extinction rebellion

What they have in common the latest generation actions with the vandalism on the Montanelli statue? A widespread journalistic view sees these actions as protests as an end in themselves, driven by exhibitionist intentions and on issues not connected to the actions themselves.Even public positions closer to the climate and feminist causes have expressed skepticism in this regard because, while sharing the aim, they deplore the means whose striking and radical modality would risk alienating the public's sympathy. Yet behind the refusal of principle or strategic skepticism lies a very common unsaid:If these causes and these strategies are not going well, what should we fight for today and how should we carry these requests forward?Age reasons (the population aged 0-14 is 12.4%, while the population over 65 is 24%, ISTAT 2023) and a good dose of intellectual laziness mean that a large part of Italian public opinion, especially that most visible in the mainstream media, is incapable of...

The action in Kårstø:eight kayaks and three motor boats prevent the oil tankers from operating

“COP28:governments speak, the earth sinks."It is the slogan used by Extinction Rebellion on December 9, when activists staged a nonviolent protest action coordinated in five cities.Arrests immediately followed: 28, specifically, on charges of interruption of public service, private violence, unauthorized demonstration and spillage of dangerous substances.Five people were served with a 4-year expulsion order - which includes not being able to return to the municipality from which they are removed - and another three with a 48-hour urban warning - an administrative sanction with a removal order.The group's press office was also stopped and then accused. It is only the latest act of a progressive trend towards criminalization of dissent which we have been witnessing in recent years, and which is affecting climate activists in particular.Criminalization also happens when it comes to nonviolent protests, and it was the same in this case:yes, because what the newspapers defined as "envir...

The Swedish activist had joined the Extinction Rebellion protesters

Earth Day is April 22, and climate activists around the world are planning rallies and other events to draw attention to the growing threats posed by climate change. Many of these demonstrations will focus on what humanity can do to stop fueling the damage. But while activists are amplifying the dire findings from scientists, you’ll likely see fossil fuel supporters attacking them on social media and TV. It’s easy to get caught up in the myths about climate activism, particularly in today’s polarized political environment. So, let’s take a moment to explore the truth about three of the big myths being told about climate activism and the climate movement today. Myth 1: Climate activists are just young people The media tends to focus most of its attention on young people in the climate movement, including those inspired by Greta Thunberg’s school strikes for climate, the international Fridays for Future, or the Sunrise Movement, which focuses on U....