2020
XR Youth Cambridge protests University of Cambridge fossil fuel ties following BP’s fraudulent use of so-called low carbon funds
Extinction Rebellion Youth Cambridge protests University of Cambridge investments in response to news that BP funds fossil fuels extraction research with its...
Press Release: Fresh wave of action against the University of Cambridge and its non-divested colleges after divestment deadline missed
It is time for the University and its colleges to listen to their constituent parts and the city and world they exist in. We demand, on behalf of both town a...
The University of Cambridge and its colleges must divest
It is time for the University and its colleges to listen to their constituent parts and the city and world they exist in. We demand, on behalf of both town a...
[Press release] Extinction Rebellion announce divestment demands for the University of Cambridge and its colleges
The University and colleges are enabling and legitimising industries proven to be destroying the climate and harming millions of people - particularly in the...
Extinction Rebellion Cambridge protest fossil fuel bailouts at oilfield giant Schlumberger
XR returned to the Cambridge-based research centre of oilfield services giant Schlumberger today, highlighting its role in environmental destruction in a soc...
Extinction Rebellion supports closure of Mill Road Bridge and calls for full pedestrianisation
Extinction Rebellion backs “impressive” transport plans for Cambridgeshire, supports closure of Mill Road Bridge and calls for full Mill Rd pedestrianisation
Looking back on Rebel for Justice
It’s hard to believe that just 3 months ago, rebels were beginning the biggest and most disruptive protest Cambridge has seen since Reclaim the Streets in 19...
#ClimateKindness - Day 15 of 28
Today is a climate day. An easy way to complete the CLIMATE challenge is to donate to XR Cambridge - perhaps you could donate one hour’s wage?
#ClimateKindness - Day 10 of 28
Today we are encouraging you to GET CREATIVE with a bit of cooking or baking! Pick a recipe you’ve never tried before and see how it turns out - if it’s succ...
#ClimateKindness - Day 6 of 28
Nonamekitchen is an NGO providing food for refugees in Serbia - nonamekitchen.org/en/ It’s important to remember that this vital aid continues - and must con...
#ClimateKindness - Day 5 of 28
Today would normally be a Youth Strike day. We can’t go out and protest, but we can still spread the message! Make a placard about the climate emergency - ta...
#ClimateKindness - Day 3 of 28
Today we’re looking at Climate. The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that our system is fragile, but also that together we can build strong, resilient communities...
#ClimateKindness - Day 2 of 28
Climate Create Community
Climate Kindness - Day 1 of 28
Over the next 4 weeks, we invite everyone to do these 3 things:
Response to Anthony Browne MP’s statement in Parliament and wrongful arrest of XR Cambridge activist
An Extinction Rebellion Cambridge activist was wrongfully arrested in the early hours of Wednesday for alleged involvement in the group’s removal of Cambridg...
Lawngate: a “step too far” on the road to climate justice?
We are not here to win a popularity contest. We are here to sound the alarm and to create the tension that opens spaces for the change we so desperately need.
Flood victim from Lancashire thanks XR Cambridge
Angie got in touch with us after seeing news coverage of our actions this week to thank us for calling attention to the climate emergency and issues of over-...
A rebel responds to the action against Trinity College
Yesterday, Extinction Rebellion in Cambridge dug up the lawn of Trinity College in what, to many people, was a wanton act of vandalism…
Why we swarm and disrupt the public
For over three decades, activists have been calling for action on climate and environmental breakdown through conventional means. Despite this, we are on a c...
2019
Extinction Rebellion groups from the East of England and Midlands to establish Love Rebellion site in London (04/10/2019)
The next phase of the International Rebellion against governments’ criminal inaction on the climate and ecological crisis begins in London and cities around ...