In just two short months our leaders will converge for a summit conference in Glasgow, and we shall see what they bring to the COP table.īut for now, it is time for our movement to celebrate our raucous return, and for those involved to regenerate. While our politicians may now be bold enough to blame climate change for this season of chaos, the policies needed to stop the weather getting worse are still nowhere to be seen. Its high winds and flash floods have left death, toxic chemicals and spilled oil in its wake.Ī New Yorker is escorted to safety amid flash flooding caused by Hurricane Ida. While the sheer level of rebel activity has made the last few weeks feel special, the truth is that away from our movement, much feels depressingly familiar.Īnother extreme weather event has struck, with Hurricane Ida devastating large parts of the US and Caribbean. There’s also still time to get involved in the next ones! Check out Upcoming Actions to see how you can help the rebellion wave resurface in Italy, where both the YouthCOP and PreCOP conferences will be held, and in the Netherlands. Red Rebels in London’s financial district show how the system that spilled the blood of millions of slaves will now cause millions of climate deaths. You can find out much more about these spectacular, inventive and expertly choreographed campaigns in Action Highlights. Some rebels even rose up to the top of the Brandenburg Gate.Īnd finally in London rebels from across the UK launched their Impossible Rebellion, two weeks of roving actions that exposed The City, captured the media, and included a lot of talking around tables. In Berlin thousands of rebels overcame prolific policing to rise up and launch their own politically pointed actions. In Oslo rebels from all over Scandinavia united for one week of Nordic Rebellion, and with elections imminent, managed to get Norway’s oil extraction firmly onto the political agenda. With Covid in remission and social restrictions easing across much of the continent, the streets of Berlin, then Oslo, then London, were again the stage for some much-needed mass disruption.Ī March of Mourning proceeds through central Oslo as part of the Nordic Rebellion. Thousands of rebels coursed through three European capitals to demand action on the climate and ecological crisis. It’s been a long wait, but a wave of rebellion has once again rippled across the globe. In this issue: Nordic Rebellion | Berlin RiseUp | Impossible Rebellion | Much More Rebellion! FINT rebels (female, intersex, non-binary and trans) celebrate setting up a new pink structure at Oxford Circus, London, once home to the now legendary XR pink boat.
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