Extinction Rebellion’s Lauren Conway on Co Durham open-cast mine protest, where some ex-miners also oppose its expansion “I am really, really scared about the future... I have not met anyone in Durham who is for the mine” #politicslive bbc.in/37VyN8E

BREAKING: Court of Appeal has upheld challenge to Heathrow third runway on climate change grounds, concluding that the government's ANPS (airports national policy statement) was "unlawful" because it failed to take into account the Paris Agreement

Incredible moment! The Court of Appeal has just ruled that the the Government policy to expand Heathrow is "unlawful" because it failed to take account of the Paris Agreement. planb.earth/wp-content/upl… #BellTollingOnCarbonEconomy

Warwick District Council just agreed a referendum to raise council tax to fund their #ClimateEmergency work. Will it be a 'yes' from the public? My calcs on the potential fund this could generate if every English council did the same. I await the twitter takedown/corrections..

Soooo... @SheffCityRegion, the ball is well and truly in your court. Uphold the Paris agreement and repeal the offer of a £5million+ to expand @DSA_Airport. Or risk the legal implications of your actions. What do you think they should do Extinction Rebellion Sheffield? #ClimateEmergency

Finally ✊ What excellent excellent news. ✈️💀✈️💀✈️💀✈️💀✈️💀✈️💀 Does this make the #Cityairport expansion illegal too?🤷🏼‍♀️ Stop City Airport +

We’re on College Green in the rain with #FilmmakersForFuture in support of Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate and #GretaThunberg as we unite for better action in this #ClimateEmergency and to preserve biodiversity. We’ve lost 60% of global wildlife in 40 years. We need to #actnow before it’s too late

Meanwhile, in New Zealand #ExtinctionRebellion protesters have tied themselves to a huge oil rig in the Marlborough Sounds to protest deep-sea oil drilling. 💚🔥 XR Aotearoa NZ🦑⧖🥝 newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeala…

"When asked about their futures, almost three in five (58 per cent) children said that they are concerned about the impact that climate change will have on their lives" Care for your children? Care for their future 💚 #ActNow independent.co.uk/life-style/chi…

Hey Cllr Bridget Petty👋 Have u seen this response from XR Bristol to the hugely ambitious Bristol One City Climate Strategy? Bristol's set the bar, will North Somerset Council follow their lead with an equally groundbreaking plan? #ClimateEmergency #ActNow xrbristol.org.uk/wp/wp-content/…

We need actions not just words. How many organisations declare a #ClimateEmergency and think its job done? We all need to #ActNow. Its time for #MassMobilisation.

The National Grid UK are saying that ALL of their Net Zero scenarios require major societal change which is the main variable in how quickly we meet our zero carbon targets. Are you listening UK Prime Minister? We need to #ActNow! Extinction Rebellion UK 🌍 newpower.info/2020/03/future…

"Suppose you were a policymaker, and you were thinking about what you would do to lower emissions — you just got a pretty good instruction," says Amy Jaffe, director of the Council on Foreign Relations' Energy Security and Climate Change program #ActNow m.dw.com/en/coronavirus…

TALK HEADING FOR EXTINCTION (AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT) XR Wandsworth, Tuesday 10th facebook.com/events/1749542… XR Waltham Forest, Tuesday 10th facebook.com/events/2065898… XR Lambeth, Wednesday 11th facebook.com/events/1226045… XR Richmond, Saturday 14th facebook.com/events/3104528…

Women blocked Waterloo Bridge yesterday (the bridge was built by women during WW2) They held a topless vigil for women around the world who are suffering due to climate breakdown #ExtinctionRebellion #XRsupportIWD #EachForEqual #InternationalWomensDay  realmedia.press/climate-is-a-w…

France bans fracking and oil extraction in all of its territories. French parliamentarians have passed a law banning fossil fuel extraction. President Macron says he wants France to lead the world with switch to renewables Britain? #ExtinctionRebellion theguardian.com/environment/20…

"We're doing our best to stop the spread, for that you should admire us. If we did the same for #ClimateChange there might be a future too" Brilliant, funny & truthful song from local rebel nat and the noise brigade💚 #ClimateEmergency #COVID2019 #panicbuyinguk #XR youtube.com/watch?v=xeeZjW…

A sign that public opinion is shifting? “A majority of European citizens would support a ban on short-distance flights to fight #climatechange, according to a survey, European Investment Bank said on Tuesday.” #ClimateChange #airtravel #airlines #ClimateAction #climate uk.reuters.com/article/us-cli…