Extinction Rebellion Brighton Newsletter
6th June 2021
Extinction Rebellion Brighton Newsletter
What’s Been Happening?
XR ACTION BLOCKADES BP TERMINAL
BP’s Southampton oil terminal at Hamble was blockaded by Extinction Rebellion Activists on 1 June in protest at the continued greenwash from both the fossil fuel industry and the UK government.
Four protestors, including folk from Brighton XR, lay across the depot’s entrances locked onto oil barrels whilst other activists dressed as cleaning ladies and armed with scrubbing brushes, removed layers of green paint from the oil drums to reveal the following messages: Broken promises / Burning Planet and;Govt MER Strategy / Maximises Emissions.
James Hill, Extinction Rebellion South East spokesman, said: “The Government continues to announce paper targets to reduce emissions but it is still business as usual for fossil fuel companies. There is new exploration, new 20 year production licenses and new investment in fossil fuel infrastructure locking us into future greenhouse gas emissions at a time when the fossil fuel phase out should already be underway.”
BANNER DROP
XR All Roads Lead to G7 - Mass Banner Drop across the UK - Friday, 4th June 2021
XRB joined this action yesterday morning - 9 brave rebels turned out early on a very damp Friday to hang 4 Banners across the A23 & A27 highlighting Fossil Fuel harm and our focus on G7.
What’s Next?
G7 ~ MAKE THE WAVE
7 - 10th JUNE
Join the UK-wide action in the days leading up to the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Cornwall.
Connect with your local community and Movement of Movements groups, using imagination to highlight the reality of rising sea levels. MAKE THE WAVE will surge into an unstoppable force for change - demanding our government and the world’s leaders take decisive action on the Climate Emergency.
When your group has decided to take part please let us know: g7makethewaveteam@protonmail.com
Send your pictures & short videos to us and share them on social media using the hashtag: #g7wave
Join the Telegram channel OUR WEBSITE
BRIGHTON CLIMATE EMERGENCY CENTRE (BCEC).
10TH JUNE
We are aiming to be a diverse group of people with the common goal of strengthening our community in the face of the Climate and Ecological Emergency. Together we are working on a very exciting project to set up a Climate Emergency Centre. We are hoping this centre will give us the opportunity, in Brighton and Hove, to bring the many organisations working in Brighton concerned with, and working in, all areas of sustainability, resilience and community cohesion, to share skills, resources, and to foster a sense of support for each other.
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Introduction to CEC Network: Brighton!
Networking event by BCEC Brighton Climate Emergency Centre at 20.15 on Thursday June 10th, 2021.
Beacons of Hope
In order to highlight the ecological emergency during the G7 summit, beacons will be lit from Cornwall across the country to London. These will follow the path of the Armada beacons warning of the approach of the Spanish Armada. If you would like to get involved, join the G7 Beacons chat on Telegram.
School Strike
10th and/or 11th of June.
The plan is to have a school strike in B&H to highlight the MAKE THE WAVE campaign. Do support your school strikers!
Samba Band Practice
4th June, Coldean
Do you want to make some noise? The next Samba Band practice will be from 6-8 at Wildpark, Coldean on June 4th. Do come along. No previous musical experience needed.
Check out the Facebook page:
Brighton Arrest Support
Aims to ensure that all activists, whether spicy or not, are fully informed before deciding to join an action. We organise training and support during and after arrest including any subsequent court hearing. Sympathetic donors have contributed to a fund that can help with court costs. We are looking for more rebels to join us.
For the continuously updated programme of training sessions just visit tinyurl.com/astrainingcalendar
For further information email xrbrighton-arresteesupport.protonmail.com
Later This Summer…
XR will be back on the streets in force! Join us on the following dates:
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June 26th: Movement of Movements
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June 27th: Free the Press
Watch this space for more details...
XR Brighton General Meeting
Every Tuesday, 7-9pm, online (Zoom)
Everyone is welcome. Come, join in, reflect, and plan our way to make a difference and create change. It’s you that makes the difference!
Meeting ID: 81441966038
Passcode: 456681
FURTHER INFORMATION
> Extinction Rebellion Brighton's website
> XR Brighton Youtube Channel
> Facebook (@nepocide) for news and info
> Brighton Rebel Community Board Facebook for community chat
> Twitter
> Instagram
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