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Calling All Rebels! Don’t Compare Yourself To Rosa Parks
Madeleine Jenkins, student journalist, explains why Non-Violent Direct Action training should come with a hard-hitting history lesson...
A Moment From The Rebellion
Adam Myers, Regenerative Culture and Wellbeing Co-ordinator, gives a moving insight into last month's International Rebellion.
Understanding Non-Violent Direct Action (NVDA)
Laura Cox explores one of Extinction Rebellion's most well known acronyms, NVDA, and the motivation behind using non-violent tactics.
Parenting and Activism
Keira Relton talks first hand about the challenge of raising children as a climate activist.
Beyond The Arrests: Fuelling The Rebellion
Catherine Love shares her experience of the ongoing International Rebellion, and draws attention to the many crucial roles that take place behind the scenes.
Why I Was Arrested
Laura Cox writes about her recent experience at International Rebellion and the importance of challenging the culture surrounding climate activist arrests.
Northern Rebellion: Celebrating Climate Activism In Manchester
Catherine Love, freelance arts journalist, shares her thoughts after spending a weekend at the Northern Rebellion.
Extinction Rebellion: Last Chance to Save the World
Michael Regan, PhD student at the University of Lancaster, reviews Ben Zand’s documentary Extinction Rebellion: Last Chance to Save the World?
The Wind in their Sails: XR and Young People
Cath Heinemeyer discusses the need to get young people on board to drive the climate movement
Tackling The Climate Crisis At Edinburgh Fringe
Freelance arts journalist Catherine Love gives her take on some of the hard hitting, environmentally conscious performances at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
The Struggle For Sustainable Housing
A Mandate For Change, created at Demand A Future on the 21st of June, tackles housing as a central issue for both City of York council and the national government. Gwen Vardigans, Education Lead at the North Yorkshire branch of the Royal College of Nurses, explains why.
Arrestee Support At XRYork
Arrestee support is one of the many functions carried out by Regen groups. Following the hundreds of arrests during the April protests, this role is all the more important.
Friends of the Earth: The Most Powerful Thing We Can Do To Solve The Climate Emergency
At Friends of the Earth, we’re calling on the UK government to urgently adopt a Climate Action Plan to rapidly cut greenhouse gas emissions and build a greener and fairer society for everyone.
Demand A Future – A Perspective by Eve Branston, Co-Ordinator of York’s Pagan Group
Eve Branston, coordinator of York's Kith of the Earthen Star Pagan Group, shares her take on XRYork's recent Demand A Future event.
Introduction to XR York
Welcome to the Extinction Rebellion York blog. For those who are new to the movement, here’s a little bit about who we are and what we do…