Tag: Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion Fossil Fuels Protest Disruption in 2 Australian Cities

Australian Extinction Rebellion (ER) activists blocked four lanes of traffic in the capital city of Canberra and protested in Melbourne on Aug. 3, demanding the Australian government immediately cease what it deems as ‘fossil fuel fervour’ and instead focus on fighting carbon dioxide emissions. The crowd caused severe disruption to commuters passing by the head…


Extinction Rebellion Protesters Found Guilty Over Printing Press Blockade

Six Extinction Rebellion protesters on trial for blockading the printing press of some of the UK’s major newspapers have been found guilty. The activists appeared at St Albans Magistrates’ Court on Friday accused of obstructing the highway outside Newsprinters printing works in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, on September 4, 2020. Judge Sally Fudge convicted the defendants, saying…


10 More People Charged Over Bristol Riot

Police have charged 10 more people on Friday in relation to a riot in Bristol in March that left 40 officers injured and police vehicles torched. It brings the total number of people charged over the incident to 21, and 65 people in total have been arrested. According to Avon and Somerset Police, all 10…


Climate Activists Blockade Parliament Vehicle Depot to Put ‘Environmental Emergency’ on Federal Budget Agenda

CANBERRA—Climate change activists have attempted to disrupt government officials from reaching Parliament House on Tuesday morning ahead of the announcement for the new Federal Budget by blockading roads and chaining themselves to gates and vehicles at a parliamentary car depot. Members from the Global environmental movement Extinction Rebellion formed multiple blockades covering the entrances to…


Bristol Protest Turns Violent, 20 Officers Injured, Vehicles on Fire

A protest on Sunday in Bristol against a new policing bill turned into a violent riot, leaving 20 police officers injured. According to the police, two of the officers were taken to hospital with broken bones, and one of them also suffered a punctured lung. Hundreds gathered outside Bridewell police station in Bristol city centre…