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Month: December 2022

People in hi-vis vests use a ladder to climb on top of a bus stop to install a flower bed.
Community, Feature, news

Campaigners sidelined by council bee garden plans

Bristol City Council have proudly announced the installation of new bee-friendly bus stops across the city, less than six months after a similar installation by volunteers was torn down. Continue reading Campaigners sidelined by council bee garden plans

James WardDecember 21, 2022December 21, 20221 Comment
10 people stand in a line. Some hold a banner reading "Deeds not words" whilst another crouches next to a mock birthday cake.
Demonstration, news

Council mocked over climate inaction

Four years after declaring a climate emergency, Bristol council’s commitment to climate action was questioned by campaigners and an ironic birthday cake. Continue reading Council mocked over climate inaction

James WardDecember 15, 2022December 15, 2022Leave a comment
A banner attached to a fence reads "International Human Rights Solidarity"
news, Vigil

International Human Rights Day marked by rally

Human rights campaigners Bristol Outcry marked the anniversary with an afternoon of talks, poetry and music on College Green to raise awareness of human rights issues at home and abroad. Continue reading International Human Rights Day marked by rally

James WardDecember 11, 2022December 11, 2022Leave a comment
Seven people stand facing the camera holding placards.
news

Rees-Mogg targeted by new campaign group

Environmental campaigners took action against local MP Jacob Rees-Mogg to call out his support of raw sewage being dumped in British waterways.  Continue reading Rees-Mogg targeted by new campaign group

James WardDecember 10, 2022December 10, 20222 Comments
People stand in a line holding a long banner reading "Stop Arming Saudi"
Demonstration, news

From Bristol to Yemen: protesting the global arms trade

The “Tour of Shame”, as it was called, organised by XR Peace Bristol and Bristol Against Arms Trade, visited six arms companies in north Bristol: Thales and Leonardo in Stoke Gifford, BAE Systems and MBDA in Filton, Airbus on Gloucester Road North, and Rolls-Royce in Patchway. Continue reading From Bristol to Yemen: protesting the global arms trade

James WardDecember 5, 2022December 8, 2022Leave a comment
Eight people hold a long banner wrapped around a bus, preventing it moving. In the foreground is a person holding a XR Youth flag.
Disruption, news, Top Story

Free and fair buses, demand campaigners

Activists from XR Youth blocked an Airport Flyer bus to call for fairer public transport across the region. Continue reading Free and fair buses, demand campaigners

James WardDecember 4, 2022December 4, 20222 Comments
Two people hold a yellow banner that reads "Don't Pay". They are inside a shopping centre.
Demonstration, Direct Action, news, Occupation, Strike

Campaigners keep warm with Cabot Circus protest

Bristol’s first “warm up” action saw ten people demonstrate inside Cabot Circus to raise awareness of fuel poverty and campaigns fighting against it.  Continue reading Campaigners keep warm with Cabot Circus protest

James WardDecember 4, 2022December 4, 2022Leave a comment
Two people hold a brightly coloured banner. One person has their face covered.
Boycott, Demonstration, Digital Action, news

Boeing protest demands halt to arms sales

Bristol Kurdistan Solidarity Network protested outside the Filton offices of major defence company Boeing to protest the sale of weapons to Turkey. Continue reading Boeing protest demands halt to arms sales

James WardDecember 2, 2022December 5, 2022Leave a comment
A speech bubble-shaped placard reads "I'm very upset about all this". The person's face is obscured.
Community, Direct Action, news, Occupation, Strike

Protest against fuel poverty coming this weekend

On Saturday, December 3, campaign groups will stage a protest against fuel poverty as part of a national day of action organised by the Warm This Winter campaign.  Continue reading Protest against fuel poverty coming this weekend

James WardDecember 2, 2022December 2, 2022Leave a comment

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