Extinction Rebellion
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“You can’t just sit around waiting for hope to come,” Greta Thunberg told European leaders in 2019. “Then you are acting like spoiled, irresponsible children. You don’t seem to understand that hope is something that you have to earn.”
Protesters arrested, fined for climate change protest that blocked Halifax bridge
Three people arrested for blocking traffic on Halifax's MacDonald Bridge in October 2019, including the climate protest organizer, have been fined $237 each.
B.C. lawmaker vows action on old-growth forests
“I’m really terrified about what the future has in store for my son and for his generation," said James Darling at a rally marking the end of two weeks without food.
Make 2020 the year of peak car
Car sales are declining globally and the real “peak car” moment (when the number of vehicles in operation stops increasing and starts a permanent decline) could also be near.
Climate activist refuses Siemens' offer of seat on energy board
Protest group leader Luisa Neubauer says she would lose right to criticise the company
The UN climate negotiations were officially a disaster - blame the US
“I’ve been attending these climate negotiations since they first started in 1991, but never have I seen the almost total disconnection we’ve seen here."
Greenpeace banned from protesting on Shell North Sea oil rigs
Scotland court ruling comes after climate protesters boarded two oil rigs in October
Legault condemns Quebec solidaire's position on 'illegal' climate protest action
The Quebec government is condemning an opposition party for refusing to denounce the actions of climate activists who scaled a Montreal bridge and overtook a downtown street on Tuesday, October 8, 2019.
Protests call for 'massive' response to climate crisis
A wave of protests is being mounted by XR chapters in more than 60 cities worldwide, including Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, over the coming two weeks.
Climate activists plan disruptions
A group of environmental activists is planning to try and shut down some of Canada's busiest bridges on Monday, October 7, 2019, by having protesters lie down in traffic lanes.
Why are Canadian youth occupying MP offices across the country?
Canadian youth conducted sit-in demonstrations across the country on Friday, occupying the offices of members of parliament and calling for increased action against climate change and in support of Indigenous rights.
UK pledges crackdown on protests after eco group blocks highways
The British government said on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, it will bring in tough new laws against disruptive protesters, after environmental campaigners blocked roads, highways and bridges to highlight climate change.