted in an energy crisis. Zion Lights, an ex Extinction Rebellion spokesperson, pointed to the “sinking ship” happening across Europe where people are “scrambling to keep our lights…


Don’t Repeat Europe’s Energy Mistakes, Warns Former Extinction Rebellion Activist

A former activist in radical climate change group, Extinction Rebellion, has called on Australia not to follow Europe’s footsteps into its current energy crisis through the aggressive pursuit of net-zero. Zion Lights, former Extinction Rebellion spokesperson, said Europe was currently a “sinking ship” that was forcing residents into “scrambling to keep” the lights on. “Europe…


Security Tightens After Eco-Activists Glued Themselves in UK Parliament, Speaker Hints

Security has been tightened following an incident in which climate activists glued themselves around the speaker’s chair in the House of Commons chamber, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle hinted on Monday. Hoyle said parliamentary security and the police have “adjusted their posture accordingly” and that “appropriate action” will be taken to deal with any similar acts on…