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Ōpōtiki District Council Declares Climate Emergency
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 1:54 pm | Extinction Rebellion
Ōpōtiki District Councillors voted at the General Meeting on Thursday 5th September 2019 to Declare a Climate Emergency. Mayor John Forbes and four of the five councilors present voted in favour of the motion that “Ōpōtiki District Council declares ... More >>
Amazon vigil: the sound of rainforest burning
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 1:40 pm | Extinction Rebellion
What: A vigil with the sounds of rainforest burning on the Global Day of Action for the Amazon. More >>
Extinction Rebellion Tour of the Coalest Little Capital
Saturday, 27 July 2019, 3:41 pm | Extinction Rebellion
The climate and ecological crisis movement, Extinction Rebellion, says the eviction notices it served today on four coal industry bodies in Wellington, highlight the enormous damage the quartet are doing to the environment. More >>
Extinction Rebellion tour of the coalest little capital
Thursday, 25 July 2019, 4:40 pm | Extinction Rebellion
WHAT: The Coalest Little Capital Tour Members of the climate and ecological crisis movement, Extinction Rebellion, are gathering on Wellington’s waterfront on Saturday, before taking a unique tour through the capital of those entities they regard as ... More >>
XR Ōtautahi Declares Rebellion Against Coal
Thursday, 25 July 2019, 11:45 am | Extinction Rebellion
XR Ōtautahi is declaring a rebellion against coal in Canterbury. We are holding an official launch party for the rebellion on Saturday the 27thJuly at Space Academy, starting at 7:00pm. More >>
Wellington City Council must follow declaration with action
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 3:04 pm | Extinction Rebellion
The global movement Extinction Rebellion, or XR, has told the Wellington City Council it must follow its declaration of a climate and ecological emergency with strong action. The council on Thursday morning declared the twin emergencies, becoming the ... More >>
XRQL requests a Climate and Ecological Emergency declaration
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 9:46 am | Extinction Rebellion
On 27 June, Extinction Rebellion Queenstown Lakes will present a deputation to QLDC requesting it declares a "Climate and Ecological Emergency". The council would be following the lead of more than 600 elected bodies representing some 74 million people ... More >>
Auckland Council votes on climate emergency declaration
Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 9:28 am | Extinction Rebellion
The council will decide after 9:30 am at Reception Lounge, Level 2, Auckland Town Hall, 301 Queen Street. More >>
Major underestimates of climate change in MoE documents
Friday, 24 May 2019, 9:09 am | Extinction Rebellion
Major underestimates of climate change in Ministry for Environment guidance documents More >>
Extinction Rebellion Behind OMV Hoax
Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 1:55 pm | Extinction Rebellion
We, activists of international environmentalist group Extinction Rebellion, are behind the OMV hoax recently causing confusion among journalists around the world. More >>
Extinction Rebellion - We are the Rising Tide
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 4:49 pm | Extinction Rebellion
On Saturday 20th April, Extinction Rebellion Te Whanganui-a-Tara will be holding a human wave for action on climate change. The wave will be gathering at 11am at Waitangi Park before moving throughout the CBD waterfront at midday. More >>
ECan CEO advocates for declaration of climate emergency
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 8:42 pm | Extinction Rebellion
Environment Canterbury CEO Bill Bayfield has promised to ask ECan councillors to declare a climate emergency at their next meeting on May 16. Bayfield's promise was in response to a theatrical protest held by Extinction Rebellion (XR) Ōtautahi. More >>
Courageous rebellion takes off in Aotearoa
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 10:22 am | Extinction Rebellion
Across the world, thousands of people are taking part in a rebellion to avert climate, ecological and human catastrophe. This begins in Aotearoa New Zealand today. More >>
Funeral for climate at Auckland Council meeting
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 9:27 am | Extinction Rebellion
Climate action group Extinction Rebellion will hold a mock funeral procession outside the Town Hall this morning at 10.30am. A eulogy will be given to mourn the loss of life caused by climate change, and a coffin adorned with flowers will be carried ... More >>