Extinction Rebellion Brighton Newsletter
12th July 2021


XRB

What’s Been Happening?


Money Rebellion

XR Brighton staged another protest outside Barclays in North Street on Thursday to protest against Barclay’s continued investments in fossil fuels. Barclays is the European bank with the largest investments in fossil fuels. Protestors dressed up as bankers handed money over a devil figure during the action.





What’s Next?


SUPPORT HORSE HILL: Fundraising for legal costs.

Surrey resident Sarah Finch is taking her legal challenge over Horse Hill oil to the Court of Appeal. Sarah needs to raise £25,000 for legal fees and court costs. Sam and Simon are cycling to Barcelona to raise money for these costs

Sam and Simon’s Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/ChangingGearsOnFossilFuels/

Sam and Simon’s youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6quX4Ghe-VNnNLz6imKH1g

More info and background:

http://www.wealdactiongroup.org.uk/



AUGUST REBELLION

Begins 23rd August

There will be a 2 week rebellion beginning on August 23rd in London. Keep a look out for upcoming details. This is going to be BIG. We have added an extra demand.

If you want transport to or accommodation in London...

Deadline 12th July

Please fill out the form by clicking on the button below to inform us about your needs and wishes for both transport and accommodation around the August Rebellion. Share widely amongst all your local group members! The more responses we get, the more we will be ale to respond proactively to your needs.

✍️ Fill the form here

XR AND ANTI-RACISM

It is a year since the tragic death of George Floyd and the start of a new wave of Black Lives Matter protests that forced us all to take an honest look at racism within our societies and our roles as individuals within that. This included XR Brighton’s role in fighting oppression wherever we see it and the importance of linking anti-racist movements with environmental movements. As part of this process we held a People’s Assembly to discuss how XR Brighton can become an anti-racist movement. To find out more about why this is important and what we plan to do, please click here.

DIVESTMENT ACTIONS

PLEASE TAKE 2 MINS TO TELL EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL: IT'S TIME TO DIVEST FROM FOSSIL FUELS!

East Sussex County Council (ESCC) runs the local government pension scheme covering Brighton, Hove and East Sussex. It currently has over £80m of local people's pensions invested in fossil fuels.

According to the International Energy Agency, if we're going to limit global warming to 1.5ºC ‘there can be no new investments in oil, gas and coal, from now – from this year’ (IEA Executive Director, Fatih Birol). But ESCC refuses to divest even from those companies – like Shell and BP – that are continuing to invest in new oil & gas extraction projects.

Please take 2 mins to tell ESCC that it's time to divest from fossil fuels by emailing Divest East Sussex's latest question to ESCC's next Full Council meeting (deadline: 4pm, Thursday 15 July): https://tinyurl.com/timetodivestescc



JOIN THE MASS 'ATTENBOROUGH-IN'

23 JULY, 8.30-10AM, COUNTY HALL, ST ANNE’S CRESCENT, LEWES BN7 1UE

East Sussex County Council (ESCC) runs the local government pension scheme covering Brighton, Hove and East Sussex. It currently has over £80m of local people's pensions invested in fossil fuels.

Join Divest East Sussex and friends for a mass ‘Attenborough-in’ (David Attenborough masks provided) outside County Hall in Lewes on the date of ESCC's next Full Council meeting.

Socially-distanced demo. Please wear a face mask and let us know that you’re coming (divesteastsussex@gmail.com).

More info: https://divesteastsussex.wordpress.com



YOUNG PEOPLE IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE: WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Divest East Sussex is looking for 22 local young people from Brighton, Hove and East Sussex to film clips for a short video message to local Councillors about East Sussex County Council (ESCC)'s continued investment in fossil fuels. (ESCC runs the local government pension scheme covering East Sussex, Brighton and Hove. It currently has over £60m of local people's pensions invested in the likes of Shell and BP.)

If you're interested (or you know a local young person who might be) then please get in touch with us ASAP: messagefordivest@gmail.com. No technical skills required!





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!

Join Zoom Meeting

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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