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Simon Sinclair from Surrey and Sam Swain from Kent set off today to cycle over 1000 miles from Kingston-upon-Thames to Barcelona, Spain. Their route, which started at Kingston’s Memorial Gardens this morning, will take them one month, cycling an average of 50 miles (80 km) each day. Sponsor Simon and Sam
“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 […]
The environmental organisation Friends of the Earth has been granted permission to take part in a legal challenge over the climate impacts of oil production. Local campaigner Sarah Finch is challenging the legality of Surrey County Council’s decision to grant planning permission for four new oil wells and 20 years of oil production at Horse […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This morning, Monday 6 July 2020, 20 Extinction Rebellion activists held a peaceful action at the UKOG oil production site at Horse Hill, in protest at the expansion of fossil fuel development during a climate emergency. 20 activists gathered in front of a tanker near the junction of Horse Hill with Reigate Road, and walked […]