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Extinction Rebellion co-founder avoids jail term for drone action near Heathrow

Roger Hallam and two other activists given suspended sentences at Isleworth crown court in London

The Guardian - UK

Extinction Rebellion co-founder spared jail over conspiracy to close Heathrow

Roger Hallam and other eco-activists wanted backing for the protest, launched under the name Heathrow Pause, to go viral, the court heard previously

Evening Standard

Extinction Rebellion co-founder ‘plotted to ground Heathrow traffic with drones’

Roger Hallam said the aim of the September 2019 protest was to ‘close Heathrow for the foreseeable future’, the jury said.

The Independent UK

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Just Stop Oil plan to stop more London cars than ever in biggest protest yet

The new ‘slow march’ is planned for later this month

Evening Standard

MPs hit the DJ decks as Starmer is the toast of town

More Keir-themed cocktails as shadow cabinet prepare karaoke numbers

Evening Standard

My neighbour tore down the hedge outside our window – and I learned what ‘solastalgia’ feels like

It’s part of the language of environmental activism in the global south. But living in a UK city, I’d never connected with it, says Guardian environment correspondent Damien Gayle

The Guardian - UK

Just Stop Oil plans week of chaos to jam law courts with protester cases

Roger Hallam has called on activists to carry out slow marches in London for seven days – and defy any police attempts to stop them

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Why strike action is climate action

Taking strike action is difficult. Some difficulties are obvious: sacrificing my pay as a lecturer creates immediate financial difficulties. Other difficulties are more hidden, like the pervasive anxiety of a strike day as emails roll in.

The Conversation

Extinction Rebellion co-founder cleared of further charge in paint-throwing case

Roger Hallam and four other protesters have been cleared of a criminal damage charge in an ongoing trial at Wood Green Crown Court.

The Independent UK

Extinction Rebellion co-founder cleared of one charge over paint-throwing stunt

Several activists were acquitted of charges in relation to throwing paint over charity buildings in 2020, but the jury is still out on other counts.

The Independent UK

Charities ‘not doing enough’ on eco crisis, paint-throwing activist tells court

Ryan Simmons, 36, threw pink paint at the headquarters of Greenpeace, Amnesty International, Christian Aid and Friends of the Earth in July 2020.

The Independent UK

Jeremy Corbyn prepares for fight to keep his Islington North seat

The ex-Labour leader has won the seat 10 times over the years

Evening Standard

Inside Just Stop Oil: ‘If I just waved a placard, nothing would change’

As police predict more disruption from Just Stop Oil, Kate Wills goes behind the orange banners to learn how the protest group operate—from coping techniques to an emotional support hotline

Evening Standard

Extinction Rebellion co-founder Roger Hallam among 8 people charged with Just Stop Oil plot to cause M25 chaos

Hallam was among the group of people arrested by the Metropolitan Police in pre-emptive attempts to thwart the latest wave of Just Stop Oil protests

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Just Stop Oil fuels up for a long fight

In today’s newsletter: They’re climbing bridges, clogging traffic and vandalising a Van Gogh. But are protesters on the right road to a climate revolution – and how far will the government go to stop them?

The Guardian - UK

‘It was terrifying’: Stop Oil activists on the new battle against fossil fuel

An end to new oil and gas projects remains a key demand, but protesters now want taxes on big polluters and basic energy for all

Daily Mirror

Eco activists threaten to blockade Parliament for weeks in war on oil as heatwave looms

Campaigning group Just Stop Oil claim it will be Britain’s biggest ever campaign of civil disobedience. Plans were revealed at a meeting last week attended by 500 people including Jeremy Corbyn

The Guardian - UK

Conscientious Protectors: A Story of Rebellion Against Extinction review – XR and the art of protest

Leigh Bloomfield’s doc on Extinction Rebellion’s 2019 blockade of central London is full of useful details about effective activism

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Stephen Fry urges public to support protest group Extinction Rebellion in new climate change video

The seven minute-long video comes as the group plans its next wave of actions with co-founder Roger Hallam

The Independent UK

Stephen Fry backs Extinction Rebellion: ‘Something has to be done’

The actor and comedian spoke in a video released by the climate change protest group.

The Guardian - UK

Just Stop Oil: behind the scenes with the activists

Growing numbers of young nonviolent climate protesters seem willing to face abuse and arrest. Dorian Lynskey joined them in Essex during last week’s action

The Guardian - UK

Inside Just Stop Oil, the youth climate group blocking UK refineries

A band of 20-year-olds have made headlines disrupting football games, the Baftas and now oil facilities across the UK. But what do they want?

Evening Standard

Rebellion on Netflix review: this one-sided doc reveals Extinction Rebellion to be both right and unbearable

The streamer’s new documentary on the activist group falls victim to the fact that, though perfectly right, they’re also incredibly annoying

The Guardian - UK

Climate activists plan direct action against UK oil infrastructure

Just Stop Oil campaign to target petrol stations, fuel depots and refineries to demand end to fossil fuel investment

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