Bristol’s picturesque Cascade Steps became an open sewer today as campaigners sought to raise awareness of river pollution.
Category: Direct Action
Bristol activists among scientists acquitted for climate protest
On Friday, February 10, four members of Scientists for XR, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, were acquitted following a successful appeal against earlier charges of criminal damage.
Activists target car companies in international ad-hacking campaign
Bristolians joined international activists over the weekend to hack billboards with artworks parodying car adverts.
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.
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.
‘We want a city where we can all breathe’ – a night out with Bristol’s SUV saboteurs
For months a small group of activists have targeted the large, polluting cars of the wealthy, deflating their tyres in the dead of night. With unparalleled access to the group, Max Roche explores what it means to be a Tyre Extinguisher.