Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion is an organisation using Non-Violent Direct Action and other means to pressure governments to take action on climate change, biodiversity loss and other boundaries of human existence on Earth.
XR Talks | Roger Hallam | Non-Violent Direct Action - Extinction Rebellion ExtinctionRebellion; YouTube; 3 Mar 2019
- Roger Hallam talks about the rationale for NVDA
November 2018 London bridges action
Life inside Extinction Rebellion: 'We can't get arrested quick enough' Bruno Rinvolucri; The Guardian/YouTube; 22 Nov 2018
April 2019 London action
Extinction Rebellion 'shutdown' London Bruno Rinvolucri; The Guardian/YouTube; 17 Apr 2019
Public response
Analysis of public opinion in response to the Extinction Rebellion actions in London, April 2019 Ben Kenward; ; 20 Apr 2019
- In advance of the Extinction Rebellion actions in London, April 2019, Dr. Cameron Brick (Cambridge University) and Dr. Ben Kenward (Oxford Brookes University) created a survey to assess the response of the general public to the actions.
- At the point at which the rebellion had not yet begun to target dedicated public transport infrastructure, it had more support than opposition from the UK public.