Today (Tuesday 22nd), mother-of-two Angela Ditchfield stood trial for gluing herself to the entrance doors of an international coal company AGM in London. Angela is part of the activist group Christian Climate Action and took part in the action alongside Bangladeshi protesters and transnational campaigners Phulbari Solidarity. The action, which took place on Friday 28th … Continue reading Christian Activist who glued herself to entrance of coal company AGM walks free
Holly-Anna Petersen writes as a member of CCA who was not part of the Extinction Rebellion train action, reflecting on her thoughts and feelings about a divisive action: Extinction Rebellion has got a lot of coverage over the year - which has driven the issue of climate breakdown up the agenda. However, I think it’s … Continue reading Reflecting on the train action: moving forwards together
Ruth Jarman writes as a member of CCA who was part of the Extinction Rebellion train action, reflecting on her thoughts and feelings about a divisive action: This is not the first time that we have carried out actions on railways. A similar action in April seemed to contribute well to the movement. However, this … Continue reading Reflecting on the train action: listening and learning
This morning (Thursday, 17th), two members of Christian Climate Action, the Christian arm of Extinction Rebellion, climbed on top of a train at Shadwell station, stopping a train which was destined for The City. The two were members of clergy - Fr Martin Newell is a 52-year-old Catholic priest from Birmingham and Rev Sue Parfitt … Continue reading A Catholic and Anglican priest climb on top of train destined for The City
The second week of the Rebellion has been more uncertain than week one, with new conditions placed on all XR activities by the police. The Christian Climate Action tent has been cleared away from Trafalgar Square, and the camp at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens removed. It has proved difficult to maintain a base, welcome visitors and … Continue reading The Autumn Rebellion continues
On Sunday the Bishop of Colchester, Roger Morris, was at the Trafalgar Square Extinction Rebellion site and joined people there in prayer and worship. He then moved with rebels to a protest site outside Scotland Yard, where people were urging police to return the vital equipment of disabled protestors which had been seized several days … Continue reading Bishops join Extinction Rebellion and priest arrested
On a Sunday evening at the end of a busy week, it feels like a good time to pause and reflect on all that has happened over the last few days. After many months of planning, it all began on Monday with the taking of the Faith Bridge, with a vision of creating a space … Continue reading The October Rebellion – some highlights so far
