Extinction Rebellion Birmingham

My thoughts on the Climate and Nature Bill debated in Parliament today 👇

A judge has been hearing submissions today at the Royal Courts of Justice in the appeal by Dr Sarah Benn of the decision by a Medical Practitioners Tribunal to suspend her for five months for ‘misconduct’ as a result of her peaceful climate activism. This thread🧵sums up the submissions heard on day one, as lawyers acting for Dr Benn set out their grounds for her appeal, supported by @theBMA [1/]

FIGHT FOR A FOSSIL FREE FUTURE! Thanks to our great panel of speakers and to everyone who came along to join the discussion and plan for the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice on 16 November. #COP29 🌍🐝✊🏾🌳🇵🇸🌱

BREAKING 🚨: 65 climate groups, backed by trade unions, call on @RachelReevesMP to STOP prioritising shareholder profits and FUND a just transition for North Sea workers and their communities. We need a proper industrial strategy that puts workers + communities at its heart.

It’s time for Labour to remember its roots and reinstate the right to peaceful protest. Thanks to @ChrisGPackham for the narration Location: HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Welcoming the @GoodLawProject, @BSACdivers, @LDNWaterkeeper, @LewisPughFDN, @ciwf, @KeepBritainTidy & many more community groups to the growing #MarchForWater coalition! ✊🌊 📢 Will you join us? Sign up today! ⬇️ marchforcleanwater.org/supporters #JoinTheMarch #WearBlue #FloodTheStreets

Are you an activist in the UK? The changes last year to English protest law aimed to suppress protest and scare us away from effective protest methods, through fear of arrest. Here’s a 🧵 about my latest unique ‘by activists, for activists’ project to help with this fear. 1/9

Please see the letter we wrote to @YvetteCooperMP posted on our website lar.earth/lar-letter-to-… Alongside a statement from @ForstMichel lar.earth/statement-from…

Today, 2 months after the record prison sentences handed to the Whole Truth Five, Defend Our Juries publicly launches the Free Political Prisoners campaign. We will begin an escalating series of nonviolent civil disobedience, lawfully, in London. PR: tinyurl.com/4awaz766 1/3

Racist, anti-migrant, climate change denying, far-right parties are on the rise across Europe. The UK is no exception. Reform UK is holding it’s conference in Birmingham later this month. Everyone who cares about our planet & it’s peoples should come together to oppose them.

Writing letters, signing petitions, talking to politicians are all important in building a groundswell of support, but this takes years of campaigning & the world is staring down the double barrel of climate chaos and mass extinction. We must #ActNow #UpgradeDemocracy

💸 DOUBLE DOWN AND ESCALATE YOUR IMPACT The first £30,000 XRUK raises is being matched by generous donors! ➡ DONATE NOW: xrb.link/SA21UnK7k United, we stand for a democratic system Multiply your impact by sharing this post with others

Upgrade Democracy! Sign up for a coach from Birmingham tickettailor.com/events/xrmidla… #UpgradeDemocracy #DecideTogether #CitizensAssembly

Come with us to Windsor for Upgrade Democracy! Take part in XR's Third Demand for Citizens Assemblies to help steer us through the Climate Crisis (and lots more). Watch XR Midlands OPEN CALL for information on how to be involved youtube.com/watch?v=ljMyoK…

🆕 We've updated our linktree with the latest key information on how to find us, ways to get involved and discover our latest campaigns. Easy to find any time, it's in our profile. Check it out! linktr.ee/xrebellionuk

Yesterday, @xrbham and @MidlandsXR staged a protest to highlight that water companies don't really deserve awards... or rather: they deserve shitty ones. 🌊💩🥇 #WaterIndustryAwards

We have safely returned to our nest, having had a lovely trip back. #RestoreNatureNow

‘We have to make more space for nature and make sure that space is joined up!’ @WildlifeTrusts | #RestoreNatureNow

‘Nature is not based on opposition, its based on collaboration!’ @XRebellionUK | #RestoreNatureNow