Barclays in Broadmead was forced to close this morning as activists from XR Bristol and XY Youth staged a performance targeting the bank, which is Europe’s largest funder of fossil fuels. At 10am today (October 29) around 25 activists and stewards gathered outside the Broadmead branch for a die-in and performance to remember the victims of climate breakdown and the continuing destruction of many … Continue reading XR Performance Closes Barclays
Part of a nation-wide week of action called by national coalition Together With Refugees, Bristol-based refugee rights groups organised the demo today (October 21) against Priti Patel’s Nationality and Borders Bill. Continue reading Bristol Defends Refugee Rights Against Patel’s Borders Bill
The next two weeks are set to be busy for activists in Bristol with no fewer than five protests scheduled before the end of the month. Below are dates for upcoming protests and links to event pages. Continue reading Upcoming Protests in Bristol, October 2021
In this guest article, author and activist Zion Lights discusses nuclear power, energy justice and how activists can benefit from changing their minds. I’ve spent a lifetime campaigning for environmental and social justice issues. Over a decade ago I was arrested for protesting coal fired power stations and then again for protesting investment in tar sands. I wrote an entire book on how to live … Continue reading React Now: Pro-Nuclear Campaigning with Zion Lights.
A vigil in September gave Bristolians space to mourn Sabina Nessa. Yesterday’s march gave the opportunity to stand against the male violence that killed her. The March Against Male Violence drew an estimated 400 people on Sunday (Oct 10) to march from College Green to Castle Park, stopping in Broadmead and Cabot Circus. Gathering at the Castle Park bandstand, protesters listened to speeches from an … Continue reading Bristol Marches Against Male Violence
Pamela Nova, founder of Animal Justice Emergency, talks about her journey into animal rights activism, and discusses the state of vegan activism in Bristol. When I first arrived in Bristol three years ago, as a relative newcomer to veganism, and an activist of several decades, I was keen to dive into the vegan activist scene. Returning from living in Malaysia, where I’d gone vegan and … Continue reading An Introduction to Vegan Activism with Pamela Nova
