Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! The science of the climate and ecological emergency is clear: “we must change how we live” or face “untold suffering” [1]. In exceptional circumstances, social movements can and do provoke lasting systemic change [2]. Pollsters have already identified a recent dramatic shift in public opinion partly attributable to Extinction Rebellion’s activities [3]. Non-violent direct action is working where conventional methods have failed. As a scientist, your voice has power. Come and find out what we’ve been doing and how you can help. We need you! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/extinction-rebellion-science-day-tickets-145677893501 [1] Ripple et al., BioScience, 2020. [2] Otto et al., PNAS, 2020. [3] Concern for the environment, YouGov, 2019.
No chance. Extinction Rebellion is a pain in the arse. I have little time for civil disobedience movements in liberal democracies.