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The Air We Grieve – XR taking action

December 5, 2021
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On  Saturday 4th December, we took action in Dorking and Reigate to highlight the issue of air pollution locally, nationally and globally. We focused on 2 areas of high pollution, at the Dorking Cock roundabout and Reigate High Street, Red Cross junction.    Reason 1 – Health Air pollution is one of the largest environmental risks […]

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2021 Dasgupta report lays out a financial reason to move away from GDP as a measurement of a country’s success

February 8, 2021
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“It is less costly to conserve nature than restore it”, Professor Dasgupta.   Will the government listen to this report it commissioned? If so, this could represent a significant shift in valuing nature over economics.   The new framework presented by the Dasgupta Review – which was commissioned by HM Treasury – sets out the […]

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November 1st Faith at the Gate – in Remembrance of Lost Species

October 18, 2020
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Faith at the Gate Sunday November 1st falls on All Souls sometimes referred to as the day of the dead and November is the month when the Remembrance Day for Lost Species is marked by various events around the UK. So, our theme for November 1st will be species eradicated by, or in danger of […]

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10/10/20 Breaking: XR activists occupy rig at Horse Hill oil site, Horley

October 10, 2020
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Two fathers in their 50s have occupied the rig at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey this morning in protest at fossil extraction. See Drip or Drop report here In a statement this morning, one of the activists, management consultant Lindsay Parking, 50, described operations at Horse Hill as “an act of colossal, short […]

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Art to fund a legal challenge

October 5, 2020
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Various fund raising efforts are afoot to support Sarah Finch’s legal challenge to UK Oil and Gas’ permission to drill 4 more oil wells at Horse Hill. Weald Action Group are having an online sale of donated works of art – found at artatwag.artweb.com.     Pat Smith an incredible septuagenarian of Dorking Climate Emergency […]

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Outreach in Reigate – with a good response

September 10, 2020
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  It was good to get out in Reigate today with our message. We were gearing up for running outreach stalls in Reigate and Redhill in March 2020, just a lockdown kicked in. We appreciate that it’s important that people see a link between what they see and hear on the news and media, and […]

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An Aviation Madhatters Tea Party – part of the start of the September Rebellion

August 29, 2020
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In collaboration with Clear Skies, XR Reigate and Redhill, had a tea party in the large roundabout at the South Terminal today – this is part of a national day of XR action against the aviation industry. Huge banners around the edge made it clear that XR were there and with more flags and bright […]

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XR member’s speech at Horley BLM march 4th July 2020

July 9, 2020
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Helen Burnett – Reigate and Redhill XR member – gave this speech at the Black Lives Matter march in Horley on 4th July: “The fact that this protest is needed, the fact that there has been opposition, the fact that Marta has been vilified in some quarters for organising this life affirming, peaceful Black Lives […]

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What is Crispin Blunt doing to act upon the latest Climat Committee report?

June 30, 2020
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On 25th June at 8.30am, our rebels delivered a letter to the office of our MP in Reigate and Banstead, Crispin Blunt to coincide with the publication of the latest Climate Committee report. Along with our letter was a door-sized message! We need more action from our representatives in local and national government. #InactionEqualsDeath #TellTheTruth

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A reflection on Black Lives Matter from a local rebel

June 23, 2020
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This was meant to be a statement on behalf of XR Reigate and Redhill, but I can only speak for myself, knowing that my fellow rebels agree with much of what I am saying here. I have been watching the recent Black Lives Matter protests with awe and solidarity. It should not have to be […]

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