Last week saw London rebels help reclaim more than 5oo corporate advertising spaces in 15 European cities by subvertising them with designs from amazing artists who responded to a call from the Subvertisers International and Brandalism.
Category Archives: Brixton
Local campaigners gatecrash the launch of the Climate Action Plan
The launch of Lambeth’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening was interrupted by a “die-in” performed by members of Extinction Rebellion Lambeth and other local campaigners.
Climate Emergency: Lambeth must fight for climate and social justice!
On Thursday 17 March, climate campaigners Extinction Rebellion Lambeth and other local campaign groups held a rally in Windrush Square to remind the council of their commitment to protect and improve the lives of residents and workers by acting on […]
Mid-March update
Our latest newsletter is out and packed with local events and rebellion buzz!
XR Lambeth marks the 3rd year anniversary of the Council’s Climate Emergency declaration
On Monday, Extinction Rebellion Lambeth paid a visit to Lambeth Council on its third anniversary of declaring a Climate Emergency. Members presented staff in the Town Hall with vegan donuts and a copy of Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics(1). On […]
Lambeth’s General Meetings are back!
On Sunday 24th October, we held our first in-person meeting after an 18-month hiatus. Tomorrow we’ll be following it up with an online meeting. Here is to making the most of the virtual and face-to-face meetings. The past 18 months […]
George Floyd, one year on: environmental justice should go hand in hand with racial justice
On Tuesday 26th May, South London Stand Up to Racism organised a #taketheknee event to commemorate the aniversary of George Floyd’s murder. Lambeth rebel Nick Anim (@NickGreenergy) spoke of how “I can’t breathe” resonates in the racial and climate justice […]
Why we sat on the road: Harriet, Nancy and Jason
Harriet, Nancy and Jason took part in XR’s Rebellion of One action on Saturday 1st May. They sat and stopped traffic in Clapham and Brixton. Here are a few pictures and their statements on why they did it.
South London activists call out HSBC for their dirty practices
This week a Lambeth rebel and other South London activists installed a spoof HSBC billboard ad in busy Herne Hill as part of Brandalism’s new campaign. Posters were also installed in bus shelters around Lambeth to raise awareness of HSBC’s […]
Egg-citing Easter weekend in Lambeth
This Easter weekend, XR lambeth and XR Grandparents organised a giant egg hunt in Brockwell Park Over 100 large decorated egg shapes were ‘hidden’ around the park. Signs on the main entrances invited visitors to see how many they could […]